The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-04
THE LAST OF 1901

THE LAST OF 1901
THE FIRST OF 902,
Society has had moro time this week
for those myriad New Year resolutions
that we are all so prone to make as
well as break-for retrospections, an
ticipations, n casting up of accounts. a
balancing of Times ledger. and peeps
into 1909, than It seemed possible
when these days were viewed from
last week. The sad news flashed from
over the water that broke up CAV
Christmas house PARTY and sent them
homewarl. caused some charming en-.
tertsinments planned for their pleas
ure 20 be called of, and left vacancies
that there seemed no desire to fill All
OF this has thrown shadow over
mech Of the pleasure OF the week. and
while there has been no lack of some
where TO go, there has not been the
'-rush OF the week past, and there has
-seen moro breathing space and think
= ing time. There has been time to
take down the familiar and somewhat
faded calendar Of 1901, TO study its
long days and its short davs-which
are not always as the season would
indicate-to gaze awhile upon its face
and think OF the day when it was
fresh TO look upon, 20 pause by those
DAYS that stands out on each one's.pri.
vate calendar with red letter distinct.
ness though they are merely a plain
black and white to all the rest of the
world, and then with mixture of
sadness and anticipation lay 1t
aside, and hang in its place the dainty
calendar Of 1902. Nothing recorded
on It yet, no lines and scars TO give II
n certain dignity, but 1.-THE king is
dead, long live the king" we tickle
people exclaim, and society begins
her Irritation with Time, to keep her
hand in, and in vain effort to stay
his flight II calendars could talk II
one knew all the silent hopes, the
good resolutions, the high ideals that
\ hese brand new calendars are freight
with. our neighbor would think us
tter than they now do. perhaps.
What II they are ideals unachieved.
Ware all the better for the desires
strong within, and not the weaker for
having broken them, as the pessimists
over. So let us all take heart Of grace
In this young, young year which is
oniy four days old as yet; no one
COWS what it may be, and no one
4 ,Suld know II they could.
MRS. J. r. DoRRIs. HOSTESS
One OF the prettiest and most effect
We entertainments Of the season was
The card party given by Mrs. !. II.
Doris on Thursday afternoon, in
hopor OF her popular Memphis guests,
Ira Samuel Henderson, Miss Rather.
ie'CIoss, and Miss Ora Gordon Gross.
Who made many friends here during a
Ievious visit in the summer.
The attractive Doris home was |
Cmingly decorated in holly wreaths
red carnations. and the red and |
effect was nrtistically carried
uehout Tho tally cards were
hes Of holly beautifully painted
Ttied with red ribbon. The de.
'htful two-course luncheon, also
,phasized the color scheme in a most
stic way, that made the seeing as
n pleasure rs the eating. The
was served in pretty red apples
ttuce leaves, and the cream with
fd cherries was served in red
hearts; the cakes were, also,
pretty and varied A string
made pleasant music during the
Don.
first prize. an elegant point lace
,rchief, was Won by Mrs. Victor
The lone hand PRIZE, another
10 handkerchief, was won by
ii. Winstead. The visitors
pretty Bohemian vase, by
herine Cross Of Memphis,
Consolation Irlze, a smaller