Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-29
MRS. J, R. GARREN
IS DELIGHTFUL
ENTERTAINER
Gives Vivid Description of
Big Happenings in Peru
in Earlier Days. -

For the second time this season the
doors of Mrs. S. H. EN-
bury's home were thrown open to re-
ceive large number of guests, the
occasion yesterday being a gathering
Of some eighty or more ladies to- whom
Mrs. ]. R. Garren was hostess.
The spacious rooms were most at
tractively decorated with profusion
Of pink carnations, roses, ropes of
smilax and other greenery, arranged
about the rooms in large baskets and
the fireplace.
Mrs. Garren's method Of entertain
ment was both unique and delightful.
1E her own inimitable way she gave
the story of her experiences during
the early '70s) in terrifying earth
quake and tidal wave that visited the
west coast of South America while
she, with her family, was making her
home in Peru.
During President Grants admin
stration Mrs. Garren's husband was
the American consul at Peru, and it
was while they were stationed at the
port of Guanillos, a town of some
1900 inhabitants, whose chief "indus-
try" was it's guano beds, that this
terrible visitation of nature, destroy
ing the town and the great majority
OF its inhabitants, as we'll as many
Of the merchant ships in port, oc-
Cured.
During slight intermission in the
engrossing "story," fruit punch was
passed and at the close of the high
ly interesting narrative, RMS. Garren,
assisted by Mrs. Embury and the
Misses Rose and Yvette Sammons
(her charming nieces) served most
delicious pastry and brick ice cream.
Lavender was the color brought out
in the refreshments, and caked iced
in that color were served from pref
ty brown baskets tied with tulle
To add zest to the social hour which
followed, Mrs. Garren, who can never
be outdone in the matter of gener-
GUS hospitality, had arranged for the
of several prizes. These
were acquired" by the means of
numbered decorated cards, each guest
drawing a card from a basket as she
was welcomed to the party. The lucky
ones were Mrs. L. B. Talbot, Mrs.
D. G. Horne, Mrs. George Anderson,
Mrs. Rodney Hermon, Mrs. ]. J. Sim
mons, Miss June Vandenheuvel and
Mrs. A. H. Griswold. Several of the
prizes were Mrs. Garren's own handi-
work, beautifully done, and showing
many hours oe patient, earnest effort.
The afternoon, as whole, delight
full recreation and will be remembered
for many a long day to come. The
invited guests were:
Mesdames Geo. Anderson, c. w.
Barton, Thomas Beeman, Don C. Bit
Ter, R.. F. Campbell, w. G. Conley,
Albert Durham, A. H. Griswold, War
rem Currier of Holtville, w. S. Faw-
,ett, Ben Garland, F. B. Fuller, T. NJ.
Gill, P. S. Hedrick, j. X. Hermon,
Rodney Hermon, Violette Campbell,
Isabella Hermon, G. S. Helms, Ira
Hobby, Leroy Holt, E. F. Howe, Geo.
Kennedy, C. E. Paris, Allan P. Nuf-
fer, M. F. Kepley, H. H. Kibbey, R.
B. Whitelaw, Walter Packard, Neville
Bailey, o. G. Horne, T. H. Gebbie,
Vaughn Francis, ]. M. Glassford, M.
l.. Butterfield, Stanley Brown, ]. M.
Lindsay, C. J. Ritz. Arthur Long, T.
o. Luckett, J. B. McDougall, Howard
Meyer, Lorin Meyer, R. B. Moore, B..
C. Nichols, Ernest Poston, T. Ran
dali, A. L. Richmond, J. A. Robinson,
Ben Solomon, Joseph F. Seymour, Jr.,
o. A. Eldredge, C. E. Sprouse, Phil
D. Swing, ]. R. Stevenson, Imperial;
L. B. Talbot, Percy Thacker, Wiley
M. Weaver, R. B. Vaile, T. T. Cook,
Dan v. holland, F. J. Cole, Bayliss
l.. L. Foster, J. ]. Simmons,
Don w. Wells, John Norton, Charles
B. Justice. O. B. Tout, A. A. Apple,
W. ]. Curtis, May Hill, Mrs. jenkins
Of Cleveland, o.; Mrs. Lucas of Colo
! ado Springs, Colo; Mrs. Vandenheu-
vel, Mrs. S. H. Embury, and the
Misses June Vandenheuvel, Sarah
Heritage, Rose Sammons, lone Sam
mons and Yvette Sammons. Also
Mrs. John Waterman and sister of
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