The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-27


seasons has been celebrated By the
Sixteen Club in q formal dinner.
On Thanksgiving eve the members
OF the club with their young men
friends and husbands assembled at
Hotel Rogers. and enjoyed the an
nual event. which has come to be
the city's premier social event. The
Wise orchestra furnished music and
toasts were given at intervals.
Twelve tables, with four guests
seated at the tables. were elabo-
rately decorated, some holding vases
Iof rich roses, and others having
lcenters OF golden pumpkin baskets
filled with fruits and harvest
grains. Silver sticks held lighted
tapers. featuring the color scheme.
The wall vases were filled with
flowers. During the dinner courses
the men of the party progressed.
Miss Madeline Deyber of Fort
Worth and Miss Ruth Mitchell OF
Cleburne were out-of-town guests
for the delightful event. Following
the presidents welcome, Miss Bar
Gus gave a vocal number, "A
Smile. Miss Deyber of Fort
Worth completed the program num-
bers, singing Spirit Flower The
club members sang the following at
the close OF the dinner. to the tune
of Good Night Ladies"
We've been waiting for Thanks
giving
To have you with us.
But now it's time to go.
Gladly we have talked TO you, sung
to you
But the best OF friends must part,
So now we say good night.
Guests seated at the tables We're:
Miss Madeline Deyber of Fort
Worth, Miss Ruth Mitchell of Gle
burne, Misses Estelle Dunlap, Mo-
dena Hawkins, Inez Singleton. Dor
othy Hosford, Allie Barcus, Laura
Mcclellan. Juanita Ray, Ivy Cheat
ham, Lillian Singleton of Denver,
Hazel Holland, Verna Erwin, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. DuBose Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Kennedy, MIR. and Mrs. Will Hines.
Mrs John Haythe of Lynchburg,
Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Lasswell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanks Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Lem Curtin, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Erwin, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bon
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fugate,
Mr.. Monroe of Dallas, Jim Red
man, Ed Pierson, Herman Cole
man, John Mizell, Henry Martin,
Ed Waltmon. Allie Stephenson,
Marcellus Middleton. G. w. Kent,
Bob Coleman, Bob Carlisle, Henry
Barton of Denver, and Pat Sims.
Miss Inez Singleton. president OF
the Sixteen Club, was toastniistress.
After a few words OF happy greet
ing, Miss Singleton introduced the
speakers. After the following words
OF greeting, the speakers We're in
troduced:
The president OF the Sixteen Club
is filled with JOY complete.
When it is her privilege their many
friends to greet,
Upon this festive occasion that good
Thanksgiving brings,
When the air with happiness and
merry laughter rings.
This delightful season Sixteen girl
enjoys,
She thinks of the annual dinner
when We entertain the boys;
She tries to look her prettiest, and
talks her wittiest too,
In fact she goes her limit just 70 be
nice 10 you.
Please do not blame the president
II cupid shoots his dart,
I'm glad to bid YOU welcome, but
cant protect your heart.
In Producing Miss Barcus she
said
Singing appeals to me more than
any other art
Am saying what You also feel
within your heart?
Then you will be pleased when |
tell YOU tonight
That Allie, our sweet singer, our
souls viii delight
Her voice is rich and resonant, her
tones clear and true,
Her manner is quite winning and
her nature is true blue.
Mr.. Kent was introduced as fol-
lows;
There are some fortunate creatures
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