Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 166, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 19, 1911 Page: 2 of 12
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A LIFE'S OrrOKTUMTIES.
"Wo Hvo but in the present
Tho future Is unknown; .
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is nil our own.
Tho chance that fortune lends to us
May vanish while Wo wait
So spend your life's rich treasure
Before it is too late.
Thot tender words unspoken
Tho letters never sent
Tho long forgotten messages
Tho wealth of love unspent
Tot these some heartB are breaking
ilor these some loved ones wait;
Bo show them that you care for them
Bcforo Jt is too Inte.
Hor wo know not every morrow
Can ho" sad;
Bo forgetting all the sorrow
We have had
7-icli vb fold away our fears
And put by our foolish tears
JLad through all the coming years
Just he glad. . Rlely.
Tho Motjhers Clubs wish to thank
all who bo kindly" assisted them in the
Cake Baking Contest. To Cowdon-Pay
ton V. A. Payne Hammock the three
Judges tyesdames Cooper Radford and
Hankin Mayor Klrby for his thrilling
Bpecch all merchants who ofered priz
es and especially Mr. Morgan Weaver
who gave a prize to tho only boy bak-
ing a cake
An apprcclatfvo audience " greeted
Miss Friend of Waco Friday evening at
tho Vendome when she gave her de-
lightful lecture on Shakespearo with
stercqptlcon views of his early life
environment and all tho principal
placcB of interest arouird Stratford On
Avon Miss Friends knowledge of
Shakespeare together with her ehnrm-
log personality captivated nnd held
her audience spell-hound nil through
her lecture and the Abilene people en-
Joyed a rare treat In this lecture nnd
hope that Miss Friend may come this
way again In tho near future.
Tho story hour at tho library has
been chariged from 3 io 4 o'clock. This
coarse will bq continued for the nexti
two months.
Tho program for Saturday will he as
follows:
The Golden Fleece (Hawthorn.)
The Adventures of a Brownlo.
The Eelephant Child (Kipling.)
Tho story of thq first Mockingbird.
All children urged to come.
The Itosenfeld Social.
The Itosenfeld club's social meeting
held at the beautiful home of Mrs.
Morgan Weaver on Wednesday after-
noon was one of tho foremost events
of the week. Mrs. Weaver's cordia't
hospitality is so well known that the
club felt assured a hearty welcome
awaited each guest.
The hostess and Mrs. Dass piesldent
of .the club met the gue3ts and ushered
them into the parlor and library
where they weie seated lo await the
social program. "When the club and its
friends had assembled Mrs. Bass an
nounced the first feature of amuse
ment Progressive conversation topics
Tor the game were given from the Mu-
sical alphabet Such deep subjects as
(gad) fad etc. Were tests of mental
activity and profound Sudy the lady
gifted with the ability or discoursing
the above topics most intelligently
was given a prize.
Votes we're cast and Miss Ella Head-
ing rcceving tho majority whs given
"The Cock of the Walk". A stringed
orchestra added charm to the-bright
merry talk. After this intellectual
strain the ladles were asked Into the
stately hall where trailing vines grace-
fully adorned the winding glairs and
banks of lilacs formed a befllttlng dec-
oration for iho table upon which res-
ted the punch bowl from which dell-
clous punch was served. The refresh-
ing heverago so revived tho guests
that they wero quite willing to enter
tho next contest the solving of a musi-
cal conundrum "Are Animals Mus-
cau cards were passed and every
body got "busy" trying to get help jo
liavo their card rightly filled in the
allotted time much laughter followed
tho corrcc'i reading of the conundrum
and many (Oh'j) wore heard. Miss
Jessie Schrock proved -herself tho ablo
scholar winning tho prize and is now
blowing her own horn"' Miss Rogers
gavo two beautiful impromptu piano
selections and Miss Slmth two delight-
ful little readings. Both young ladles
wero thoroughly appreciated and re-
ceived hearty applause. Tho serving
of ice cream and dainty wafers brought
a C1030 to tho charming social. The
Bosenfeld'B and guestB thanking Mrs.
nrcver ior me nonor and courtesy
aownine club and' for tho pleasure
each enjoyed departed taking with
tfcesa thoughta that will ever be pleas-
ant recollectJns of this social treat.
