St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-18
Social Events.
SpOok Party on Friday the 18th and Various
Club and Society Functions the Events
Of the Week.


Of the Week.
Friday, the 18th, and ghostly array
of spooks gathered at Pythian Hall in
response to invitations to celebrate that
unlucky date with cards and dancing.
The decorations used were appropriate,
cats, spiders, bats, beetles, imps, skulls
and skeletons of black paper on the
walls, and on the platform black figure
with white spectre on either side. The
first dance, in which about so couples
participated, was a favor fgure. Noel
Moves, in the red costume of an imp, met
each lady, robed in a sheet and wearing
a mask, at the door and ushered her to
the man she would favor The favors
were celluloid horse shoes decorated
with a green four-leaved-clover After
this dance the lights were turned off and
the ladies disappeared tounmask leaving
their partners to guess their identity as
well as they could. The dance orders
were hand-decorated with pen and ink
drawing of a skull on book with the
motto What's the use 7" All the dances
except three extras were ladies' choice.
During the evening few people enjoyed
cards, even the cards being decorated
with skulls and cross bones. Refresh
ments OF chicken salad, rolls, coffee,
orange sherbet, maccaroons and lady
fingers were served. If Friday, the 18th,
is such an unlucky day the swastikas
on the invitations and the horse shoe
tavors offset the evil influence of the COM
bination, for the dance is unanimously
conc ded to be one of the most clever
and most successful ever given here.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mackay enter
tanned so of their neighbors at their
home Thursday evening of last week.
The evening was very pleasantly passed
with whist, and musical selections, both
vocal and instrumental were enjoyed,
after which refreshments were served.
A small party of young ladies took a
snow shoe tramp to the John Rickaby
cottage at Four Corners, built fire and
enjoyed picnic supper, Wednesday.
The Travel Club was delightfully."- en-
tertaned by Mrs. George NJ. Gray at the
Wayside Thursday afternoon. The club
continued the study of Spain, and later
enjoyed the delicious refreshments served
by their hostess.
Mrs. Henry G Ely entertained the
Conversation Circle at luncheon Wednes-
day as a farewell to Mrs. Henry Fair
banks.
Miss Helen Gray entertained a few
friends at dinner and a pleasant after
noon at The Wayside, Saturday.
Mrs F. E Potts entertained the men,
bers of Mrs. c, F. Hawley's Sunday
school class at her home Thursday
evening, the guests numbering about 30.
A musical and literary program included
piano solos by Mrs. H. A. Stanley Sc
lections by quartet composed of Mrs
Frank H. Miner and Mrs. H. A Stanley,
sopranos. Mrs. George c. Cary and
Mrs Robert +. French altos; readings
by Mrs Robert E. French, and remarks
by Mrs. c. F. Hawley, and A. B. Noyes,
superintendent of the Sunday school,
who with Mrs Noyes were among the
guests. Refreshments were served in the
dining room by Mrs Cary, assisted by
Misses Mary B. Carr and Beatrice Potts.
among the gentlemen and the answers
were given to the ladies. and by COM
bining them partners were formed before
the refreshments were served. A de
lightful social time was enjoyed.
The Snow Shoe Club took a tramp
around the Knob Monday evening and
on their return gathered at the Y. NJ. c.
A. by invitation of Secretary Adams.
The club enjoyed the freedom of the
building, playing basket ball, pool,
billiards. and bowling until late hour.
A delicious supper of creamed oysters,
brown bread sandwiches, coffee, sherbet,
cookies and marguerites was served. The
favors were green flags and menus that
furnished much amusement. Speeches
were made by {. H. Dempsey. D. c.
Stiles, c. H. Horton and DR.. w. b. Fitch,
and a grand good time enjoyed. The
club will have one more meeting, a maple
sugar eat, some night this week.
Mr. and Mrs Guy w. Hill entertained
six tables at whist, Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Bessie Wright of Pas
sumpsic. Refreshments were served and
a pleasant time spent socially. Mrs.
Hill also entertained about 25 friends at
a neighborhood sewing party last week
Tuesday afternoon which was a pleas
ant gathering
Mr. and Mrs. George |. Green enter
tanned about 20 friends very pleasantly
last Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Bessie Wright. Refreshments were
served and old friendships were renewed.
Mrs. Harry M. Cross entertained eleven
ladies at luncheon Tuesday at which
the St. Patrick's idea was beautifully
carried out in decorations and menu.
The tables had beautiful centre piece
of Irish flags, the place cards were green
and white and each guest received a bit
of real Irish shamrock
The China Club met at the Museum
Saturday afternoon and listened to Miss
Griffin who talked on Strafiordshire pot
terry. Tuesday the club met with Mrs.
L. P. Leach and continued the study OF
old china