Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
SOCIAL

On Friday, December 5th, Mrs. f G.
Wollner entertained at a very pleas
ant afternoon party A watch
guessing game was introduced which
called for memory and wit and re-
suited in favor of Mrs W. L. Larabee
who captured first prize and Mrs w
J. Williams who received the consoIa-
tion prize. Miss Caroline Hearting
added much to the pleasure of the
guests by rendering several piano
selections: Miss Hearting is one of the
coming young musicians of our city
At $50 an elaborate three course
dinner was served. The table decora-
tions were of red and were extremely
pretty. The center piece was huge
boquet of American Beauty roses and
ribbon was brought from the
chandelier to the four corners of the
table and festooned entirely around
it giving a most pleasing touch of
Christmas festivity. The place cards
were dainty sepia tinted affairs and
the favors were fancy paper cap
novelties which each guest donned
thereby causing much laughter and
amusement. The hostess was assisted
in the serving by Miss Hester Nixon
and Miss Hearting. But pleasant
things like all else must end and the
guests departed feeling that they had
spent a most delightful afternoon.
Those present were Mrs. Mary Full
ington of Navarro, Kans., Mesdames
J. @. Cortright, w. J. Williams, G. K.
Sellers, S. J. Straw, G. r. Hille. W.
Y. Herrick, c. t. Wilson, G. L. Hard
man. Ray Ufford, w. L. Larabee, J.
H. Hickman, Fl. S. Glvler, Misses
Hattie j. Kirby, Georgia Moore and
Julia Blair.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J.
Fl. Hickman and Mrs. E. A. Court
ney entertained in honor of Mrs. G.
B. Fullington of Navarro, at the
home of the former. The ladies took
their Christmas fancy work with
which they busted themselves until
Cupid in Wa-Keeney" was intro
duced, an unfinished poem which had
to be supplied with the surname of
the men who reside in our city. 1t
was unique little poem when it at
last was arranged right and Mrs. j.
Cortright captured first prize for get
ting the most names correct and Mrs.
/. t. Purcell was awarded consola-
tion prize. Each guest was required
to write three characteristics of her
right and left hand neighbor using
only the initials of the names, much
amusement resulted and a great
variety of things were said. Miss
Blair favored the company with
number of piano selections. Dainty
and delicious refreshments were SER
ved- The place cards were hand
painted violets and the names of the
guests were most wonderfully writ
ten in gold ink, Italian, Russian,
Scandinavian, Greek and Roman
guests who sought her place, but on
closer observation she found her own
good plain English name had been
juggled with and the letters had only
been slightly transposed. The affair
was most pleasant and was thorough
ly enjoyed by all. Those present We're:
Mesdames G. B. Fullington, Q. t.
Wilson, r. G. Wilson, F. G. Wollner,
w. L. Larabee, Ray Ufford. G. R..
Hille, S. J. Straw, A. J. Heyl, c. K.
Sellers, FL. r. Wonner, Walter Baker,
J. G. Cortright, Ralph Pierson. L. t.
Purcell, S. L. Allison, A. j. Ellel-
meyer, D. B. Kraus, ]. w. Bingham,
G. w. Marshall, Frank Walker, j. H.
Hixson, T. B. Hays, I'll. S. Givler, w.
J. Williams, Misses Hattie Kirby, Ida
Courtney and Julia Blair.