Birthday Party.
Honoring her Bon Mac's eighth birth
ay Mrs. C. W Bacon entertained
M6aay afternoon all his llttlo friends.
Wale and white carnations wero used
la bouso decorations In tbo dining
room tho table was coVorcd with a
JoVoly hand embroidered cloth on
whjeh rested the large white bltthday
cake with ts eight Pink nnd white
candle Pink and white carnations
vero also used for table decorntloiiB.
Tho cloro scheme was carried out
in tho cream und cake that was serv-
ed later. Master Mao was mndo very
happy when his little friends arrived
each ono bringing him uotne.nlce sou
venir of the day
It Is needless to say that all had a
jolly good time plying hide and seek
blindman and all those games so dear
to a child's heart. In cutting the
birthday cake Miriam Compere cut the
thimble. Hal Moody the needle and
Gcdrgo Taylor the huitoii. There was
Bomo very nice" iiuibIc furnished by
some of .the older children. Miss Jes-
sie Mao Cok gave several delightful
recitations which all enjojed very
much.
Mrs: C. A. Anderson assisted Mrs
Bacon in serving delicious cream und
cake to the following: Dordhy Brad-
shaw May Giiitnrjiuth Guitar Shirley
Payne Ituth Chambers. Antile Bess
Chambers Boll Ixnilse Chambers Hel-
en Gov Jessie Mne Cox Quay Craw-
ford Pearl Crawford Julia Ann Scot!
Miriam Compere Uuby Compel e 1-ir-ent
Klmmol Evelyn McDavid; Nellie
Muir Dot Anderson Alfred Mulr Louis
Anderson George Taj lor John Taylor
Lee jCall McMnhan Boy Brown Gray
Brown W.X. Shackelford Dick 'Bry-
ant William Payne Earl Leeson Hal
Moody Minor Alexander Frank Brun-
nqr LIge Turner Charles Biadshaw
Thomas Morrison Ralph Caldwell
Alien Pearce.Charlea Bacon.Mnc Ba-
con. '
Miss Mary Harris entertained a few
friends informally Fiiday evening at
her home 1043 North First street The
young people repaired to the attic and
spent a few hours very pleasantly
dancing chatting ahd having a good
time generally. Later delicious Am-
brosia Angel cake and Margarettes
was served to tho following: Misses
Virginia Calvin Alice Cunningham
Helen Saylesa Emmlo Harris Julia
Sayles Mary Harris and Messrs Frank
Ceates Calbert Wilson Earl Hoppe
Richard Leeson.
Mrs. J. B. Hoitchew was the charm-
ing hostess for the -XXI Club St Pat-
ricks Day. The decoration throughout
this lovely home were emblematic of
the. patron saint of Ireland. The hos-
tess becqmlngly gowned in a white lin
gerie assisted by her sister Mrs. Mc-
Donald of Stamford wearing a lovely
silk toilet of iridescent gretfn cordi-
ally welcomed their guests and gave
to each "n badge of miniaturoflag of
Erin.' Roll call was answere'd with
charming- blt of Irish wiu. Regular
business of the club Josed with an
eloquent tnlk on "Richards Path to
the Throne" by Mrs. Rankin.
To the delight of all the hostess had
prepared a charming special program
as follows;
Engaged A Character Sketch Mrs.
Rupert Harkrider.
