Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

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~eHE social life of the city clus
tered about the family board
on Thanksgiving day, and pos
n sibly the same thought ami
mated many of the festive
gatherings spirit of thankfulness
that peace reigned in our land. A few
out of town guests were entertained
but family dinners seemed to be ia
vored by the majority.
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Thanksgiving Family Reunion.
Mrs Eliza A. Stackpole and Miss N.
Louise Stackpole of Winthrop Me-, ar
rived in Boise the morning of Thanks
giving day to be with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. F. H. Duckworth of
this city. The ladies said they en-
joyed the trip greatly and met a num-
Der of delightful western people re-
turning home. They stopped enroute
at Boston. Mass to visit relatives and
also at Cherokee. Ia, to visit other rel
atives. When they left the east there
We're eight inches of snow In Massa-
chusetts already. Mrs. Stackpole Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Duckworth about
two years ago, but this is Miss Stack
poles first acquaintan with the west.
The two ladies expect to make Idaho
their future home.
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Military Ball.
The ball given by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States
army on Tuesday evening at the X. p.
hall was one of the pleasant events of
the week. Governor Alexander and
staff were in attendance and the grand
march was led by the chief executive
of the state. The members of the gov
ernor's staff were in full dress uniform.
The decorations were very pretty the
national colors predominant and
stacked arms at the extreme end of
the hail. while an illuminated badge of
the order in red, white and blue filed
the center of the opposite wall. From
the badge fell the bronze pendant, and
on one side was draped the United
States flag and on the other the post
banner of the order. The badge is
formed of a Maltese cross with crossed
guns and the inscription Veterans of
the Foreign Wars" The post banner
is very beautiful and contains the name
of the order, name of the camp and
facsimile of the badge all embroidered
by hand by the daughter of one of the
members of the order, a rich and
handsome piece of work of which the
order is justly proud. About seventy
couples were present. Delightful music
was furnished by Daggett's orchestra.
Punch was served all the evening.
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Tea for Mrs. camarIlo.
rillo Cal, will be the guest of honor
on Tuesday at a tea to be given by
her sister, Mrs. George H. Wyman.
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compiimenting Miss Curran.
Miss Ormsby entertained at din
ner on Saturday evening compliment
ing her house guest, Miss Angela Cur
ran of Hagerman. There were plates
for ten.
Evening of Dancing.
The evening of dancing at the Owy-
hee Thanksgiving was pleasant af-
fair and well attended. There were
plenty of pretty gowns and pretty
girls. The rose room was an attract
i've setting for the animated scene
Excellent music by Daggett's orchestra
was greatly enjoyed. Punch was
served all the evening and a buffet
supper at twelve
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Auxiliary Entertained
The Ladies Auxiliary of Foreign
Wars holds social afternoons once
month at the homes of the members.
The last of these was held at the home
of Mrs. Fred Brumn. A guessing game
was one of the pleasant features of the
afternoon Refreshments were served.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lindsey in Boise.
The Soma home was frightened by
family reunion on Thanksgiving day,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Lindsey arriving
from Seattle Wednesday evening to
visit Mrs. Lindsey's mother, Mrs. Peter
Soma. They were accompanied by
their three year-old son, Peter Soma
Lindsey Mr.. Lindsey will return at