Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
SOCIAL EVENTS
D. Mn. Jsnss Hshlsy

A very pleasant evening Of the
week was the social Of the Endeavor
Society Of the Christian church given
Tuesday evening in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. o. Shields, 7SS Wyandotte
Ave. The object Of this social was
TO secure new members. There were
eleven which signified theirwvLP
eleven which signed the active men,
bership cards and two signed the asso-
ciate membership cards. There were
twenty-three present. After the bus
mess a delightful social evening was
spent. Several piano selection by
Miss Edna Dills were much enjoyed.
The hostess, assisted by Misses Myrtle
Hilligoss and Villa Henderson,
served delicious one course luncheon.
Those present were Misses Edna Dills,
Alma Hutchings, Eva Treece, jamie
Moore, Leta Howard, Villa Hender-
son, Myrtle Hilligoss, Aretta Rosen-
stein and Messrs. and Mesdames B.
F. Hoskins, John Jennings and daugh-
ter, Irene, and Mesdames VIM. Dills
Grubough, M. M. Shields, F. E. Phil
lips, and Messrs. Earl Love, ]. G.
Harbin, Arley Shields, Ralph Shields,
John Hilligoss and Geo. Miner.
The Newcomers Club was charm
ingly entertained Wednesday after
noon in the home of Mrs. ]. T. Chap
man, 1915 East Twelfth street. The
home was attractively decorated with
vases of sweet peas, carnations and
roses. The afternoon was pleasantly
passed with Five Hundred, there be-
ing three tables of players. Mrs.
George Baldwin made the high score
and was awarded a pretty hand-paint-
ed plate. The hostess served dainty
one course luncheon. Those present
were Mesdames Geo. Baldwin, E. M.
Richardson, Jack Davidson. P. E.
Davis, Fred Hill, Jack Roach, T. H..
Tarr, Jno. Wingfeld, Chas. Jones,
Otis Everett, F. A. Lyans Of Galena,
and the hostess. At this meeting it
was decided to change the day Of the
club meeting from Wednesday to Fri
day. Mrs. Jack Davidson will be the
next hostess Friday afternoon, April
4th. Next Thursday evening, March
! 9th, the ladies of this club will en-
! tertain their husbands at Five Hun
dred party at the home of Mrs. John
Wingfeld on South ChOteau.
The Aid Society of the Christian
church met Wednesday afternoon with
a good attendance. The president,
Mrs. Shields, opened the meeting with
devotional exercises, reading the
eighty-fourth Psalm. There were
several sentence prayers after which
the devotional service was closed by
a song. At the business session the
usual business of the society was
taken up. The time Of meeting of the
society was changed from 2:SO O'Clock
/ to 800 o'clock. Plans were made at
this meeting to enlarge the member
ship list. At the nex' meeting, March
26, each lady attending is to present q
list of names of people who they think
might become member. Altogether
this was a most interesting meeting.
Those present were Mesdames Foster
VIM. Mcclure, s. M. Hartley, Will
Dills, M. M. Shields, Frank Mcdonald
w. Fancher, Beaver and T. o. Shields
The Missionary Circle of the Bap-
tist church met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. F. F. Williams
1882 Seventh street. The meeting was
most interesting, each lady responding
to the topic assigned her with inter
esting notes. The study Of the Orient
the people and their customes, were
the topics of the afternoon. Mrs. Johr
Pearce gave an interesting talk or
"Why ! Would Not Want to Be Ar
Oriental Lady," After the study
period the hostess served refresh
ments. Those present were Mes
; danes ]. F. Brown, Howard, Jno
Pearce, Lucy Michener, ]. ]. Judd
Geo. Rucker, A. Anderson, E. B
Mason, C. E. Fienfeld, Harkins, Clark
Ritter, Wells, B. A. Wilson, F. F
Williams and Misses Mildred Wilson
and Lois Williams. The Aid Society
of the Baptist church will be enter
tanned Wednesday, March 26th, al
Mrs. A. Anderson's home, 1927 Cho'
teau Ave.
Mrs. Wesley M. Smith, 1141 East
Twelfth street, entertained the mem
bers of the Auction Bridge Club anC
several guests Wednesday afternoon
There were three tables of players