Instrumental selection- Mrs. Ran-
kin. ' Kathleen Mnrourneen Mrs. Sidney
Payton. j
A most Interesting diversion was
then indulged in. The hostess saying
that each one must have a smoke pass
Ing around what seemed the genuine
TrlBh ptpeB. These properly manipula-
ted held a fan in one end and a most
ingenious guessing contest in the oth-
er This game was extremely wjty
being tho original work of the hostess
tho questions being anBwered with the
names of the different club members
Mrs. Harkrider proving herself most
prpflcJent' was presented with a Vol-
ume of Mooro'B poems.
Tho largo double doors wore thqn
drawn apart' and an invitation Was
glvon to enter tho dining room. Hero
was through the pretty homo thq Shorn
rock and clover wero artistically ar
ranged in decorations. Ih tho center
of the table vva(5a large round mirror
over which tluj Shamrock and into
whch it caBt its shadow as into was
strewn the verltablo Lake of Killamcy.
On either side of lhft wpre Jwo pic-
turesque bisque Irish figures. The
little maiden with her basket of Sham
rock and the miniature gentleman
bowing to her across the lake mado
a charming scene. While tho guests
were still exclaiming over Its beauty;
tho hostess and her sister served de-
licious refreshments consisting of sand
wiches ted with and Irish ribbon lem
onade olives pickles celery nnd sal
ad served In shamrock cup's. While
tho tlmo for departure came and iu
truo Irish glee tho guests departed
with the Shamrock the flags and the
pipes only needing a brass hand to
complete the charming afternoon with
a good old Irish .parade.
Those enjoying this delightful aftej-
noon with Mrs. Hoitchew were Mqs-
dames Grogan Moon Averltt Musser
Rankin Payton Harkrider Dortch
Curtis jtforroW McDonald Misses Bur-
chard Thomas Evans Dortch.
to Women
Play For High School.
Next Friday evening March 21 the
Hist! Ionic ability of High School will
ho shOwn to be not Jacking. Although
tho first attempt of the kind they will
have mndo yet by tio means poor.
"Ills Old Sweethearts" needB no
introduction for it has been played
here before but now life and setting
will be thrown Into It making It nbno3t
a new piny Mr. James Clark will be
the "Bachelor"' nnd promises to be ex-
cellent. The following are the girls:
Helen Gray School girl.
Ruby Kennedy Athletic girl.
Essyo RedmOn Aclress.
Hazel Ackcrmrtns College girl '
Merle Bacon Winter Girl .
Anna Glrand Summer gjrl.
RubledlckKlrby Riding Girl.
Mary Hnrris Debutante.
Alice Cunningham Young Widow.
Gladys Weaver Bride.
"My Wife's Bonnett" is a ripping
gockl Farce Comedy in ono Act' filled
with aide-splitting complications com-
ing vIth lapid fire order. It all hap-
pened over a. bonnet that fell upon a
maiiV) head from the box above In 'a
theatre.
The cast Of ohai actors are:
Mr. TopRnolH-Earl Hoppe.
Ivotsy Topknot Gladys' Weaver'
Mr. Cutwater Howard Fulwiler.
Mrs. Cutvvatee Mnrjorle Gray.
Alfred Jones Archie McDavld.
Mrs. Applebv Tho yotuig widow.
Anna Girand.
Fanny The Maid Alice Cunniiig-
ham. Reserved seats on sale at Magee's
Drug Store
(JiH'slioiN for "The Council of Ten."
Picture the condition Of thq nobles
the middle classes and the peasantry
at the close of Louis XIV's long reign
To what had tho States-General giv
en place?
Picture the state of commercial and
industrial enterprise during ColbqrVs
administration.
Whence had the French obtained the
art of making plate-glass of lace-mak-lng
and of weaving stockings?
For what was Sevres famous?
What places were connected by the
Corral of iJmquedoc?
When and where was the bayonet In-
vented? Who built the palace of St. Germahi
tho Hotel do Ville the Palais Royal
Versailles and the Panthenon?
Tell of the rise of French air
Give an account of the works of Pou
Sin and Clatule Lorraine.
