Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-26

On account of the junior members
of the Pingrey family being afflicted
with chickenpox, the Monday Bridge
club meeting at which Mrs. Pingrey
was to act as hostess was postponed.
Gilbert E. Haggart, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haggarl, returned
home from California this week where
he has just completed his sophomore
year at Leland Stanford Mr.. Hag-
CART is member of the varsity crew.
r. II. McFadden arrived from Cali
fornia last night to look after busi-
ness interests and visit his sister Mrs.
George West. In pioneer days Mr..
McFadden vas prominent in comtner-
cial circles of the section.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. c. Arnold and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Balcom motored to Pa
gosa Springs this week in the Balcom
car.
Mrs. John Wingate and daughter
Miss Martha, are perfecting arrange
ments to spend the summer in south
ern California, on the seashore-prob-
ably Long Beach.
DR.. Alice Walker, sister of Mrs.
G. F. Hinton, was married in Grand
Junction this week to a prominent
Ouray gentleman. The romance was
one of long standing.
Country Dinner
Last week the Thursday Bridge
club completed tournament in which
Mrs. William Birkhimer and Miss An
gle Hayden had to their respective
credits the high and the low score. II
had previously been agreed the pen
atty for the honors was to be to give
an entertainment for the other mem
bers of the club. Wednesday the Ia
dies fulfilled their part of the con-
tract by entertaining at country
dinner at the Birkhimer home We'd
nesday at noon. The table was laid
with substantial looking red cloth
and the appointments and menu be-
spoke the entertainment provided fol
crew of threshers during harvest
season. The hostesses were attired
in keeping with the scene. The ar
rangement proved complete surprise
to the guests but they entered heart
lily into the spirit of the occasion and
the day proved the most delightful in
the clubs history. During the after
noon the company played their favor.
ite game. Mrs. L. E. Smith won the
high score and was suitably rewarded
with head of lettuce ornamenteC
with radishes. The favored few who
were eligible to partake in the pleas.
ant affair were the Mesdames Bert
Brown, l.. E. Smith, II. e. Rainey
Ray Goodman, w. E. Duggan, and the
Misses Florence Brewer and Josephine
Hahn.
kensington Club
The Kensington club members were
very pleasantly entertained by Mrs
C. R. Cobb Tuesday afternoon. The
home was decorated in profusion
of apple blossoms. The dainty re-
freshments served reproduced the
color effects of the floral decorations
In addition to the club members the
guests were the Mesdames Fry, Mey-
ers and Nelson.
Civic Club Banquet
The Civic club rendered reception
to the city commissioners, city attor-
ney, city treasurer, city health off
GER and the school board at the Elks
club rooms Thursday night. The for
NAL things were tabooed and the host
esses and guests of honor discussed
freely the plans with regard to pub
lie improvements. Each gained ar
appreciation of the others point of
view and much benefit is certain to
result from the affair. The social mo-
ments were interspersed with instru-
mental and vocal music. Interesting
talks were made by Mayor Scouton
Attorney B. w. Ritter and Mrs. DR.
Hutchinson. Light refreshments were
served. The hostesses were attended
by their husbands.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Freeman de-
parted for Denver this morning. The
former is on his way to New York
where he expects to locate, and will
continue his journey after passing a
few days in Denver with his wife. Mrs
Freeman has been far from well OF
late and will not make the change to
New York until the hot weather is
over. She will return to Durango and
spend the summer months with her
parents.
Next week the senior class of the
high school will hold the center of in
terest. The class numbers thirty-six
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