Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-03
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
Of THIS VICINITY
Parties, Club Affairs and Society
Events of a Miscellaneous
Character.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Phillips delight
fully entertained about dozen
friends Friday night at $50 o'clock
dinner at their home on Elm Street.
The table was decorated in pink, with
white roses and pink place cards. Fol-
lowing the four course dinner bridge
was the diversion of the evening.
| Miss Bertha Teal entertained her
Sunday school class-the Worth
While Girls-Friday night at her
home corner of Des Moines and Web
ster streets, in honor of one of the
members, Hazel Steep. who is next
week to remove with her parents to
Eldora to live. The evening was spent
with games. About fifteen young girls
were present. At the close of the
diversions delicious lap luncheon
was served.
The Plus Ultra and Loyal Star
classes of the Christian Sunday
school were the hosts Froday evening
at an elaborate banquet in the
church basement given in honor OF
the returning soldier boys of Com
pany C and the Second Regiment
lband who were either, members of
the church or Sunday school. This
church had the distinction Of furn-
fishing more soldier boys than any
other church in the city and the ten
quests Of honor were royalty welcom-
led.
The tables, at which tifty-five were
seated, were deliberately decorated
with red and white carnations, later
given as favors, and with flag place
Icards. The room was draped in bunt-
ling and ferns and flags were also
used. The three course supper was
lserved at $50 during which Vict
|rola music was rendered, and follow
ing the banquet, toast program OF
some length was given. w. E. Cos
sard acted as toast master and the
following boys from the border, re-
|sponded: Earl and Alvin Fort, Os-
car Hall, Clare Draper, Lloyd De
France, Dan Lee, Kenneth Bone
bright. Rev. Pence and Miss Lucille
Maxon, representing the church and
Sunday school, also responded to
toasts. A short program was also
lgiven by Miss Miriam Gossard with
a reading, the Misses Gladys and
dainty Howell with vocal duet, and
Mrs. G. v. Pence with soprano solo,
accompanied on the violin by Miss
Erma Gossard.
A very delightful evening was
spent. The following were guests of
Honor: Earl and Alvin Fort, Lloyd
DeFrance, John johnson, Dan Lee.
Perry Norton, Harold Maxon, Oscar
Hall, Clare Draper, and Kenneth
Bonebright.
The Harmony club will meet with
Mrs. v. C.. Crosley on Thursday at
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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Mrs. Fred F. Cash will entertain
the One O'clock Auction Bridge club
at luncheon Wednesday.
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| About twenty of the girl friends
of Miss Maude Steep conveyed her to
the Rev. j. w. Stiverson home yes
terday afternoon between the hours
of 3 and 6 o'clock and gave her a
delightful surprise party. The time
was spent with music and games and
Miss Catherine Wilke gave read
ing. The girls brought with them
refreshments of ice cream and cake
and gave Miss Maude two or three
gifts as tokens of friendship. The
Steep family leave tomorrow for their
new home in Eldora.
The Travel club were the guests
at delightful luncheon yesterday
at one o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
II. G. Clark. White tulips were used
for the table decorations and de-
llicious luncheon was served. In the
afternoon the annual election of Of
lficers was held and the following
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. d. NJ. Kelly: Vice-Presi-
ldent, Mrs. O. G. Metcalf: Secretary,
Mrs. f. T.. Edwards: Treasurer, Mrs.
Id. C. Chase, Sr The study of South
America will be continued next year
| as it has been the past.
You save money il you buy at iced
& Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Voting on War.
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