The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18
TALLAHASSEE.

Tallahassee, Dec. 17.-Tallahassee
social affairs are giving way to prepa
rations tor Christmas. Receptions
are giving place to shopping expedi
tons and card parties to conferences
over holiday gifts. The chief subject
of interest among the men is the new
Elk's home to be commenced next
month. One of the ways by which
the club members are busy raising
funds for the building s the raffling
of Of handsome touring car. Mayor
D. NJ Lowry, H. L. Bethel and B. A.
Meginniss have this project specially
cessful in selling chances at a dollar
a handsome lot on the east side OF
Monroe street facing the side en-
trance OF the Leon hotel
The Leon is specially attractive
this winter since the complete reno
walton Of its residence portion in the
fall. The rooms have been rear
ranged into suites. with ample bath
accom- m0dations and new furniture,
carpets and curtains Installed. Al
ready large number Of the usual
winter habitues have arrived and have
taken up their abode at this popular
hotel.
The most important social function
Of this week was the debut Of Miss
Minna Afford. A reception in the al,
ternoon for the married ladies and a
bridge party at night for the young
ladies and gentlemen delightfully."-
launched Miss Afford in Tallahassee
society. At the card party prizes
were awarded and delicious refresh
ments served. Assisting to receive
were Mrs. Arthur Chaires, Mrs. Earle
Perkins and Miss Clara Lee.
The bridge clubs have been enter
tanned this week by Mrs. James Mes
ser and Mrs. S. D. Chittenden.
The high school gave a delightful
entertainment Thursday night for the
benefit Of the school library. The
lplay, Little Women. adapted from
Louise Alcott's famous book, was
given at the opera house with a must
cal program IN which the young peo-
pie only took part.
Trinity Methodist church is COM
PEELED by the laws governing that de-
nomination to change pastors this
year. Rev Ira 9. Patterson has serv.
| ed his allotted four years and must
now give place to some one else. Mr.
Patterson and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. I. Davis are now in Jacksonville
attending the meeting Of the annual
conference at Springfield. The church
here is anxiously awaiting the an
nouncement Of the name of their new
pastor.
Mr.. 7. D. Cay has sold out his buggy
! and harness establishment to Messrs.
Mcdaniel and Johnson. Mr. Cay and
son, J. D., Jr, will go out to Hosford
to take over the management of their
turpentine farm, Mr.. Gays health de-
! handing a more active out-of-door life
than he was able to pursue in the
city.
Governor Gilchrist and Hon. w. v.
Knott are expected to return home
early next week from their trip of in
spection to the Everglades.
Frederick Hooker and Earnest
Yonge, two students Of Washington
and Lee, are home for the holidays.
An outbreak of typhoid fever disband
ed the students about two weeks ago
| Mr.. Ellis MacEwen, Of Albany, n
Y, who spent several weeks last win
ter in Tallahassee, has returned for
another visit. Mr.. MacEwen made
many friends here who are glad tc
welcome him back.
Miss Leila McFarlane, Of Quincy
was visiting friends in the city a fen
days this week. .-.
| Mrs. Tom Bond and little son are
spending the Christmas season Will
relatives in Lake City.
! Mr.. Raymond Cay, of Jacksonville
is visiting his brothers, Messrs. ]. D
and Chas. Cay, of this city.