Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

noon. About go members and their
friends we're served to dainty two
course luncheon. A program was
rendered by the members OF the
society.
The charming country home OF
Mrs. l.. Cradle northwest OF town
was the scene OF merry gathering
on Thursday, November 4, when
the ladies OF the Rural club delight
fully entertained their husbands
and families with an evening party
and chicken fry. Mrs. Cradle and
are noted for their kind
and the party was
complete and decided success
Games and conversation pleasantly
passing the hours away. The COM
Portable rooms OF the Cradle home
were attractively decorated with
streamers OF pink and white, caught
from the chandeliers and extending
to the corners OF the rooms, the
same effect being carried out in the
beautiful blooming plants. Through
out the delightful informal evening
excellent music was furnished by a
stringed orchestra with piano ac-
A delicious four
course luncheon was served by the
h ostesses, assisted by the commit
tee in charge, Mrs. r. Bricker and
Mrs. C. Burlington. Much merri-
ment was had in choosing supper
partners, the gentlemen outbidding
each other, the payment being In
grains OF corn, for the ghostly fig
ures gowned In sheets, who later
proved to be the ladies of the par
ty. All departed for their homes
having enjoyed one of the best ev-
ening affairs ever given by the
club.
Miss Sadie Coffenberger pleasant
y entertained thirteen young ladies,
members OF the N. o. club, last ev-
ening at her home on the corner OF
Fourth and Olive streets, at an oys-
ter stew. The evening was delight
fully passed with games and music.
Invitations have been received In
for the wedding of Miss
Mary Eleanor O'Shee Of Salina to
Mr.. Edward Streckfus of Assaria,
which will be held at the Sacred
Heart church at Salina November
II, at nine o'clock. After November
so they will be at home at Assaria,
Kansas. Miss O'Shee, while in Abb
lene, was in the employ Of the A. B.
Seelye Medical Company.
Miss Annette Tate, daughter of
Mrs. ]. e. Tate of this city, was
at Seattle, Washington, on
8 to Mr.. Edward James
Havill, of Vancouver and CracrOft
Island, British Columbia. After a
short honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Ha-
will will be at home at Glencoe
Lodge, Vancouver. Mrs. Havill is
former Abilene girl. She is grad
uate of the Abilene high school and
has many friends here who will be
surprised to hear of her marriage.
She spent last summer visiting her
mother in this city.
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Mrs. A. ]. Spicy has issued invi-
tations for an afternoon tea at her
home on West Seventh street for
Friday afternoon from two until
five o'clock.
Mrs. d. r. Gordon and Mrs. r.
Guffin will entertain the members
OF the Ladies' Literary League with
a Victrola musicale at the home of
Mrs. Gordon Friday afternoon.
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Miss Virginia Hahn, a niece OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Burton, is the
author of number of beautiful
poems which have been issued in a
handsome booklet by the Salina
Union Press under the title of THE
Origin of the Poinsetta and Other
POEMS" Many of the verses were
written when she was nine to eleven
years old-she is only IL now and
remarkable genius for such years.
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Feminine Reflections is the
title of pretty holiday booklet by
Miss Mary F. Nottorf of Abilene,
just off the press of Crane & Co.,
Containing q multitude ~ orIon Uor