Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
Frem Sundays Daily)

|nristmas tree, hallelujahs, Christmas ards and the "Peace, good will to all men" brings cheer to all. So the rfts, from simple to magnificent, are |ssered in the name of friendship, and ,l avenues are teeming with the good sill 10 eacn other and to all.
 The days following the holiday sea. Sn are usually filed with quiet charm that appeals strongly to both young and old. There is less expectan. ~ in the air, while the events on the ,scial calendsr seem more conserva- Lively placed, and the past week has been spent "getting ready" for Christ. mas, and the good cheer of few |Caristmas dinners
 One of the pretty dinners of the seek was the Christmas dinner given |ty MT. and Mrs. Frederick P. Cruice, when they entertained in honor of the |,hrstening of the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mason Ross. The |vnterpiece for the table was q small tree, with large American Beauty roses |ped on the branches, end red apples banked around the foot. The csndels. bra had red rose shades, and the al. pond dishes were little red baskets vtb holly tied on the handle. Covers were laid for MT. and Mr. Frederick '. Cruice, Mir. and Mrs. John Mason Boss, Miss Emily Daniel and Edward kjeune.
 Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Wright were hosts at a most delightful Christ. mas dinner. on Friday. The table was re,,ily decorated with red roses and ferns. The place cards were wreaths a holly, and the candles with green ah shades threw . pretty glow over be table. MT. and Mrs. wright's uests were MT. and Mrs. Leroy An, srson, Miss Louise Gibbs, Miss Helen Edwards and the Msssrs. Harold A. heyerton and A. D. Barnhart.
 On Christmas day Miss Mable Nor.
 s presided over ehsrmingly ap- LiHted dinner. Quantities of red car. htions decorated the table, around Aich were seated MT Toomas G. Norris, Rev. and Mrs. Lathe, Miss E,hel Wood, Miss Elsie Bean, Miss Mabel Norris and William Norris.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Brecht were din per hosts on Thursday evening at their iOme on Grove avenue, and entertain Fa twenty of their friends most charm. hgly. The color scheme was red and reen-a large red bell and feathery erns were the eenterpiece, and red apation was laid at each cover. Af' sr dinner each guest received pres nt from of a very prettily decorated hristmas tree. The evening was leasantly spent playing five hundred. the close of the game Miss Oliver ,eeived a souvenir spoon for high Tore, and Mrs. Henry Hartin a pretty ap and saucer for the most progress Ions. MT. Charles Raiblc was given a tein for the gentlemen's high score, lnd Mrs. Casey received a fancy deck
 cards for progressions. Mir. and is. Brecht's guests were MT. and irs. A. A. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Casey, ir. and Mrs. Paul, MT. and Mrs harles McLane, MT. and Mrs. Henry aartin, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Biles, MT md Mrs. Ed. Keihl, Miss Ruth Oliver Irs. Tregallis, MT. and Mrs. Charles aible, and Miss Harriet Jean Oliver
 One of the pleasantest events of the Ocial season in Tempe was the we'd ing of Miss Grace Perry and Car Harvey, as described by the Phoenix Republican. This event comes as nc nrprise as it mas been expected fo' fonths, and the invitations of a week go but confirmed the current sus icion.
 The ceremony was performed at the ome of the bride's parents, MT. and Hrs. W. II. Perry, on East Sixth ueet, Rev. Salyer of the First Chris an church officiating. The double arlors were a bower of greens, mis
 etoe, and bride s roses. A large flor
 II was suspended from the ceiling meath which the sacred VOWS were Aken, the beautiful ring ceremony be tg used.
 Promptly at l o'clock the strains Of ohengrin's wedding march, played b, Eiss Jean Quinn, announced the ap reach of the wedding party. Mis- Iaud Perry and Willie Perry, sists' nd brother of the bride, as brides
 aid and groomsman, preceded th'
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