Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04

covers on Tuesday in honor of her
friend. Miss Elsie Brandt. basket
of red carnations graced the center of
the table.
Hiliken Club Dances.
The Billil1en club danced the joyous
hours away at Thornton Wyman's
home. "Rugosia" on Harrison boule-
ward Friday evening, about thirty cou-
pies participating. A buffet supper
was served. The programs were sug-
gestive Of good st. Patrick.
A pleasant feature of the evening
was the music which delighted the as
scmblcd company. Messrs Hastings
and Fawcett at the piano and MIR. Ell
lot on the banjo.
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SackIer- Roberts.
Miss Lizzie Roberts, the eldest
daughter of Warner Roberts and Will
liam Sackler of Collster were married
at the home of the brides uncle, james
Cooper, at o'clock Thursday after
noon by Bishop George w. Lewis of
the Church of Latter Day Saints.
The brides sister Miss Treda, at
tended her and the brides brother
Wesley Roberts, was the best man.
The bride wore a pretty gown of pale
blue silk. The young couple will make
their home in Boise
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Red Cross Work.
Red Cross work commenced in earn
est on Saturday when u number of the
members met at the Mode in the fitting
department and made the individual
outfits Mrs. b. S. Howe is working
diligently as chairman of the member
ship committee and has 100 new names
already
In the Legislative Set.
Mrs A. B. Lucas. wife of Represen-
tative Lucas from Adams county, is
one of the prominent club women of
that section who, with other progress
sive women, believed in the preserva-
ton of the historical landmarks of
Idaho. One of the relics of that sec
ton was Packer Johns" cabin, the
first legislative hall of Idaho.
Mrs. A. B. Lucas, who was in 1908 90
president of the vigorous woman's club
of Meadows, was able, through her
husband, to obtain a very necessary
$500 appropriation from the legisla-
ture for the preservation of the cabin
and the purchase of 10 acres sur
rounding the historic old legislative
hall. A bronze tablet was also in
cluded which bears the legend:
Packer Johns cabin, where the
first territorial legislature was held"
The old cabin stands about three
fourths of Il mile from the old town
of Meadows on Goose creek, and is
now in a good state of preservation.
The club bought register and an
iron box in which to keep it safe from
wood rats, and the book has many
pages filled already. Representative
and Mrs Lucas are with their son,
Attorney Lucas on Bannock street.
Mrs. Peter Johnston has returned
to her home in southern Idaho, while
Mrs. Shearer has gone to her home
near Lewiston.
Mrs. Cannon, of Mountain Home, is
elusive, as she is in and out again,
sometimes at the Grand in Boise.
Mrs. Grice. wife of Representative
Grice, is one of the interesting women
who come from the northern part of
the state. Her home is at Avery on
the Milwaukee road, and is very neac
Elk River, the home town of Senator
and Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Grice is now
with Mrs. Grant at the HURT apart
ments.
Mrs. o. e. Cannon of Mountain
Home. fits in and out of town and
few people ever find the chance to
meet her.
Among others of the out-of town
guests met at some of the weeks
functions was Mrs. Stevenson of Wal
lace. wife of Senator Stevenson. who
is also editor of the Wallace Press
Times. Mrs Stevenson is a dainty, pc
lite bit of femininity. and at one of
the social events of the past ten days
was a positive picture in silver lace
and green silk.
The A. e. Carlsons on the Wing.
The A. e. Carlsons are in Cuba, ac-
cording to an interesting letter writ
ten by them to Mrs. Laura c. Tucker.
Travelling half over the United States
and keeping we'll in the warm zone
during cold weather they have enjoyed
a delightful winter. From Palm Beach,
Fla, they have flown to Cuba, where
they are now basklng in the sunshine
of the tropics. Their letter to Mrs.
Tucker expresses their pleasure in
their surroundings. while remember
ing Idaho with affection.
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Miss Van Kirk to Talk in Nampa.
Miss Lila Van Kirk has very sue
cessfully closed her series Of talks on