The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
WALTON.

Service for St. Paul's at the Inn on
Sunday evening February It'll, at $50.
Cards of invitation are issued by
Mrs. W. II. Harris, who will enter
tain for home guests on Thursday the
9th from to
Mrs. F. J. Luce entertained a num-
Der Of ladies Tuesday afternoon in hon
or Of Mrs. Willard and Mrs, Scott, who
are visiting in town.
A large Attendance gathered at Lin
wood the 18th when Mrs. I. H. John
slon had the pleasure Of entertaining
the book exchange, Delicious refresh
ments of Sandwiches and cake We're daint-
ly served The afternoon was pleas
ing one to those who were present,
Mrs. f.. J. Luce invited the members
and their visiting friends to The club on
Thursday, the invitations were given
for an oarlv assembling. therefore an
early closing. The hours wcr' passed
in solving the game Of 800. Cake and
cocoa were served in the reception room
which gave the two step full swing in
assembly hall.
Mrs. J. T. Waters merged two func-
lions into one on the afternoon Of the
oath. by receiving the members of the
book exchange, also her many friends
who came in response 10 invitations for
meeting the NJ :. Scott, Of New Lon
don, Conn. relatives of the hostess. A
short musical program was rendere
BY home talent. The reading Of short
poem by Mrs. Z. L. Lewis, of Eldred
was a rare feature of the occasion, fol-
lowed by choice refreshments, closing
another afternoon most protitably
passed
THE Bunch" since its inauguration,
have passed many days in vari us en-
ioyments, but it remained for the one
of Monday evening to prove paramount
to all others, as that night was most
beautiful. A launch ride was the first
instalment of what would take place
later, preambuiating the sandy boule-
ward was most enjoyable. Az the re-
quest that all should assemble in the
rear of the pavilion, where seats of
palmetto leaves had been prepared,
most welcome fire was burning brightly,
the chef in all the dignity of his posi-
ton, was allowing the odor Of savory
edibles to fill the air, thereby causing
each to wish he would hurry and dis
pense the contents of hugh mass of
crustacean material for their benefit.
When at last all WIS in readiness the
Abs and Obs, betrayed in tone not to
be mistaken, the fact that an oyster
roast was surely on. Other food was
in abundance and the noise attending
this sylvan feast waXed loud AID furi-
Gus. This followed by short tramp
on the sand after which came the moon
light ride back to civilization.
On Saturday morning in the early
glow of ''sun up queer looking We
hicle, neither auto or gig, but drawn
by fine pair of Mexican mustangs
was seen vending its way to the back
country on the western bordels of the
savanna, presumably on the way to
breakfast with Billy Bowlegs-" Peace
to his ashes" The interior of this
primitive travelling car had many i'm
pliments of warfare, and hugh cook
ing outfit. The occupants of same
numbered nine souls with ''avant couri-
ers" three, and it is the experience and
bicisstudes of this unique company
that is soon to be unfolded. Crossing
the savanna came the first unpleasant
ness, when it was discovered that the
floor of their temporary home was not
sufficient to Ike p the water from pene-
trating the same, as the water was
much higher than bargained for, there
by causing a great disturbance in the
region devoted to feet and lunch bas-
kets which were really in danger of
good wetting. This catastrophy was
quickly averted by raising baskets to
the lap and feet to opposite seat. No
serious results followed only the falling
overheard of one basket from the lap
of the chaperon. Strange to say it
was rescued without damage as it con-
tanned the tin garden and its ndspen-
sible adjunct - bag of salt. After
this shake up, the boys INDUCED in
hunting up supplies for the larder and
efforts Were crowned with success as
several birds were bagged. The good
roads made of the roots of century
old palmettoes was hughly enjoyed and
the crowd were sorry when its bump
pity proclivties were removed, for it
was no respector of persons and mixed
a crowd promiscuously. The camping
ground was at last reached, that Mecca /,
to which the famiShed return with |
glee, and sumptuous dinner was pre-
pared by the chief broiler and its as
sistant. Fire was soon prepared the
birds which the hunters had provided |
were roasted on a hand made spit,
fashioned by the sculptor of the party,
while the tiSh--pOmDanO- sweet pOta- !
toes SANDWICHES of various kinds, cake !
and coffee were few of the viands
set forth on this occasion. By the way
the coffee was made from water taken
from the river its salt procivities was
not known until tasted. However it
served its purpose well, and was drunk