Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-29
RATION.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Ration, N. NJ, March 2S.-The pleas
ant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Coin
was the scene of a very pleasant party,
given for Mrs. Hamblin and Chief Jus
tice Mills, Thursday night, the goth
inst. Whist was played at four tables.
the contestants, besides the guests of
honor, being,Mr. and Mrs. Van Houten,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mendelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Remsberg, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Officer,
DR.. and Mrs. Shuler, Mrs. Leahy, and
Messrs. Wrigley. Streicher and Cart
ner. Palatable refreshments were
served after the game. When the
cores were counted, it was found
that Mrs. Hamblin was highest of the
ladies and received a pretty cut glass
dish as a prize. Mrs. Mendelson being
next high was given a dainty china cup
and aucer Mr.. Remsberg won a
handsome ebony cloth brush, his score
was remarkable, being nearly fifty in
tw%enty-four hands. Mr.. and Mrs. Coin
excel as entertainers and this time
they added to their well established
reputation for generous hospitality.
The house was ~gorgeously trimmed in
carnations and potted plants.
There is a new social club in Ration.
Some of the members are non-resi-
dents, so every alternate meeting will
be held in Las Vegas. w. E. Gortner
is president of the club. The meeting
will occur semi-annually, when impor-
tant questions will be discussed and a
Dutch lunch served.
Mrs. Mendelson charmingly enter
tanned a party of ladies at whist Mon
day afternoon. The entertainment was
given for Mrs. Hamblin. besides whom
there were in attendance Mesdames
Quick, Adams, Coin, Remsberg, Van
Houten. Officer, Price, Fugate, Shuler,
Dwyer. Chapman, Leahy. M. M. Daw-
son, Leighton, Gavin, Sandusky, R. H.
Ayers. J.. II. Walker, Jr., and Miss
O'Brien. The floral decorations in the
parlors we're indicative of the spring
season, being hyacinths, tulips and mar
%cissus, while the dining room was done
in carnations. There was also q pro-
fusion of palms and ferns everywhere.
The refreshments were dainty and de-
licious. At cards Mrs. Coin was lucky
enough to win a beautiful ebony and
silver tea-strainer, Mrs. Dwyer a hand
some leather purse and Mrs. Quick a
pot OF sweet-scented h%yacinths.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Leahy pleasantly entertained for the
court" and courted MRS. Hamblin) at
whist. Six tables were occupied and
the other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Officer, Mr.. and Mrs. Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sandusky, MI. and Mrs. Men,
delson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gavin, Mes
danes Hobbs, Cohn, Shuler, Leighton.
Van Houten and Remsberg; Messrs.
uortner, Wrigley, d. j. Leahy, and DR..
Streicher. The parlors were effective
ly decorated in white and green, with
Easter lilies, tulips hyacinths, narcis-
sus and palms, all suggestive OF h ap-
proach of Easter. In the dining room
carnations were used. A dinner fork
was awarded Mrs. Mendelson. a des-
sert fork was given Mrs. Hamblin, for
a guest prize. A pot of hyacinths to
Mrs. Officer. a copy of Audrey" to
Mr.. Officer and a fancy basket OF col
pred Easter eggs to Mrs. Dawson as
prizes. Refreshments were served,
after which the gentlemen participated
in a smoker and the ladies to fortune
telling, to pass a pleasant hour or SO,
when good nights were said.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Nancy
Dawson pleasantly entertained their
whist club. In the absence OF MIR. and
Mrs. Nyhus the Leahys took "A hand in
the game. A unique feature in this
cIuD Is the StOTllS VI SOupi'O'
of individuals. The prize will be given
at the end of the season. Mrs. Dawson
served a delicious supper The table
was aid for ten and was dressed in
carnations.
The last of the parties for Mrs. Ham
bin. who leaves for her home today,
was given on Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Remsberg. Easter decorations
were in evidence in this pretty home
also. and the refreshments were also
suggestive of the season. Mesdames
Hamblin. Van Houten, Fugate. Quick,
]. H. Walker, Jr., J.. H. Walker. ST.,
officer. Price, Adams, M. M. Dawson,
Mendelson, Chapman, Shuler, Conn,
Leahy, Dryer, Sandusky, Shaffer and
Misses O'Brien and Erlyn Shuler. Mrs.
Hamblin received a silver teaspoon,
Mrs. Chapman another spoon and Mrs.
Shuler a box of stationery as souvenirs.
There is every indication that court
will last well along into next week,
which means that u social world
will be gay for awhile longer. There
have beer a number of informal din
ners, suppers and evenings at cards
during the past two weeks, as well as
the larger affairs mentioned. Judge
Mills is always certain of being enter
tanned well, while holding court in
Ration. and the presence of Mrs. Ham,
bin has been the occasion of many
pleasant functions also.
The Seven-hand Euchre club met at
Mrs. COINS last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hamblin was presented with the
weeks prize-a silver fork.
GOLDEN.