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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
11
Poetic passage expresses tender watching over a loved one while apart. Refrains and phrases invoke care and heavenly guardians, invoking the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from another. The text centers on separations, blessings, and promised reunion.
Mrs. Moore will visit Cheyenne as part of a nine speaker western tour for the League to Enforce Peace congresses. The luncheon at Hotel Utah honors Mrs Philip North Moore, president of the National Council of Women, with invitations to Wyoming Utah and Idaho club representatives and other women's groups.
Mrs. W. M. Jeffries of Omaha will arrive tonight and be the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Hynds on East Eighteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Freeman will leave tonight for Douglas after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. T. Blake Kennedy. Mrs. Freeman received many social attentions during her visit.
The article notes California law practice recruitment efforts targeting Cheyenne and mentions Mr. Bennitt and Mr. Kellog from Denver, with visits by Lummis and Wills of Grand Island. It details attempts to lure a Wyoming-based attorney away and references planned stops at the Plains hotel.
Mr H D Beemer director of First National bank spends hours in Cheyenne en route to Scranton Pa to visit relatives and will visit other points in Pennsylvania before returning home. Mr Guy M Griel of Denver plans a weekend in the city to see Mr Matt Watt of Saratoga on a short business errand. Mr Frank Holliday and Mr L J Holliday left Cheyenne for Laramie after attending the Consistory as guests of Mr and Mrs E B Brelach. Miss Hazel A Cason province president of Pi Beta Phi arrived for a short official visit and inspection of the University of Wyoming chapter. Miss Carson is en route to Ashland Kansas. Mr FF Lemmon of Kimball Neb and Mr A F Taylor of Omaha are in the city on business.
Mrs C B Seymour of Carneyville entertained Mrs C B Seymour and guests Saturday in a coal camp home transformed into China. The dining room held Chinese fragrances and embroidered decor while a silk Mandarin robe and on screen Hong Kong Canton and Macao scenes accompanied anecdotes of Mrs Seymour's experiences.
Mrs. Julian Allenstein learns from her son Jack Victor with American forces in France that he has been assigned to a special commission in that city and spent thirty days overseeing trucks cars and motors of his regiment. Several visitors arrive in Cheyenne for the weekend including Hon and Mrs C J Townsend Casper Mr R C Duncan Mr KR Patterson and Mr Lewis H Carria from Denver.
Mr J. 5 Sutphin of Laramie received word from his son Lieutenant Stores Sutphin now stationed at Camp Grant MI that he expects to be home soon. He had been in the south for months and was put in charge of detail mustering out the men. Mr J J Cassady returned home after attending to personal matters in Laramie.
County Attorney George Patterson and County Treasurer M N Grant returned to Laramie after consulting the state treasurer about adjusting county taxes in Cheyenne. Pine Bluffs visitor C R Pusch spent several days on business. I C Babbitt returned to Cheyenne after a Laramie stay. Mrs Julie Allenstein is convalescing from bronchitis.
Mrs J E Mayes and daughter of Lark Wyoming arrived last night and will stay through the legislature. J N W Pietk from Denver, James H Beyera from Sheridan, J Read from Chicago, J Biikley from Salt Lake City, and S T Leer from Chicago are in town on business or short stays.
The D A R will meet this afternoon at Mrs Claude L Drapers home. Mrs A D Johnson will lead the program with musical numbers by Miss Laura Lee. All members are requested to be present.
Mrs William A Riner entertained at her home with an informal luncheon on Thursday in compliment of Mrs Leslie Hubbard of Denver The party included eight covers Also noted Sgt and Mrs Nell C De Lapp plan to make their future home in Two Rivers Wisconsin De Lapp was formerly Miss Gertrude Farrell of this city De Lapp served in troop EF of the 25th cavalry.
Professor A E Paville dean of the Agricultural College at the University of Wyoming returned to his home in Laramie after spending a couple of days with state officials regarding college matters. The report also notes the death of Mrs A F Wolfer in Denver at 33, survived by husband and son Atwell.
Mrs Holdrege of Thermopolis arrived last night and will visit with her husband Representative Holdredge during the legislature. Mr A B Mitchell of Pine Bluffs Wyoming spent several days in Cheyenne on business. Mrs Adolph Braunschweig and daughter Rosalie returned Wednesday from California, Mr G C Withrow returned from Laramie on business.
The ladies of St Mark's Guild hold a morning bake sale at Union Mercantile grocery starting 10 a m with booths run by Mrs David Nimmo and Mrs Dugald Whitalker. Readers note local visitors Mr J J Johnson from Ogden arrives for a short stay and others travel from Casper and Lingle for a church event.
Lucy Williams Tinley of Council Hoffa Iowa sister of Rep Perry Williams of Granite Canyon Wyoming wrote both words and music for a wartime song that has sold over 20000 copies. The tune inspired by a father absent at war has earned substantial royalties and widespread acclaim across the United States. Colonel Tinley a field artillery officer is cited for bravery and the song is praised as a bedtime lullaby turned fame and fortune. Willams hopes to see it in Cheyenne theaters.
The Methodist church circle met at Mrs. Mark Kelly's home for a combined business and social afternoon. Mrs. Carl Gylling presided and the adoption of a fatherless French boy was acted upon. Mrs. Archer Meyring sang, Miss Elizabeth Kinports played, Miss Isabelle Kinports sang, and Miss Helen Reid read. Refreshments were served.
A Cheyenne YWCA meeting highlighted its value as an educational, industrial, and social center for young women. An evening featured a democracy play by Grane of the YWCA and a strong endorsement of the organization followed by an informal high school gym party with basket lunch, games, and music.
Boy Scouts from Troop 1 and 2 must report at 10 45 a m Sunday at the Congregational church for exercises honoring ex President Roon Felt.
The marriage of Myrtle Nelson of Pine Bluffs and Donald W. Roney of Cheyenne occurred Friday at 7:18 at the study of Rev J. S Brubblefield, 444 Pioneer Avenue. The couple will host friends at 2311 Thames. Emily Felar and Dava Murphy wed quietly Friday afternoon at 3 in Rev J. S Stabblefield’s study. They reside at 4819 Bent Street. Mrs C Hyatt of Cheyenne is recovering from a serious operation in Denver. Mr Hyatt left for Denver for a short stay.
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