The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-16
pIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN.
trrom Tuesdays Daily.

Hapttst ChulNh e
,.o,oo last evening at one Of tn;
-. delightful parties that has evel
s.on seen in this city. The affair was
-, ~ celebrate the happy occasion
:, Miss vesey's 10Th birthday. II
v.s vesey's remaining birthdays and
News hopes there will be many
-. as delightful as the one yester'
-, her life will indeed be happy
one.
The guests began to arrive at 5
o'clock, and from the front door oil
,ho beautiful Baptist pastorium they
no.sed down the receiving line, In
'.h,ch stood Mrs. ]. w. Vesey, Miss
IncIle yesey and Miss Bette Lou Nc.
xersie. As the guests were led from
,,a receiving line TO the registration
,shis they we're astounded at the per-
toc+ work of the artist who so clever
,v arranged the decorations Of the
whole lower floor of the house.
The color scheme was of pink and
,veen. reminding one Of that beautiful
sono "Hearts and Flowers" From
,he arches in the reception hall and
in the spacious parlor hung streamers
a, these two colors, and also there
eli from these arches many strings,
on which nineteen little pink hearts
were strung representing in number
the happy years that the young hon
oroe has lived.
The young people in wandering
around the halls next came to the
punch bowl, over which Mrs. Estelle
4 Lewis most graciously presided. The
lucky guests after quenching their
thirst were now ready for the games
AZ the evening, which were all plan
ned before hand with a>vicw of not
only entertaining. but also causing
some real thought on the part of the
participants. The selection of part
pers came next and this was done
in very unique way. One-half of
ioke written on one-half Of a heart
was distributed to each person, and
when these were matched, the whole
assembly formed into couples. Num-
circus games and contests were in
dulged in. among which there was
contest, literary sandwiches, which on
account of its affording so much
amusement and real study deserves
especial mention. Jingles were COM
posed by all the guests, and when con-
rected together they made a nice lit
he birthday rhyme, thus making a me-
mento, which will forever be greatly
priced by the guest of honor on &C
eoun. Of the manner in which It
was written.
merry makers were invited into the
large dining room by Mrs. G. @. Carl
ton. There, from the heavily laden ia
blts, they were served sandwich
Punches and tea by Mrs. ]. W. Vesey,
assisted by Mesdames W. c. Appling,
~ J. Carlton and G. c.. Carlton. A
ind Of enchantment prevailed in this
foom, which was very becOmingly
decorated in profusion of pink roses
and little green fern leaves. and here
Tic guests spent one Of the most en-.
)osable hours Of their young lives.
"her the young folks were beginning
% leave the dining room. Miss Nc
hensle stepped forward and in the
ellpax of the evening presented to
alss Vesey in most beautiful wayI
large diamond ring. the gift from
'er mother. This ring, which was re-
'us and reset from an old heirloom of
''Is. Vesey's, came as an absolute sur
s'se to Miss vesey, and the following
'u'e speech Of acceptance by Miss
eSey was entirely impromptu: "Once
$50 "'Ni were dppbliltb TO bt-
pde what was the most beautiful
1ord in the English language; their
seislon was Mother. 1 believe this
'~' because Mother in her great love
Y me has given this, one of her most
Feeless treasures, to me. and I ap-
'eeiate it,"
Niss Nesey also received many 9TH
4 'okens of remembrance from her
a'ee host of friends.
inc guests at late hour after de-
rrhs that the evening to them had
.sn most charming one, ali depart
= lot their homes. The little regis
''.'Oh book, which was especially
aug and painted by Miss Rose Cox
y 'nis occasion, shows that the fol-
"s people were present at the
~ birthday of Miss Lucille vesey 4
~ uanes j w Vaso,- u,.aatt -.