Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-25
Douglas So iefy
(Douglas International

arahons for Chriatfhas festivities nsg weok but promiD to bo crowded. whti' Christams end New Years DAy VI be made the motives 6nr and nun Der Of entertainments from ChildreD' parties and frees to elaborate dir nsrs. The sweet spirit of Chrisens' sesms to pervade the holiday s~s con, and it is hoped that uot ono vii be forgotten on this day of all the year. Many litle ones will bo happy in the thoughts of a visit from St Nicholas. Some one has truly sai3 that as long as the love of childreO lasts that is Santa Claus, so Ions will that dear and cheery old fe' low turn up at Chr ristmas time, and the image of him come, loaded with toye, to the Christmas trees and stand in the show windows of the bir stores, with his pack and his rein deer and sled. As children. how dear to our hearts were the thoughts Of Santa. The errand for Santa Claus to do is to do the Christ-Child's will at Christmas time, to cheer all hearts, the little and the big; to make all glad that the Chr'st-Child came and taught us all the lesson that is love.
 Last Thursday was not observed as ladies day at the Country club on ac- count of the preparations in progress for the celebration of the Yuletide at the different homes in our city. An affair that was being antic pated as one of the leading social events of the season was the an nual dance to have been given by the Thirteen club on Christmas eve; but lon account of the death of the moth CT of MT. Albert Stacy, who Is one of their members, it was thought best to recall the invitations, and the dance has been postpond inden- nitely.
 For weeks past the members O. the Oasis club have been planning and looking forward with keen de light to their Christmas festivitie ! l On Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. David Benshimol on . avenut, their ant t'cipations were more than realized. Their hostess had her home beautifully decorated with holly and mistletoe, and in the cen [ Christmas tree loaded with gifts Each member had made or brough, as many tokens of her friendship as there were members in the club. and when all all were ready there were two hundred eighteen gifts. The distribution of the gifts and the pleas ure of the giving took each one in memory back 10 her childhood days ! ieta aF iofn nfx- pretty jabots, useful hair receivers cushions, needle cases, hand painted book marks, etc, and were given and received with delight
 After spending a happy eveninr iexcellent refreshments were served lby the hostess. Besides the regiilal Slavin, Mrs Blumenthal and Mrs Wills.
 Gifts were received from Mrs. Ivy who is the'r honorary member. At ( late hour they separated, wishinf each other Merry Chrictnas ana a Happy New Year"
 The Young Peoples Social elul and St Cecilias guild are planning flor a fine time at the'r dance, to b'
 
 den on Tuesday evening, Decembe Iterest being under the auspices O these two clubs; and being held dur
 ling the session of the territorial in
 stitute, number of out-of-towl
 guests are expected.
 The meeting of the Woman's club f~I fo ha1
 Monday afternoon at the Gadsder
 hotel, was postponde on account O
 the holiday season. The next meet
 ing will be on the Monday afte
 New Years.
 Mrs. Alex Adamson was hostess a la progressive whist party given thi'
 week a ther home at the c. & A smelter. The members of the liar
 mony club were her guests and tb,
 first prize was won by Mrs. Dave
 Struthers, while the second prize fel
 to the lot of Mrs. John Chillins The next meeting of the club vii
 be on the first Friday of the New Year at the home of Mrs. P. A iGriffeth.
 The members and friends of St iCecilia's guild enjoyed a social ses sion Wednesday afternoon at tho home of Mrs. W. w. Lawhon or Twelfth street Delicious cake and ltea were served; Mrs. H. c. Stillman Mrs Bessie Davis and Miss Dorothy
 Packard assisting the hostess. free will offering was taken. Among
 those who called were Mesdames J B. Stillman, c. F. Tryon. C. E. Bull U. E. Mosher, c. H. Lund, E. H. De
 Wore, ]. S. Ely, H. H. 'Hotchkiss, H
 T. Cuthbert, Kelly Henry, Fred Dorr l Pashore, s. S. Badger, l.. H. Var . Treese, Bessie Davis and H. . , Stillman: Misses owens, Craig. Stite'
 and Packard.
 Invitations were issued this weef for the Larson-CIark wedding, whicl is to occur at the Baptist churcf Friday evening. January 6. The ceremony will be very pretty but not elaborate, the bride desiring that th6
 affair be in keeping with her natura
 simplicity. However. as she is 2 member of the Liebling Piano cluh that organ zation is anxious to make the event a justly happy one, and
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