Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

beautlfuI Bridge Party,
Mrs. Raabe and Miss Raabe enter
tanned at a very beautiful bridge party
on Tuesday in honor of Miss Lillian
Raabe, who will be married in June
to Ernest Hartwell of Denver. A pink
color scheme predominated. Pink
sweet peas, carnations and snapdrag-
ons in the rosy tint prevailed in all
the rooms but one. Violets in this
room made a pretty contrast. Each
table was in pink rosebuds in bud
vases. Honors for the afternoon fell
to Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Leon Simpson.
About fifty guests were present.
Masquerade Dancing Party.
A delightful dancing party with the
guests in masquerade costumes was
given Friday evening at the dancing
hall on the corner Of Seventh and
Idaho street. There were fully 20 cou-
pies of congenial friends of the young
married set and their maid and bach
elor friends and a most enjoyable even
ing was spent. There was a delicious
buffet supper at IL o'clock, and punch
was served all the evening from a
prettily decorated table.
Tompkins orchestra furnished spir-
tied and popular music.
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Pleasant Dinner Party.
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Raabe were host and hostess at
a prettily appointed dinner of 20 COW
ers. Violets formed the table deco
ration.
Mrs. Brugey and Miss curran
Return Home.
Mrs. Joseph Brugey and her charm
ing sister, Miss Angela Curran, Of
Hagerman, who often visit Boise, re-
turned to their home in Hagerman
after a stay of two weeks in the capt.
tai city during which Miss Curran was
in st. Alphonsus hospital for a brief
period Mrs. Burgey and Miss Curran
are popular visitors in Boise, delight
full personally and filling their place
in society with grace.
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Red Cross Benefit Card Party.
The Red Cross benefit card party,
to be given Saturday afternoon at the
Owyhee hotel, will be a big, beauti-
full affair, participated in by several
hundred women who will occupy the
mezzanine floor, the rose room and
probably both the green room and blue
room of the beautiful hosiery.
1t will be the biggest feminine affair
Boise has had for many a day, and
will be a great demonstration of wom-
| anly patriotism. 1t will be proof of
the devotion of our women to the
flag of our country.
The one purpose is to raise money
for the Red Cross work. There will
! be no refreshments, but some hand
! some prizes will de donated. The
| money must be saved for other pur-
| poses and refreshments cost money.
Tickets will be fifty cents and are to
| be obtained from drug stores on Main
street and from the committees.
Mrs. w. H. Ridenbaugh Mrs. S. H.
Hays and Mrs. F. F. Johnson consti-
| tute the executive committee. This
committee hopes to have one hundred
tables filled. There will be three prizes
for the mezzanine floor and three for
the Rose room, all to be donated by
private parties, and the donation of
four more is hoped for. Money is
urgently needed for the Red Cross
work and it is hoped that 400 tick cts
may be sold and a goodly sum be Sc
cured.
Spring Wedding.
A pretty, but very quiet wedding,
took place Tuesday evening at the
manse of the First Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Mr.. Donaldson Off
ciating, when Ralph E. Monteith of
the Poole Drug company of Nampa,
and Miss Anna NJ. Hatfield of the
same town were united in marriage.
! The happy couple was attended by two
close friends. The ring ceremony was
employed.
Golden Rod Social Meeting. ~
! The monthly social meeting of the
| Golden Rod club was held at the home
of Mrs. F. F. Fisher on Thursday last
| The decorations were on the patriotic
order and large American flag graced
the center of the room. The meeting
was opened by singing the Star
/ Spangled Banner" with Miss Helen
Pierce at the piano. The subject for
| the afternoon was on Friendship"
and Mrs. c. E. Stevans had arranged
a very pleasing program. Mrs. Shugs
| paper on Loyal Friends was very in
! teresting. Mrs. Mcpherson gave q
/ reading, entitled Her Friend" Mrs.
Gracey gave a piano solo, and Mrs.
.Tolman read paper on the Friend
ship of a Dog"
Two new members were welcomed at
this meeting, Mesdames Pinnenger and
Turner. April 10 the club will give a
silver tea at the home of Mrs. Maber-
ly, to which all members are urged to
invite their friends and all friends of
the club will be welcomed.
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Ladies' Aid Meeting.
| The home of Mrs. ]. W. Campbell
was the scene of an enjoyable party
held Wednesday afternoon by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Congrega-
tional church. The social was the first
of number planned by the organiza-
4 ton and was such delightful affair
he al hot- o.