Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
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IN THE SOCIETY WORLD
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A pretty home wedding took place at
the beautiful rural home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Bartholomew last Sunday after
noon when their daughter Ruth lola and
Elbert w. Stewart were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. S. B. Warner, the
bridal party standing beneath an arch OF
wedding bells banked with smllax and
ferns. There were no attendants, but the
bride in her dainty gown of white en-
broidered voile was sweet indeed to look
upon.
| After the ceremony a three-cours
dinner of attractive appointments was
served. A beautiful color scheme OF
white and green was carried out in the
decorations, carnations, smilax and ferns
being used.
The young people were the recipients
of many handsome and expensive pres
ents. The guests were Messrs and Mes
danes S. S. Stewart. E. S. Woodside,
Fred Merk, M. F. and Thos. Warner;
Misses Susan Stewart. Ruth Stunts.
Miriam w oodside. Myrtle Merk and Master
Willie Woodside. Miss Madge Evans and
Otis King were guests from Las Animas.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. o. Bartholomew and by her
! sweet and winning ways she has endear-
ed herself to many. while the groom is
fine young man who has won for himself
the reputation of hustler" He has
taken his bride to her new home near
Fowler, where he is located on the Or.
Barbour farm. The Enterprise joins with
their host Of friends IN wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart happy and prosperous
voyage through life.
Just about the jolliest social gathering
in the annals of the Rocky Ford Grand
Army circles happened Wednesday after
noon at the bountiful home of Mrs. Culli-
son. assisted by Mesdames Schuyler
Swink, Clint DeLong. Rochlitz and Tom
Wilson. who as hostesses. spread the "old
boys" feast that will linger long in their
memories. 1t was a reception to the old
veterans by the W. r. c. as represented
by the above named committee OF arran-
aements. No regular program was follow
ed, but singing of the ''old songs" with
Mrs. G w. Hallows at the piano was
soul stirring and cheering. and carried the
boys back to the thrilling days OF els.
The house decorations were carnations
and beautifully arranged. 1t was certain
ly to loaded tables that the forty-odd jol-
lifiers surrounded, and mirth and happi-
ness surely had an unobstructed inning.
Two weeks hence the joint orders will
hold another and similar banquet, when
the members of the G. A. R. will be in
itated into the W, r. c. post and will be
addressed by Department Commander
Minor of the G. A. R. and by Mrs. Lkens
department president of Wyoming and
Colorado W. R. C.
On Tuesday evening the members oi
Violet Rebekah Lodge of Rocky Fore
were invited to Manzanola to initiate four
new candidates for Monarch Rebekaf
lodge. They accepted the invitation and
compliment by responding in a body oi
thirty-five, some even going fromLaJunta
After the initiation ceremonies were
over the banque. tables were brought in
to the hall and delicious two-course
luncheon was served by the Manzanola
lodge, The tables were beautifully de-
corated in pink and green carnations
which are the emblematio colors Of the
, order. The favors were also pink anc
. green carnations. The color scheme, ,pnl
and green, was also carried out in the
dainty refreshments.
Games and jolly time was then the
order of the evening until the guests de-
parted on the o'clock train for theil
homes.
At the Arlington cafe on Saturday
evening the Single Seven-Roy Brown
Syl Bernard. Dick Dye. Warren Maxwell
. Lloyd Pollock. Clyde Potter and Lester
Swink-treated thirty of their friends t.
banquet. prepared and served in the
best style of this famous society resort
Those who partook of the hospitality o.
the bachelor hosts report most enjoy.
able time,
Miss Kate Goblin gave a dinner or
, Wednesday evening to the girls basket
ball team, of which she has been captain
during the past season. The decorations
were in honor of St.Patrick. MissesNettis
Caldwell and Eva Goblin assisted in serv-