The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-01
THIS WAS FOR MEN FOLKS
Woman's Literary GLIB Held Annual Re-
ception and Gave Thanksgiving
Dinner Thursday Night.

day night held its annual reception 70
husbands and friends, added 60 which
was bounteous and delicious Thanks
giving dinner. served to about fiftv.
AS is the custom. this feature was
placed in the hands of a special COM
mlttee. This year those having it in
charge were: Mrs. E. T. Roach, Mrs.
). q. Shaver. Mrs. Stanley Woodruff
Mrs. A. W. St. John. and Mrs. R. R.
ot. John, the affair being given at the
nome OF the last named, on Grand
View Heights.
The home was turned over to the
members of the committee, and was
appropriately and prettily decorated.
The grounds and the driveway from
the foot of the hill were abundantly
lighted and the balmy atmosphere
made conditions perfect for the enjoy
ment of all.
In the large front room table was
lad for twenty-five. White chrysan-
themums were banked down the CEN
ter. and sparkling cut glass and glis-
tenine silver reflected the rays of nu-
merous candles that seemed to be
everywhere. A table in the dining
room seated fourteen and one in the
archway between, six, all similarly
decorated. Place cards, each a pen
and ink sketch by the artistic hand of
Miss Elsie Shaver, were at the plates
and at seven o'clock all were invited
to find their seat. When all we're seat
ed, at the request of Mrs. M. A. STRAIT
ton. president of the club, DIR. F. E.
DeLongy spoke appropriate words of
thankfulness and asked that the bless
ing of God might rest on the feast and
those for which it was prepared.
The dinner was in five courses,
served as only such hostesses may,
while strains of soft. sweet music
from stringed orchestra fioated down
from the upper hall.
No arrangements had been made
for toasts or after dinner talks, but
Mrs. Stratton, evidently knowing that
the gentlemen could not help at least
wishing to say pleasant things, in ex-
pressions filled with wit called on the
Rev. M. X. Irwin. DR.. F. E. DeLongy
the Rev. T. A. Park, W. M. Pipkin
and v. w. St. John to make such re-
marks on the occasion as they could,
and each responded as best he could
considering the surprise and the guam
Flty of good things he had consumed.
After the husband" had enjoyed
cigars, the company departed. and
every man at least, anxious for the
coming Of the next annual reception
Of the Woman's Literary Club. Mena's
oldest and. The Star believes, most
useful organization.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Stratton, DR..
F. E. DeLoney and Mrs. DeLongy,
he Rev. T. A. Park and Mrs. Park,
he Rev. M. X. Irwin and Mrs. Irwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Lochridge. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Sam Riding. Mr.. and Mrs.
EFT. Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cox, |
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Hoge, MIR. and
Mrs. Stanley Woodruff. Mr.. and Mrs.
). D. Shrewsbury. Mrs. and Mrs. w. |
". Pipkin, MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Bah
,ock, Mr.. and Mrs. X. R. st. John, |
Mr.. Mrs. V. w. St. John, Mrs. James
D. Shaver, Mrs. j. M. Grant, Mrs. E.
J. Baker. Mrs. Kate Bishop. Mrs. |
Wright Pickett, Miss Emma Hender-
SON. Miss Media Stratton, Miss Lena |
Hardin. Miss Kate Noone, Miss Olive
Payne. Miss Gladys Nall, Miss Elsie
Shaver, Miss Emma Conant, Mr.. ].
W. Edwards. Mr.. Clarence Nall, Mr.. |
w. A. Bishop, Mr.. Ernest St. John.