The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-20

CHtlWDE,R
by RAYMER

various people laryins the Ratchet.
in someane else,s Skiliduggery,
ard the Tong Ngr. tSugar, thai isl
Sos ON with curioas Siants. Hank
,2deara forgot to bank soon
3l.ougA. Jim Co1b is going in for
canned beef. The party date for
nc SubR3n Four shindig has been
changed from March 28 10 Wednes.
day, March &c, which rushes the
minstrel show trGIpe little. DIR.
Harold Reilly claims that pro-
l0aged sun on the back of the neck
causes some upsetS. Others say it
5 due 10 sun spots. anyway plen-
y OF peootc have spots before their
eyes, and tkey aren't looking at
ee .1ardS.
SPOTTED 1T PARTIES: The In
dependence crew, Frenchy vii.
Jams, Cy Minton eft al, at vi Vel
dts Saturday along with Polly and
Yggy Carboaell Vic recently gave
a chowder party. Betty Frerch re-
1arts that Gene Lucas flew back to
Washington but is due in again Sat-
arday Her boss, George Stinch-
iel1, contributed highly to the fun
If the 'wetting down cele' raticl
for five new commanders at Fort
Taylor on Friday eve. He loaned
wire dummy which was done
up in full white uniform of ma
val commander. A wolf mask was
attached. While ii was being trans
ported to Fcst Taylor !, seads. OF
enlisted men whistled and cheered
the sight, and Emily Goddard al.
most ditched her car, they say,
| turning to see what the confusion
was all about. The total effect,
called "Personification of a Com
mander" was placed at an angle
over table of hers d'oeuvres SO
| that the wolfish face leered down
at a centerpiece, an important
piece of anatomy from dress
shop mannikin busting out all
over with spring flowers.
/ SPONTANEOUS FUN was the
order of the afternoon Saturday
when several of us showed up at
Raul Garcia's for a pig barbecue
and found out the party had been
postponed until next Saturday.
Mrs. Garcia got on the phone and
called up some of the expected
participants including Professor
| McLain, and an impromptu get
together was set up complete with
delicious frozen daiquiris. t0asts in
i Spanish, lessons in Cuban rhythms
and lot of bon vivante inierludes
with Jennie Reynolds, Dorothy
Rath and Marge l.. Of the aY"
4 joining IN. The Garcias premise 10
do il all over again FOR the White
House Press March o. They have
even taken the fish out OF the pond
in the yard TO outfit the barbecue
pit
SHRIMP AND CONVERSATION
mixed well at the breezc-swepl
apartment Of the Reilly's the other
night. Elvira B. Reilly is the gra-
cious lady who held the pre-view
reception G: her painting exhibition
at West Martello Gallery on Sun
day. She sold three paintings that
day. My favorite. ''0n TO the Fies.
Eta" was fought by Miss Tiilda
Cunniff. The Wallace Kirke's
bought another one | admired.
Waiting For A Drink" showing
burros and poems lined up outside
an Old Mexican tavern not the
one on Stock Island. Harold Reilly
showed Mrs. j. r. (Tommy)
Thompson and me a couple Of post
card pictures Of the mummy col
lection from the heart CO the smin-
ing country in Old Mexico. and
was tempted TO snitch one and
send il to someone | know saying,
Wish you we're here. -. Captain
E. H. Eldredge asked at the re-.
AT party what had happened 70
Conch Chowder. on Tuesday. II
c.lly comes out twice a week, sub,
because I'm rushed person these
seasonal days. His wife has
gone TO Miami TO get some house
decorations q. And that is a sure
ign of Spring. Another is the
spiurge Of lowered bonnets in.
Guiding the charming black braid
ed straw with roses WORN by Cap
tain e. w. Parish's wife at the
Aeropalms cocktail party given by
he Canadian contingent in fare
well. Adiosi