The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-03

From the play room the Older folk
were invited to the living room,
where tables were placed for forty
two.
The grown folk were also enter
tanned with quite a clever contest
called the missing contest in which
a word with the prefix Mis- answer
ed the questions asked.
Mrs. w. ]. Skipworth Won the
prize which had an added value in
having been selected by Matte Fern
herself.
1t was an artistic little picture OF
a mother and child.
The children-nineteen in number
were left in the play room, where
Mrs. Will Gardner volunteered TO
look after them and from which CON
tinued peals of happy laughter often
floated to the room where forty-t"o
was enjoyed with equal spirit. but
less evidence of it.
In the children's room a peanut
scramble was wased and a prize Civ
en- the most successful.
Pinning the donkey's tail on was
hugely enjoyed and little Kate Sny-
der was given the prize for locating
il most nearly.
When the invitation to the dining
room was extended the children, Mrs.
Rawlins. in behalf of the club, PIE
scented Miss Matte Fern with a spoon
in a most felcitous talk in which Sha
voiced the affection and interest O.;
, 1,,I hat M1n,. hpDltl nm
and handsome gifts We're brought
by the club members in attendance.
In the dining room the children
found the table most beautifully
spread, an. in the middle a big birth
day cake, in the shape OF a pyramid,
built up Of layers and covered win
snowy icm1. On top were four can
dies, burning and sparkling.
Club colors, green and gold. Wer"
carried out most harmonously in dec
Grating and the club flower, the fern,
was used most effectively
Mrs. Bumpas insisted that Mrs.
Hard. who baked the birthday cake
and gave it as a birthday presenJ to
Matte Fern should read the little
note she sent with it, and which EN-
bodied a sentiment as sweet rs the
gift il accompanied.
MAY this little pyramid of sweets
be symholical of your life which has
lust bceun and as you climb up the
ladder OF life may each and every
step be crowned with success until You
reach the last, then like little candles
which burn upon the top CT This pyr-
amid may You send form vor hight
that others by its brightness may
see the way and follow yopl foot
steps
A salad and ice course was sCrNod
the little folks and each given two
favors-a peanut and splr!:'cr.
In going back to the play room the
peanuts We're opened and Il 'iny doll
found in each.
The children then snapped their
sparklers and the whol" room was
aglow with pretty lights. The older
folk were served at their tables i'll
the living room Each received rs
favor a motto. which on DeiOG Iuil, d
disclosed cap and a 10y of some
kind.
Mrs. Bumpass was mos ably as
sisted bv Mrs. s. A. Douglas, the
Aunt Maud of the invitation.
The memory Of this happY after
noon will always linger with the
guests, both young and o'G and they
sincerely hope thar Waite Fern. who
/ is girl especially blessed IN having
so few birthdays vii find each one
of them full of as much icv AID hap
/ pinesS as her first has 1een,
Matte Ferns guests were Mrs. Ju
liza Bulard, Mrs. DR.. Cox, Mrs A. Car
penter Dewey and Gladys Carpenter
Mrs. r. f. Choate, Josephine Choate
Mrs. A. Douglas George Douglas
Mrs. S. A Douglas, Mrs. VIII Gardner
William and Wallicia Gardner, Julia
Heard, Johnny Heard, Lulu Heard
Miss Pauline Higdon, Mrs. NJ Ikard
Miss Nellie Hard, Mrs. Sue Kiernan
Mrs A. b. Rawlins, Mrs. o. A
Strange, Thelma Strange, Miss Clari
Snyder, Lorene Snyder. Mrs. A. ]
Snyder, Mrs w. J. Skipwth, Har
old, Hettie Jane and Matte Lee
Skipwith, Mrs. J. II. Whitehead
Stead and Gladys Whitehead. Mrs
W. II. Wimberlv Mildred Wimber
ly, Mrs. A. c. Young.
II
MIR. and Mrs. Booker will move
their home, which stood on propert,
recently purchased for the higl
school to lot adjoining the Frens
ley property, which Mr.. Booker ha
owned for several years and intend
improving.
Y. M. c. A.
II an enthusiastic meeting of tn
WOmen's Auxiliary on Thursday
plans were made for an eXtensiv
bazaar TO take place at Easter. 81