Give short accounts of the life and
works of Radhe Molloro VOiture and
BoJIean Voltaire Montesquieu and Ror
issean.
At what age did Ixntls XV come 'to
tho throne? v
Who was regent?
Who was the Abbi Dubois?
Whp was.FIeury?
What was the Mississippi Scheme?
What was its effect on France?
Who was Stanislas and why did
France go to war on his account?
What victory did Marshal Sap win
in the war of the Austrian Succession?
For What tiwo Important events in
tho history of France is thq year 17G9
Jfafnous?
Who said "After us the deluge'"
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"The Council of Ten" has been busy
with a comprehensive view of abso-
lutism as ahovyii In tho history of
France during the reign of Louis XIV.
Lotiis XIV surrounded by tho bril
llant 'group Conde Turenne Luxem-
bourg Colbert Iouvols Vanban and
Selngelay makes a picture on which
the French historian loves to dwell.
Under these men her armies marched
o victory nnd her boundaries widened
till sho became the first power in En-
rope. Her Commerce grew in Impor-
tance arts and manufactures un
known to tho rest of Eurapo' wore de-
veloped in jifir territories men of ge
nius rose in Iter midst and magnificent
palaces adorned her lands.
But wo cannot shut our eyes to the
other side of the picture. Her peas
antry were in the most adject want'
tho national dobt was Increasing to nn
enormoiiB amount and for the wound-
ed and dying from the terrible wars
Franco was one vast hospital. -
.A charming Incident of this reign
was a visit to Paris by ho young
queen Christiana of Swcdon her friend
ship with tho youthful Louis XIV and
thejr trip together' to tho Academy.
At tho close of Friday morning's
work there waB a contest in quotations
frcjm "Ab You Like It" in which
of enndy.
Miss Made Hill won "the prize a box
Woman's work In St. Pnul'jj Church.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul's church Is well organized
With both Homo and Foreign Doparl-
ments. There will us ft meeting of
this society every Tuesday afternoon
at tho church. Interesting programs
have been mndo for tho eptiro year. In
these thero will bo a systematic study
of tho Work of our church. Every
woman should avail herself of this op-
portunity and taooai Informal onn.
corning tho work of Missions at homo
and nbroad.
Benevolent Committee. Mrs. 15. H.
Boone Is the chairman of our benevo-
lent committee. In our local vork this
commute J8 of great Importance. Send
to Mrs Boone 3 our discarded clothing
nnd nil such things as could be used
for tho poor or the sick. Sho and her
associates are In touch wjth the needy
of Abilene and can use to greV advan-
tage many things that are packed
away In our wardrobe r'ind are of but
lltUe uso to us. Just now thls.com.
mlttec Is In need of clean white cloths
to bt used In cases of Bickness.
"And whosoever shall give a drink
unto one of these little ones a cup of
cold water only In the name of a dis-
ciple verily I say unto you he shall
In no wise lose his rewaid."
Program Enroll 2lj..
Kvangelistic work. Bible study
Stewardship in the chut eh; what may
bo done.
Leader Mrs M A. Paiker The
nnemplo.vetl talent) In tho chmch Mrs
Dick Bryan.
The law" of love und where It leads
Mrs. Rupert Haikrldcr.
Homq Mission Drill.
Program March 28.
Bible Study.
Stewardship In Acquisition.
Leader Mrs. J. C. Kltnmel.
China.
Suspects of Old China. Mrs. T. B.
Bass.
Home LiTe In' China Mrs. C. C
Jackson.
OurFLrt Missionaries 'Miss I inn
Jones.
Hostess .:frs. Turner Rollins
Mrs. S. C. Gage entertained the
Mothers of her Sunday school pupils
Monday alteruoon. U was a most hap-
py hour A darning contest afforded
employment and amusement for the'
occasion. A deliciotis salad course vv
served. Mrs. Woodward and Mirs. Hark
rider eiitei mined with Interesting read
lugs. A good heart to heart .talk to
the mothers by the hostess closed the
hour happily and he)fnly.
