The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-15

Since the midsummer days have
come and the frsh begin to tempt ey.
en- the busiest and most prosaic of
mankind II would be we'll for rs to
rub up a little on picnic etiquette. In
the first place. when YOU are getting
up your crowd be sure to ask some
one who is not exactly congenial to
the rest of the party-not because you
want them. but because, socially. you
owe II TO them. II In all your list of
acauaintances such person can not
be found, include among the chape
rones fond mother. cncumbered
with a small boy-one OF the incorri
gible sort who has Just arrived at tue
age of investigation. lie will make
the day interesting to all concerned
and enlivcn matters considerably.
And be sure to take wit. II doesn't
matter whether he is really witty, but
IL is absolutely Indispensable to have
some one along. who will rise up at
stated intervals and attempt to be
funny. He will prove boon when
YOU have become thoroughly acclima'
ted to the woods and are pining Tor
house corner on which tor ub your
itching spinal column; he may then
thoroughly dispense your longing by
taking seat on the lunch basket. To
the guests will advise, II at the
luncheon you find the corpse OF spld'
or In your potato salad don't CAL the
attention of the crowd to the fact. In
tho first place It would be too solemn
"A topic for picnic conversation ana
anyway death Is too solemn thins
to be dealt with lightly. DO not take
the poor Insect by the leg and wave II
wildly about. Think of your feelings
under similar circumstances II
there be a baby In the crowd. who at
ter much coaxlng has been put asleep
deposited under a mosquito netting In
the shade Of neighboring tree don I
sit on II. In the first place 1t would
not prove either a stable or c'miorta'
bic seat. aud then unfortunately tha'
IS not what babies are made for
And above all when the picnic Is
over help carry the lunch baskets oa'
bies and all to the vehicles-anu
don't forget to tell everybody that eN'
erybody has had a dandy time ana eN'
erybody wants to thank everybody
else for helping them have such TIRE
menduous time, and be sure and don't
run your horse all the way home.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. A. &.
Cruce gave reception for Miss Fos'
ter. Mrs. Cruce was assisted In en-
tertaining by Miss Fosters pupils and
patrons. Despite the inclemcnt
weather large crowd attended. Dur
ing the afternoon the pupils played
and Misses Gail Cruce and Grace
Johnson served punch in the dining
room. The Cruce home was never
more attractiyely decorated. The
hall was an avenue OF nodding oleand'
ers and graceful ferns. Miss Foster
will leave Monday for a short vaea-
ton, after which she will resume her
class In music on Sept, lst
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Miss Anna Matthews entertained on
Tuesday afternoon for Mr., and Mrs.
Tom Matthews. who were recently
married in Norman, Okla. Quite q
number were present to welcome Mrs.
Matthews to her new home and an
unusually pleasant afternoon was
passed.
The rain Of the past week has made
things rather dull socially, Before II
came there was a great deal OF grum-
bling about the dust and now since
such downpour, everyone wants to
know II it's rained down your way
Well for one thing the weather is al
ways handy as a standard topic OF
conversation. This summer has been
a mirage anyway. We have a real
hot day and go around tanning and
declaring that at last summer is here,
when the next morning dawns clear
and cool.
The Ardmore people who attend the
Elks convention at Denver will doubt
less be denied the pleasure of think
ing how hot the rest OF us are down
here and what they have escaped.
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Mrs. Chas. Zutavern entertained the
Five Hundred Club on Friday after
noon. A twocourse luncheon was
served to Mesdames simpson, Gates
Whiteman, Nichols, Bracy, Dodson
and Miss Zutavern, Mrs. Hal Cannon
and Mrs. Geo Walker.
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Mrs n II CuillOt entertained with