Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-11-04
Society Life in Deming.

wednesday AFTERNOON WIN mrs.
Clossin. All ladies of the city will
be cordially welcomed.
Miss Fay McKeyes entertained n
party of seven at Mexican" din
ner Halloween, following il up with
a ghost parade On the principal
streets.
A most enjoyable business meet
ing of the Philathea class was held
at the home of Mrs. Matthews,
last Tuesday for the purpose of APP
pointing committees and especially
the manufacture of real rag dolls.
Meeting adjourned at nine O'Clock.
The Woman's Club was entertain
cd by Mrs. McTeer at the home of
Mrs. J. II. Waddill, on Wednesday,
Oct. 26. Miss lone Hodgdon was
leader. The following special pa
pers were given. Clovis, Mrs. Holt;
Charlemagne, Mrs. Moir; julius
Caesar, Mrs Laughren; Strong Men
of France; Mrs. Pollard; Political
France, Mrs. May Rush.
A little party given by Alice King
and Anna Stienbring at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. LETTERS was attended
by twenty little guests who enjoyed
themselves by playing games ap-
propriate for the occasion. Sadie
Martin won the prize on Buster
Brown puzzle. Sandwiches, lemon
ade, ice cream and cake were serv-
ed, after which all went home well
pleased with the evening entertain
ment.
Miss MaryLou Swope entertained
a Halloween party Of ten at her
home, and it is the opinion of those
present that no more artistic table
decorations were ever displayed in
the city. The guest favors were
tiny black cats and place cards were
paper witches and goblins. In one
corner of the room stood skeleton
and in another a ghost. Music was
the chief feature Of the entertain
ment.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
NOR, on Wednesday afternoon, the
afternoons work was in charge of
Mrs. Holt. A general review, Miss
Hodgdon; A Resume of Louis vi,
Miss Taylor; War Of Albigenscs,
Mrs. Pollard; Abelard 4 II. Mrs.
Swope; The Crusaders, Mrs. HolT-
man; Magma Charta, Mrs. Moir; FL
nal Result of the Crusades, Mrs.
Bennett; Feudal France, Mrs. Lau-
ghren.
Mrs. II. ID. Green and Mrs. Me
Donald gave a pleasant Halloween
reception to their dancing class and
their invited guests Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Irvine and
Miss Hubbard assisted on the lloor
and at the piano and Mrs. Penning-
ton had charge Of the dclectablc ~.
freshments. Pumpkin moonshines
were numerously In evidence and
diminutive paintings of the same
were used ~ badges. Members OF
the class include Florence Tracy
Mary Helen and Foster Atkins
Frederick Powell, Anna Jeirers
Mary and Tevis Young, Ruth Mer
ril, Clyde Meyer, Dorothy Duff ant
Kathleen Carswell.
The largest and most elaborate
Halloween event was given by Mar
garet Irvine and Ruth Merrill a
! the home Of the former. The lift!
boys and girls attending were al
enveloped in sheets and were me
+ at the gate by ghost on eithe
! side holding pumpkin moonshine
/. which were very numerous abou
8 the house and porches, rs likewis
!, were black cats, hand made by tn
;, hostesses. Horace Merrill was tn
y devil" Supper was served at 81
J. and the evening passed in lively pan
+ lor amusements, the swinging appl
y contest being won by Clayton Foulk
}, and Bryan Hubbard, the blinc
l. folded eye-plnnlng contest was wa
J. by Tevis Young and Forrest FieldeI
, Herman Rosch and Ralph Dunso
81 winning the consolation prize
X Mesdames Arthur Raithel, Chr
lie Raithel and W, II. Merrill and Ba
y, bara Ralthel assisted Mrs. Irvine
r. entertaining the little folks.