The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

prizes. which were pretty valentines,
went to Mrs p. H. Davis and w. A.
Wit2igman.
Each year the ladies' of Trinity
Guild give a birthday luncheon where
each guest brings penny for each
year she has lived. This year the lun-
cheon was given in the home of Mrs.
George II. Spear ON Thursday, whose
birthday happened to come at that
time. The forty guests present were
seated at prettily laid tables and serv-
ed to a threc.course lunch Mrs Spear,
Mrs. j. b. Maryland and Mrs. George
Dudley were the menu committee and
certainly entitled to much praise. On
leaving the ladies of the guild pre-
scented Mrs. Spear with a beautiful cut
glass sugar and Creamer, just to tell
her how much they appreciate all she
does for the guild, and also to wish
her many happy returns of the day.
From the birthday offerings the nice
sum of $40 was added to the treasury.
Mrs. f. A. Bullock presided at a
pretty | o'clock luncheon on Thurs
day when she entertained a company
of young married women. brides and
brides.to.be. Places were laid for thir
ty-two at tables very attractive in
their decorations. The hostess was
assisted in serving by Mrs. NJ. +. Gro
2ier and Mrs c. j. Bullock. The af-
ternoon was devoted to bridge and the
high score favor was awarded to Miss
Martha Davenport, Mrs. Bullock also
presented pretty bit of china to Miss
Mary Odiorne, who is to be married
on st. Valentines day.
Miss Martha Davenport gave mis-
-rellaneous shower and ] o'clock lun-
cheon on Friday for Miss Mary obi
Orne. The guests, who numbered
twenty-five found places at one large
table and two small ones beautifully
laid and decorated in the wedding
.colors. green and white. The lunch
was delicious one, served in three
courses. Miss Davenport was assist
cd in serving by Mrs. Stearns and
Mrs. f. f. Davenport. The afternoon
hours were especially pleasant ones
spent in visiting and enjoying fish
ing cont est. where the prizes captured
all went to the guest of honor, to he
added to the treasures for her new
home. Mrs. Arthur Pilger of Stan
ton. and Mrs. George Davenport Of
Madison, were out-oftOwn guests.
Miss Dorothy Christoph entertained
sixteen little friends at beautiful
Valentine party on Saturday. The
guests We're invited to spend the at
ternOOn and stay to dinner, which was
enjoyed at o'clock. The long table
in the dining room was decorated in
red and white. Two Jack Homer pies,
heart-shap,d, graCed the center of the
table and yielded up a pretty favor
for each guest. The rooms through,
out the Christoph home were decorat.
ed in red hearts.
The members of the Luther league
and few other friends dropped in
Unexpectedly Thursday evening to sur
prise Harry Oesterling and assist him
in celebrating his Goth birthday. A
jolly evening was spent visiting and
playing games At II o'clock delici
Gus supper that the self-invted guests
brought was thoroughly enjoyed.
An enjoyable little party was giver
Monday at the home of Mrs. Cantwell
North Eighth street, when the mem
bers of the Tribe of Ben Hur anC
friends were entertained. Six tables
played progressive cards, while Othel
guests devoted the evening TO music
A dainty supper was served.
More than thirty ladies enjoyed :
very pleasant afternoon on Wednes
day, guests of Mrs. A. n. McGinnis
Mrs. Kidder and Miss Kidder, in tn,
home of Mrs. McGinnis. Very mic,
refreshments were served by the hos
tesses, and a neat sum added to tn,
organ purse.
Mrs. Ed c. Engles entertained TWEEN
~ ladies at a pretty | o'clock lunch
con on Tuesday. \ delicious luncl
served in four courses, was thorough
ly enjoyed by the guests. The after
noon hours We're given over to visit
ing and needle work.
Mrs. F. G. Gettinger was hostess t,
the members of St. Agnes Guild OF
Wednesday afternoon. The younl
ladies of the guild are busily engaged
planning their Lenten work.
The neighborhood kensington me
with Miss Mason last Wednesday al
ternoon. a very pleasant time wa
spent, delicious lunch being served
at : o'clock.
Mrs. C.. S. Parker was hostess at
1O-cent tea on Thursday. A compan,
of fifteen ladies enjoyed a social after