The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-08
APALACHICOLA

Thursday afternoon the hospitable !
home OF Mrs. r. II. Porter, was again
the scene of a gay gathering of ladies, |
when Mrs. Porter, assisted by her two
daughters, Mrs. G.. b. Coombs and
Miss Mary II. Porter entertained at
cards. In the hall a flower-decked
punch bowl was set; and here Miss
Porter assisted by Mrs. S. e. Wefing
served punch throughout the evening.
There were about forty ladies present,
and these, gathered according to their
preferences, around the several tables,
where bridge and five hundred We're
played. Mrs. NJ. X. Alexander and
Mrs. 9. u. Wefing tied for the highest
score at brige. Mrs. c. w. Hagerman
receiving the consolation prize. AT five
hundred the two prizes were won by
Mrs. John Wakefield and Mrs. III. Saw
yer. After the close of the game Mrs.
g. r. Benedict Mrs. Wefing and Mrs.
J. vi. Cook assisted the hostesses in
serving n course OF sweets, cakes. and
joes. Among Mr. Porter's guests on
Thurday were Mesdames: M. K. Alex
ander, G. w. Hagerman, Kate Good
loe, u. ID. Morris, ]. G. Runge, G. III.
Ruge, G.. I. Porter, w. Fl. Hodges, w.
p. Brunson, G. N. Parlin, +. J. Hatch,
s. L. Rice, G.. r. Warren, A. +. Waite
side. ]. Porter, ]. II. Cook, J. p.
Hickey, u. NJ. Wright, A. S. Ham, A. r.
Marks, j. w. Wakefield, f. B. Wake
field, s. T.. Rice, Jr., S. E. Montgom-
cry, Miss Kimball. Miss Whiteside,
Miss Hoppe and Miss Carly.
The regular order of afternoon teas
and card parties was broken, very
pleasantly, by Mrs. c. w. Hagerman's
Saturday night party, which occurred
between eight and twelve o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Hagerman entertained in
honor of their guest Mrs. Kate Good
loe, of Pensacola. All the members of
that jolly club called the Moss Backs,
were on hand. Among those to be par
ticularly remarked aside from Mrs.
Goodloe, the guest of honor, We're
Mesdames Walton. Alexander, L. C.
Hagerman, w. Kimball and Mr.. Wal
ton, G. A. Hagerman. Miss M. X. Alex
ander won the first prize. She was
closely followed by Mr.. Walton who
made the second highest score.
Mrs. Il. d. Morris has issued invita-
lions for a series of parties commence
ing Friday and continuing into the fol-
lowing week.
Mrs. r. III. Porter left Thursday
morning for cambridge, where she will
meet her sister, Miss Mary Raney, OF
Tallahassee, and together visit Mrs
Dwight Gurley, of cambridge.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G.. Ruge left the city
for brief visit TO New Orleans, where
Mr.. Ruge will represent the Apalachi-
cola chamber of commerce In the in
land waterway meeting which occurred
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Harrison had the
Joy of receiving a new daughter into
their family, Thursday morning. Both
mother and child are doing nicely.
The Public School has closed al
Port st. Joe. and the friends of Mrs
Annie Marks are glad to see her back
home. Mrs. Geo. Wefing took advan-
tage OF her return to get Mrs. Marks
to substitute for her in her room. al
the Chapman high school. This en-
abled Mrs. wefing to attend the an
nual convention of the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Wright Kennedy, of Pensacola
ia the guest OF Mrs. G. Doyle. Mrs
Kennedy issan Apalachicola girl. Shit
was Miss Frances Paulson and niece O.
Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs. ]. +. Warren entertained hel
friends at five hundred, Monday after
noon, Miss Kimball won the first priz,
and Mrs. Joe Messina the consolation
Before the game, Mrs. Warren took ;
photo Of her guests, standing knee
deep in her lily field. For Mrs. War
ren's garden is a miracle of Easte
lilies. There are over 1900 BLOSSOM
in one spot. In fact the whole city i
beautiful, for this is lily year in Apa
laohicola. Mrs. Warren was assiste,
INV her nanRhfnr nv
Together they served course of sal
ads. sandwiches, and ice tea. Anon,
Mrs. Warren's guests were Mesdames
S. Floyd, s. Il. Rice. Jr., ]. Hoffman
NJ. X. Alexander, NJ. LeGallie, NJ. DAILY
Il. Messina A. LeFevre Cannon. an,
Miss Kimball.
Mrs. John Cannon reached the cit,
last week. Her presence In Apalachi
cola IL q Joy to her old friends: 70
Mrs. Cannon is one of the old time citi
zens. She Is at present, the guest O
her daughter, Mrs. w. ID. Buzzett.
One OF the prettiest receptions of tn
year was that given on Monday b
Mrs. j. p. Hickey, in honor OF Mr.
f. s. Myerhoff, who left the city Wed
nesday morning, for Miami, where st
joins her husband, now engaged thel
in the dry goods business. Mrs. Myei
hoff was president of the local chapt'
OF the u. d. c. and one of the mo
interesting features of this functio
was presentation of an amber necl
lace from the u. ID. c. to Mrs. Mye
hoff. Mrs. Dan ellis the first vic
president, is now the acting presfder
Mrs. Hickey's home was beautiful
decorated In roses and lilies. Mrs.
d. Marks, Jr., received the guest
passing them on to Mrs. Hickey al
Mrs. Myerhoff, standing at the head
the drawing room. Mrs. S. u. Mon
gomery and Mrs. A. F. Whitesit
poured tea. While the Misses Thee
bald, Morris, Wakefield, Vause ar
Rice served the guests. During IL
afternoon a musical program was rel
dered by the following ladies: Mrs.
ID. Rogers. Miss Engorie Vause. Nil
Loretta Long and Miss EIovd Rte