The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-12
APALACHICOLA.

Apalachicola, Feb. 1t-The past
week has been replete with social
J affairs. From the pretty card party
that was given by Mrs. J. r. Hodges,
in honor of her sister, Mrs. w. E.
Meet, to the benefit in behalf of the
Near East fund, that took place in
the Dixie theatre on Saturday even
ing, society has been in whirl.
Mrs. Hodges party was given in
the spacious drawing room of the home
Of Henry Grady, the uncle of the two
ladies. About twenty ladies were pres
ent, among them Mesdames Jno. Cook,
S. E. league, A. S. Ham, S. E. Mont
gomery, H. l.. Oliver, j. F. Speer, Elgin
Voting, r r. Wise, and the Misses
Ruge, Harris and Coombs.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs B. D. Nor
ris gave a party in honor of Mrs
Laura B. Coombs, among those pres
ent being Mesdames Geo. Ruge, Neil
Parlin, Frank Porter, Jno. Ruge, j. p.
Hickey and Alexander
On the same afternoon Miss Sun
shine Gibson gave an afternoon tea
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ence Morris. A large birthday cake
was one Of the surprises of the occa-
sion. Among those present We're Miss
Morris, Miss Julia Coombs, Miss Olive
Ruge, Miss Estelle Marks, and others |
Wednesday, Mrs. Sam Montgomery
entertained in honor of Mrs. Meet. The
ladies of the Five Hundred club were |
present and also Mrs. Homer and Miss |
JULIA Coombs.
Mrs. Joe Ruge entertained the
Philace club on Thursday afternoon. |
A very charming program was given |
by the members of the club, their new |
president, Mrs. Joseph Messina, pre-
siding.
On the same evening j. P. Hickey |
gave a dinner in honor Of Mr.. Chester !
Kern, of Pennsylvania. There were |
twelve covers, and the following gen |
tlemen were among the guests: Messrs. |
E1gin Voting, Casterina, Spane, Mey- |
erhoff, r. G. Porter, L. Wiggen, DR..
Center, Bousard, and Mr.. Kern. The |
same day Mr.. Albert Hickey gave a |
bay party in honor of Miss Katherine |
Marler, of Atlanta.
Saturday morning the city was dis
turbed by an alarm of fire. Soon it
was determined that there was real |
reason for the alarm, as the depot of |
the A. n. railroad was ablaze. In |
spite of the local fire department the |
building was almost completely de- |
stroyed. The fire started in the ware |
house and spread to the depot proper. |
There is a very serious loss in freight !
and express.
Cards are out for the opening dance i
of the Metropolitan club. This club |
has been recently organized among the |
gentlemen of the city, and its purpose !,
is to fill long felt want in the social |
life Of the community. The members |
hope soon to be established in perma- |
nent quarters. The present dance Is |
to be given in Woodman hall. Mr.. r. |
r. Rice is the first president or the |
club and the election of this gentle |
man to that office speaks in itself for |
the new organization. Mr.. Rice is the |
junior brother in the firm of Rice
Bros, which has long been prominent |
in all the public and business life of |
the city.
Saturday the committee for Near |
East relief gave a vaudeville show |
at the Dixie theatre The program was
entirely anna teur. The music was fur |
nished by the orchestra-Mrs Bessey.
violin; Mr.. Collier, cornet; Mr.. Cas-
terina, clarinet; DIR. Center bass: Miss |
Clark, piano; Mr.. Cummings tran
drums. The first turn was a classic |
dance by little Miss T. Warren and
Miss Mary Carroll Rice. The costumes