Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-23
SOCIAL EVENTS.

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4 Massanutten Camp Fire Girls held a
open meeting in honor of their mother!
Wednesday Evening at eight O'Clock
the camp fire room.
| The program included three az
play entitled ANY Grip and was write
by Camp Fire Girl.
The purpose of the play is to shov
what membership in Camp Fire did TO
one girl. The program concludes
with the monthly Council Fire, a
which time honor beads were
awarded and ranks given. Resale
Benchoff attained the rank of wood
gather, Marjorie Trotter and Eleanol
Ford attained second rank. that O.
Fire Maker"
These Ranks" are not so easily
attaine the name may imply, fol
appl must work conscientiously
and 'iously in developing hanG
and and brain in order to attain
the proficiency required before receiv.
ing these highly priced honors.
At the conclusion of the program q
salad course was served by Mary Esther
Martin and Virginia Davis, both the
preparation and serving of the course
was done by these two young ladies,
who are now working for honors.
Favors for the mothers, were hand
decorated darners, bearing the symbol
of their organization which had been
skillfully painted by the Camp Fire
Girls.
A Flashlight Photo of the girls and
their guests was taken by Mr.. H.
Morrison, Jr. at the close of the enter
tainment.
The guests, including the Mothers
and two Aunts of the girls were
Mesdames M. L. Walton, C E. Walton,
j. G. Gravely, H. j. Benchoff, Ella
Martin, Herbert Trotter, John Smuck,
E. C. Geary, George Rice, F. A. Brown,
William Burner, D. D.. Davis, Hugh
Morrison, w. C. Ford, B. G. Wenger
Mollie Coyner, and Miss Sarah Lytton.
Mrs. David Harrison Walton was
hostess Saturday afternoon for charm
ing Lenten tea, which was held at her
beautiful home on Muhlenberg Street.
Yellow shaded candles were used in
the lighting effect with numerous
bowls of spring flowers and handsome
ported plants forming the decoration.
These decorations in home SO artistic
ally arranged and so beautifully fur
nished with rare old pieces of ma
hogany brought back wildly the days
of our forefathers when old Virginia
was so lavishly extended.
The hostess was assisted in receiving
and doing the honors of the occasion
by Mrs. P. A. Rohrbaugh, Mrs. j. c..
Mrs. Francis Brown, Mrs. John
Heller, Mrs. j. M. Bauserman, Mrs.
Milton Hollingsworth, Mrs. D. D. Davis
and Miss Annie Hollingsworth.
Mrs. w. B. Allen was hostess in the
dining room where delightful refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Allen was
assisted in serving by Mrs. Hunter
and Miss Virginia Davis.
An excellent musical program was
rendered during the afternoon by Miss
Katherine Hotel pianost, Rev. Francis
Brown and Charles Wax, violinists and
Major j. l. Laurence, solist.
Misses Mary Bair Bowman and Mary
Clapp received the silver offer
ng at the door which netted a handsome
amount and will be used in the work
Of the Episcopal Guild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spiker delightfully."-
the Five Hundred Club
Thursday evening at their home on
High St. In addition TO their husbands
md friends, large number of invited
quests were present. An elaborate
luncheon was served at the conclusion
If the games.
At the home of her sister, Mrs. c. E.
Walton on Saturday afternoon, Miss
Madolin johnson entertained about
fifty guests at a Tea, given in honor OF
her house guest Miss Josephine Ben
schotin, of Staunton, Va. The hand
some residence was beautifully deco
rated in green the same color FREEDOM
mating in the dainty refreshments. A
most delightful afternoon was spent in
an Irish Song contest. The songs were
played by Miss Annie Clover. Three
prizes were awarded, the guest prize
to Miss Benschotin, Mrs. Wilson Gear
ing, Miss Alice Coffman and Miss Kath-
arine Hotel tied for the other two
prizes, after drawing lots, Miss Alice
Coffman received first prize and Miss
Katharine Hotel second.
Miss Anna Williams was hostess on
Thursday afternoon at her beautiful
home Birdwood, on the suburbs of
Woodstock, at Star Party. The home
was tastefully decorated in ferns and
stars. From the chandeliers were sus
pended many stars containing favors..
An interesting contestrequiring literary
ability was the chief feature of the
entertainment. An elaborate course
luncheon was served.
Mr.. Weber--Miss Laid
Full particulars of the marriage Of
Miss Nellie Ladd have just been recei'