Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

3 Mrs. o. B. Landes is entertaining
!. a large company Of ladies this at
ternoon at the last OF a series Of
. one o'clock luncheons. The house
! has been profusely decorated with
the seasons flowers. Mrs. Landes
: visiting friends have been Miss Kate
J B. Miles of salina, Mrs. c. Korn and
! Miss Adeline Korn. The out of town
guests were: Mrs. B. Brady. FL Reno,
: Okla, Mrs, Lockwood, Belleyille;
Mrs. Birch, concordia: Mrs. H. A.
Lott, Glasco, and Mrs. B. w. Stew
art, Talmage.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Z.
sommers was the scene OF pleas
ant surprise on last Tuesday even
ing. The event was planned by the
Friendly Helpers" and the "I'n
Try" classes Of the Evangelical Sum-
day school, in honor of Miss Elsie
OFT. who in company with Mrs. Som
mers left for Illinois this morning.
In the early part of the evening a
musical program was rendered which
was followed by a guessing contest,
in which Erwin Sampson won first
prize and Mervin Hawk the BOBBY
prize. The classes in appreciation |
of Miss Elsie's good will and pres
ence among them presented her |
with sterling silver souvenir spoon
as a token OF remembrance. The
remainder of the evening was spent
In playing games. A dainty two
course luncheon was served, after
which the guests departed bidding
Miss Elsie farewell and wishing her,
a safe journey to her home in ILL
nois. During her stay In Abilene
she has made many friends and has
been a source of comfort and Joy
to Mr. and Mrs. Sommers, and al
though they are sorry to have her
leave will not soon forget her good
Will anu cHeeTIuIn0SE.
AAA
Sunday school delegates sent to I
the Wichita convention will report
at the Graded Union meeting held
in the Methodist church next Mon
day evening. There will be a re-
port for each department OF the
Union when the various classes as
semble for study. This will give an
opportunity for each department to
discuss the work in which they are
especially interested. Mr.. Yenser,
county superintendent, will give a
general report of the convention.
All interested in the Sunday school
work are cordially invited to be in
attendance.
Mrs. w. J. Patterson, who is in
this city, after spending the winter 1
in California, will start Monday for
Boston, Mass She will meet her
son, Kenneth Hayes, at Centralia
and then go to Freeport, ILL.,, to d
visit with Kenneth Hayes grand n
DR.. and Mrs. Hayes. From 4
Freeport they will go to Boston 81
where they will be Joined by Miss h
lean Hayes, who is visiting friends e.
n New York City, and Mr.. Patter- Il
on, who will leave this city on May O
!, and sail on the steamer Cedric &c
or Mediterranean. Naples is the
irst port Of their trip. From Ma
les they will go to Milan and Rome ~
nd after touring Italy, they will =
quincy to Switzerland, then to -
to Holland, to Ger =
lany and France, and then on to :.
cotland, Ireland and England. Part
the trip abroad will be made by -
utomobile. They expect to spend ~.
Tree months in Europe.-Aberdeen s.s
Wash) World. Mrs. Patterson was -.
'rmerly Miss Frank Baker of this "n 81,
ace. :.
the
Miss Maggie May Prendergast, eff
tighter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. hal
'endergast, left for Wichita where OR,
e enters as a novitiate the order
the Sisters Of st. Joseph. Miss ~
endergast is one of Abilene's most
Vable girls and in her chosen life -.
'rk she will find opportunity for
lch helpfulness to others and q
tisfaction to her deeply religious
ture. ...s.