The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-01

from JdckSOnvlle, was vlSltlng Mr.
and Mrs. ]. B. Case last week. Mrs.
Van Slyke is the daughter of ]. S.
Leonard, and lived for several years,
when a girl, in this vicinity.
On the evening of March Goth, at
the invitation of K. j. Bemis, some
200 persons from Port Orange and vi
entity, gathered at the home of l. o.
Gessner to sample the gustatory prop
critics of luscious oysters roasted in
the good old way over palmetto leaf
fire, and for social time.
The spacious grounds were taste
fully decorated and lighted with d
plentiful supply of Japanese lanterns,
/ the moonlight lending its subtle
charm to the pleasing effect.
A generous supply of fine bivalves
had been provided. and after an agree
able season of social intercourse, the
scene was lighted up by the blaze of
the palmetto fans used to roast the
oysters, the cracking of the fans, and
perhaps an occasional shell, remind
ing one of musketry fire. Those pres
.ent gathered in hungry anticipation Of
the feast coming their way, and soon
the raid commenced, and continued
until the bountiful supply of oysters
was disposed of, the supply of delic-
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satisfied guests.
The genial host and family left
nothing undone to make the occasion
a pleasant one, and one long to be re-
membered as one of the pleasantest
evenings in their lives
Among those present from outside
of Port Orange were J. N. Gamble,
daughter and several of their guests,
several from Allandale and other
places.
Celebrated Guest Day
The Port Orange Literary and Ii
brary association celebrated guest
day in a most fitting manner last
Thursday, March 25th. The executive
committee having the affair in charge
, deserve much credit for the success
: of the occasion.
. Ridgewood hall was most beauti
) fully decorated. The somber effect OF
, the festoons OF Spanish moss on the
sidewalks was relieved by the snowy
: blossoms and light green foliage Of
: the Cherokee rose. The stage wa:
? an artistic arrangement of palms as
background and sword ferns min
gled with moss and wild heliotrope
Delicious punch and cake were
t served to $50 persons after the fol
lowing program:
: Piano duet, Mesdames Howes an,
. Holland
y talk by Mrs. Roe, who had thu
3 pleasure when quite young of livinl
5 for three weeks in the same hous,
! with Jefferson Davis, at that tim,
] aged IS. He was fond of music, al
i ways cheerful, and the courteous gen
: tleman, fond of telling anecdotes an,
8. amusing little stories, and would tall
i by the hour of the military academ
y at West Point with Colonel Roe, VIII
g was a recent graduate.
q Then followed a violin solo, Noe
y turne," by Mr.. Evans, a pupil of Pre-
. fessor Sheppard.
20 The president, Mrs. Cory, then il
~ troduced DR.. Frank NJ. Chapman, EN-
% nent writer, president of the Audubo
:. society, editor of Bird Lore" an
curator of birds in the Museum of n.
tural History in New York
DR.. Chapman's lecture was on tn
migration of birds, particularly
tern and waterfowl 1t was beaut
fully delivered and rare treat {
everyone present.
He told of the plover which stor
up fuel by fattening on the berries i
Labrador and arrive at their destin
ton in South America in an emaC
ated condition after a continuor
fight.
He also told of Dr. Watson's expe1
meHI WITH tHe Sea-SuilS and the ter
He colored the plumage of twel,
birds with aniline dyes and sent the
TO different parts of the country
be set free, and in every instan,
they returned home In closing i
Chapman said: aside from the dc
lar and cent value of the birds, the
are the most eloquent expression
Natures beauty and freedom"
The club is to be congratulated
numbering among its members. NJ,
Oates, whose song, Fear Not Ye,
Israel" was well received
Mrs. Rusk, a gifted reader, tn,
portrayed Pioneer Life in the West
in her inimitable and most pleasiI