The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
SOCIE TY


OF last week was the "Trip Arount
the World" given by the Priscillf
society on Friday evening, Oct. 6
Between one hundred and fifty ant
two hundred people took the trip
Cars were provided to carry tn,
crowd to the several homes, where
the different countries were repre-
sented. Leaving the station at the
Methodist church they first visited
Ireland" the chief magnate of that
country being represented by Mrs. j
II. Smith and her attendants, all OF
whom were becomingly attired in the
color significant of the Emerald
Isle" A profusion of shamrock dec
Grated the walls. making very art
ed with the famous Irish stew. The
next point of interest was Holland"
at the home of Mrs. d. d. Raley, who
with her attendants served genuine
Holland dinner very gratifying to the
appetities of the hungry travellers.
The prevailing color was blue with
table decorations of yellow tulips.
The travellers continued their journey
enroute 10 Japan where they were
cordially welcomed at the Japanese
tea house. Here they were served
in true japanese style, presided over
by Mrs. John Burgett and her com
mittee, all of whom were artistically
arrayed in Japanese costume, even
to the coiffure of their hair. The
finale of the trip was homeward
bound, reaching America, the gayest
of the gay, having had an enjoyable
trip Around the World The Amer
ican Legation was at the home of
Mrs. Chas. Holt. The Stars and
Stripes" in profusion and a typical
Uncle Sam greeted all the guests
The hostesses served the guests cafe
terra style, with pumpkin pie and
coffee. The trip was pronounced by
one and all as one of pleasure and in
structive as well.
Saturday evening a number of
young ladies enjoyed a spread, :"
preceded by a theater party, at the
home of Sara Chapman. Those pres
ent We're: Misses Hazel Trapp, Les
lie Olds. Faye Mingus. Mildred Baird
Helen Chapman, Mary Beardsley,
Lucille Loudon, Alice Clark, Ethel
Graves, Gladys Davis, Louise Fogle,
Emma Glen Macarthur, Agnes Cole.
Dorothy Murphy, Imogene Moninger,
Mamie Munsell, Edith Van Nostrand,
Emma Chapman; Mesdames Glen
Con, Coy Wright and Geo. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neeley de-
lightfully entertained at dinner Sun
day the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Graves and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Davis and two daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Widman, Mrs. Kyle.
Laura and Marion Spencer and Mr..
and Mrs, Marshal Self and daughter
OpHiS VI bd idtld' MO.
Misses Emma Glen Macarthur.
Alice Clark, Mildred Baird, Faye
Mingus, Emma and Helen Chapman
and Mrs. Geo. Powell enjoyed a
slumber party at the home of Sara
Chapman Saturday night
About twelve couples from Monte
Vista attended the dance Friday
evening at Del Norte.
Tuesday night Virgil Wright cele-
brated his 10th birthday at his home
on Sickles avenue. At the close of
the evening dainty refreshments were
served to the twenty guests present.
which included Misses Pauline
Wright, Marguerite Mahl Myrtle
Lloyd, Tesse Virgins. Leah and
Lois Wright, Ruth Hopkins. Clara
Linderholm and Cornelia Munsell:
Messrs Merle Gruver, Paul Rawlins.
Harold Worth, Gus Nettleback. Carl
Hanson, Lloyd Haggard, Frank Bone.
Lester Ellwood and John Beatty.
Chapter V, p. II. O., held their reg
ular meeting "Wednesday afternoon