New Mexico state record., 1920-03-05
a Very Charming Party

A Very Charming Party
Mrs. Hugh Lewis entertained a few
friends Friday afternoon with very
charming party in compliment to
Miss Vera Hiukle whose marriage to
Arthur Farnsworth is announced for
Wednesday, March 10th. The after
noon was series of pretty surprises
for the bride to be and kept up a
delightful ripple of merriment and
interest throughout the hours. The
guests were all present when Miss
Hinkle arrived and she was greeted
with the bridal chorus from Lohen-
grin as she entered, and was con-
Quoted to the brides chair, dainty
affair of true lovers knots of white
tulle and beruffled crepe paper. Miss
Bernice Shepherd contributed much
pleasure to the afternoon by singing
IN her charming manner AT Dawn
ing," "Dearie' and other pretty love
songs, and "A Romance of Two" a
spirited contest centering around a
lovely Spring bonnet, created no end
of fun. Later the tea cart, prettily
decked in trailing smllaX and white
blossoms, was brought in bearing a
white cake and cutting for the en-
blems was an interesting feature.
The hostess. assisted by her daughter
Nettie Lewis, served the wedding
cake with tea ices and mints, and
the arrival of the postman with an
arm full Of packages for the bride
to-bc. and opening these, was the
crowninE feature Of the happy little
party Miss Hinkle received a num-
Der Of beautiful gifts IN this shower
of packages. Roswell News
Big Attraction at Clovis
The Clovis Elks are making great
preparations for the big minstrel,
musical and comedy show to be given
about March Is under the personal
directions of New Mexico's brilliant
young author and composer, Joe
Scott Of Albuquerque. The attrac-
ton will be given in two parts, the
first to be an old-fashioned minstrel
show the scene laid on a cotton plan
tation, the second a tabloid" musi-
cal comedy which was written es-
pecially for the occasion. The plot
of Gasoline Gus" centers around a
New Mexico auto nut, who having
bought secondhand Ford, is spend
ing the balance of his life to make il
run The cast will be composed en-
tircly of local talent, and will include
j chorus OF pretty young ladies.
Scottfs next show will be put on
at Roswell April 5 and 8 under the
auspices Of the American Legion.
What this production will be has
not yet been announced
Bridge and Fan Tan Party
Mrs. NJ. {. Spicer and her mother
Mrs. Harriet Fisher, proved them
selves successful hostesses at a bridge
and fan tan party given Monday
at the Val Verde hotel. Table mark
ers Of tiny flags blended beautifully
with other profuse decorations hon 1r-
ing Washington's birthday with a
suggestion OF coming spring and
summer in the presence of beautiful
red and white carnations. Miniature
hatchets were given the fan tan play
ers as souvenirs of the occasion.
Mrs. A. X. llinski was given a
prettily decorated flag for making
high score. Mrs. T. b. Everheart
carried off the second prize. bunch
Of red carnations.
A delightful appointed two course
luncheon concluded an affair that
was conceded by al as having been
am ng the most pleasant OF the en-
tire winter social season.-Socorro
Successful Star Meetings
Interesting meetings of the Eastern
Star are being held at their regular
second and fourth Mondays
1f each month. An effort to obtain
he most efficient and best attended
0dge in the state is being undertak-
IN. The Blues" and Green's" under
he leadership Of Mesdames Ashcraft :
and Mclaughlin are meeting with :
excellent success. At the meeting T;
Monday evening the Blues" were /
much in majority. After lodge ad- {
ourned coffee and doughnuts were
served. The order has over 80 men, !
,ers Clovis Journal. {
Delightful Party at Magdalena e
The Misses Alma Paulsen and Mil
ired Walter. entertained several
-ucsts at a delightful party given re-
entity at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. {
). c. York at Magdalena. Musical ]
escotons and games were the chief |
ca,ures of entertainment. Delicious 4
were served by the {
hostesses. r