The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22


Round Table Club most delight
fully on Tuesday afternoon of last
week when Mines. j. A. Prud
homme and j. >. Stephens who
have often been the honored
guests, were welcomed as new
members of this popular organi
cation.
/ Mrs. Jeff Deblieux won the
prett, first prize, Mrs. V. Chaffe
the second and Miss Caro- Chaffe
the BOBBY.
A delicious course luncheon was
served at the conclusion of the
game to the guests who besides
club members included Mines. r.
Hill, S. j. Henry, Lawton, Cock
erham, Chaffe and Miss Chaffe.
A most delightful high noon luncheon
of tweRty-six covers was given by MIR
and Mrs. D. c. Scarborough on Thurs
day in honor of the Brown-Hughes
bridal party when the same pretty color
scheme used at the Cathedral and resi-
dence was carried out at the handsome
table. Great punches of pink roses
formed the centerpiece while crystal
vases with the same colored roses, and
pink shaded candlesticks, minis ETC., in
cut-glass naples were used most ad-
vantageously and the score cards were
tiny dolls whose pink satin gowns
formed pin cushions with the tradition,
Needles and Pins, Needles and Pins,
When Man Marries, his Trouble Be-
gins, p" inscribed thereon,
Between the salad and sweet course,
diversion was caused by the passing
of matches and cards and request
from the gracious hostess for each
guest to write his or her idea as to the
proper age, time, condition ETC., for
the celebration of marriage, which pro-
voked some clever answers, and the
presentation of the brides gift to each
of her attendants, a beautiful little
gold friendship pin, and that of the
grooms, pair of gold cuff buttons.
If>the attendance at the first two
meetings of Lesche for the session of
1914-t5 is an indication of what may be
expected throughout the year, than it
will surely be a record breaker. On
Monday night twenty-seven members
were present and the regular routine
business occupied the first part of
the evening; nine new members were
taken in, the applications of three
more were submitted and the resigna-
ton of two, Mines. DeBlieux and st.
Amant ION account of the youth of
their children their ability to leave
home at the hour of Lesche), accepted.
The lesson was conducted by Mrs.
Winstead who gave most Interestingly
the Origin of the Opera; the History of
the Opera was equally interesting given
by Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Porter read an
article on its structure. The Opera of
the Present Day was given in detail
by Miss Carroll, then three selections
from Il Trouvatore as sung by some of
the most noted singers was given on
the Victrola, that was most generously
sent to Lesche by Hutchinson Bros,
of Shreveport, to be used during the
year.
Hearts furnished a great deal of
amusement for the sixteen girls
who were invited to attend hoe
shower given by Miss Suzette
Inter Tuesday afternoon of last
week complimentary Ito Miss
Hughes, when great strings of
hearts were tastifully used for
decorations and the climax of the
game was reached when the fair
honoree was discovered to also be
the winner of the pretty prize.
After the dainty course luncheon
was served in which the heart and
color scheme was faithfully carried
out, Miss HusAes was asked~to cut
tie great brides cake that occu
pied place OF honor on the pretty.
decorated table and when she de-
INJURED about cutting thru the
beautifully iced confection she was
told by the gracious hostess to just
run. the knife under the top laver,
which she did and when lifted off ,
a nest of dainty packages was
disclosed which turned cut to be
silk hose of every hue and the
surprise was great and this novel
affair was much enjosed by all the
guests.
Owing to the refusal of one of
the candidates to agree to the con-
| tract made and signed 6v the five