Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-14
IRON SPRINGS

July 8. 1914.
After the exodus of husbands and
que SITS at the close of the Fourths
festivities the camp settled down to
quiet games of bridge, embroidery
and letter writing, with an occasion
al supper on the rocks. The weather
has been tinged with a little sum-
meryness but has not yet reached a
POINT where comfort is impossible.
Among those guests whose depart
ure left vacancy in the social life
of the Springs were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Luhrs and Miss Abbie Pick
rell who left by train for Prescott
Tuesday. They expected to leave at
once for Phoenix in their auto in
tending to finish the trip by moon
light.
Miss Abbie Pickrell and Mrs A.
thur Luhrs were the guests of honor
at a delightful picnic supper on
Flat Rock Monday night. The guests
were Mrs Robert A. Craig. Mrs. Ned
Creighton, Mrs. Jay Alkire. Mrs. II.
Clay Parker, Misses Abbie Pickreli.
Ruth Ainswo-th, Ruth Jessop and
John Latham.
Word has been received in camp
from the Walter Bennett motor par
ty. The three cars made the trip
from Prescott to Kingman of one
hundred and seventy-five miles the
first day without accident-the only
untoward incident was a wait of two
hours at a deep aroya over which
a bridge had to be constructed. The
Chalmers-Detcoit was the only car
which pulled out of the above men
toned aroya without help from the
other cars. The second day they
made the trip to the Needles, but
finding the mercury too high for
comfort they went to Golf, which is
thirty five miles beyond the Needles.
The next day they made Barstow
and from there ran into Los Angeles.
making the whole trip in fine form
in four days.
Among the informal games OF
bridge of the week was game
Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. l. w
Pemberton was hostess to Mrs. H
Clay Parker. Mrs. Nichols and Miss
Ruth Ainsworth.
Monday night Mr.. R. A. Craig
went down to Wickenburg for a few
days
Miss Marion Bennett entertained
he. little friends in the neighborhood
| informally with a marshmallow roast
Monday night.
Mr.. and MIS-. H B. Wilkinson and
DR.. John bennett, Jr., returned &c
Phoenix Tuesday night. The Wilkin-
sons are leaving Immediately for The
| east.
! from Mesa Monday.
Monday morning Baltin Martin
motored to Prescott to see the races
F! His guests on the trip were Mr.. r
A.. Craig, Donald Martin and Johr
! Latham. They returned enthusiasts
tic over the management of the race.
and the fact that Phoenix carried
off the honors.
| Ms. E. W. Lewis returned from
Prescott Tuesday where she hal
been the guest of Mrs Allsdorf fol
several days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Laird were the only
arrivals on the Tuesday train. The!
are moving into their new hous'
which has all modern improvements
Helen Margaret Jacobs of Prescott
is spending a few days in camp tn
guest of little Miss Sylvia Lewis.
The Misses Bone of Phoenix ar,
the guests of Mrs. E. M. LamsoI
this week.
The first meeting of the Wednes
day bridge club was held at the pa
vilion this week. All members O
the Iron Springs Outing club SHOULD
be interested in these weekly affairs
as the meetings are arranged to pro
vide a means of raising money 70
the new club house. 1t is a pa,
two cents scheme with a chance t.
win a pretty deck of cards and hell
along a good cause. Any one VIII,
does not care to join in the care
games is cordially invited to attent
and join the little coterie Away.
present who drop in with thei
work bags. 1t is a nice way o
bringing the cottagers together ant
promotes sOciability, two ladies ac
as hostesses each time Mrs. t. w
Pemberton and her daughter, Mrs
Clay Parker served in that capacit!
this week. Those present were
Mesdames Pemberton, Parker, Rays
Ceilings. Kennedy. Talbot Squire
Creighton, O'Malley, Chandler, Car
son. Nichols. Martin, Barnes, Hulett
Mcqueen and DR.. Carson. The high
est score was made by Mrs. A. G
Hulett and MS. Ned Creighton wa.
second. Both received pack o.
cards. the customary prize. Mex
week Mrs. E T. Ceilings and Mrs
A. G. Hulett will act as hostesses.
The past week has been quie
one notwithstanding the keen inter
est in Nullos. From the list o.
guests to be in camp during Angus
one may expect gay month will
some confidence. Among the guests
whose arrival is anticipated by tn,
young people are the Misses Emm;
and Margaret Bennett and Guy Ben
nett of Los Angeles. They are com
ing the 9Th of August to be tn
guests of their aunt. Mrs. E. ]. Ben
nett, TO. several weeks. Mrs. Ben
nett will also have as house guest
the end of this month, Mrs Pete
Bradshaw and Miss Bradshaw o
Rancho del Sahuaro.