The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-02-24

lightful evening on Wednesday
when Mrs. O. Hicks entertained
at her pretty new home in East
Natchitoches. T h e Committee
who had charge Of the float for
the Mardi Gras celebration sub
mitted plans and a general dis
cussion and the final arrangements
took up the time until the pretty
tea wagon with its full equipage
was rolled in prepatory to the
serving of a d ainty course lunche-
on. Mines. Desmukes, Henry
Harmanson and Misses Cloutier
and Hicks enjoyed the evening
with the Club.
Mrs. A. w. Watson's whole
house was perfect symphony of
yellow on Tuesday afternoon of
last week when she entertained
The Round Table Club and daffo-
ldils and jonquils were used in the
greatest profusion in parlor, hall
bedrooms and dining room. Mrs.
Hill won the pretty first prize,
Mrs. Stephens the second and
Mrs. d. w. Breazeale the boobv.
At the conclusion of the game,
the guests were ushered into the
dining room where the handsome
mahogany board was resplendent
with lace doilies, cut glass and
silver; a great bowl of daffodils
forming the centerpiece while
crystal caldlesticks with yellow
shades, the gold and white china
the salad aud sauces served with
the turkey and spanish cream that
followed, carried out the color
scheme of yellow and white.
Mines. Henry, d. w. Breazeale
and Miss Russell played as sub
stitutes and after the club ad
journed Mr.. and Mrs. Potter,
Misses Bessie and Scharlie Rus
sell, Ette Levy, Marie and Kath-
crime Breazeale, Messrs. Hyams,
Barnes and George Himel were
entertained at tea.
A very interesting celebration
Of the great national holiday was
given on Monday afternoon when
Miss Nlta Caspari gave a lovely
red, white and blue party in honor
of Mrs. Jack Merritt. Ribbons
in the national colors were sus-
pended from the chandeliers. the
curtains were draped IN them
while hyacinths and narcissus in
the same color scheme were the
floral decorations.
On great banner draped on
the walls the stars bad to be
pinned which Miss Seessel Brea-
zeale did most successfully and
was awarded the prize while a !
pretty souvenir of the occasion
was presented the honoree. After
the game the guests were ushered |
into the dining room where tiny
hatchets we're the place cards at
the tete tete tables at which an
elegant menu of several courses
was daintily served by the charm
ing young hostess to Mines. Mer-
ritt, Ortmeyer, j. Caspari, E.
Levy and Misses Inter, Green,
Levy, Guardia, KiIe. Jackson,
Carmen and Seessel Breazeale.
The recital given under the
auspices of the Authors Club
Saturday to the public was dis
tinct success, the music which
captivated the audience being fur
nished by Will Phillips, violinisF
of Natchitoches accompanied bS
Mr.. Fredericks of Copenhagen
and Miss Bell of Shreveport at
the piano. 1t was the initial ap-
pearance of Mr.. Phillips, a gradu
ate of the State Normal at Natchi-
toches where he received all his
musical education and is the first
of series of recitals in which he
is to appear at New Orleans, Lake |
Charles and other Louisiana cities
and town. Mr.. Phillips, a protege !
of the great Danish violinist and
composer, played several of Mr..
Frederick's compositions His
work is that of the talented and
thoroughly trained artist and con.
vinced the audience which filled
the city hall auditorium that he
has the promise of a brilliant
future. His knowledge and con-
troll are unusually fine and great
success in the musical world seems
tn he assured.