The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-03
The Social World


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Mrs. Johns Futertains for Brids-elect
Among me most charming Of the
parties sivcn for Miss Amy Brown
the popular bride OF the coming week
was that at which Mrs. Ed F. Johns
was hostess Thursday afternoon. The
members OF the Hopeful club, OF which
Miss Brown is a member, and several
intimate girl friends We're the guests.
Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Abercrombie and
Miss Ethel Brown assisted Mrs. Johns
in welcoming the guests and Mrs.
Johns, Miss Brown and Mrs. Charles
P Brown formed an informal receiving
line. Soon after the arrival OF the
guests lunch cloth and set OF nap
kins on which "B's" were to be EN-.
broidered wei distributed, the pieces
being presented later to Miss Brown.
While the young ladies' were working
"a delightful program, including vocal
selections by Misses Glen schaeffer,
Gladys Burgett and Grace and Eliza
beth Butler. instrumental solos BY
Misses Mary Agnes o'Neill and Gladys
Burgett was rendered. Late in the
afternoon che guests were invited in
to the diniag room which was attrac-
lively decorated in brown with touches
of pink. Pink carnations aud pink
candles decorated two tables. which
were covered with Cluny lace doilies
and pretty Pace cards with pictures
OF Cupid, bells and other wedding EN-
blems tinted in brown and pink, show
ed places f4r Misses Brown, Spencer.
o'Neill, Grace and Elizabeth Butler.
Burgett. Sigmon, Pyle, Hendricks.
chastain, scaseffer Of Fort Madison.
Iowa, and Clark and Turner Of Ok
lahoma city, and Mesdames Brown.
Harris and chastain. The Hopefuls
we're seated a. the table with Miss
Brown, at wt.ch huge wedding cake
with a bride and groom on top was
the ceRterpiece. A delicious three
course meaa in which the heart de-
sign and coier scheme Of brown and
pink we're c.everly carried out, wos
served. Wh.le the guests we're at the
tables an h.ieiestlng contest in story
rosm. was introduced with words to
be supplied from the letters Of the
word 'HopefaIsr The story. which is
part OF the romance OF Miss Brown
and Mr., Harris follows. with the miss
ing words enc osed in parenthesis:
Many and ysterious are the ways
lof) Cupid. he little Celf) FOR we have
now. Two (soulsl With but single
lho't.e due 10 his antics through the
avenues of tft common post
After months Or trying the dis
tances treatment, with the thelp) OF
Uncle Sam. Alfred Harris felt his
lsoul) yearalng for a closer associa-
ton with the charming Amy, so desir.
ing to tIossl no time, he hastily re-
turned 10 chckasha. where awaited
this winsome maid
Immediately for her affections did
he gsue, He hethought himself OF a ro
mantle spot where he might (pose) as
a hero worthy OF any adoring damsel, |
SO he took her to the dam.
Hope was the greatest virtue in
his breast, when he drove his horse
in llope) down that dreadful (slope)
TO the river. Amy. little vixen. fearing
he might be just (fopl. tested his
manhood first shot. What did she do |
but to (hop) down into ghole) and |
llose) her dainty pink (shoe in the
waters as hey tumbled over the dam.
Alfred 1os thinking Of (self), but Of
Amy soiling her little pink silk those) |
plunged n after th missing article.
Amy called for lhelpl. but none near.
she extended long tpole) which aid
I'd the hero to ascend.
TAis gas tlls Easel that kindled her
love. 81 sna FASTENED home to the
kitchen where she prepared for him
hot tsoupl 10 gsupl and declared that
neither friend nor tfoe could ever de-
stroy the heavenly peace within her
lsouD. when she thought OF her hero
Being only a man with mans appe-
lite. Alfred asked her to please make
lsoup) for him to (sup) forever and
ever.
For guessing the missing words first
Mrs. Hendricks and Miss Butler won
pretty bouquets OF carnations. which
they presented the honoree. The host
sss also presented Miss Brown with /
IN exquisite hand embroidered corset
cover.
The afternoon was a very happy one
lor both The bride-elect and her
friends.