Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-29

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St. Clair, Helen Fritz and Gertrude
Harrington and the Messrs. II. r.
Bruner, Joe Turner, Fred Mcneil and
George Fritz.
Miss Gertrude Harrington, Miss
Isabel Mccormick, Miss Dolores Nc
Cormick, Miss Kitty Porter, Miss
Lulu Porter and Miss Catherine Muir
ply entertained the st. Columba's
Sodality girls and young men friends
of the members at dancing party
at Circle hall Thursday evening. All
things contributed to the success of
the evenings entertainment.
Most of the society ladies who have
resided here 15 years or more set
quite a new pace in entertaining dur
ing Mrs. Bessie Long McLean's ten
days stay in Durango. Old time
friends We'd with each other in
showering attentions upon this charm
ing little Southern woman. Fore
noon, afternoon and night, affairs in
her honor continued almost without
interruption from the evening of her
parture. Last week she was the
house guest of Mrs. B. w. Ritter, this
week of Mrs. j. l.. Parsons. Sun
day DR.. and Mrs. A.. l.. Davis en-
tertained her on a long motor trip.
At noon the party had picnic dinner
on Fort Lewis mesa and in the even
ing picnic supper on the Florida
mesa. Monday Mrs. Mclean and Mr..
w. S. Pickerill motored to Bayfield,
where they were the guests of Mn.
and Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Herr. Tuesday forenoon
she motored to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Buchanan's country home in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons and the
Mesdames Ritter. In the afternoon
she was the inspiration for the re
ception given by Mrs. Charles New
man. In the evening for the assemb-
ly of old time friends at Mrs. Par
sons home. Wednesday, Mrs. d. c.,
Coulson gave noon luncheon in her
honor and Mrs. D. f. Day an even
ing dinner. Thursday she was the
honor guest at Mrs. f. r. Graham's
luncheon. Thursday evening was
given over to farewells. Yesterday
morning she departed for Denver on
private car B-21, the guest of Gen
eral Superintendent w. d. Lee of the
r. G. S. In the Colorado capital she
will again partake of the hospitality
of Mrs. Lee, before leaving for her
home in Natural Bridge, Virginia, to
join her daughter, Miss Mary, who
is teacher in the city schools.
Lorraine Pheney, Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Pheney's little daughter was 10
years old yesterday. She celebrated
the occasion by sharing the pleas
ures of the event with Is little
friends. Interesting games filled the
hours, with delicious refreshments as
the final feature. The table was
decorated in May Day effects. Dain-
ty pink ribbon streamers extended
from the cupid on the birthday cake
in the center to the favors, pretty May
baskets, filled with candy. Her
guests were Margaret Bowman, Mar
garet Rodecker, Helen Hutchinson,
Gail McCloskey, Frances Jakway.
Elizabeth Evans, May Louise Ayres.
Rosma Darling, Lucy Macomb, Thel-
ma Dock, Doris Kilian, Vivian Kill
lian, Darla Wilkins, Helen Burdick
and Frances Pheney.
Mrs. w. N. Peterson left Fort
Apache Arizona yesterday for Du-
range to assist her daughter, Mrs.
George Robertson, Jr., in the care OF
the latter's little son, who sustained
such painful injury of the arm on
Wednesday. She expects to reach
here Tuesday evening.
Durango friends are extending a
cordial welcome to Mrs. Charles
Ruhmland, who returned Thursday
evening after an absence of three
years. Her small son, John Henry
who was born during the fanily's
residence in Honolulu, is sharing hon
ors with his mother.
Mrs. Charles Schultz returned to the
Pine river valley Thursday morning,
after few days visit with Durango
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Mcleod of Sill
yerton are welcoming little daugh-
ter to their family circle. The babes
mother was formerly Miss Irene
Koehler.