Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
The Charity Ball.

Arrangements Tor the Clarity pail are
being rapidly made, and the chairman,
Mrs. Cobb. has placed her committees.
The function promises to be even
more brilliant than in former years and
will be as usual, the premier event of
the season.
Mrs. F. F. Johnson has charge of the
sale of tickets. Mrs. Eoff and Mrs.
Henry Falk will have charge of the
supper. Mrs. Raymond Moore and Miss
Soma are in charge of the punch
table, and Miss Agnes Davidson of the
favors. Mr.. l.. w. Ensign and Mr..
John Regain are chairmen of the floor
committee The ball will be held on
the evening of Jan. II at the Mosque.
First of Series of Teas.
Mrs. Leo Sellers entertained Friday
at bridge tea in honor of Mrs. Bar
mon of Seattle, the first of a series of
such affairs, which this popular hostess
! intends to give.
Mrs. Howard Stein and Jim Black
won the prizes. The table, with hand
some doiies of fine tatting and a very
| large French basket of white and pink
filled with dark pink carnations and
! baby's breath was extremely pretty
/ Mrs harmon and Mrs. Archibald Lake
poured.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
] On New Years evening about 100 in
vited guests gathered at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Pelton in honor o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce divers fiftietf
wedding anniversary.
Professor and Mrs. b. +. Edgar tool
their places at the piano. Mr. Edgal
singing 20 Promise Me-" accompanied
by his wife. At the close of the sont
the strains Of tho wedding march fol
lowed and down the aisle came the lit
tie daughter, Devere. and niece, Ma
Dunlap, carrying bouquet of COLDER
chrysanthemums closely followed b.
Mr.. Bruce Oliver, bride groom, ant
Emily Dunlap Oliver, bride, who tool
their places under n golden bell.
Rev. Mr.. Agee stepped in front o
them as they faced the audience an,
asked them the important question
customary on such occasions, whic'
; were promptly answered by the happ,
pair. They were then introduced t
the assembly and the children an
friends pressed forward to congratulate
them.
Professor Edgar agaiI sang-"Silve
Threads Among the Gold" Rev. Nj
Agee read Rileys poem, That Oh
Sweetheart of Mine" which was follow
ed by another song by Professor Edgar
c. s. Crawford, in a very fittin
speech, presented to Mr.. and Mr.:
Oliver q gold lined silver set of tire
pieces in a silver tray and two souve
nier spoons. the gift of their neighbor
: and friends.
Mr.. Oliver thanked those present i
! n few Well-chosen words, saying n
had been too busy the last 90 years I
l think up n speech for this occasion
: but thanked them very much"
The brides cake waa then cut b
the bride" and each guest given
piece.
The room was tastefully decorate
in gold and white. tho same colo
n scheme being carried out in the rc
d freshments.
- II was D very happy occasion and II
{. guests departed. wishing Mr.. and Mr.
d Oliver many more anniversaries
a their marriage.
a Those of the children present were
: Mrs. A. II. Pelton, ustick; Mrs. Bel
: nice Lewis, Sturgis. s. D.: Ralph Oily
: er, Canton, S. D.; Miss Genevieve Oily
d err, Ustick, also a brother of Mrs. Oily
: er, Howard Dunlap and two childre
r. Clyde and Mae.
: Other guests from a distance wei
d Mrs. A. J. Armstrong. Mrs. Inez Glar
Miss Dorothy Pelton and Miss Tel
Clark, all of Boise.
number of beautiful presents we
&c given by the family and friends.
i telegram OF congratulation W;
y received from Belinond Ia. where tn,
IS were married. sent by cousin of NJ
W Oliver. who was at their wedding.
" Those who selped serve were MI
IF NJ. l.. Rice and Mrs. e. S. Crawford, a
'e so Mrs. Pelton's Sunday school elias
" Misses GLADYS and Lizzie Aldride
, Esther Briggs and Vera Mason.