St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The Picnic Club enjoyed another
of its good times at the Office OF
Elisha May last Wednesday. Supper
was served and the evening spent in
merrymaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Stanley enter
tanned II guests at delightful din
ner last Wednesday evening. The
piece de resistance was venison shot
by the hosts son, Charles, in North
Danville.
Friday evening the Searchlight
Club held a Ten-Cent Social in the
parlors of the South Church. A very
pretty adaptation of Dickens Christ
mas Carol was well presented
to the great delight of the audience.
Following the playlet was an illus
trated lecture on Egypt by Rev Paul
d. Moody. His vivid desc. iptions of
that land of mystery were impress
siVe and interesting. A social hour
followed when coffee and sandwiches
were served.
Mr.. and Ms. R. N. Turner gave
a dinner party last Thursday eve
ming in honor of the birthday of
their mother, Mrs. H. N. Turner. The
table was most attractively decorated
with flowers, and a delicious menu
helped to make the occasion a happy
one for all.
The fl. st social evening of the
Comus Club was held in G. A. R.
Hall last Wednesday. About so ac-
cepted invitations and the club mem
bers did themselves proud in enter
tanning. One room was devoted to
card playing and in the other
dances ranging from the time hon
ored Portland fancy to the fox trot
were INDUCED in. Refreshments of
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee
were served. 1t is planned by the
club to continue these events, which
news is sure to please those who
attended the first
NJ S. w. H Worthen entertained
a company of ten at a sewing party
last Thursday evening in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Worth
en- of Newbury Refreshments We're
served in the dining room and a very
pleasant time enjoyed.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Church of the Messiah made it's first
meeting in the new yestry parlor last
Thursday a testimonial of apprecia-
ton to Mrs. Augusta P. Boyce whose
gift of gas light bowls had added so
much to the appearance of the yes
try. After the regular business
meeting supper was served in the
parIor and Mrs. Boyce was presented
with a bouquet of flowers, a large
cake and a key as token of her
right to enter the vestry at any time.
Words of appreciation were spoken
by the president, M /. S. Herbert A.
Wilcox. The affair was an entire
surprise to Mis-. Boyce.
The Kill Kare Whist Club. had a
very pleasant meeting Monday night
on Pearl street at the home of the
pI esident, Mis-. Henry Battles. This
was a complete surprise to Mrs. Bat
ties. Refreshn of sandwiches,
cake and cocoa were served and she
was presented with very p city
dish.
The so Club was very pleasantly
entertained at the hospitable home
of Mrs. George SWEET last Friday
afternoon. The regular order of ex-
ercises were observed and as this
was probably the last meeting of the
year, it was decided to elect the Of
flee for the next year. This did
not prove an arduous task as it was
thought all the present officers had
been in such perfect unison it would
be as we'll to have no change for the
next year. Numerous. papers were
read and a letter from Mrs. Natio
Ca r, an absent membe who is now
in Texas. A very .bountiful supper
was served and a most enjoyable
evening was passed with music and