The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
GAIETIES MANY
IN OLD APALACH
LULL IN SOCIAL DIVERSIONS
WHILE THE WOMEN OF CITY
WERE HOUSE LEANING-sEV-
ERAL SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL


Apalachicola, Nov. 17.-There has
been a lull in the social diversions Of
Apalachicola while the women of the
city were house cleaning. The four
weeks Of October have been chosen
severally and concertedly by the
| housekeepers to accomplish this a.
avoidable task, and the various
methods that the several ladies take
in going about this semi-annual clean.
up have been most amusing. Some wash
all the windows first, others take
shine as they go on in their tidy way
and wash from room to room. But
! wash ye slow, or wash We fast, The
| homes Of A are cleaned at last.
and the ladies have turned to OF! er
/ things
This was demonstrated when the
/ Civic club gave on Tuesday, Nov.
| 3rd, "a Cotton Ball. The affair was
a huge success and proceeds of forty
| eight dollars went to the park fund
| of their club. In the reception line
| all gowned in cotton frocks were Mrs.
| Laura Coombs, president; Mrs. J. L.
| Hickey, secretary; Mrs. B. D. Morris,
| treasurer; Mrs. Alexander and Mrs.
! Poser. Prizes were offered for the
| most complete costumes and Miss Nos
sinia took the first prize Miss Flor
ence Morris received the second and
| Mr.. Kfvett carried off the prize for
the gentlemen. The judges were ms
J. G. Ruge, Mrs. Spear md Mrs. Will
helm, and Mr.. Hagerman and John
Poser and Mrs. Alexander.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Sullivan came un
Port To-
chaperoning a party of young people,
Among them were: Miss Mischain,
Mr.. J. l.. Kennedy and Mr.. Strong.
Miss Minnie Withersroon enter
tanned the Rock club Tuesday after
noon, Nov End. Among those present
We're Mesdames. J. w. Glass, j. s.
Hall, W. B. Dickson, Dallas Reese,
G. r. Witherspoon, Mrs. D. Marshall,
Mrs. Ploeger Mrs Van CrudingfaIn,
Mrs. H. G.. Fauriss was the guest OF
the club. The prize was tied by Mrs
Glass and Mrs. P1oeger.
Friday afternoon, Nov. 9Th, Miss
Caddene Montgomery entertained the
Five Hundred club. There were twelve
ladies present. Misses whitesides,
Hoffman, and StovalI were the CUES
of the club.
Mrs. J. p. Hickey and her niece, Miss
Myrtle Thribold, gave a shower and
reception for Mrs. George NJ. Counts,
who was married to Mr.. George NJ
Counts, one Of the city's most su y
cessful merchants, on Oct. 18th, in
Jacksonville. Mrs. HicekY's spacious
parlors were we'll filled with the many
friends of the bride. Five Hundred
was played and after the game a ie-
licious salad course was served. Mrs. |
Counts was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts.
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22nd |
Mrs b. d. Morris gave the first OF |
a series of plank parties, which are |
planned by the ladies of the Civic club |
to raise the money to buy the boards |
for the walk on Browns pier, which |
is one of the projects that this club |
has on hand. All the piling for this |
pier are down and now money must |
be raised for the flooring. To further |
this project the plank parties were |
started. At these parties all the guests /
contribute some piece of silver which |
is dropped in a dish for that purpose.
Some games are played and refresh-
ments are served. There were thirty
ladies present at the gathering on
Thursday. Punch and cake were served |
Seven dollars was raised for the pier.
Mrs. George Ruge gave a silver card |
party at Il9J HOI10 On oct.
29th. This function was held under
the auspices of the Lafayette lark
and Pier Society, and was TO pay for |
the clearing of Lafayette park. There
were about twenty ladies present
Among them Mrs. Richard Porter pres
ident of that association; Messrs
Ham. Victims, Grady, Hatch, Rice.
Cook and others.
The friends OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. P.
Coombs will grieve with them over
the death of their first born. James
Percy Coombs Jr., who died Nov.
18th, after living only about six hours.
The mother is getting along nicely.
The Dixie band will give n dance |
on Friday. Nov. goth, in the Armory.
At their dance the band will provide 4
the music. All the young people know
what good music it will be. II
On Thanksgiving night the Franklin
hotel will be the scene of large card
party, given by the Civic club to raise ]
money for the curling fund of Gorrie {
square. At this party it has been ru-
nored that every gentleman bringing ]