Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
IN THE
SOCIAL
M+IRL

ruesIay Sewing Circle
AIRS. ohm HcrI' was the hostess of the
Tuesday Sewing club this week. Mrs
Coulter was a guest
Kensington club
The Kcnsington Sewing club enjoyed
the hospitality of Mrs. c. r. Cobb at
the fortnightly meeting this week.
Glover Leaf club
Mrs. Harry Pearson entertained the
Glover Leaf club yesterday afternoon.
A special program Of very interesting
nature was rendered.
The Young Matrons' Sewing club has
new eligible memberette In the per-
son of the son Of the house of serri.
who put In a claim for recognition
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. w Shaw and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Perkins are home from
trip to the elf dwellings. The entire
journey was made on horseback and the
party stopped enroute where inclination
led.
DcbntNntc Bridge tiub
The Debutante Bridge club met with
Miss Florence Brewer Tuesday after
noon. The hours were enjoyed by the
Mcsdnmcs Duggan, Goodman. Brown and
the Misses lockwood, Hayden. Herr and
Brewer.
Mission Circle
The Mission circle of the Presbyterian
church met with Mrs. r. d. Burns yes
terday afternoon. The very Instructive
and interesting program centered around
the life OF Buddha and the Buddist re-
ligion. During the social hour the host
ess served dainty Refreshments.
Reading Club
The Reading club met with Mrs, Ed
gar Buchanan this week. The excellent
program on italian art was In charge
of Mrs. Rosepha Pulford, The subject
being "'rhe Morning stars in Italian
Art" The roll call responses were quo
tations from julius Caesar Next week
Mrs. BnrdIck viii direct the program.
the club journal will make It's first ap-
pearance this year.
The Presbyterian ladies are so busily
engaged In their preparations for the
bazaar they are to give next Friday that
social things are secondary considera
tion with them. The expert cooks are
practlcing on their very best recipes so
they may hold their title of culinary
artists by the vote of those who dine
with the ladies both at noon and AT
night Those who excel In needlew orI,
will have on hand the finest samples OF
their handiwork. while the artists In
other lines will be extensively repre-.
sented by their arts,
Mrs. Harry Fry extended her charm.
ing hospitality to the members of tn,
Young Matrons' Sewing club and n few
Monday afternoon The olevcrly deco.
rated table reflected the Halloween sea.
son. JacIy-o'- lanterns, black cats and
witches were everywhere In evidence.
The place cards were also ornamented
with grinnIne Jack-o'-la lanterns The spir-
It of hilarlty which is the keynote of the
festive occasion held sway. Beside the
club folk the guests were the Mesdames
Ruhmland, Duggan and Backlnger
Autumn Dancing Party
The young folk who will make their
formal bow to the social world a year
or two hence. enjoyed a dance last night
which quite surpassed In hrilllancy and
pleasure anything that has heretofore
been a part Of their entertainments and
marked the beginning of the gaiety and
charm which bids fair to characterize
the set which seems destined to num-
ber among its members the most popular
young people that have ever resided in
Durango. The Misses Mary and Alice
lockwood. Jeanne Paul and Martha Win
gate We're hostcssss at the affair and
the commodious home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
C. G. Perkins the scene OF the event.
Autumn leaves were ever where used In
profuslons. The program reflected the
antufnnai colors During the evening
that very dainty little miss. Louise Hem
derson. presided at the punch bowl At
II. the company had brief intermis-
sion when the ices and cakes were serv-
ed Such merry time as the partici-
pants had. and In such very conven-
uonal way The pleasures of the occa
sion proved so great that the guests
were reluctant about leaving when the
midnight hour arrived-and with such
chaperons as the Mesdames Hendernon.
Shaw and Perkins, who were ably as
sisted by Miss Josephine Hahn and Miss
Ruth lockwood, in addition to oliver
Winghte and Mr.. Bruner-why should
they not remain past the hour that
as generally conceded to be convention
al. The future society bellies and beaux
who formed the members OF the com
pany were the Misses Eleanor Alexander
Gertrude Arnold. Mary Chapman. lame
Gus. Amy Ayres. Lacie McKamey. Mary
rarnahan. Sophia Paul. the hostesses
ana chaperons ana the Messrs. George
Davis clyde Bollinger. Waugh Hnggart
Donald Coulson, Emory Tiffany John
fodsers' Forest Saunders. Hubert
Wynne' Alvn Lyons. Lee Ayres and
Stewart Henderson.
NJ. lc. Church Concert
Those who failed to attend the cor-
cert at the NJ. E. church. Friday night
missed one Of the finest musical pro-
grams ever given In this city. We do
not OFTEN have such opportunities. Mr..
and Mrs. Bortz have appeared before
durango people before. but never TO such
advantage.
Mrs Bortz, In her work on the violin.
charmed everyone. All OF the numbers
We're so attractive that It is difficult
Tor critic to state which was the hes,
Ifer program was varied, but each se-
'sctioh hhd some particular feature which
showed not only her wonderful ,,