The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-08


and the place and name cards.
Each guest received a dainty lace
paper circIet tied with white rib
bon and pink frangi-panni bios
som on a sprig of fern, name
card attached. The ladies respon-
eible were Mrs. d. G. Horsman,
Mrs. H. L. Gallagher, Mrs. o. o.
Okeneske and Mrs. ]. H. White,
Jr.
Table decorations were artistic
arrangements of seafans and drift
wood, the silvery.gray pieces drap-
ed with fishnet and studded with
tropical blooms. Starfish, shells,
lovely purple passion flowers, add
ed to the charm. Small plantains
were given an overall white paint
covering then touched up with
black outline Of eyes, nose and
mouth Of doll-like faces and topped
with inverted hibiscus flowers in
rose and yellow to form beach
comber hats. The combination of
humor and beauty was extremely
effective. Hats off to the ladies
who created the theme. They are
Mrs. w. H. Clark, Jr., Mrs. w. w.
Ward, Mrs. c. C. Pearson and
Mrs. r. w. Bickart.
Hostesses alternating at two
punch bowls, one bowl containing
maftinis, one with daiquiris, we're
Mesdames w. w. Wells, ]. R. Num-
son, r. F. Merrill, d. M. Roach
and w. H. King. Jr. Hostesses at
the entrance desk were Mrs. C. H.
Rice and Mrs. j. H. Blinkhorn.
The playground was supervised
by Mrs. ]. G. Luppens. Prizes
were arranged By Mrs. B. H. Ber-
~ and Mrs. r. NJ. Carter.
During the business period Mrs.
J. F. Group, overall chairman,
conducted the session and an
nounced that so new members had
joined the colony. Mrs. r. L.
Workman's report as co-chairman
was approved, and several an
n0uncements we're made including
that Of Happy Hour" Saturday at
III. Taylor. Mrs. Leland Goddard
welcomed the new members and
the old for the Key West Players
and announced that Barn Theatre
activities were open to anyone in
terested.
Mrs Joseph Blinkhorn asked
that all those interested in home
nursing courses get in touch with
her. Volunteer workers for the Bo-
ca Chica dispensary were request
ed and work with the Red Cross
noted.
Mrs. Cedric Chapman Naval
Station o. w, c. chairman, well
coined the new members in the
name Of the hospitality committee
and introduced 1t. Merrill as
speaker Tor the day. His highly in
teresting and Informative speech
was on the etiquette Of social calls
expected Of all Naval Officers and
their ladies on reporting to activi'
ties IN the Key West area, An out
line in brief Of 1t. Merrill's adj
dress follows:
i Commander Naval Base -
Open House for social calls Tues
days. 100 to 1900.
4 Commanding officers or Off.
erx-in-Charge Of activity = Check
with administrative officer or per-
sopnel officer for time and dates
for calling.
executive Officer 10 which at
tsched. Cheek with administrative
officer or personnel officer tor
time and dates for calling.
1. Department Heads. In accor-
dance with the policy Of activity
io which attached. Check with ed.
illustrative officer or personnel
officer for time and dates for call
ing.
These calls should be made
week or ten days after reporting
aboard.
R when making official Social
Cans in accordance with the
above. officers shall leave enc en-
Nraved calling card for each adult
member Of the family, Officers
ladies shall leave one engraved
ealing card for each adult lady
of the family.
e, Calls made hy officers and
their ladies On Commander Naval
Rasa VIII BE considered 10 have
been returned. However, Il is COM
mon practice Tor Commanding OF
sicers and Officerx.ln.C Charge Of
Naval activities In the area 10 re.
turn calls made On them.
PROTOCOL:
A. cheek with the Aide n Com
mander Naval Base for any CUES.
tons regarding protocol.
B. AZ many az the activities.
psrking space Is reserved for Com.
naAndeF Naval Base cheek before
yvu PARK.
Other rules Of etiquette iaelai.
Ing the proper ealing cards. daty
calls, &c. we're outlined. The nesg-
someft. especially. found TIE talk
beneficial AMI we're also presensed
VIA printed outlines II tAe goy.