Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-15

@lHE English court and its social
satellites year ago this week
were giving nearly all their So
y ciety affairs in aid of the Red
Cross work, even as they are
today and were SO doing since the first
year Of the great war. Among the most
beautiful Of these events, and one
which the king and queen came up
from Windsor to attend, was the great
Shakespeare / ,atinee for the Red Cross
at Drury Lane. The features were in
tensely picturesque. One was the
kmghting of Mr.. Frank Benson, the
Shakespearean actor and stage mana
ger, which was accounted almost dra-
matte and took place at tn close of
the performance. The whole audience
sang the national anthem as the king
and queen appeared. The program
sellers We're a group of titled British
girls and married women" Gin Eng
: lish court journal phraseology) in their
Anne Hathaway costumes of demure
grey, with orange ribbons in their caps
and dainty lawn collars and cuffs"
Lady Diana Manners, whose beautiful
face has appeared in this paper, was
one of the group, as was Miss Asquith.
Red Cross entertainments of all kinds
are in vogue in London to such an
extent as to engross the attention of
not only the married women but even
the very young girls. The small dance
continues, as it is considered quite
proper for the young girls to have
little relaxation from war work, which
80 many have taken up in earnest"
What is being done by our English and
our French cousins and allies is also
beginning to take form in remote Boise,
far from the I. tual scene of war. The
same spirit is in the air, however, the
same enthusiasm manifest. Let the
dances be Red ca dances, the plays
for the benefit in part, of the Red
Cross work. The big, beautiful, sue
cessful Red Cross card party of yes
terday at the Hotel Owyhee was but
beginning. Boise may have Red Cross
events quite as interesting and proper
tionately as profitable as London or
Paris.
The visit of Mrs. A. K Hess, who
was charming Olive Regain, is too brief
for number of parties to be given for
her. Much informal entertaining for
her by her intimate friends has been
done, however, and a large AT Home
party given by her sister, Mrs. Jack
day for her home in Council Bluffs Ia,
accompanied by her little son Philip
and her baby daughter Kitty Sue.
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Red Cross Gard Party a Success.
The Red Cross card party was big,
beautiful splendid party, testimonial
of the loyalty and patriotism of the
women of Boise and vicinity. 1t was a
R1tv Lot, 49,
veritable flower garden of feminine
charm on the mezzanine floor of the
Hotel Owyhee yesterday afternoon and
surveyed the scene. The tables were
kept on this floor entirely, which was
all the better, for in this way every
one was able to see the other and to
take in the whole general effect. Mrs.
Ridenbaugh, Mrs. F. F. johnson and
Mrs. S. H. Hays of the executive
committee, were highly gratified with
the success of the afternoon. Eighty
four or SIS tables were filled and fully
100 pounds of Mrs. Brasie's home
made candy was sold. Both bridge
and five hundred were played. There
were IA beautiful prizes, donated by
private individuals and firms. Those
winning prizes at bridge were: First,
Mrs. Ernest Noble; second, Mrs. Otto
Jones; third, Mrs Leon Simpson;
fourth, Mrs. ]. Ward Arney; fifth, Mrs.
Lewis Ensign; sixth, Mrs. Bernard
Lemp; seventh, Mrs. George Williams;
eighth, Miss Martha Stein; ninth, Mrs.
Archie Lake; tenth. Mrs. ]. M. John
son.
Those who won prizes at five
hundred were Mrs. Park Sale and Mrs.
Frank Church. Mrs. Odin Athey drew
the prize in the sewing bee, for there
was cozy corner where group
sewed and conversed and enjoyed the
afternoon quite as well as if they had
played.
The prizes awarded were all beauti-
full and worthy of the cause for which
they were donated. Cash donation,
check for $25; cash, check, from J. T.
Glenn of Star, $40. Mrs. G. o. David
son, Philippine hearth broom; Boise
Floral company. Bermuda Easter
lilies; Mrs. j. M. Watts, hand painted
china plate; Mrs. Leo ]. Falk, Japan
csc bookmark; Mrs. Will Davidson,
five pounds homemade candy; Mrs. E.
O.. Sisson, oil painting; Mrs. Henry I.
Cobb, lamp; Mrs. J. w. Cunningham,
Mrs. Crawford Moore and Mrs. Ray
mond Moore, golden medallion salad
bowl; Jenkins Furniture company,
oriental bowl; Mrs. Helfrich and Miss
Helfrich, bowl and plate of decorated
china; Mrs. +. f. Johnson, pompa-
dour lamp; Mrs. Gamer, Irish crochet
boudoir cap; Standard Furniture COM
pany, mahogany stool. Mrs. Olive Ha-
vens made IL boxes of candy from
idaho sugar.
The chairman OF the--membership
committee, Mrs. B. s. Howe, was jubi-
liant over the result, which, because of
Indictment weather, was doubtful. but