Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-04
Society
BarKctts Surprised
o. Twentieth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgett were
happily surprised and reminded OF
their twentieth wedding anniver-
sary on Monday evening when their
daughters. Misses Mary and Lois
invited a number OF their friends
in to enojy 4 trout dinner.
The Burgett family recently re-
turned from a trip to Mesa Verde
Park and on their return Mr.. Bur-
sett stopped off at Masonic Park for
. few days flirting with the speck-
led beauties. In this he was quite
successful and sent home some
splendid trout which his daughters
reQuisitioned for the anniversary
event.
When Mrs. Burgett came homS
she donned her apron and insisted
on helping the girls but was told
she wasn't needed in the kitchen,
She retreated to the living room
and ran into the guests invited to
help her celebrate her anniversary
date About this time Mr.. BurEett
appeared in his fishing toys and an
nounced he was too doGgone tired to
dress up for his daughters' COM
pany 30 he too made . bee line for
the living room and ran into the
company invited In his honor.
Near the 7o'ciock hour the party
we're invited to march to the din
ing room while Mrs. Goff played .
march reminiscent Of twenty years
ago. Covers were laid for = dozen
1t the beautifully appointed Dime,
table where pink and white peonIes
formed q pretty color note against
the linen and silver. Peonies were
used generously about the dining
and living rooms and furnished =
pretty enough setting for a nuptiai
party.
900" club and in honor Of the oc-
easion presented the BurEetts with
. set Of individual salt and pepper
shakers and u cake plate OF lustre
ware.
The anniversary party who par.
took OF the splendid dinner served
by the Misses BurEett were: Mr..
and Mrs. willis Fassett. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII GoN. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Ayers. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cameron and
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgett.
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Mn. Quinry Coraelins
Isost~ss NJ Family Daaaes.
Mrs. Quincy Cornelius was
hosteas 10 the Coriett family At 4
dinner given In their honor last
Sunday evening. Seventeen relatives
pastook Of the splendid dinner pre-
pared BY Mrs. Cornelius and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Naude Taylor Who has
been visiting here several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Corlcu was suffering
from a slight illness and Was unable
70 attend.
Those who enjoyed the family
GatherinE Sunday evening we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Corlett. their
son Charles and daughters Vera and
vevs. Mr.. and Mrs. John Green and
little daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Corleu. Mrs. Laura Matthias. Mrs
Taylor. Miss Carter from Lincoln
Ncb.. = cousin Of the Corletts and
the Cornelius family.
600 -
Parry VIII Sp-ad
Week IT DITTO Cnbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ~. Ditto will bs
the hosts at their cabin above
Creede to several friends and rel.
atives during tho nsxt week. Mr,
and Mrs. Ditto. accompanied By
Mrs. Laura Matthias. Mrs. Nora
Kreser and daughter Mis- Fera aad
Miss GLADYS Ditto notorsA 10 ths
cabin on Tuesday.
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One Of the leading club women ot
lliinois. Mrs. Taylor 2. Marshail. h
70 b. II Monte Vista Oh the tAirl
day Of the Chautauesa session. The
HtsA Cost Of Ignorance" will b. the
subject Of her address which will b
one Of especial importance 10 cluh
wonen OF the valley. Mrs. Marshsii's
tous Of the state b IN svsst ol
especial Interest 70 Colorado eiuh
women who are cooperating 10
briag - many elub women ~ poe
sibls IL toscA With her while she 10
n he stats.