Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-18

Miss Pagers Engagement

Miss Pagers Engagement
The all-aSsorbing topic OF the week
over IN Rosweil-~and no less In AlOu.
querque, where the bride-to-be is
Widely knowa aud immensely popular
was the announcement Of the en-
gagement OF Miss 5tephana Prayer Og
Roswell, 70 Mr. John Cassidy oil
Washington, y. c., president OF the
National Park Seminary and an edu-
Gator Of culture and prominence The
wedding occurs on June ~ Miss
Prayer Is the eldest daughter OF Mr
and Mrs. William s. Prayer OF RIOS
wei. one OF the prominent PecOs wall
ley families, and has grown up In
Roswell save for the years spent In
eastern schools and travelling or
course. one OF the eastern schools was
National PACK Semlnary--which gives
you the key 10 the romance In
twinkling.
Miss Prayer is brilliant ana
charming young girl, as one OF the pa
perH In her home town puts il. aad
few In New Mexico are more popular
The announcement OF the engage
ment was made at / o'clock lunch
con Thursday at the home OF the
brides parents We give the follow
ing flrst-h hand description OF the
event from the Roswell Record.
THE Prayer home was fragrant to-
day. with its lavish decoration Of early
spring flowers and made beautiful for
this all important announcement
party. The shades In the dining room
were drawn, the only lighting being
many pink shaded candles. The table
was made beautiful with an Immense
basket OF pink sweet peas aud ferns
the handle Of the basket VAS tied with
a great bow Of pink mniinc The four
teen covers were marked NV exquisi-
tely done water colors OF brides in
beautiful bridal array. Place cards
bearing the Prayer monogram In
heavy gold. written In rhyme. desig-
mated each girls place at the table
Tiny white satin boxes mounted with
a golden "P" and &C" filled with rice
were the symbolic favora. sharing
honor al this luncheon with Miss
Prayer was her girl friend Miss Re
becca Pearce OF Albuquerque. whose
place card ran thus:
There Is Becky, charming and sweet.
With a score OF hearts az her feet;
To speak fignrativeiy, You know,
They are probably broken also.
But still she Is quite hard TO beat.
Place cards for some OF the other
guests were as follows
"Oh. tell me what yOu are going to do
With the men who are constantly
coming 10 WOO.
Is II Otto or Phil, or dozen more
still,
Please. Hazel dear. do tell ue whof
+" 'Tis rumored that you've net your
fate;
Please, Nellie. tell us the date.
And also which boau
You've 50 many. You know
Bur / suppose We will just have 20
wait
There's maid whom We al edmire,
From her mind 10 her fauitleHB attire
'ris Julia's sweet way
And we've nothing but praise
For the man who her love can Inspire.
TO Minnie. with her southern drawl,
And fascinating way withai-
Choose a Roswell swain
And here remain
For We don't like your going "a all
Miss Rebecca PeaFce toasted Miss
Prayer as follows:
Draw not a ven across the interval OF
years.
Because you viii he there and We
stay here;
Know that not distance nor Time nor
Joy nor sorrow,
Can make your memory dim TO us.
however FAR that morrow
Remember stephana dear We love
YOU
The dearest eiri we ever knew.
May your life IN your new home BE-
beautiful and sweet
With only happiness ropleie.
God bless you.
Arond the table sat Miss Rebecca
pearce. Miss Hazel Nook, Miss kaie
Bean. Miss Nell bean. Miss julia inf'
/ IN. Miss Ruby Saunders. Miss Minnie
/ Wagner. Miss Mildred Martin. Miss
Jane Carson. Miss Mary White. Niss
Eva Hedsecoxe. Mrs. Henry SWnrtA
and mrs. WHY Parsons
q y .
The following sociesy notes from
the Roswell papers are Interesting ~
lthis Connection
Cards were issued this morning by
Mrs Nathan jHfia and Miss jaila ioi
Ia s o'clock tea for Friday. MIS-.
praeers card 10 Enclosed
THE Country club dance given laal
night hy M and MRS CYRUS y Le-
land complimentary 10 Miss Prayer
Miss Nook and Miss Pearce OF Anu
onerque. was a distinct social success
sixteen coupler danced To the tine
music played hy lfiga Anna Lillian