Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
Edited by Mrs. J. q. Green.

Mr.. Stamper's studio and proceeded to
the home of the guest of honor in a
body surprising Mrs. Lemon complete
~. Yellow chrysanthemums brought
! by some of the company. decorated the
table. 1t was delightful affair and a
| pretty tribute of esteem to Mrs. Lemon.
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Eastern Star Party.
The beautiful party given by the
Eastern Star through its tea. commit
lee on Thursday evening was one of
The prettiest affairs Of the early winter
season. There was u very large at
tendance and a great many pretty
Gowns were noted. Both cards and
dancing were enjoyed. Punch was
served all the evening and seated
supper at eleven. Tompkins' orches-
ira. screened with palms and FERNS
discoursed delightful music
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Rowena Circle to Meet.
Rowena circle. 1920. will meet with
Mrs. II. C. Windsor, zoos North Twen-
tieth street Tuesday afternoon, all
members requested to be present.
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Informal kensington.
Mrs. c. c. Cavanah entertained very
Informally at little Kensington for
Mrs. Lindsey on Friday afternoon.
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For Miss Curran.
Mrs. Jack Farrar Skillern was n
hostess of the week on Wednesday.
entertaining at a little luncheon for
Miss Curran, the house guest of Miss
Ormsby. Pink and white roses in a
black and white basket decorated the
table.
Honor to Mary HaIock Foote.
Mayor Hays made a long stride for
ward in the effort to aid Boise and the
state in general in cultural uplift when
he designated last week as Mary Hal
lock Foote Week." thus paying honor
to an Idaho writer and artist of dis
tinction and grace. For Mary Hallock
Foote wrote with a pen tipped with
truth and her pencil spo.-e with real
ism of the dreary wild which. was her
environment at the time of h.. ork
IN Idaho. The wide sky, the sweep of
sage brush land, the feeling of desc
latlon amid unknown and untried con-
dltions in the wilderness are all there.
and are expressed with a pathetic ad-
herence to detail which brings back
the Idaho Of the early years of state
mood. AS historical data, they are
valuable, and as examples of art they
are delightful in their grace and a GER
tain tenderness of feeling which seem.
somehow, to give one an intimate
glance into the nature of the author
artist. With this Is linked a poetic
treatment of some Of her subjects
which lifts even a commonplace scene
to plane of positive beauty.
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Letter From The A. E. Carsons.
A letter from Mrs. A. f. Carlson to
Mrs. Laura c. Tucker from their hotel |
at Ocean Park. California says that
Mt. and Mrs. Carlson's daughter. Mrs. /
Vernon Bell and little son are with
them, and that they expect to return
together to Fort Douglass to spend |
Christmas. After the holidays Mr.. |
and Mrs Carlson will go on to New
York for a while but will spend the
winter in Cuba. About the first of the
year Lieutenant Bell will be detailed !
for two years service in the Philip /
pines and with Mrs. Bell and little son
will leave for the Orient early in the
yehr. Lieutenant Bell and Mrs. Bell |
plan trip around the world at the
ex piratlon of that time
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Mrs.
Georgia Pierce.
Mrs c. {. Anderson entertained at
small luncheon on Friday for Mrs.
Georgia Pierce
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Judith Montefiore
Soriety Meets.
Mrs. Leo Seller entertained the Ju
I'm Montefiore society on Tuesday.
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In Honor of Signora Camarrillo
of California.
ln honor Of Signora Isabel Men
chaca Camarillo of California, was the
beautiful reception given Tuesday af-
ternoon by her sister. Mrs. George H
Wyman and Mrs. Frank NJ. Wyman at
inc nome of the former on Franklin
street. More than 100 ladies called
The house was beautifully decorated
IN the Christmas colors of red and
green, with suggestion of snow in
tou ches OF white. The living room
was in carnations and ivy. The library
HSe oid tioHS we're cErySantnenum S and
sna p- dragons. Ivy prevailed through
out thu whole house. with sprays of
alifornia holly intermingled Palms
and - potted plants were arranged
around the base of the walls. The
table was beautiful with a graceful ar
rangement of silver candelabra with
red candles, unshaded. in the Cali
Iornia mission style of the grand old
days OF Spanish splendor. Banked at
The base was California holly. Airs
from old Spanish operas were played
on the piano during the afternoon by
Mrs. George Crr-en. To give furth
pr note of the old Spanish regime to
Lhe charming party was a priceless
mantilla. two undred years ODD be-
longing to Signora Camarillo, which
lraped the piano. Mrs. Frank Il. wy
man assisted the hostesses. The :
aides who poured were Mrs. Eoff. Mrs.
Met Gala. Mrs. Timothy Regain, Mrs.
sheridan, Mrs. Robert Davidson, Mrs.
Phil Regain, Mrs. George Steele. Mrs.
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