The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-24
MaEOHlAH SOCIETY
OF Trinity University Receives at
ihe Girls Hall.

TheIsociai functions for this week
began last evening with an "At
Home" given by the Maeonian So
ciety Of Trinity University at the
girls hall. The hall is presided |
over by DR.. and Mrs. Kirkes, who
/, acted as host and hostess In most |
gracious manner. The spacious
parlors of che hall were beautifully |
decorated with palms, ferns, mis-
tletoe and white and red carna-
tions.
The Maeonian Society, which was
organized twenty-five years ago at
ITehuacana, this year Is composed
OF twenty-five young ladies'. The
object of the reception last evening
was for the members of this society
to meet and become better acquain-
ted with the Young men of the city.
The following named young ladies
compose the society:
Misses James, Stewart, Cert,
FlAniken, Watkins, Stoker, Chap
man. Donald, Ryan, Alexander,
Edens, Venable, Rosa Lee Vena-
BILE, Ida Venable, Gibson, Woodall,
Forgason, Street, Whitef1eld, Ward,
Roberts, Smith, Cunningham, Bar
Try, Mccartney and Mayes.
In addition to the young ladies
mentioned there were also present:
Prof. and Mrs. Looney, DR.. and
Mrs. Kirkes, Prof. and Mrs. New
ton, Mr.. James, Mesdames Black
mon, Bodeuhamer and Thornton.
I In response to heinvitations sent
out about twenty-four young men
called at the hall and spent the even
ing hours from = to IL o'clock in a
most delightful manner. Following
are the names of those who re-
sponded
/ Messrs. Laughlin, Upshur, Grif-
in, Atkinson, Peters, Mizell, Cole,
Robt Coleman, Jim Coleman, Kent,
} Newton, Martin, Middleton, Bur
nett, Lumpkins, Anderson, Mos
ley, DR.. Cook, DR.. Stoker, Murchi-
son, Watkins, Bone, Berry, Sneed,
Il. A. Taylor, ]. A. Taylor, Jones,
Jordan, Templeton, Lang and
Bentley.
/. About 1890 ards were distributed
for a contest designated as a musi-
cal romance. The contest was quite
a unique and highly interesting af-
fair, being in the nature of must
cal medley in which the music sug-
gested theIanswers to eighteen ques-
tions on the cards. Blank lines
were left beneath each question and
as Mrs, Kirkes, who presided at the
j piano, changed from one air TO an
other the answers were to be filed
in by the contestants. After the
, cards were taken up and turned over
TO the judges several were found in
which all the questions had been
\ correctly answered. The first prize,
beautiful burnt wood tie holder.
| was awarded to Frank Murehison,
student OF Trinity University.
The booby which was given for the
least legibIe hand In filling out the
blanks went to DR.. Geo, Stoker.
Following are theqUestions with the
answers supplied;
III /. What was the hero's name2
Ben Bolt.
2 Where was be born9
| Sewanee River.
II a
Annie Laurie.
4. Where was she born?
Sunny Tennessee.
| !. Where did they meet.
Coming Through the Rye.
o. At what time of day was IL?
In the Cleaning.
| I. Where did he propose?
Georgia Camp Meeting.
| <. What did he say7
Then You'll Remember Me.
| 8. What did she say?
Call Me Thine Own.
| 10. What did he bid her?
A Soldiers Farewell.
IL. What did the band play?
Star Spangled Banner.
Il. Where did be spendth night?
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
IL. Where were they married9
Home, Sweet Home.
Ia. Who furnished the music?
Robin Adair.
ID. Who furnished wedding feast?
Nancy Lee.
l6. wheredId they make their homer
Dixie.
IL. What was their motor
Nearer My God to Thee.
Is. Where did they always remain?
America.
Before taking their departure the
callers were ushered into the dining
hall where refreshments, consistins
Of salad, olives, cheese strawa, eof
fee, and orange sherbet In half peeli
Of oranges, were served.