The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

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Cssurvh sacial.
Tlse annnal church social for the
msz1bsrs 81 she First Presbyterian
chnrch ana congregation was held
q the home Of MI. and Hrs. "a
wI1ltams. On West Jefferson street,
Monday cveninE. This attractive
ho1ne q welI adapted for entertain
lnx, ana On this event was well
filled with enthusiastic members.
MI. Roger Kennedy. chairman of the
bcArd III deacons for the church,
presented the financial report Of
the church. Mrs. shire told OF the
foreign missionary causes in her
own inimisable way. Rev. .. B.
EHeIl told of the three remaining
canaesEhome missions. ministerial
relief and christian education and
JpSunday school extension work.
masking 4 very interesting talk, es-
rrclally along lines Of future de-
veIopnnent III these different causes
Miss Vera Carisler added to the
pleasure 81 the evening ~ her
beautiful numbers. Mrs shfve also
gnye splendid accompaniment, on
the piano, for the singing BY q num-
Der BIZ those present
While the older ones enjoyed the
evening in music and games, in
ride and outside. q goodly number
III the youngsters made merry at
various games, and were much
elated at being served first. as Is
often customary, when time for
the delightful refreshments Of vari-
Gus kinds Of sandwiches, reception
sticks and grape juice nectar cane.
Misses Jennie Weir, Willie Price
Mizeii. Faye Graves, MyTI Fincher
aEd Mildred Daniel we're amens
the young ladies and girls OF the
church who served refreshments in
fha dining room. from q fern and
flower bedecked bower.
All too soon this pleasant even
ing for this soeiaI-time. of the
present fiscal year OF the church.
church ending March 81. 191T,-and
always coming just before the sun
dDy for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the church.-carne to an end.
But each one carried way the i'm
preston that 1t was good to have
been there
Rising to Receive An Introduction.
A hostess Invariably rises to re-
ceire an introduction to either a
mar or m A woman, while
a guest at a ball. dinner or after
noon tea does not rise when a man
ii presented to her; nor when she
lis one or a group to which a woman
is INTRODUCED. unless it is one some
what older than herself or a person
OF distinction. or unless she Is seat
ed beside her hostess. who, natu-
rally, rises To greet q new conner.
In all other circumstances a oma
rises tt receive an introduction to
one Of her own sex. Ii ii scarcely
necessary to say that a man always
when any introduction takes
place In which he has a part, wheth-
er the person TO whom he is made
In man or woman, old or
young.
1t Is discreet and polite to give at
when a stranger Is presented
In order TO catch the name; but
in this, a woman introduced
10 n person older than herself has
q right TO ask gently, "Will you not
tell me whom I have the pleasure
or meeting. for / was not clever
enough to catch your name" TO a
nearer her own age she may
cay with less elaboration, Mrs.
Brown called you Miss Jones, did
she note' The same rule applies as
we'll to men.
A guest Is not at liberty to refuse
RECOGNITION OF an Introduction made
by the host or hostess, though the
presented should be Of long
IT must be presumed that
the hostess Is ignorant OF the true
and it Is therefore no in
Jury to ones dignity to bow politely.
- IL meeting for the first time a to-
tai stranger. then any further inter
can be tactfully avoided
Encyclopaedia Of Etiquette.
Hon0rs March Bride.
Mrs. Will Hines honored Mrs.
Sam Showers. q March bride, with an
luncheon last Saturday.
The soft tints OF sweet peas made an
floral scheme. The man
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