;'
Airs. R C Malone was hostess for
Circle C. Wednesday afternoon from
4 to o'cloVk. Mrs. J. W. Evans con-
ducted the usual devotional and busi-
ness exercises A most Instructive les-
son on Temperance was led by Mrs. T.
T. Jamison After which a musical
progrnm Wrts rendered by MesdameS
King Busby and Rancher. Miss lxis
-Anderson charmingly entertained the
audience with nn appropriate reading
entitled "The 1-ndles Aid Will do the
rest" which was very much enjojed
A dainty salad course was then served
to tho following: Mesdames Rencher
Jamison Berryhlll King Cunning-
ham Rhodes. McBride Pope Murphy
Beesley McMahan Davjs Malone Ev-
ans. Miss Paramour. Circle adjourned
to meet March 20th with Mis. E. E.
King
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The auxiliary mdt at the First Bap-
tist church Monday afternoon Mis3
Metta Andrews conducted the devotion
al exorcises. The missionary program
was led by Miss Leila' Chandler. Read-
ings were given by Miss Philips and
Mesdames Neill Sphoffncr and Couch
A poem was read by Mis3 Kate Chand-
ler. Secretary called roll and read
minutes of previous meeting
The Lords prayer was repeated lit
concert for closing.
The Missionary Society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Thtirs-
day afternoon at 3;30 o'clock with
Mrs p. C Knapp. 'All members urged
to he present as business of Import-
ance in regard to the Missionary Un-
ion which will meet in Abilene April
fth and 7th will come before the
society.
The Shakespeare CIuj) met at the
Library Monday afternoon Secretary
being absent Mrs. Walker acted Secy.
pro icm
Roll call was quotations from the
play. Lesson was Act 1. of "A Wint-
ers Fate" with Mrs Walker as loader
The following program was glYjiu:
History nyd Plot ofr Play Miss
Cockrell. .
. Jorm of Drama and Thome of Piny
Mrs Wnlphe.
Heroines of the Stage Mrs Cock-
rell. Plot of Leontes'and .Result Mrs
Laiiius.
Parliamentary Drlll-Mlss Darnell
Critics report Mrs. Cockrell.
Qui 'o. B: The Umle Master".
1. Why does the history of touch
and technique begin with Bach'
2 How may it he said to qnd'wjth
him?
3. What master was te first to
' ue music ror the thumb?
4. 'Mention a work of Bnch'a use-
ful In modern teaching.
5. Of what nationality waB Clem-
ontl? 6. Of what especial service aro his
Etudes?
7. What Ib tho name of hts greatest
work of studies .used for all pur-
poses for over a cehtury? Explain
the name.
8 How doea Czerny agreo with Clo-
menti's ideas on teaching?
a. how1 many Bets of tcachlmr nt.
dlea has Czerny?
10. Who were some of hl8 noted
pupils?
11. Which ono is famous na th.
teacher of Paderowski and other mod
ern planlstB?
12. What was Cramer's Borvlco to
nnislcal technique? I
13 Whnt special niche is filled by
the study of Heller's works?
14. Who Is tho best and most val-
uable teacher on Octavos playing?
15. Do Chopin studies require ce
tain preparation ? Why'.?
cer-
10. Mention peculiarities of Chopin's '
style and technique that set him apart
from Other Etudo Masters.
17. Which is your fnvorlto of a
musical studies?
IS. Which one of the above men-
tioned men is now living?
Mips Leila Cowdeiij most delight-
fully entertained Mrs. W. A. McBrlde'S
Sunday school class at her home in
College Heights Saturday afternoon
March 11th. Mrs. McBrido led the
lesson which was taken from tho
book of Mark Misses Virglo Barber
and lella CoWden furnished some love
ly music during the aftornoon. After
which delicious sherbet and cake were
served to tho following Mrs. McBrido
MlssfeS Marie Thornton Edith Lily
Vfrgle Bnrber Ruth Shelton Leila
Cowden Mlna Cox Louise Mackech-
ney Winnie Lee Davis.
i Mother" Club
A joint meeting ot the Mothers'
Clubs was he'd at the Library Fri-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. O. II.
