The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
SOCIAL NOTES
MONDAY READING CLUB.


meeting of the New Year which was
held on Tuesday of this week instead
of Monday. When the Monday Club
celebrates" there is nothing left to
the imagination in the way of wit and
fun and this New Years party was
They came in costumes representing
anything and everything. in the far
away past and the middle ages. Some
were old ladies and some were brides.
The door was opened and a digniied
cordial welcome given by THE pro-
fessor,' or Henry Ward Beecher
wearing Prince Albert Coat and a
ministerial air, but by the twinkle in
his eye he was recognized as Mrs
Waldo, wearing the Judges Sunday
suit" The arrival of each guest was
the cause of much merriment as she
added one more quantity dressed per
sonage to the interesting assembly.
Mrs. Mack was most bewitching in
her wedding dress of white organdy
made in fluffy rufle style. She
was voted the flower of the flock" as
she welcomed her guests in her own
sweet way. and one would have thot
from her youthful appearance that ii
was only yesterday she wore her we'd
ding dress for the first time. Mrs.
McLain in her bright oriental costume
WAS a good representation OF Madame
Butterfly.
Dolly Madison was another charac-
ter Mrs. Bethel charminsiy suggested
in her becoming dress OF green silk,
with an old-fashioBed bonnet Of tus-
con braid and light blue gauze.
Mrs Hiatt wore poioDaise and
train which was stylish many years
ago.
Mrs. Sinden's dress was a becom-
ing black grenadine with train. bright
ened with touch Of pink at the
throat
Mrs. Hunter looked as II she might
have stepped out of one OF Miss Al
colts books. so like one of the Little
Women did she look with her girlish
hat and doiman.
Mrs. Matt Lines looked like some
body's aunt whom they all loved. and
as she smiled out OF an old-fashioaed
bonnet and dress with a little shoul.
der shawl no one would have been
surprised TO see her take a cooky out
OF her bag If any children had been
present.
Mrs. Webster was "a joke" In Mrs.
Daie's wedding dress OF white alpaca
made elaborately with ruffies. bows
and trains. The hat that went with
IL was bought in Philadelphia and was
a little white crepe hat with a tiny
bunch OF daisies and streamers for
trimmings and rcsembied in slz. and
shape doll hat or a terrapin.
There was n tie between Mrs. Ba-
ker and Mrs. Coulter for the place OF
Queen Victoria until Mrs. Coulter put
on her plush bonnet and the company
was too polite TO say what she looked
like
Mrs Bailey was striking in a white
silk basque with green silk skirt
Mrs. Bancroft was impressive in a
rich display Of Jet with little lace
cap to match. Her dress was made
with panier effect
Mrs. Harrison was stunning in ma.
hogany silk with rufhes and train.
with poke bonnet 10 match.
The display OF old fashioned jewell
~. silk mits. wraps. bags and fans.
all carried one back TO days that are
gone They brot an atmosphere OF ''iav-
ender and old lace" feeling of re-
pose and contentmont that is rare in
these days OF rush and hurry. with the
activity and responsibility that are
so much part OF a woman's life OF
this age The occasion was one long
TO be remembered with pleasure by
those present.
After an hour spent in playing six
handed euchre the guests were seated
at one long and one small table and
partook OF delicious refreshments.
Mrs. Hardy. attired in her ivory
white satin wedding gown. trimmed In
point lace. assisted her mother in
entertaining Miss Media Felter and
Mrs. waido's mother were out-of-town
guests.
woMAN's CLUB NOTES.
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