St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
COVinSton Society Notes.
BY OUR SOCIETY EDITOR, MATRoNITA.

AS stood in the prov of the Comus, on my
recent trip to New York, and watched the trail
of foam that marked our passage my thoughts
were of home and my senses vanished space and
brought dear old Covington before me; but soon
u found myself under the hypnotic influence of
the waters about me and gazed into their depths.
How beautiful are the wonders Of the sea!
There, and there alone, is Gods mighty work
unimpared; unaltered
Man marks the earth with ruin
| His control stops with thy shores
And no words can more truly convey an idea
of the undisturbed vastness, loneliness and SUBJ
| Unity of the measureess deep!
AS the poor earthling gazes down, down,
down into its blue, trying to pierce those mys-
ferrous depths, the eye would weary and return
baffed to the sky horizon, distant sail-any-
thing for consolation were it not for the
glimpses it obtains of that great life beneath the
sheltering blue.
This sea-gazing has rare charm, and reveals
a tome rich in wonders, every page OF which IS
fraught with a living, palpitating interest that
no written page can counterfeit.
ping out of the waves as they do, in schools,
skimming over the water like winged jewels or
| flying gems and then plunging back into the
oncoming SWELL tired with their flight.
Then come the racers of the seattle por-
poises, heading for the ship as if anxious to
tail and fin. And so they set the pace, jumping
and frolicking around the Prov until they, too
grow tired and dart aWay-if at night, cleaving
the water with a streak of fire.
i The dainty nautilus swing along like mimic
ships Of bygone days. yielding to the petulant
waves with grace and calmness that reminds
one of a tender little life in the keeping of a
rough but kindly guardian.
i Great sea turtles padding away with per-
haps a century upon their shelled backs; sharks,
ugly and savage, looking for food; dolphins and
countless unknown denizens of the deep-all
make an unfading picture that spells only the
title of that unwritten volume of the sea-
The Friday Afternoon Euchre Club met at the
home Of Miss Hennessy, in Mississippi street.
1.-The first prize was won by Miss Edith Richard,
the second by Mrs. Mercedal, and the consola-
ton by Mrs. B. B. Warren.
! Miss Solidelle Deynoodt and the Misses Soil
dele and Mildred Renshaw, of New Orleans, are
guests of Glen Cottage where they will remain
for some time.
The Five Hundred Club met on Tuesday af-
ternoon at the residence of Mrs. Charles Cotton.
1.-THE hours were pleasantly spent, and Mrs Ar
bour won the first prize and Miss Lily Allan the
: consolation.
Miss Ida Lavilebeuvre is visiting. Mrs VIM.
IBodebender.
The M. c. B. evening, August 7, promises tc
f be red letter. one in the history of Coving.
ton entertainments. No trouble is being spared
to make the affair an attractive one, and as sue
cessful as good program, a good cast, effective
booths, pretty girls, and good things to eat car
4 make it. The play Above the Clouds will be
! rendered by the following prominent and popu,
= lar ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. Elmer E. Lyons
t Mrs G. M. Poole, Miss Edna Champagne
s Messrs. E. E. Lyons, J. B. Lancaster, L. L.
! Morgan, Edmund Stern, John F. Diendorf
= Julian Smith and Fred Roehl. Then, besides
Mrs Julian Lafaye is drilling Misses Beatrice
Levy, Pepin Poole, Alphonse Domergue ano
Perrin, and they are sure to do some charming
work under Mrs. Lafaye's artistic guidance.
Now, don't you think dear reader, that out
r side the feeling that you ought to CO." you
will fully enjoy such really charming affair as
r this promises to be? And, besides, every
body will be there
D The euchre at the Oaks, on Tuesday night
was pleasant affair. Miss Celia Lancaster car
ried off the first prize, Mrs. Brand the second
and Mrs Allan the consolation.
Mrs. A. Phillips, Mrs. w. J. Kearney anc
Miss Vera Kearney are guests Of Mrs. Charles
Weiss, at her lovely home in Virginia street
Miss Odele Swanson, of Pass Christian, il
the guest of Miss Laura Weiss, and will remain
S during the week.
Mrs. Sarah Pasquet and her mother are guests
4 Of Mrs. E. Wales.
The dance at Claiborne Cottage on Tuesday
: night proved to be a delightful affair. There
WAS u 1ull dGLGLQduCS dIu CNSIyUOuy udQ
merry time
3 Mr. Charles Hanks, of New Orleans, spen
several days in Covington, the guest of Mr.. ant
e Mrs. Charles Weiss.
Mrs. Leon Hebert returned on Sunday from
t pleasant trip to New Orleans
Miss Claudio Claverie is visiting Mrs. Ed
Il Wunderlch at their summer home at Claiborne
Mr. Joe Kirkwood left for New Orleans OF
/, Tuesday, after spending pleasant month witt
his sister, Mrs. Ed. Wunderlich.
: Mrs. John Carroll, of New Orleans, was tn
, guest of her sister, Mrs. E. D. Kentzel thi
i week.
Mrs Ed Terrebonne and Miss Ida Mason
) Of New Orleans, were visitors of Mrs. S. '
l. Kentze this week.
|. The Ladies Progressive Union is doing goo
work and will continue to do good work, if tn
g citizens and the City Council will give them tn
aid and moral support which they deserve. Thi
d town needs some one to be up and doing, and a
# the women have more time-or inclination-t
do it, why, the men ought at least to lend
e helping hand.