The Coconino sun., 1919-02-21
Mrs. Acker Hostess.


 St. Valentine furnished the motif
 for several particularly smart affairs
 last Friday which brought together
 congenial groups of people. Mrs. s.
 s. Acker was hostess on Friday eve
 ming at a unique event happily com
 bining the delightful features of a
 meeting of the Shakespeare club and
 birthday party. The interior of the
 Acker home, effectively decorated
 with red hearts, carried out the Val
 entine suggestion. An informal pro
 gramme was given. Several instru-
 mental solos were rendered by Mrs.
 Wm. Rudd, which were highly enjoy
 ed. Mrs. T. E. Pollock told in most
 interesting manner story, "The
 Tenth Man" Mrs. Kennedy held at-
 tention by giving the current events
 of the week; and the remaining mem-
 bers of the club took trip and re-
 lated in detail their experiences while
 enroute. Some of these journeys were
 taken in covered wagons, while others
 were made by yet later method of
 travel, for one was trip overland
 from Albuquerque to Flagstaff in an
 automobile. But the most interesting
 part came when winsome little Robert
 Fronske appeared at the front door as postman and delivered letters from
 those who had once been members of the Shakespeare club. Fifteen of these letters came and were read with much interest. Some of them were very cleverly gotten up in rhyme. One of special interest was from Mrs. N. A. Taylor, who is now living in New York, but who is we'll remember ed here, as Mir. Taylor was the first principal of the Northern Arizona Normal school, and Mrs., Taylor was charter member of the club. In this connection it will be interesting to many to know that Mrs. Milligan is the only charter member how left After the program the guests were in- vited into the dining room. The table at which they assembled was graced with lovely center piece of Ameri | can Beauty roses, sent for the oc- casion by Mrs. Della Evans, formerly l a member of the club. When the | year book was outlined and this meet | ing arranged to meet with Mrs. Ack- | CT, it occurred to her that it would | fall on Mrs. Noble's birthday, and it was then that she planned to com bine the two events. In the absence | of this beloved member the beautiful | frosted, heart-shaped birthday cake, bearing sixteen candles, was brought ! in and set before Mrs. E. L. Hart, vice president of the club, who cut | the cake; and as each member-six- teen in all-blew out candle, each tt.t t... l. ,s.1 frx,. M Noble, and all were deeply impressed with the fact that she who had been a shining light in their club is now separated from them. After this a tempting two-course luncheon was served, and red heart place cards marked the covers for Mesdames l.. E. Hart, H. G. Ehlers, M. G. Fronske, Al Sanford, T. F.. Pollock, c. c. Har- vey, Bertha Kennedy, William Rudd, Tom L. Rees, Miss Mabel Milligan, and the hostess. Then this happy CO., terie sang "Auld Lang Syne" and re- luctantly took their leave as the clock chimed out the hour of twelve.
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 St. Valentine day was marked by another especially attractive social event--a party at the home of Mrs. J. E. Bentel on Saturday afternoon. No detail that would carry out the Valentine suggestion was omitted. The living and dining rooms were made picturesque in the clever decora- tions and many unique ways of enter taining the guests had been worked out. Not the least of the pleasing features of the afternoon was an elab- orate course luncheon served to the following ladies: Mrs. G. E. Corne- lius, Mrs. Helen Hanshue, Mrs. Eliz. abeth Merritt, Miss Gracia Saunders, Miss Mildred Hornbeins Miss Theresa White, Miss Mary Hanley, Miss Eliz- 1 abeth Ryan, Miss Alice Alton, Miss Minnie Lintz and Miss Ruth Latimer.
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 WOman's Club.
 The program presented at the meet ing of the Woman's club Saturday af- ternoon was one replete with patri- { otic fervor. The opening number was ( 8 solo-"I've Got a Cottage in Gods Miss Verna Metcalf. ( Miss Rose Walsh contributed to the I program by giving a very entertain ing reading, "He Knew Lincoln," by Ida NJ. Tarbell. Little Wellington Francis, accompanied by Kathryn { Keller, sang patriotic song, and I Prof. G. K. Cornelius of the Normal school closed the program with most l address, dwelling at length upon the problem of providing ! for the returning sol s liers. Ij