The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
SOCIETY NOTES

AS the Lenten season nears the
close social activities become fewer
and the whole city seems to sink into
atrue spring fever But it cannot last
long for soon the hills will be dry
enough to permit Of merry hiking
parties.
Mr. Lon Mills and his mother, Mrs.
William Mills left Tuesday for Black
foot where they will visit with Mrs. |
Ray Colburn. one Of Mrs. Mills
daughters.
Thalia Choir Of the Methodist
church enjoyed a pleasant social |
evening after choir practice Wednes-
day. Refreshments were served.
$50
The ladies of the G. A. R. gave
programme Saturday evening at the |
Soldiers Home in honor of Gen Phil
Sheridan's birthday after whom the
post is named. The programme was
composed of the folio wing numbers
Song-"The Wearing of the Green"
General Chorus; Reading, "Sheridan's |
Ride" Mrs. Edythe May Bruce; Song, |
Its Long Way to Tipperary'
Chauncey Allcott impersonated BY
E. Z. Gillespie. Can Tommy Atkins
Keep Step to Tipperary;"- Patrick
Egan, Minister to Chile, Mr.. Marri- |
nan; Vocal Solo, My Irish Molly |
Oh" Molly Pitcher, Miss Antisell
Eulogy, Philip the Crate" Robert
Emmett. Mr.. Lehew: Solo, An Irisi |
Maid" Molly Pitcher; Recitation,
Vas Marriage Failure" John Ken
drick Bangs, John Kenyon; Reading
They Kept the Pigs in the Parlor
and that was Irish Stew" Fanny |
Finnegan - Mrs. Wilson; Kerry |
Dance by all Irish that were present |
The hall was decorated in green |
and white draperies of American |
Flags. The room was made more |
brilliant by the merry crowd Of Irish |
assembled There were Irish gentle
men and Irish pheasants in plenteous
array.
After the programme dancing was
enjoyed for awhile.
Mrs. Charles Brumm and infant
son, left Monday for Pocateila where
they will reside for the coming sum |
mer. Mrs. Brumm is a sister-n-law |
OF the editor Of the Gem Worker.
Mrs. ], Abbott who has been visit
ing her son Mr.. Charles Abbott left
Wednesday for her home in Haley |
Mrs L. Blunt OF lo17 n. 18th St.
entertained the Auxiliary of the Vet I
Grams of Foreign Wars at her home I
Tuesday evening in honor of her hus-
bands birthday Games and music
were in order during the evening.
The house was decorated in pink
and white carnations. A buffet lun-
The members of the S 9. ID. Soror-
ity met at the home Of Miss Edna
Perkins, 1924 Hayes St. after a bus
mess meetingdancing was enjoyed,
also several musical numbers We're
rendered.
The house was beautiful in pink
and white carnations. Luncheon was
served in the DING room. Hand paint
ed Harrison Fischer place cards were
used.
The debate given at the High
School yesterday afternoon was well
attended by the students. Both
teams gave splendid support to their
side Nampa was represented by
Mr.. Ferris, Miss Fern Stichler and
Miss Julia Merrick, Boise by Mr.
Percy Bait. Harold Sevendson and
Charlie Darling. The subject Of the
debate was: Resolved that the Mop
roe Doctrine should be abolished in
regard to present foreign affairs.
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Miss Reva and Ruth Coffin enter
tanned Tuesday evening for Miss Julia
Merrick and Fern Stichler at large
dinner party. In the evening music
and dancing were enjoyed.
The Athenian Literary Society met
w ednesday evening in the High
was given: Piano Solo,
Spanish Caprice" Miss Marshal;
II life Of John Whitcomb Riley" Miss
Bartlett: Out to Aunties House,
Grace Eagleson; South Wind TO the
Sun. Miss Hobson; The Blue Jay, !
The Tramp. Jasmine Crawford; Song !
"Life's Lesson" Madeline Cherry;
In d Friendly Sort of Way, John
Kendall: Billy Miller's Circus Shosgs ).
Impetuous Resolve, Grace Peters;
Old Sweetheart of Mine. Rex Kim
mel: Song, Riley, Miss Cottrell. T
4 merry crowd OF High School
students enjoyed theatre party FRI