Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
SOCIAL NEWS.
Several Pretty Affairs Enjoyed Thurs
day Evening".

city Thursday evening. After an ex-
tended quietude in the social side of
life the functions We're heartily well
coined.
The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church We're
hostesses to their husbands and gentle
men friends at dollar social given
in the church parlors. Several weeks
ago the ladies agreed among them
selves to earn 81 In some way. to be
deposited later into common fund.- for
use in church work. The money has all
been earned and to celebrate the work
of the society the members adopted the
dollar social" The gentlemen We're
entertained at banquet, served in five
courses. Mrs. May r. Montgomery
acted as toastmistress and after dinner
talks were given as follows:
THE Ladies' Aid Society"-Mr.
George Trautmann.
Our New Memberships. Raleigh
Jackson.
"The Woes of Ladies' Aid Society
President"-Mrs. Charles Click
1.-THE Dollar Social'-Dr. r. M. Cole
man.
The affair was success socially and
is considered by the gentlemen to have
been one of the most delightful In the
society's history.
Hiram Shaver, son of Mrs. Mary
Shaver, of $40 South First street, who
is member of the senior class of ST.
Mary's Institute, was 16 years of age
Thursday and to celebrate the event
the members of his class, also OF the
junior class of the institute. united in a
pleasant surprise at the Shaver home
The rooms were decorated in the class
colors, gold, white and blue, and the
color scheme was carried out In the
serving of refreshments. In serving
Mrs. Shaver was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Armstrong and daughter Mar
garet, Miss Sarah Quinn and Miss
Maude Taylor. On behalf of his class
mates Mother Frances. of st. Mary's,,
presented Mr.. Shaver with silk UNI
brella, and the junior members gave
him pretty leather music roll In the
reighborhood Of fifty guests were pres
ent.
Mrs. w. G. Payne was hostess Thurs
day afternoon to / o'clock luncheon,
the third of series of companies she
has given during the past few weeks.
Mrs Payne's guests numbered forty
five and a most delightful afternoon
was enjoyed. The decorations were en-
tirely in pink, carnations of that color
.rredominating. After luncheon, in
which the hostess was assisted by Mrs.
James Tug. Miss Leila David, Miss
Merriman progressive euchre was
played. Mrs. A. H. Simon won the hon
ors for progression; Mrs. Vim. Sandoe
the lone hand prize and Mrs. J.. R. Bin
ford the consolation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitehead en-
tertained company of forty married
people Thursday evening at their
pleasant home, 104 North Center street.
The evening was in honor of Mrs. Ern-
est Il. Binford, who is to leave for her
new home in Kenmare, N. ID. Progress
sive euchre was the evenings diversion.
Mrs. C. r. Wiley was awarded the head
honrs for the ladies and Mr. J. p. Dot.
son for the gentlemen. The ladies'
consolation fell to Mrs. O. L. Binford,
while that for the gentlemen went to
Mr.. |. l.. Cady. Luncheon was served
after the games, Mrs. Whitehead being
assisted by her mother, Mrs. George
Whitton, sister, Miss Charlotte Whit
ton, Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell and Misses
Bess and Ella Oliver.
Several little schoolmates of Miss
Ada Wallish arranged q surprise for
her and presented her with a beautiful
vase. The guests present We're: Miss
es Burmardella Dunn. Mary Kinihan,
Mary Weaver Lolita Weaver Mildred
Burke, Helen Kaliney, Aggie Novot-
hey, Lulu Dunwoody and Lena Dun
woody.
The Royal Neighbors of Lotus Camp
No. 81 gathered at the residence OF
Mrs. M. "A. Wallish Thursday evening,
to her surprise, and presented her with
Il beautiful emblem of the r. N. of A.
Mrs. Wallish will soon remove to Dell
W Elm. The evening was spent with
games and other amusements.
!. Real Estate Transfers.
Sylvester Dickerson and wife to Mrs.
j. E. Van Horn, lots and 4, block @.
Melho lrne, $1,000.
H. w. Adrian and wife Of Cascade