Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04

The Friday afternoon club willl
meet this week at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Holbrook,
Miss Ada Cramer entertained the
Senior class of the High school at
her home east of town Saturday ey.
ening.
/; Mrs. E. w. Sedgwick ertained a |
small company of women at her homel
Saturday morning at an 8 o'clock
halloween breakfast.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cruise, Jr., entertained com.
pany friends at a6 O'Clock dinner,
complimentary to Major and Mrs. g.
H. Morisey of Washington, D! G.
A Halloween party was given at
the home of Putnam Hatfield near
this city Saturday night. A number
of young people from town enjoyed
the hospitality of the entertainers.
This wednesday, evening at Pyth-
ian castle, the November committee
will serve supper at 1880 O'Clock to-
the members Of the order Of Pythian
Sisters. After the banquet informal
dancing will be enjoyed.
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Mrs. B. +. Carl Of Janesville, Wis.
!, co9sin, and Mrs. Emma Christmenn
Of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. were guests
Of honor at a party given by Mrs. A.
b. Hether4ngton last Tuesday even
ing Five Hundred was enjoyed.
Mrs. G. L. Adams entertained at
dinner Thursday noon a company Of
six ladies in honor OF Mrs. Wilson
Acers, who leaves this week for St.
Petersburg, Florida, where with Mr..
Acers, they will spand the winter
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AT the home Of Mr.sand Mrs. w. E.
Graham on Franklin street, compli-
mentary noon dinner party was given
Sat lalay in honor of Mr.. an,.. Mrs
Allen Graham of Harrisburg, l'ennsyl
vani, vino were entertained IN the
city las, week.
At Central Opera house Thursda.
evening was given the first dance as
IL bene'. for the Manchester Base
ball association. Fifty-two ticket
were sold, and a harp orchestra de
lighted the arty. Supper was serve
by Cal Martin.
The Epworth league of the Methc
dist Episcopal church will hold an in
formal party in. the chapter rooms o
the church on Friday evening. 1t /
called an .upsfD;date Social. and til
members of the League and thei
friends are cordially invited.
On Monday night, November i:
the Fitz & Gerald Musical coined
company present Breezy Time
ar Central Opera house. This con
pany is reported to carry about TIVE
ty people. together with an orchestrs
The press comment is favorable, an
speaks well Of the production. -,
Capt. and Mrs. j. F. Merry entel
tanned Thursday at o'clock lur
cheon in honor of Major and Mrs. G
H. Morisey Of Washington. D. G
Those present were Messrs. and Met
danes Calvin Yoran, John Cruise. ]
L. Rutherford and H. w. Sabin. TIL
party included old friends Of Majo
fand Mrs, Morisey, and the host an!
Ihostess delightfully."- entertained til
party.
Mrs. ]. w. Lewis and Mrs. H. N
Bradley delightfully."- entertained tn
. members of the P. E. o. and B.
L. orders at the home of Mrs. Brad
ley on Tuesday evening, at a o
clock dinner The tables were pre-
tily decorated with the chapters col
ols, yellow and white, and chrysaI
themums were also part of the col
or scheme used in making the room
/ beautiful. In the reception room
( large painting of the White Hous
at Washington, d. c.. was placed ul
on table, on which stood toy ele
plant and toy donkey. which wer
respectively moved along their rit
i,boned pathway, as the returns wer
; received over the telephone fror
headquarters at City Opera house
The guests received marke ballots
on which were printed the names Q
their proposed partners for dinner
After dinner Five Hundred was play
ed.
The past week was one of enjoy
ment, SO far as the social diversion
were CONCERNED, and among tn
most pleasant affairs, was the Halo
we'en and progressive dinner part
given by the Tourist club. A CON
mittee composed of Mesdames Sara
Bradley, Margaret Dittmer, Effie Dul
ham, Katharine Schwietert, Sophronl
Durham. Edna Mcintosh, Alice Arno'
Jennie Leroy, Rose Bruce, and Mis-
Alma Leroy. chairman, entertain e
the club and a few invited guests
The invitations read to meet at tn
home of Mrs. Mcintosh at 6 o'clocl
on Saturday evening: Miss Alma LIE
Roy explained to the guests that tn =,
affair would be in a nature of 81
ocean and land voyage through tn
British Isles, and particularly n
'JroJapd and Scotland. The Mcintosh