Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-04
MiLLlcAN NEWS.

One OF the most charming and
unique of this seasons functions was
a "slumbcr party" given BY Miss
Mamie May Williams Monday night
at her beautiful home. At 8 o'clock
the guests began to arrive. The
decorations were exquisite and were
1T setting for the beautiful girls
that assembled. At $3.50 supper was
served. oleanders and ferns graced
the sideboard. making pleasing
background. The well-loaded table
reminded one OF old Southern hospi.
tally. Jollity prevailed throughout
the meal and Miss Simpson kept the
fun going with her everready Irish
wit. Miss Johnson gave a toast to
the absent ones" and Miss Williams
returned with toast to the "slum.
Der girls" After they had partaken
OF this delightful meal all gathered
on the lawn and as the moon shed
Its radiance. turning their thoughts
TO other days. each girl told OF that
most wonderful event. when He
Proposed" At the most witching
hour fortunes were told in a tea Gun.
Each girl was made happy when her
future was revealed. for each cup pro.
duced the realization OF her dreams.
After this course OF delicious
watermelon came. After telling
connundrums. playing games. ETC., a
final course OF peach cream was
served. Finally. In the wee sma'
hours OF the morning. much against
their will. all went inside. and amid
much laughter and many pranks.
each retired and was soon in the land
OF dreams. At s. sharp. the girls
arose. and after delightful break.
fast each went home. hoping for such
another time and pronouncing Miss
Williams and her mother the most
charming OF all hostesses.
Miss Simpson told the following
Jokes on the girls that evening:
Gladys. an enthusiastic motorlst.
was peaking TO Irene in relation to
the slowness OF certain young man
In proposing. "Mr. Blank seems to
start easy" she remarks. "and he
speeds up well. but just at the cru
cial moment he always skids."
How a MIllican boy twisted his
English: Them three Miss Harring.
ton are three Of as pretty a girl as
ever seen"
oh" exclaimed Winnie feryently.
III the Lord had only made me a
mani" Perhaps He did. dear" said
Eulalia soothingly. but you have not
found him yet"
Mrs. Monroe to Irene: Us the
water in Millican hard or soft7" 1T
must be hard because spattered
some on lamp chimney and II broke
all to pieces" said Irene.
Are you unmarried" inquired the
census man. "oh. dear. no." said
Miss Simpson. blushing. i've never
even been married."
Ruth McGregor was an ardent suf.
fragette and was arguing with her
father about the ballot for women.
"well. what are you suffragettes 90.
ing to do7" inquired her father.
We're going to sweep the country"
she replied proudly. "well. do not
despise small beginnings. Suppose
you start with the dining room"
"0h. say. who was here TO see you
last night. Eulalia?" "only Ruth.
father" well. tell Ruth she left her
pipe on the piano."
Miss Mamie May had tried In vain
to get the telephone. but two girls
were using the line. Finally she
heard one Of the girls-Gladys. 7
think-say: "Ruth. we are going TO
have beans for dinner" Exasperated.
she broke in crisply. Il smell your
beans burning" A Mortified scream
greeted this remark and she was able
to put In her call.
Those enjoying this delightful az.
fair we're: Miss Erin Simpson. Miss
Gladys Johnson. Miss Irene Furman.
Miss Winnie Burrows. Miss Eulalia
Miss Ruth McGregor.
Miss veanie Harrington and Miss
May wiilIams.-correspond-
ont