The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-27
Shakespeare Reception.


And what is SO rare as day in
June?
Then. if ever. come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries earth if it be in
tune,
And over it softly her warm ear
lays
The poet of the vision" of "Sir
Launfal' has thus described a day
in June. but perfect days come IN
April sometimes in our sunny south,
and Tuesday, April the 23rd of
1912, the 34Sth anniversary OF
William Shakespeare, was an ideal
day. But this is not the only fea-
ture that will make the day memo
rable, for Mrs. b. r. Moffett has
made it perpetual memory in many
hearts for the handsome reception
give at romantic 'Rosemont."
her home in the southern suburbs
of the city. The occasion was honor /
ing the Shakespeare club, its friends
and her friends, in an open meeting. 4
The warmth OF the sunshine, and the 4
Beautifully clear day made many /
eager to respond to the invitation,
where they could retreat to this
beautiful nature spot--the Moffett
place-surrounde with well kept
lawns, flowers, and every attrae-
ton that nature bestows. On the
inside the artistic appointments oil
the home are in harmony with it's !
charming exterior. Mrs. Moffett =
generously offered her home TO the 81
Shakespeare club for their annual II
open meeting, which they always q
have on their poets birth anniyer- F."
ssry. Possibly some credit is due 81
10 the club president Mrs. Geo w. w
Coleman. for this invitation, for so
Mrs Moffett and Mrs. Coleman have ny
)een closely associated Mrs Moffett gr
Introducing Mrs Coleman to Waxa- ~
lachie friends. when she came here us
leven years ago handsome young
ride The members of the Shakes ia
care club assisted in entertaining Lhe
he large throng of ladies that call wa
d during the afternoon Mrs. Simp- nie
on met the guests at the door;
landing next was the club presi-
emit Mrs Coleman; Mrs Moffett,
he hostess; Miss Mcmillan Of Dali ass
as, and Miss White OF Lancaster an
drs Moffetts guests for the oeca- tn
ion. Mrs. Small of Dallas. In the N
lining room punch was served by W
Misses Mau0e Laws, Matte Maa, pl
dleton, Mrs. c. e. Schuster and al
members who assisted in entertain W
the president; Mesdames Sid Farrar, ST
G. G Groce, Y D. Kemble, w. L. IN
Harding, ]. S. Herring, Roger te
Kennedy, ]. E. Leigh, H. T. Living an
ston, C. E. schuster, c. W. Simp- tl'
son. Misses Louise Groce, Maude w.
Davis, May Smith, Mabel Smith, oi'
Una Works and Matte Middleton, ap
e. The invitation list also included =,
.hA music club as body. -
Luxuriant ferns were the dignifi-
ed dress for the dining room Red
geraniums were used in the recep-
ton rooms. and pot flowers and Se
palms were included in the general Is
decorations, musical program W
was the entertainment feature Gu
Miss Nell Anderson, a senior III N'
Trinity University whose sweet q
voice has charmed many Waxaha- r
chic audiences during her four r
years college course, sang sole, /
Mrs T. H. Cheatham rendered a ~
brilliant piano number, and Mes ,
danes Cannon, Biard and Acker S;
pleased all with the harmony Of Il
their voices lr trio. During the i
serving OF the refreshments Gar
ence Moffett entertained the guests
with a concert by the piano player.
Clarence is quite brave young +
r an to be the only one in a GROVE q
Of more than 200 women, but he il
calamity assisted ais mother ~
establishing a reputation for the S
Noffett home, which is typltieI for
lis hospitality, and gracious enter s
tainments.