The Little River news., 1917-01-03
ANNUAL A. !. {.
 RECEPTION HELD
AshdoWn Improvement Club Gave Their Annual Reception to the En- tre Town Friday Evening, at the
 Home of Dr. and Mrs. Wood.

The Ashdown Improvement Club gave its annual reception last Friday evening at the handsome home of Dr. and Mrs. A. \. Wood. The guests were welcomed by Mrs Wood. Leaving their wraps upstairs, the guests were ushered into the spacious reception rooms on the first floor. The beauti- ful interior was rendered doubly at tractive by holiday decorations and the artistic placing of ferns and palms. Four large rooms having been thrown in 0 one great reception room, the inn mense crowd was easily accommo- dated. All stiffness and fOrmallty were done away with by Mrs. Norman, who tactfully interested the guests in games of old fashioned snap" To see those who have, perhaps, long since left youth behind chasing each other with as much zest and eagerness as they did twenty years ago, though perhaps with less gracefullness, caus- ed the onIookers to grow merry with laughter, During the game the Vic troIa rendered many classical and old time selections. which were enjoyed and appreciated.
 This was followed by toasts and responses. Prof. D. P Holmes acted as postmaster and presided trough out the program with dignity. He mace a few introductory remarks.
 Miss Hattie Mae Wood proved her skill as pianist by rendering a c,assi- cal selection, which was appreciated by all.
 The president, Mrs Paul Phillips, gave her welcome address, which was d masterpiece of it's kind. Il was clearly rendered in a happy vein and showed that she possessed the ability to fill the place with which she had been honored.
 Miss Dorothy Corbett was next on the program with a reading so inter esting and so humorous that not only the grown-ups, but the children were highly entertained
 Prof. I. W. Holmes responded to the toast, "The relation of Club and School" His address was pleasing and his remarks timely and to the point.
 Miss Agnes Bowling delighted the guests with recitation, charmingly rendered.
 The Rev J. E. Brown was introduc- ed and spoke on the subject, The Club and Civic Righteousness Rev Brown is a polished speaker, and on this oc- casion expressed rich thoughts.
 The Rev. s. K. Burnett responded to toast My First Impression of Ashdown." Mr. Burnett is an easy and a happy speaker. Ashdown didn't get any the worst of it in his impress sions.
 Mrs. Reynolds responded to No One in Particular" It was brief but humorous.
 After the regular program was over Judge Bowling, Miss Rosebud Vaughan and Rev. John D. Freeman were in turn called on. They responded with most interesting remarks.
 Delightful refreshments were serv- ed consisting of sandwiches, coffee, a salad course and cake desert. Favors in the form of ribbon were pinned upon the lapel of each guest served. bearing the words, What kind of place would Ashdown be, if every citi- zen were just like me?s
 No need to say that the evening was one of enjoyment. The A. [ c. is a factor ia the town in many ways, Their annual reception is always con sidered the leading social event of the year. and this occasion was no exeeB- ti5n in this respect