St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-26
SOCIAL EVENTS.


ST. John de Crevecoeur Chapter, D.
A. R., was held with Mrs. P. F.
Hazen Wednesday afternoon. Two
papers were given, one by Mrs.
Robert Mackinnon on Colonial
Homes and one by Mrs. Hazen on
Lexington Day." The Chapter
voted to give a concert in May and
a large whist party sometime during
the same month and also to help in
some way the celebration of the
Fourth of July.
The Snow Shoe club brought their
season of festivities to an end last
week by giving an Easter ball at Py-
THAN hall on Wednesday evening.
The hall was decorated with snow
shoes, ST. J. A. banners, and festoOns
of green and white paper. The cleo
trio lights were covered and there
were festoons over the electroliers.
In the dining room cosy corner was
fashioned from fir boughs and lighted
with small electric lamps. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served and the rs couples who attend
ed voted it very happy affair in
every way.
The Misses Menut and Mrs. John
Rickaby entertained the U. M. Picnic
club and a few others on Thursday
evening at supper in honor of Miss
Beatrice May who was given a
shower of towels. After supper ad
vertisements were guessed and char
AIDES enjoyed.
Mrs. H. A. Lougee entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
in Grace Methodist Episcopal church
on Friday evening at her home on
Pleasant street. Games were played,
IN, &c int
tunes enjoyed an vocal solos by
Mrs. D. c. Stiles and Mrs. Ralph
Parker given. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and waters were served
in the dining room, Mrs Peter Black
and Mrs. Charles Goodall serving at
the table and Mrs. Laura Palmer and
Miss Jeanette Parks passing the re-
freshments. The occasion was
made one of congratulations to Mrs.
Mary E. Lougee whose seth birth
day came the day following.
The Round Table of the North
church held their regular meeting
with Mrs. Homer E. Smith last week
Tuesday evening.
About 80 friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weeks called
on them unexpectedly last week Tues
day evening to remind them of their
d
ming was spent socially with games
and refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and coffee were served. They re-
ceived many valuable presents of sill
yer, cut glass and china and beauti-
full flowers. Several relatives we're
present including Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Hunter and son, Willis Conner and
Mrs. May ellison of Lyndonville.
jolly company of young ladies
living in her neighborhood gave Miss
Beatrice S. May a surprise party Mon
day evening and presented her with
a huge bouquet which upon investi-
cation proved to be a shower OF
kitchen utensils. The company
brought their own refreshments and
happy time was spent in games
guessing contests and charades.
Judge and Mrs. Walter P. Smith
and E. A. Silsby entertained a large
company of friends on Thursday eve
ming at the Smith home A program
of Irish songs was rendered and
short historical sketches read by Mr.
Silsby. The songs we're given by
Mr.. Silsby and H. N. Wood with
Mrs. Wood and Miss Gratia D. Ba1cT
at the piano. After the songs refresh
ments were served.
Miss Gertrude Hyde entertained
the U. M. Picnic club at supper
! Thursday evening. The place card:
were perona1s characteristics of each
member described in words begin
ming with her initials. The las
course was announced and proved tt
be the North church cook book fol
Miss Beatrice May and later in the
evening each girl was asked to hen
a towel for Miss May. Guessing con
tests and charades were enjoyed ant
very happy evening resulted.