Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-08
Flagstaff, Ariz.

town We're hOstesses to a most delight
ful dancing party given in the Red
cross work rooms. only artistic fem
mime hands could have so transformed
these rooms for the occasion. The
floor was ideal for the dancers and
the music splendidly rendered These
are always essentials to any dancing
party, and added to that were the
lovely gowned women who took this
occasion 10 appear at their lovelest.
Some twenty dances were given, and
cncores enough to delight even the
most critical Punch was served
throughout the evening and the wee
small hours found the jewellers still
making merry Mentioned as hostess
cs were Miss Lenore Francis. Miss
Mary Francis, Miss Bess Tidwell, Miss
Nerna Metcalf Mrs Hays Nance, Miss
Elsie Meyers, Miss Mathson. Mrs.
George Fleming, Mrs, Julia Kleisler,
the Misses Barbara, Minnie and Mary
RickeL Miss Lutte Paxton. Miss
Gertrude Rabbit, Miss Zella Jones, the
Misses Rose, Marie and Janet Garrett,
Miss Mary Hanley, Mrs. Wild Rande-
baugh and Miss Louise Greenlaw.
The Morton hall ,rirls are receiving
compliments on every side for the clev-
er entertainment of Thursday evening
when they gave their caberet dinner
to cover their war work pledge. The
inception of the whole affair was most
clever ami the financial result sinks
INTO .he back ground as compared to
tLe really social time afforded the
three hundred guests who partook of
the well planned dinner and the even
ings fun.
Charming ushers in chic evening
gowns and picture hats led the guests
into the strikingly decorated dining
hall. Great streamers of black and
gold added u daring touch to the
whole scene. Big baskets of fruit as
center pieces, and gobblers in vivid red
as place cards, proclaimed II n holiday
feast, While the daintiest of maids in
whito with fetching black bows, served
You in most attentive fashion.
During the courses one was enliven-
eyi by all sorts of clever entertainment,
Irish Tits, Hawaiian dances, comic
readings and graceful interpretative
dancing brought forth abundant APP
plause After the dinner the floors
were cleared and the remainder Of the
evening given over TO dancing. One
would suggest. an early repetition of
the whole affair.
Another holiday affair which held
IillfG VI lIlt lltiNOl VI pau lOAl7lll to
well, was the delightful little party
given at the Jake home by youth
full, though patriotic war worker, Miss
Mary Francis Jake. Her war pledge
doomed large until she conceived the
happy plan of having masquerade.
Fifty-six little friends thought it a
most pleasing plan and so they came
and helped swell the fund What an
array of masked figures, dimfnutive as
they were. Hard indeed to place the
prize for uniqueness and originality
but Martha Washington, Maggie Tiggs.
Charlie Chaplin and Uncle sam
found they had played the favorites.
Mary Francis is most pleased to an
nounce over twelve dollars as the re-
suit of the affair.
A luncheon of eighteen covers was
one of the delightful social affairs of
the week just ended.
The Sanford home on North Lee
reaux street, was most Hospitality
thrown open and all admitted it SEEM
ed mighty good to again come to-
gether.
The sun parlor and dining room,
where the guests were seated, held
attractively decorated tables with
flowers in blue and gold harmonlzing
with the pretty hangings. Places were
marked for the following ladies': Mrs.
John Nerkamp, Mrs. L. Il. Hart, Mrs.
Clyde Harvey, Mrs. j. +. Wilson, Miss
Metz, Mrs. Harlow Yeager, Mrs. Will
liam Rabbit Mrs. r, A. Riordan, Mrs.
II. G. Ehlers, Mrs. J. j. Koch, Mrs,
Martin Fronske, Miss Margaret Muir
ray, Mrs. T. Il. Pollock, Mrs NJ. j.
Riordan, Mrs. G. W. jake, Mrs. =. j.
Moran, Mrs. Frank Noble and the hos
tess.
After most delectable luncheon,
the ladies were entertained by charm
ing vocal numbers given by Mrs. John
Verkamp. Later the afternoon was
spent in cards.
The Shakespeare club enjoyed an
unusually pleasant evening last Mon
day night at the Pollock home. This
was the first study evening of the club
since September as war then had
doomed so big. it was decided to defer
strenuous reading. Mrs. Rudd was
leader for the evening and a review
of the opera Faust was taken up.
Selections on the victrola were greatly
enjoyed by the club. Next week the
opera III Trovatore' will he reviewed
in much the same way.
Father Valre, in most entertaining
talk to the student body of the normal
last week, created much enthusiasm in
things French by proposing gift of
$50 in gold to be given by him annu-
ally TO the student showing greatest
ability as French scholar at the end
of each year. The proposal met with
most hearty response and an I'M
petus has already been felt in French
classes at the big school.
The feminine contingent of Emer-
son school planned a neat little sur
prise on one ftheir members who so
recently stole a march upon them and
entered the list of married ones
Mrs Ray Eddy. While Mrs. Eddy
claimed complete surprise she proved
lovely hostess and greeted her fell
low teachers with an old time royal
welcome.
The guests had come fully prepared
to spend the entire evening, emitting
no details, such as bounteous lunch
and a lovely token of esteem for the
bride. Music and dancing formed
pleasant diversion until lunch was
served after which the guests bid their
hostess adieu. Enjoying this occasion
were Mrs. Bertha Kennedy, Miss Lura
Blair, Miss Anne Linney, Miss Flora
Jenson, Miss Windes, Miss Verna Met
calf, Miss Bess Tidwell, Miss Lura
Kinsey and Mrs. Frank Noble.
Leo Verkamp has returned from
lengthy eastern trip. While in the
east Mr. Verkamp was a visitor at
Camp Taylor, Kentucky. enjoying Il
visit with the Rabbit boys stationed
there
Miss Elizabeth watkins has recently
returned from Glendale, where she
was called by the serious illness of her