Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-03

chrysanthsmums shaded candles
lighted the darkened dining room. A
wonderful assortment of cats, bats,
witches and goblins artistically ar
ranged were everywhere in evidence.
Mrs. Earl Barber was the hostess
Of the Tuesday Sewing club Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Brown entertained COM
pany Of ladies at country dinner,
Wednesday afternoon at 1870. The
most delicious fried chicken, mashed
potatoes, pumpkin pie and wealth
Of other good things had part in
the elaborate menu. During the af-
ter dinner hours auction bridge was
the diversion. Those asked to share
the pleasures Of the occasion were
the Mesdames Birkhimer, Goodman,
Duggan, Ambold, McDevitt, Musser,
Wilmer, Lane, Rainey, Smith and the
Misses Harris, Hahn, Hayden and
Brewer.
A few enthusiastic linguists met
with Miss Sharley Pike at her home
Wednesday evening and organized a
German class. The study will begin
with light classical literature and ad-
vance TO German philosophical and
scientific works. The charter mem
bers are Mrs. w. B. Barnes and the
Misses R. Ellen Gillmor, Mary o.
Rourke, Edith McGregor, Florence
Brewer, Sharley Pike and Marie
Kalb. The latter is an accomplished
German student and native of "Der
Vaterland," and will direct the class
work. Miss Kalb is a singer of merit
having done choir work in the Cathed-
raj of Insbruch, and in addition to the
regular course in reading she will di-
rect the class in the study of old Ger
man songs.
The Misses Mary and Margaret
Kroeger extended their pleasing hos
pitality at Halloween breakfast
Saturday. Seated around the festal
board were the Misses Turner, Ed
wards, Farwell, Biggs, Salabar, Slat-
er, Blanchard, Erhart, McCartey and
Mrs. Koogle.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the W. c. 7. U. in the public of IL
brary an especially interesting pro-
gram was rendered and much enthu-
siasm was manifested.
One of the events Of the week in
the social world was the reception
given by the Episcopal church peo-
pie, in honor of Rev Mr.. Burgoon and
Mrs. Burgoon and Dean and Mrs.
Smith. The McCloskey home was the
scene Of the event, and very enjoy
able affair it proved to be.
One of the most delightful Hal
loween affairs this season was the
witches party given by Mrs. r. B.
Whitaker. The participants were all
attired in costumes suited to the oc-
casion, and merriment and jollifica-
ton reigned supreme. The guests
were the Mesdames Springer, Brown
Ambold, Coulson, Weaver, Morris,
Skoog, Lane, Mckinney, Barber, Nc
Holland and Miss Nola Mckinney.
Mrs. Ray Goodman was the host
ess at bridge luncheon yesterday af-
ternoon at 1880. The dining room was
lavishly decorated in Jack-o lanterns
cats, bats and other Halloween ac.
coutrements, only the menu departed
from the Halloween idea. In the
games of auction bridge Mrs. Pingrcy
won the high score and Mrs. McKin.
ney the low. Those who participated
in the happy occasion were the Mes.
danes Berri, Rainey, Smith, Balcom
Pingrey, s. S. Sloan, Tiffany, Hord
Duggan, Graham, Hubbard, McKin.
ney, Coulson, Turrell," Egan, Schla.
baugh, Whitaker, Woods, Arnold
Lindsay, Walter Ambold, Williamson
and Lane and the Misses Isabel Har.
ris and Mary Pearson.
Miss Mary Van Degrift was host
ess at witches party last nigh
where the spirit of witchcraft was 81
much in evidence the very air seem
ed charged with magic and mysticism
and all the earth enthralled therein
Goblins, ghosts, owls, bats, black cats
fairies and pumpkin faces made {
perfect setting for the scene. Witche.
greeted the guests and ushered then
into the living room where larg,
cauldron occupied a place of prom
inence. Each person stirred the con
tents of the "dish of the witches" an,
was rewarded by toothsome sur
prise. Guessing games, music ant
stories had part in the entertain