Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-28

1 ana most perfect CnrlStmaSeS OF all
time. There is little want in Ash
land, and this is all banished by the
all-pervading Christmas spirit which
turns this one day at least into a
happy one for rich and poor alike.
What is more beautiful for a
Christmas setting than pure white
fleecy snow, enveloping the trees and
shrubs and carpeting the rounded
hills and mountains which encircle
Ashland? Truly one feels the spell
of the fairy's wand and it is joy
with such environment to believe in
Santa Claus.
A few of the scores of happy
Christmas home gatherings follow:
Among the long list Of hosts and
hostesses on Christmas day were Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Winte of the Boule-
ward. The artistic skill of the gifted
| hostess and her sisters transformed
the happy Winter home into verita-
BILE bowers of green and red; the
doors and windows were garlanded
in fir; a huge Christmas tree pleased
the eye as each guest entered the
drawing room. The dining table was
perfect in appointment with its man.
moth centerpicce of choice fruits out
lined in Oregon grape on the snow
white linen. Dreamy mistletoe with
its waxen berries, cunning little ia
vors of paper caps and Charlie Chap
lin hats in bright ribbons and papers
concealing gifts adorned each plate,
and happy were the hearts of the
three generations of relatives and
friends gathered about this board to
regale on the choicest viands the hol-
iday season affords.
Those present were Mrs. Anne
Russell, Miss Russell, Miss Mabel
Russell, Wilfred Carr, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Potter, son and daughter of Ashland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter and Miss Ruth
Walter of Portland and their inti-
mate friend, Nr. A. S. Rosenbaum of
Medford; and the Winter family.
At the corner OF Rock and Nursery
streets the w. w. Caldwell family
made merry with their guests, also
family parties. Covers were laid for
fifteen around tiny Christmas tree.
At this banquet Youth" was king
and queen. The pair Of dark brown
turkeys fed the eye ere the palate
partook. The popular cateress, Mrs.
R. NJ. Johnson, served the Christmas
guests with perfect satisfaction.
Presents were exchanged and viewed
and everyone was happy. Music was
furnished by the youngsters.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. o. N. Smith and
son we're lat home" to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Stevenson and daughter for
Christmas dinner. Tho cozy home
was attractively decorated and a de-
/ licious six-course dinner served, tur-
key holding the place Of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Mccoy and
daughter Margaret of upper Almond
also entertained only intimate family
friends. Their fortunate guests were
the Fred Wagner family, including
Mrs. Case, the mother of Mrs. Wag-
ner, and the Davenhills. In an at
mosphere of such true friendship,
character buds and blossoms and
pure happiness is found; but our
readers must not imagine there was
any lack of creature comfort or
Christmas cheer in the Mccoy house
hold.
Mr.. Charles B. Wolf and Mrs. Wolf
gathered the Whited family about
their festal board. Good wit, good
will and good things to eat in almost
unsurmountable quantities were
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Andrews of
the Boulevard spent the fourth Sun
day in Advent and Christmas day
happily with Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
and their flock of youngsters, who
have an ideal country home near
Phoenix Mrs. Wheeler is sister of
Mrs. Andrews.
Mrs. Jessie L. Turner and the
Misses Helen and Stella Turner of
Medford were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Il. Millican over the Christ
mas weekend.
On Sunday, December "a, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Briggs entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Monte Briggs and Mr.. and Mrs.
James McNair. A fine roast goose
was the rival attraction of the many