The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-10-08

ceptl0n for women members of the
school system was held last night.
HostesSes for the event were the
members of the Woman's Club with
Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke, president,
heading the receiving line.
When guests arrived for the eve
ming, they were greeted by Mrs.
Hollon Bervaldi, Mrs. Carl Bervaldi
and Mrs. Orion Russell. The guests
were asked to sign the register,
and each was given a name tag in
the form of an autumn leaf. The
leaves with different colors for
guests and members. were provid-
ed by Mrs. Ramon Rodriguez, Mrs.
DeliO Cobo and Mrs. Raymond Eel
ton.
After being greeted and introduc-
ed to many of the members, the
ladies were ushered into the meet
hing room of the club where they
listened to Miss Marie Louise Cap
pick talk on many phases of the
historical background of Key West.
Miss Cappick is conversant with
much of the background of the city
which newcomers viii not learn
from books.
Of particular interest to the lis
teners was Miss Cappick's story of
visit she herself made to a VOC
doc ceremonial here in Key West.
She was invited to attend the rites
by the queen of the voodoo follow
ers, and she expressed herself as
not having particularly enjoyed the
dancing, sacrifice of a chicken and
other aspects of the evenings en-
tertainment. She described the
place of the voodoo dance as being
at the head of Thomas street.
Miss Cappick's grandparents
came to Key West from Ireland in
the very early days of the island
city, and her family has watched
the growth and development of the
city since. Other anecdotes which
her audience was intrigued to hear
were the story Of Key West as a
prison and the Brother Egan was
preacher" tale of the days when
salvaging was q leading industry
here.
At the conclusion Of Miss Cap
picks talk, Mrs. Stuart Whiting,
chairman of the education depart
ment of the club, introduced Miguel
Marshal, youthful pianist, who en-
thralled the group with his out
standing piano mastery. He played
Scarlatti's Sonata, prelude in
c sharp Major" by Rachnaminoff,
and a Cuban Dance by Cervantes.
AS part of his encore, he played
''Siboney."
Mrs. Miles Refo, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. George Fielder,
sang ''At Parting" where Bios
SONS Crow" and in q Luxem-
bourg Garden"
The assembly room in which the
program was given was charming
ly decorated with yellow dwarf
poinciana blossoms and a bowl of
red, yellow, orange and green GRO
atom. The mantel over the fireplace
at the end Of the room held tall
white candles.
When the program was ended
Mrs. John Costar, Mrs. Greyburn
Pinder and Mrs. Ralph Hertz took
charge of directing guests to the
tea room where they were receiv-
ed by the officers and guests of
honor Of the club and were served
fruit punch, finger sandwiches, tea
cakes, candy and nuts.
In the receiving line, which was
headed by Mrs. Kirke, were Miss
Cappick, Mrs. Irving 7. Duke, Mrs.
C. B. Harvey, Mrs. Blanche Miller,
Miss Hilda Cunniff, Mrs. Robert
Dopp, Mrs. Winston Jones. Mrs.
Bernard Frank and Mrs. Fred Mill
Ter.
Presiding over the punch bowls
were Mrs. B. C. Papy and Mrs.
Delio Cobo. The table was deco
rated with candles in tan candel-
bra centered with a lovely arrange
ment Of scarlet dwarf poinciana
blossoms.
The entire reception was direct
ed by the hospitality committee
consisting Of Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi
and Mrs. Carl Bervaldi.
Ladies Of the Key West school
system who attended the reception
we're Miss Benildes Remond and
Mrs. Alice Roberts Of San Carlos
institute: Mrs. Ramona knight, as
siStant bookkeeper: Mrs. l.. Kins-
man. bookkeeper and school IL
nance officer. Mrx. Albert A.
Clairmont. secretary 70 the General
Supervisor Of Instruction; Mrs.
Edith L. Roberts. elementary xu.
peTyiScr: Miss Eagersa Nicola,
guidance director; and NrS. Lor.
rsine johnson. county lznchroorn
manager.
Guests from TIE Key West High
Sehool faculty we're Mssdaraeg
Mary G. Miner, Mary c. Prtnz.
Margaret weisel. RehekaA ". Mar
I'm. ard Misses Mary 3. Trevor.
Kathryn Lose. MaggH Hughes. 10.