The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Parties Interest
Guilds and Circles
Presbyterian Women Have
Holiday lunoheons Planned


Holiday luncheons Planned
Christmas parties interest
all guiIds.and many circles of
First Presbyterian church this
week. beginning Monday,
when the Caroline A. Laid
guild will hold its annual holi-
day dinner. honoring the hus-
bands of its m EN- bers, in
Nelson hall at $50. Follow
ing the dinner they adjourn
to Middleton parlor for a so
cial evening under the direc-
ton of Mrs. +. J. Nurding.
social chairman. A group
from the junior choir will give
several musical numbers.
On Wednesday the lnez +.
Weyer guild will hold its regular
business session Mt 1870 in Mid
dleton parlor. with Mrs. n. b.
Nelson, presiding. A holiday
luncheon will follow in Nelson hall
at 1890, with Mesdames s. NJ.
Coolidge. L. II. Hayden. and w.
r. DeMaris ms hostesses assisted
by Mrs. Charles II. Hopkins. the
church hostess. The nursery will
he open with Mesdames L. e.
Soule. L. c. Hughes and o. w.
Drahold in charge.
The decorations. following the
Christmas motif are in charge Of
Mrs. W. c. Hanson. Mrs. A. o.
Nicholson, Mrs. II. T. MscL.ain
and Mrs. O. #. Lagssse. The pro-
gram for the afternoon includes a
devotional talk by Mrs. r. l..
Dodd: an illustrated talk on the
Christmas story by Mrs. L. d.
Ryan of Sumner; reading by
Juliana Ray entitled is There a
Manager Here" and music by n
group of nine women from Dash
Point. led by Mrs. orsn Smith.
and Christmas carols sung by H.
year-old Rosalie Horr, accom-
panied by Betty Gettman. Reserva-
lions must be made at Main $3.50
or Proctor 3s46 not later than
Monday night.
Also on Wednesday. but for a
$50 dinner in Nelson hall, the
Florence r. Hayes guild will enjoy
their annual party. Mrs. Myrtle
Johnston viii present the Christ
mas lesson. Members will bring
gifts to be given TO the children
of the u. s. Tacoma hospital. On
Tuesday circle r viii meet with
Mrs. Fred Phillips. 12i7 So. Grant
for 1880 luncheon with Miss
Marjorie Mcdonald assisting. Mrs.
Margaret Graham will read the
Christmas story and Mrs. Wesley
Moore will present the mission
lesson. Later during the social
hour gifts will be exchanged and
the gifts for the Tacoma Rescue
Mission collected.
At T:3o the same dsy the girls
making up the Westminster guild
will meet with Miss Hazel Roti,
asi2 So. 5th for their holiday
party.
For holiday mncheons. at 17:So
% "wednesday. Circles c. L. o and
r are meeting. Circle c with Mrs.
W. 4. williams. eo6 Nor I'd. with
Mn. A. W. Levsrenx assisting and
Mrs. Myrtle Johnston giving the
Bible lesson: Circle l. with Mrs.
Fred Churchward. 3To6 So. It'll.
with Mrs. o. l. Fowler assisting.
A Christmas program oompris-
ing the reading Of the Christmas
story by Mr.. Margaret Graham.
q reading by Mrs. c. T. Minslow,
and vocal selections by Mrs. Don
AID Diln will Be followed by .
gift exchange.
Mrs. William Mcleod q 1Soe
30. Ferry will entertain members
cf Circle o. also for holiday party
and gift exchange.
Members Of Circle T win gather
st the home Of their president
Mrs. Z. W. Squires. 4ool Es- Howe
At 1880, with Mrs. Eric Samuel
son assisting. Mrs. r. H Esslt
VIII give the Bible lesson. which
win BE- followed by . social hou'
and gift exchange.
On Thursday. also for q 12:ss
luncheon. Mrs. 7. w. Teesan. Of
42l So. Goth st., assisted by Mrs
II. w. Scholle. viii entertain mem
bers Of Circle 8. Ars- A p
Easton viii present the Bibi'
study
Wenes's United Republican
dub. members and friends. are in
vitsd 10 . Christmas party at ths
Broadmoor on Tuesday afternoon
Nm. n. Z. Friars will give q boob
ssview after tbs 11:ls luncheon