Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
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SOCIETY
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k9An6ytvnnlA IS that 0f MISS Minnie
ANeen Levey and Mr.. ]. r. Phillips,
which will take place at the home of
the BRIDES uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. David A. Cohen, in New Haven,
Conn, on April 5. Miss Levey spent
several years here with her mother
and two brothers, l. and Maurice
Levey, and has many friends who
wish her wealth of happiness. Mr..
Phillips is prominent young man
who is engaged in the grocery busi-
ness in Titusville, Pa. After spend
ing their honeymoon in New Eng
land, the young couple will settle in
their Pennsylvania home.
Various meetings Of the church So
cieties were held this week as fol-
lows: The st. Columba's circle Of
the Catholic church with Mrs. Rule
and Mrs. Phelan at the home of the
former; the Ladies Aid society of the
First NJ E. church, with Mrs, D. L..
Sheets, and Mrs. d. E. Place at the
home of Mrs. Sheets; the Presbyter-
ian Aid society, with Mrs. r. B. Whit
aker and the St. Marks guild, with
Mrs. Bernard Gogarty.
At their regular semi-annual busi-
ness meeting yesterday afternoon the
NJ E. Aid society elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
Mrs. w. w. McEwen, Jr., president;
Mrs. George Isgar, vice president;
Mrs. Fannie Brennan, secretary, and
Mrs. w. 7. Davis, treasurer.
A wedding of interest to many was
that of Miss Frances Sullivan and Mr..
William Bowers which occurred at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. John
Sullivan, in San Diego, on March IT,.
The bride was born and grew to wo-
mans estate in this city, her par
ents being among the pioneer people.
She made Durango her home until
two years ago when the family moved
to California. She is well known and
well liked Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers will
make their home in San Diego, where
Mr.. Bowers has pretty bungalow
fitted up for his bride.
Mrs. Roy Gibbs, nee Mabel Valiant,
is in from Bayfield, visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Valiant.
The members of the congenial COM
pany that enjoyed Miss Florence Bau-
ser's hospitality at dinner at the
Strater Saturday evening, were Mrs.
Harry Leonard, Miss Erna Kelen-
berger, Miss Nettie Thompson and
Miss Perle Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Burdick were the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barber
at the Hotel Strater Sunday evening.
Mr.. i. q. Graden entertained at
dinner at the Strater Sunday even
ing for Mr.. Fred Whitaker, the prom
inent young mining engineer. His
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Whit
aker, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Sloan, Mr.
Fred Whitaker and Miss Helen Sloan.
Mrs. Ben Russell was the dinner
guest of Mrs. Lillian Hutchins at the
Strater Sunday.
The Mesdames Robert Shields,
Frank Daniels and Joseph Kolz enter
tanned the Home Mission society of
the M. E. Church, South, last Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Shields,
in Animas City. The following lad
les attended: The Mesdames John
Alexander, s. G. Wall, Newton Bar
ton. w. s. McCaw, Hanford Miller,
Taylor Maddox, Thomas Wiggles-
worth, Robert Connor, Joseph Kolz,
Fred Kolz, W. Brown, and r. H.
Caudles and the Misses Pearl Rob
erts, Agnes Wigglesworth and Ellen
Walters.
The Clio club met with Mrs. B. W.
Ritter Monday evening. Miss Nellie
McCloud and Miss Amelia Gibbs gave
sketches of the life of two well known
American artists.
A number of women who have lived
here since Durango was young, met
at Mrs. Jacob Hargeshimer's home
Wednesday afternoon and resolved
themselves into an organization cal
led the Pioneers club, which will
meet every other week for convivial
purposes. The members are the Mes
danes Cunha, Hargeshimer, Todd, o.
'Driscoll, Valiant, Limprecht, Gallo
way, Thomas Smith, Jane Scouton,
Pulvamiller, McGreoger, Seybold
Eddy and Hopkins.
The S. H. club party Thursday
evening was made up of the follow
ing congenial spirits:, The Misses
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