Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-30
MlcANoPY NEWS.
Kiss Rubie Thrasher Entertsins IN
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A.ICANOFY. June 2S.-one OF the
most delightful a. well as unique funC.
dcns of the season was an entertain.
meut given By Miss Rutie Thrasher
20 visiting guests. recent school mates
~ Columbia Collese-Mlsses Camp
bell and Lee Of Jacksonville and Miss
Stephens Of PslatSa. on the eyenins
Il June 2erd
The dainty invitations so generous
~ distributed bore an aim OF mystery
and excited the curiosity OF all who
were SO fortunate as TO receive one.
for 20 the epicurian, a bird supper
promised a treat, rich. rare and racy.
At the appointed hour. $3.50 o'clock.
the hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thrasher begun TO ali with a happy,
gay and expectant throng Of lively
lads and lassies ON pleasure bent and
With hearts full of youthful fancles In
apprehending the novel meaning OF
what that bird supper" was 10 be.
In the decorated reception han stood
the pretty hostess with her three
lovely guests. and In a modest. unas-
Stunning manner, usheTed in and vel
coined each invited guest
The Oppressively warm weather
for a time caused the punch bowl
which was in charge u Miss Ella
Johnson and Mr.. Albert Smith. 90 be
most constant and popular resort
The matching OF several pieces OF
-ardbcaId. On which was written the
names Of birds and which caused the
immediate coupling Of the young peO-
pie. was the beginning Of a contest
which puzzled the less ambitious. cali
ed forth the best that was In some
and for a brief space was the scene
OF intense determination. each eager
20 prove him or herself the clever
prize-WinneT.
The program first contained "a
Young reporters first effort" Hidden
in the foliage Of the sentences
# the article were seventeen birds
To the party finding the greatest num-
Der Of birds concealed In the lines
referred 10 was awarded a feather for
his cap or a plume for her hat
Following this was the menu for
he bird supper. which answers caus-
I'd the merry crowd TO put on their
thinking caps" the tighter:
Menu"
!. The wing OF Americas national
bird?
? The beak Of the prophets
friend?
3. The neck Of the bird that saved
he Roman army?
T. The white meat OF our Thanks
giving fowl?
5. Isriars food In the wilderness
on toast?
6. The sweetest note from the
throat Of the dying bird?
Z. A whole song from the SOuth's
peerless sOngster?
8. A foot from the bird OF peace
and innocence?
3. The liver Of the bird which
spends Friday In Hades?
10. A quoth from the bird that
made Poe famous?
A top-not from the monster bird OF
the Andes?
~ An eye from the symbol Of
wisdom?
i3 The wing OF the bird that led
Columbus 20 land?
IL All on toast from the fields
about Savannah?
IS The whole bird-the lovers
pet?
IG A dish for the defeated candi-
date?
~. The queen Of the farm2
The last feature Of the program
vas guessing the names Of the numer.
Gus birds OF every hue and plumage
which adorned the walls OF the
spacious diningrOOm. respondent in
pink. green and white decorations
Amid the merry making delicious re-
freshments were served. after which
reluctant good nights" were said.
each voting Miss Thrasher a de-
Ightul hostess and her guests alto.
gether charming
Eyinst0n. Mcintosh. Tacoma and
Wicanopy were represented
The successful contestants were
al. rr.rf.. o.. A. ..-f.. . ...s