The Coconino sun., 1919-05-16
Society Reflects Joyous, COlOrful Tints of Spring

Colorful Tints of Spring
 White cobwebs of apple blossom against clouds lifting now and then {, show mountains gleaming white witt snow under rifts of sunlight-won drous bits which some might go thou sands of mile to far-away Japan t see, yet which can be enjoyed eacl day from Flagstaff.
 Spring is in the air; color is every where; youth is returning home tt civilian life again after fighting or land or on sea. Through it all runs the motif of dance music, it's melodies forming a golden web of joyousness for life. Society is rejoicing, is brave through the heartache which has come to many of it's members; but it re. fuses to be downhearted or retrospec. tive. There is so much to be done so much to live for, that there are few who refuse to smile and share in the general rejoicing. The war brought changes and taught lessons which are apparently lasting.
 Last night the big dance took place at which the Army and Navy Club played host to their many friends There are now among us about two hundred of these returned soldiers and sailors, number quite large enough to enable them to have dance all their own, and brilliant affair it was details of which will be given on these pages next week.
 Postponed time after time, awaiting the arrival of members of the 158tn infantry, and other soldiers and sail ors, the Mems League of the Feder- ated Church is to give its big ban quet in honor of the army and navy men next Tuesday night. Extensive preparations are being made, and a hearty effort will be put forth to show these boys, to some extent at least, how their home coming has set the joy bells ringing.
 Happy Birthday Party
 A picnic party celebrating her fifth birthday was the happy experience of winsome little Helen Barbara Rees on Tuesday afternoon.
 Choosing a beautiful mesa east of assemble, a delicious picnic lunch was spread, and around it gathered Bar bara's little playmates. The beautiful white birthday cake bearing five dear little pink candles took the conspicu- ous place in the center of the spread, and the table was made complete with chicken and cake and ice cream, and a wide variety of good things that ap- peal to the appetites of little girls and boys, and of the kind that can be eaten of to their hearts content with out fear of hurt or harm. With green grass to tumble in and wild flowers to pick, and sweet songs coming from so many joyous little bird throats to listen to, and merry games to play and out inlthe great wide open--what bet. ter or greater inducement for good time could have been offered to the little ones? And to say that they got the best out of it and enjoyed it ex- ceedingly is putting it mildly, for a happier band of little tots could scarcely be found, and it is safe tl say that little Barbara's fifth birth. day will be one held dear not only to herself alone, but to the thirteen little girls and boys who helped her cele' brate it, as we'll as the mothers wh7 were invited to be with the children Those invited to help make this birth day a happy one for Barbara were Elizabeth and Tom Sanford, Mary Delphine and Tom E. Pollock, jr. Anne Yeager, Joe Tissau, Harrieti Cotton, Kathryn Kress, Edward Mo ran, Margaret, Mary, Janet and Jack Verkamp, Marshall Wilson and the lit. tie guest of honor, Barbara Rees; and Mesdames Harlow, Yeager, Al San ford, Tom E. Pollock, John Verkamp Colton and Tom Rees.
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 Eastern Star to Meet
 Mrs. Phrona Parr, of Winslow, the Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, will pay her annual official visit to the local lodge on next Monday night, May 19. The initiation of sev eral candidates will take place, and an elaborate banquet will be an inter. esting feature of the evening. All members and visiting members are in vited to be present.
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 Dancing Party
 Miss Fife Allsup and Miss Jessie Graham were hostesses at delightful little dancing party on Saturday even- ing last. After the guests had en- joyed happy evening in dancing a delicious luncheon was served to the following guests: The Misses Ethel Compton, Ella Gehrmann, Nelma Black, Alva Hayes, Grace Wensel; and Messrs. Matthew Black, Irwin Comp ton, Robert Curry, George Mcbride Dolph Treat, Claude Black, William Wilson, and the hostesses, the Misses Allsup and Graham.