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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
3
A reflective quote highlights that most beautiful things come in numbers while noting there is only one mother in the world. The passage celebrates maternal love as singular and unique amid many other beautiful things.
Governor and Mr. Joseph M. Carey gave a dinner at their handsome home on Monday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Morris of Philadelphia and Hon. George of Cody. A graceful basket of carm signs adorned the dining table, with seating listed for Ena Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carey, Hon. George Beck, Captain Newbold and Gow and Mrs. Carey.
All participants in the May Day program are asked to meet at the Baptist church this afternoon after school for an important rehearsal. Guests include Mr and Mrs Steven Morris and daughter Elkie Morris of Philadelphia visiting Mr and Mrs Charlie Carey.
Aged mother of Mrs J M Carey, long afflicted by dangerous whooping cough, shows slight improvement. Mrs Charlie Roy and her daughter return to Laramie after a month in Cheyenne. Mrs C H Moyer and her son arrive with unspecified news.
In Cheyenne the family plans to settle here with Mr. Moyer serving as manager of the American Ex press. Mrs. Walter Brown of Laramie visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Lt. Thomas and will travel to Denver Thursday. Mrs. Ernest Wellnitz attends the Jewish ladies circle meeting after a ranch visit. Frank Niawander and family are now settled at 20 BE. 19th Street following months away and leasing their prior home.
Miss Kimball hosts a post dinner Saturday for the young people, followed by the Artillery hop. Mrs. Reno entertains Saturday afternoon with cards honoring Mrs. Ashford, new arrival wife of Dr. Ashford. Captain and Mrs. Mitchell plan a dinner tonight as Carl Kimball arrives from Columbia Preparatory School Washington DC to visit for a month. he soon prepares to enter West Point.
Mrs William D B Cowin acted as hostess at a large Tuesday afternoon card party regarded as one of the week’s special events. The reception highlighted a gay social afternoon with notable attendees and cordial atmosphere.
The room carried a fragrance of red carnation and yellow jonquil in the dining room. An elaborate ten followed the card games. Guests included Mesdames Gullfoyle, Walker, McCullough, Black, Hathaway, Wing, Bundy, Myer, Camp, Kemper, Christian, McCleave, Armstrong, Clark, Morton, Tompkins, Dade, Noble, Van Horn, Mitchell, Cyrens, Holley, Stodter, Weacott, Howard, Snyder, Sloan and Keenan.
The Ninth Cavalry Card Club gathered Monday evening with hostess Mrs Emery Hathaway. The lively night featured four bridge tables and three five hundred tables. Mrs Tompkins posted the top bridge score and Mrs Mitchell took honors at hoo.
Mrs Albert 8 Fuger entertained the Artillery ladies bridge club yesterday afternoon. Two tables played and tea was served at five o'clock. Mrs McNair will receive the club in two weeks.
Captain and Mrs. Robert H Wescott invite the Chatter club to a Thursday evening gathering.
Lieut Otto Beungzell is transferred to the ete at Infan try and assigned to duy in the Philippines. Mrs Brunzell will depart Fort Russell at May end with her son to visit Judge and Mrs Corn in Ogden before joining her husband in two weeks. They sail June 25 from Ogden to the Islands aboard the Army transport Thomas. They will be stationed in Manila. General Adna R Chaffee will leave Los Angeles for the east after visiting his daughters at Fort Russell.
The Tuesday evening five hundred club plans a meeting this week Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Pitt Covert with the Women’s Clubs and Five Hundred Club participating in the event.
The Los Angeles to the Shopmen's Federation plans a weekly dance on Friday evening at Redmen's hall inviting members and guests to enjoy a social event with music and refreshments.
The L. A. to B. of R. T. will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Pat Seals at 2017 Peblican Street. All members are invited to attend.
Mrs Robert Gray and Mrs Charles J Cunningham entertained the Alpha club at the library on Tuesday afternoon. Members sewed and visited, business was transacted, and new members Mrs Briscoe Mrs Salisbury and Mrs Ridgeley were welcomed. A $2.10 seed fund donation was voted and Arbor Day tree planting planned. Lunch was served.
The P E O Sisterhood met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Gleason's home with Mrs Frank Gleason and Mrs Delroy Shingle hosting. Fifteen members attended the monthly Kensington meeting. An interesting program was presented and lunch was served at five o'clock.
Congregational Ladies Missionary Society at 1722 Warren Ave will host the Congregational Missions. Jewish Ladies Circle holds a special meeting Thursday at Mrs Bronstine's home 315 West 16th Street with a large attendance expected. Date moved from Wednesday due to Mr Obenstein’s death.
The Congregational ladies host a rummage sale at 1708 Central Avenue, turning into a very satisfactory financial success for their drive.
The Q. C. A. of the Baptist church prepares a May Day program for Tuesday evening April 30 at the church. Dainty May baskets filled with homemade candy will be sold that night. The program promises a special appeal and activity.
The Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor unit will host a social in the church parlors on Thursday evening, April fifth, instead of Friday as first planned, with a May Queen and attendants taking part in the festivities.
New York April 23 A Harvard bound Vincent Astor has become head of the Astor house as heir to a fortune valued between 125 and 150 million dollars. At nineteen he inherits a vast estate, with his stepmother relinquishing any claim. The young heir faces a life of managing wealth and family duty rather than matrimony for now.
Ten or more descendants of American Revolutionary soldiers remain in New England, all aged above 50 and some over 100. A Nevada or Wyoming ad promotes Vinol cod liver and iron tonic as boosting appetite, enriching blood, and restoring energy, with a guarantee and money back offer from A. E. Roedel, druggist, Cheyenne.
A fragment from a newspaper page notes Vincent Astor differs from his father in build and looks despite a close early bond. It contrasts their appearances, then shifts to local notices: a Thursday April 25 dinner at St Marks Parish House by the Ladies Guild, price 50 cents, and an auction sale at 1607 Capitol Ave by The Sherman Co, plus an ad for window glass.
Two men once close friends recount a string of fortunes and misfortunes from marriage to money, sheep to wool, and a house fire. The tale moves from bad to good and back, ending with the wife dying in a sudden accident.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims quick mild healing, a Purity certificate with each bottle, and sample bottles by mail from Binghamton New York via Cheyenne Valley Leader readers.
The Orpherum Theatre adds color projected portraits of ten presidential possibilities five Democrats and five Republicans to its three reel program. Doors open at 2 p.m. and 6 30 p.m. Admission 10 cents for adults 25 cents for children 24 26 27 dates Friday and Saturday the 20th and 27th.
Lieutenant General Adna R. Chaffee retired chief of the U S Army, arrives in Cheyenne with two daughters wives of Fort Russell officers for a short visit. The Industrial Club offers entertainment, but the general requests no reception for rest at the fort. An informal gathering is held at the fort. He is described as a veteran of frontier, Spanish American War, and Ninth Cavalry. He will depart today for Washington D C.
Joseph S. Trumbauer, a 73 year old veteran of Allentown, recalls seizing 400 pounds of rebel tobacco with a comrade near Sharpburg during the Civil War. The navy plug brand tobacco survived the war and remains a prized relic kept in small portions, reflecting stubborn frugality and pride in his service.
A compact reflection questions the price of constant sarcasm and the slow toll of wasting time. It contrasts the sting of small bribes with the broader disgrace of habitual scorn and idle minutes.
An advertisement claims Prof Leonard can reveal secrets in business investments law suits and family matters. It touts his mastery of MO S power and promises personal letters autographs and photos as proof. Readings are offered at DLYle Rooms over Lyre Theatre on Sunday.
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