The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-16

Twenty-one members of the Queen
Esther class of the Methodist Episco-
pal church were royalty entertained
in the nome OF Mrs. w. B. Reiter last
Tuesday afternoon, from 2 to 5. After
a short devotional service led by Mrs.
Cater, the afternoon was delightfully."-
spent with reading and music. Deli
cious refreshments were served by
the hostesses, Mesdames Reiter. Cater
and Bland.
A number of neighbors and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brown gave
them a pleasant surprise last week
when they invaded their home on
East Main street A delightful eve
ming was enjoyed by the guests pres
ent and tasteful refreshments added
much to the pleasant affair. Those
present were Messrs. and Mesdames
Cutler. Buck. Cation, Dunn. Ireland,
Kincaid, Van Horn. Eggleston, Wat
kips, Frank Stienmier. Hastings, Pitt
man, Hutchclost, Bauer, Graham,
Hayes. Mrs. Melvin Steinmier, Mrs.
Hugh Van Horn and children, Mrs.
Guffey and E. Z. Richardson.
Miss Ellen Larson, who will be one
of the brides of the holiday season,
was the honored guest at a towel
shower" Friday evening when the
friends from the Penny store sur
prised her in her home. Many beau
tiful towels were received. and a de-
lightful evening was spent by those
present. Mrs. A. S. Larson served a
delicious luncheon at the close of the
evening. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II.
Kenton and daughter. Wanda, Mrs.
a. c. Livings, Mrs. Nellie Jefferies,
Mrs. Faires and daughter. Mildred,
Mrs. Marvin and daughter Blanche;
Misses Marie Prescott, Esther Scroggs
and Eda Larson
Mr.. and Mrs George Rockafellow
were the host and hostess to the Card
Club Friday evening. when they en-
tertained at a nicely-appointed dinner
at their home. The evening was spent
at cards. and Mrs. Frank L. Smith
and Ted Harding were given the hign
score prizes. in addition to the mem
bers OF the club. Dr. and Mrs. c. Her
man Graves. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Z. Glib
son. Mr and Mrs Charles Swanton
and Mrs. Myra Sheriff. were guests.
Mrs, Otis Orendorf presided over a
delightful card party in her home Fri
day afternoon. The SO guests who
responded 10 Mrs. Orendorfs invita-
ton passed a pleasant afternoon over
the card tables. Miss Edith Harrison
having high score In five hundred and
Mrs. Frank p. Smith second highest
score. and receiving prizes. The con-
ISOLATION prize was given to Mrs.
Homer Hutchinson. A luncheon OF
attractive appointments was served
by the hostess.
The high school Boom was the
mecca for the younger set Friday eve
ming. and took precedence over all
other social engagements. A large
attendance of the older folks also
showed the favor in which these an
nual events are held. This year was
a most successful one, and the yaude-
Vile entertainment and other attrac-
tons were most creditable TO the per.
formers
The Friends in Council held their
regular meeting in PythiRn hall Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Harding was
he I'D a1e
Round Table. The study subject was
The Monroe Doctrine in Later Amer.
lean History" Mrs. Lambie had the
paper for the day on Oregon and
Alaska" The subject for the Round
Table was international Relations
and Expansion Ambitions" NexI
week busines Of special importance
will come before the club. and all the
members are urged TO be present Fol
lowing the business meeting the his
tory committes will entertain at
thimble party.
The Progress Club me; Monday eve
ming with Miss Youngmsp as hostess.
Palestine was the subject for the
evening. Mrs. Miriam Benson dis
cussed the old world customs OF Pal
estine. which are stiil In vogue among
the Arab inhabitants, but which are
bound to disappear with the coming
economic awakening Of the country.
Mrs. Cleland read an article from
Maud Warren Radford. THE Prom
ised Land The room was lighted
with candles. while Miss Lowther
gave The Holy Land" a Christmas
story, and during the time Christmas
numbers were played on the victrola.
At the close the club sang the Christ