Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

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Mrs, Frank Eldredge and Miss
Mary Hahn were the dinner guests Of
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford at the Strater
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Evans had dinner
Thursday evening. Her guests we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark, Mrs. Frank
Eldredge and Mrs. VIM. Gibson.
The Pioneers club had delight
full afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Vallian.
Wednesday. The members Of the
company sewed and chatted and dined
on especially dainty refreshments.
Only club ladies were present.
The Young Matrons Sewing club
were pleasantly entertained by Mrs.
Henry Berri Monday afternoon. In
addition to the club ladies the guests
were the Mesdames Paul Backinger
and Lott.
The Sewing party given by Mrs. E.
K. Chase Saturday afternoon proved
one of the most delightful of the
weeks informalities. Needle work
was the pastime. The hostess served
a Japanese luncheon that was distin-
guished by perfection of details. The
table was laid with Japanese rum
ners. The service was in Japanese
ware. Hyacinths-masses of them
were used in the decorations. These
lovely flowers formed the centerpiece
and were used to decorate the hand
painted place cards. Those partaking
of the hospitality of this charming
young matron were the Mesdames F.
C. Gilbert, Milton Kaufman, W. M.
Gibson, George West, John oRourke,
Harry Fry and R. S. Fairchild.
we'd delicious refreshments. Those
asked to enjoy the pleasant occasion
were the Mesdames Lottie Ambold
Ellen C. Perkins, R. B. Whitaker
George Weaver, VIM. Schumacher, G..
M. Barber, John Skoog, Teresa Fack-
erell, and the Misses Teresa Facker-
ell and Olive Winner.
Mrs. Jane Scouton entertained n
company of North Durango ladies
Thursday afternoon. Games and con-
versation filled the hours with pleas
ure. At late hour the hostess ser
Messrs. and Mesdames F. c. Gill
bert, Joe Clark, Harley Hubbard and
Earl Barber and Mrs. Minnie Evans
and the Misses Florence Bauser,
Erna Kellenberger, Nettie Thompson,
Marguerite Jackson and Eda Ander-
son and the Messrs. Lawrence Clapp,
DR.. Dean, Allison Kroeger, George
Moody, E. Edgehill and George Fritz
were the members of the company
that had very delightful dance
Tuesday evening. The festivities
commenced at and lasted until 12.
when two or three are gathered
together" if they be of the society
set in our town, they usually dance or
play bridge. Thursday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Barber, Miss Florence
Bauser, Miss Marguerite Jackson, DIR.
Dean and Mr.. George Moody spent
the evening at the J. o. Taylor home
dancing to music of the syncopated
sort. At the close of the terpsichor-
can gaiety, Mrs. Taylor served de-
licious chatting dish supper.
About the gayest affair of the
week was the fancy dress party at
Mrs. VIM. Birkhimer's Wednesday
evening. The participants were the
members of the Young Ladies Sewing
club. 1t surely was merry-merry
affair. Mrs. Birkhimer is one of the
most popular young hostesses in the
city, and on this occasion won new
laurels as an entertainer. Sewing
was tabooed, and only un-producine
stunts held sway.
Society folk were out en- masse tt
witness Quo Vadis when it was pre-
sented at the Gem. The members Of
theater party that attended tn,
production and later dined at Richey'i
were Mrs. John O'Rourke and Mrs
Reid Coppinger and the Misses Flor
ence Brewer, Sharley Pike, Amelia
GIBBS. Charlotte Hanno, Teresa Fack
erell, Rose Gavanaugh, Goldie Hook
err. Anna Hooker, Marguerite Jack
son, May Vandegrift, Catherine Wall
Mary O'Rourke and Florence Ruffe.
Mrs. Fred Tompkins was the in
spiration for the five o'clock tei