Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
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The sorosis club Christmas
party held at the library on Fri
day afternoon was a most de-
lightful and successful event. The
hall was beautifully decorated.
with a fire place trimmed with
pine cones and cedar boughs,
and the room gave a forest like
appearance with the six large
cedar trees which reached to the
ceiling. Pine cones were used
to hang from the windows and as
candle holders on the small
tables which seated the guests
for a turkey dinner. The tables
were arranged in cabaret style
and between each course the
members of the table put on q
stunt which proved to be original
and clever. They consisted of
dances, songs and approximations.
The prize for the best. stunt was
awarded to the presidents table.
After the delicious four course
dinner was served the club mem
bers were given gifts from one
of the beautiful trees and each
one present was most beautifully
remembered.
Ration organizations are busy
arranging for the community
Christmas which is to be given.
The plan is that everyone will be
remembered on Christmas and
donations of food and money
have been given until all may be
cared for. The Red Cross has
charge of the distribution and
has a list OF children and families
who will be given toys and sup
plies. A central purchasing COM
mittee has been appointed and
four trucks will be used on SUN
day afternoon to take the boxes
directly to the people for whom
they are intended.
The card party at the country
club on Wednesday afternoon
was well attended and much en-
joyed. There were six tables oc-
cupied with bridge and a dainty
lunch was served.
Mrs. j. c. Larkin was hostess
to a delightfully."- appointed dinner
on Thursday evening. Decora-
tions of pink roses and candles
were used and covers were laid
for the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. j. j, Nairn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Webster, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Boyle, Mr. George
Webster and DR.. Howard Hey
mann.
The Kiwanis club held its
weekly luncheon at Endeavor
hall Wednesday noon. Miss Vto-
let Sanger, the winner of the
state oratorical contest at the
teachers convention at Albuquer-
quo was a guest of the club and
delivered her prize winning ora
ton. Rev. H. Maitland and
Mr.. Woodward were guests. It
was announced that the election
Of officers would be held the last
Wednesday in December. Tie
members were also informed that
there would be a rabbit hun. on
next Sunday and all hunters were
urged TO join.
The Hesperian club met at the
home of Mrs. d. X. Sadler on
Tuesday afternoon. Roll call was
responded to by Christmas sug-
gestion. Mrs. E. Sloat gave an
interesting review of Dickens
"old Curiosity Shop" and Mrs.
Claude Stockton gave "The
Christmas Carol" The next
meeting of the club will be the
annual Christmas party.
Mrs. Josephine Lockard de-
lightfully entertained the mem
bers of her Sunday school class
on Saturday evening with o
Christmas party at her home on
Rio Grande avenue. The house
was decorated in Christmas col
ors and after an evening of music
and games delicious three
course lunch was served, a fea-
ture OF which was miniature
Christmas tree which was given
as a favor to each guest The
members of the class are: Kel-
vim Magill, Arthur Kelly, Willet
Majors, Billy Beck, Charlie
Bourne, Billy Board, George
Hilton, Bobby Hoke, John and
Robert Officer, Gerald Prince,
Henry Schroeder, Dana Sperry,
and James Blaine. II
The Monday Progress club held
us tlSHteeHlH annual christmas
party and dinner at the library
on Monday evening. A table in
the form of a U was beautifully
decorated with a lighted tree and
brightly burning candle place
cards. A delicious dinner with
special feature of goose and
duck given to the club by Mr.
Joe Wootten was served and after
the dinner gifts for each mem
ber were distributed. Miss Bes-
sic Lodge turned over her office
to the newly elected president
Mrs. r. C. Haner, and Miss
Glass and Miss Pilkington were
given awards for banner attend
ance during the past year. Mrs.
H. Klser was a guest of the club
and the others present were:
Bessie Lodge. Elvie Fraser, Oceola
Glass, Nellie Scanlon. Evlyn Shu-
ler, Ruth Boan, Mable Eigler.
Bernice Palmer, Lily Hennigan.
Mary Turner, Mae Pilkington,
Frances Keeth, Florence Lane.
Virginia Payne, Mollie Kelley,
Alice Clarke, Mrs. Althea Taylor.
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