St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The Ambidexter Club met with
Mrs. e. G. Spaulding Saturday even
ing to help celebrate her birthday.
Cards were played, Mrs. Blanche
French winning the first prize and
Mrs. Jennie Noyes the second. Har-
old Pope of Orange, Mass, rendered
several selections on the violin, ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Dor
othy Gerry. Refreshments of sand
witches, coffee, ice cream and cake
were served with Halloween favors
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Spaulding.
after which the guests took their de-
parture, wishing Mrs. Spaulding
many more happy birthdays
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Astle were CIV
en- a most enjoyable surprise party
last Friday evening, the occasion be-
ing their goth wedding anniversary.
About 20 of their friends, members
of the M. T o. 500 club, called on
them. Five Hundred was enjoyed un-
til a late hour. Refreshments of cake
and coffee were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Astle were presented with very
pretty electric lamp.
On Friday evening the Red Glover
Lodge, N. E. o. P. gave a masquer-
ade party. The prize winners were,
first prize for ladies, Mrs. Blanche
Brockway, BOBBY prize, Mrs. Ernest
Blodgett. What few men were mask
ed grew bashful when the time came
for the awarding OF prizes, and kept
out of sight. So the gentlemen's
prizes were awarded to the jolly
clown, who proved to be Mrs. G. c..
Tice. 1t was very enjoyable party.
Miss Vera Drew entertained the
Comus Club at her home last Friday
evening. The time was pleasantly
spent and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Miss Mabel Pope gave a dinner
Friday evening in honor of her aunt,
Mrs. F. D. Hennessy of Sioux City,
Iowa.
Mrs. Alvin Flint gave much en-
joyed dinner party for Mrs. Carl
Gray of Chicago, while she was here.
The Grace Unity Club were de-
lightfully and uniquely entertained
| last Friday evening by Mrs. Herbert
Lougee and Mrs Don C. Stiles. The
party of about so went to the home
of Mrs. Lougee first. Here they were
greeted at the door by ghosts. The
house was prettily decorated with
appropriate trophies, and Lighted
with dim red lights. After a shorr
business meeting, the guests adorn
ed by strange costumes, those o
witches, Indians, Little Red Ridins
Hood and others, were taken for
long and mysterious journey
Witches conducted this party leadinj
them Cup stairs and down stairs an,
in my lady's chamber They finall,
ended in the barn loft where ghost
lpresided over the guest book. Up
on returning to the house various
Halloween stunts were enjoyed
Then Little Red Riding Hood" in
vited the party to go to her Grand
mas with her. "Grandma's' prove
to be the home of Mrs. Don Stiles
Here the decorations were yelloV
and equally pretty. An appropriat
lunch of tea, cake, and pumpkin pi
was served. The tea was brewed in
big black kettle by witch. Tn
whole affair was a great success.
Clover Temple, Pythian Sisters
celebrated the oath anniversary c
thu sisterhood at their hall Thursda
evening. A short program was giN
en- including a history of the orde
by Mrs. o. H. Henderson, a vocs
solo by w. g. Atwood, a duet b
Misses Della and Hazel Walker an
, remarks by Rev. e. e. Phillips. R.
freshments of ice cream and cak
; were served followed by dancin