Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-29
SOCIETY

fw.yA HlLE the principal event of the
1AAIJ week has been the quiet Christ
Ha mas family dinner, there has
still been enough of other gay
affairs to keep society wide
awake Chief among these was the Tel
luride association party, there was the
very pretty annual ball Of the Sine
Nomine club, the Christmas balls of
the various organizations, some large
formal dinners. small dancing parties
and similar affairs. Next week there
will be a number of brilliant affairs,
the most important, possibly. being the
annual at Boise barracks on New
Years eve.
Brilliant Reception.
The beautiful reception given by the
Boise branch of the Telluride associa-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs Jess Bradford
Hawley in the elegant home of for
mer Governor Brady, which Is now the
home of the association, was one of the
most brilliant and delightful social aft
fairs ever held in the city The spaci-
Gus rooms were decorated with ex-
quisite taste, each room picture in it
pretty with decorations of holly and
ropings of the ground pine ON the
stairway railing. The newell post was
beautiful with crimson ruscus and
holly tied with broad red ribbon. The
two punch tables We're in the hallway.
one on each side of the room. The
drawing room was richly decorated
with the holiday colors, the fireplace
1fat hold
ing brass bowls massed with heavy
clusters Of scarlet carnations ON
table in the corner were vases of car
nations of the same color and from
every chandelier hung mistletoe and in
every window of the mansion smiled
wreath of holly, while over all glowed
the radiant effect of electricity. The
library was lovely with masses of pink
and white carnations on the mantel and
library table and the fireplace filled
with holly ana other Christmas green's.
The dining room was very pretty with
the chandelier draped with smilax and
broad red ribbons drawn from it to
each corner Of the table where they
ended in a knot The table was COW
cred with an exquisite Japanese lunch
con set. with a centerpiece formed Of
a
naroissus and scarlet ruscus Smilax
and poinsettia were banked on the
mantle The table service was entire
r. Of silver. and in the candies and
sweets of the delicious menu served,
the colors III the association. red and
white. were skilfully blended At the
head 81 the broad stairway Daggetts
orchestra, screened by palms, dis
.t.1c nm
joyed by about fifty young people
among the guests the roomy den in
the basement being utilized for that
purpose. a wood fire glowed in the
great stone fireplace and a Christmas
tree prettily decorated, stood in one
corner Pennants We're hung on the
walls and potted palms stood against
the walls, while very inviting bough
Of mstletoe depended from the big
chandelier The sun parlor, with its
many cosy hooks, its growing vines
and flowers and saftened lights, was
enjoyed by those Who wished 10 chat
or smoke or simply feel the quiet at
mosphefe Of restfulness which per
vades that particular place. In the
receiving line We're Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Bradford Hawley, Professor Thernhill
Thornhill, Mr. shaw Mr. Mcclellan
and receiving with these the following
Young gentlemen Of the school, five at
q time; Nessrs Buckler, Bonnet, Bird,
Cote, Edwards, Howard, Larson Lamb,
1ande0. Moore, owen. Pugsley. Walter
and Wegg. Presiding at the punch
tables were Mrs. Carl Diris Mrs.
James 5. Torrance, Miss Narna and
Miss Kate Brennan Assisting We're
Mrs Ridenbaugh. Mrs Timothy Regan.
Mrs Il. w Tucker and Mrs. Frank
Elaekneer Pouring We're Mrs. ". W.
Evans, Mrs j. II HaWley- Mrs Will
Reeap, Mrs Cirunbanm Mrs, Parkham,
Mrs. Alternately and Mrs. Charles Me
carthy Many exquisite gowns Wore
seen Mrs. Hawley wore an elegant
gown Of black crepe meteor with court
train and gold lace sleeves and yoke.
She carried a bouquet of scarlet car 3
nations, Mrs Thornhill We're pink
messaline. handsomely trimmed with
white lace The Boise branch Of the
Telluride association. with the exccp-
tior Of the one al Ithaca is the largest !
Of the associations IF the Young hosts
enter into business with The same spir-
Il shown in the splendid entertainments
of Friday evening they will surely be
eminentlN successful
Commercial Travellers Dance.
The United Commercial Travellers {
had d beautiful dance at the x. r hall
on Friday evening.