The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-31
NEWS NOTES
OF Tallahassee

Special to The Icurnai-
Tallahassee, Dec. 30-The largest
social affair of the season was the
dance given by the young mel Of Tai
,ahassea Ia honor of Miss Stella O.
Arthur. who is the guest of the Misses
Zachary on North Monroe street.
The accommodating manager OF
The Leon turned the attractive dining
room of the hotel into ballroom, and
the dancing went gaily on until half
past one o'clock. Round dances were
INDUCED in until midnight until the
german came on for the rest OF the
night.
Enjoyable ENTERTAINMENT.
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainnents of the Christmas season
was that given by Miss Cassie Sweet
ing TO the member of st. Johns
choir last Saturday night. Several
novel features were introduced, among
them being the old Englisn game,
;Snapdragon" A large bowl of rails
ins were saturated with brandy and
then set on IRE. All the lights In the
room having been previously extin-
grished. the ftfu Inflammation OF
forms and faces was weiri and gro
tesque and caused much merriment.
Lots of fun. too. Was had by trying to
snatch the burning raisins from the
howl to be aten while still alight-
One of the games played was PRO
gressive peanut stab" On each table
was placed howl OF peanuts and
eaca guest was provided with hat
pin with which TO stab three times
irto the bowl. The one whose pin
brought forth the largest number of
mr. n n -
prize winners the fortunate lady was
Miss Hendricksen, and the lucky man
Mr.. Kenneth Moran. Mr. blunt Ny
ere was rewarded with little darby
playing a jewsharp for the fewness
OF the peanuts which rewarded his
efforts with the hat pin
A beautiful Christmas tree bore to
each guest the unusual gift of money
Little co1ored bags. each containing
a quarter, were distributed, the recip-
tents being told that the money was
To be invested in some scheme by
which it should multiply into a hand
some sum for the furtherance Of some
church enterprise hereafter TO be de-
ci6ed upon.
The decorations were exceedingly
beautiful. and the refreshments great
| ly enjoyed. Indeed. the whole even
/ ing's entertainment was voted grand
success.
st. Johns Episcopal church was I'LL
| ed Monday afternoon with large
lcrcwd of children and adults who had
eathered to see the beautiful Christ
mas tree prepared for the children OF
1.-THE Sunday school and congregation
| Promptly at 4:Se O'Clock the large
front doors of the church were thrown
open and the children marched
Through them into the church singing
tie carol, Ring Out o Christmas
lBells- After taking their places II
the front sews reserved for hem tley
sang holy Night with great sweet
mess. Indeed, so well trained had thu
children been that they brought on
the meaning and spirit of I'll the car
els with wonderful expression.
The rector, Rev. Samuel Moran. con
Quoted tae service for Holy Innocents
Day, and gave an interesting tax OF
the meaning and significance or In
werd Christmas
The large and beautifully deeorste'
tree, lighted With twinkiing candles
vas filed with presents for cid an
young. everyone connected with tn
Sunday school being remembered.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev J. Edgar Wilson, presiding eit
!, e. of the Tallahassee district, lei
= Yesterday with his family Tor lamps
Fla. where Mr.. Wilson viii tax
i charge of the HYDE Park Metnodis
: church. TalIahasseeans OF Eli demon
!, inations regret very much the nece
. sity OF Mr.. Wilson's move.
Rev. A. l.. Woodward and wife al
n guests of their son. Mr. Frank Woo
= ward. of this city. At the late Sc
: sion of the Florida conference at
ami. Mr.. Woodward was transferre
= from Kissimmee to Waukeenah
Rev. I. s. Patterson has been T
: turned to Trinity church, Tallaha
= see. and Rev. j. E.. Woodward
q Boulevard street church.
. Messrs Joe and Henry lester, q
popular and successful young sale
men for the firm of Covingfon @
= Jscrsonville. spent the holidays wi
- their family and many Talianass
friends.
Miss Montgomery, of Apalachico
is the guest of Miss Minna Afford.
Miss Anna Creagh, of Selma, Al
is the guest of her friend, Miss Al
liza Keipp.
Nr and Mrs. Albert Roberts retui
Cd from their wedding trip in time
spend Christmas at home
r. .Wespy, professor OF German
l. Tulane University, New Orleans,
Eiu the city on business connected w
some lands owned by him In lie
n county. Professor Wespy vas al 9
time a resident of Tallahassee 2
his old friends are glad 10 nave q
among them again.
BELLvIEW.
saeciaf TO fhe Journal.