The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-06

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DAYToNA BEACH, April s-A-Mrs
William Wakefield entertained - a
delightful Easter social Saturday AZ
ternoon at her winter home ON PEN
insula drive, in which she was ably
assisted by her daughter, Miss Mabie
Wakefield. Short, bright Easter stor-
les were read by Miss Wakefield, Miss
Wilkinson and Mrs. A. s. Randall,
which were followed by an interesting
guessing game in memory training.
The hostess entered the room with 90
small articles pinned on her dress.
passed around the center table in full
view of the company three times and
retired from sight. @Whereupon the
guests, who had been furnished with
pencil and paper, were requested TO
write down as many of the articles
as they could remember. The high
est number named was 20. Following
this strenuous mental effort each lady
was presented with a dainty Easter
basket filed with flowers. A regular
Easter course was daintily served to-
ward the close of the afternoon,
shortly after which the company dis
persed with many appreciative ex-
of Hn
the hostesses and the clever program
given.
Mrs. W. B. Reed will entertain at
cards Friday afternoon at her winter
home on Halifax avenue, river front.
Mrs. Jerome d. Maley will give al
other one of her pleasant social after.
moons Saturday at her home on Silver
Beach avenue.
Mrs. A. ]. Bearasley entertained al
a thimble party Friday afternoon az
her winter home on Halifax avenue
The hostess was assisted by her
| house guests, Mrs. Harris and daugh
! ter, Miss Harris, and those present
were glad that they had braved the
| threatening weather for the bright
mes and mirth. of so pleasantly infor
NAL an occasion.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Smith were
given a genuine surprise party a
their home on Peninsula drive Satur
day evening near the anniversaries o
their birthdays, which fall near to
gether. Mrs. Clara Allen, daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, and her friend
Mrs. Bellamy were prime conspira
tors. originating the plot, whicl
finally included large number of MI
and Mrs. Smiths friends and neigh
bors. including Mrs. Sperry, of Lud
dington. Mich, who is house CUES
at the Smith home. The birthda
cakes, two of them, and other refresh
ments, were struggled into the dinin
roof after Mr.. and Mrs Smith ha
gone 10 the front room. Shortly afte
this friends and neighbors began {
drop in by twos and threes. careIes
like, and at first the home-loving COZ
pie were unsuspicious. but as tn
rooms filed. the knowing looks an
broad smiles the late corners e.
changed with those already arrive
let them "onto the situation" and tn
remainder of the evening was spe1
in much social jollity, and enjoymen
OF the ample refreshments prepared
including generous samples of tn
birthday cakes.
The members of the Sans Souci clu
are anticipating most pleasantly thei
annual picnic. which has been a
ranged in a trip TO Ponce Park b
boat Saturday. If only the weathe
clerk will send balmy. bright day a
Will 60 we'll
Mrs. G. 4. Lund and Mrs. ". O. u,
son will entertain the library associ,
ton al the home of the latter on Ea,
street, Tuesday afternoon. April 13t'
Mrs NJ. E, Alleman, guest at n
. Seaside Inn, entertained the followin
; party of friends at an Easter dime
at the hotel Sunday, DR.. and Mr.
Fowler and mother. Mrs. Vail
Delaware, who are spending the vii
ter in Daytona. as usual. and Mrs 7
; E Wilkerson. of Lexington. Ky
! guests at the Inn.
Postmaster E. H. Herrick repor-
that the Easter card business f.
three days was as large as the Chris
mas business at the Daytona Beae
postoffice. Which goes to show ~.
the Easter observance is growing
popular favor, which may also b. ~
OF other holidays.
Mrs. Levi Falk. of Mount Cory. {
viii stop for a couple of DAYS Wis
with her aunt, Mrs. G. L. Horn
her way north from Palm Beach {;
was here in the early part of,the Sc
son.
4 Miss Ruth Heating. the popular .
slstant at the Daytona Beach nos
: Office, is back again at her post afr,