Cooper ptoshling. Mis. Hlnos was el-
ected set reta'ry
Enthusiastic reports from the three
ward clubs were made. Now' shades
for the three ward buildings have
been oidcred school grounds are be-
ing put In better condition nnd seats
for the giound aio planned for the
near future The cake baking contest
lifted the Mothers' Club $40.00 which
will he used for the Improvement of
the school.
Garden and flower seed will be dis-
tributed among the school chllclrni
and prlz.es offered for the best ganlen
and best flower garden. A commit-
tee was appointed to confer with JLe-
city council und ask for the 'i enforce-
ment of the "curfew law."
f
Thq junior music pupils of Miss
Halt celebrated St. Patrick's day in
very handsome style with a song and
piano recital. Suclt a lot of sweet look
ing and iirettily dressed girls and
how well euch one did her part m
the Intel esting ptogram. Each young
performer seemed perfectly wolt
trained without any evidence of any
nervousness or diffidence though they
liad quite an audience to hear them a
frequent visitor to theso young folks'
recitals remarked that she loved to
hear them play because each and all
of them have beqn taught to play In
such perfect time and to uso their
hands so prettily on the keyboard.
There weie some prcjtty Irish ballad
sung in bolos and duets n well play-
ed Instrumental mece ' oy master
George Piton and a charming chorus
w . .v u.B uicim m an lnsn
.v o"i-hi " wj .wias rfUliltUll! ieill-
ery. After thq musical program the
young folks had a guessing contest of
musical terms. Misses Caro Mae Kean
and Vivian Hall being on this occa-
sion the cleverest guesscis and Miss
Vivian Hall the fortunate cutter for
the prize a beautiful . framed picture
of two of .the world's greatest musi
cians wagne.r and Schubert. It will1
be ne. ipint. i.n... i. -i--.i .. '
tlful program was enhanced by th
assistance of 0116 of the older pu-
nils at this bright and enjoyable rcc -
tal.
In the Shallow nf m. Tmi ..i
Pitzor. ' f
Last Rnsn nf Hmnrv..ii- ..
lei
w '""" '"""n
I've Grown so Used tq Yon Lola
Jones and Glenn Belle Holt.
Waltz Dorothy James.
Flowor Dreams Ora Wooten.
Just for Auld Lank Syne Vivian
Hall.
No School Today Master Georce
PaXtOn.
Eileen Altanna Mrs Ilenrv Tnmna
ErnanI Shirley Payne.
Kathleen Mavourneon Caro Mar
Kean.
All That I Ask Loin JoneB.
Sparkling Eyes Glenn Belle TTnit
Whoro the. Rlv-dr Shannon Flows
Miss Ethlyn Hall
Prelude Chopin Mlss Tna Wooten.
My Wild Irish Rose Mrs. Henry
JameB.
Molly Miss Ethlyn Hnll.
Impromptu Schubert Miss Tna
Wooten.
My Little Colleen Solo Annette
Nethory.
Chorus Vivian Hall Julia Sayles
Emmlo Harris Mary PItzer Glenn
Boll Holt Loin Jones Shirley Payne.
N'ella McDaniel nnd Dorothy Jnmes
Mrs M. II. Compere at her homo en
North lilckory entertained laBt Satur-
day aftornoon for her little daughter
Dorothy who henceforth will nurnber
her years with two rigures having
passed the tenth mllo post on life's
journoy.
Assisting Mrs. Compero in entertain-
ing woro Misses Murphy and Hobba
and Mesdames JeBSlo Scott and M.
Hamlierlln. fTtl h rnnnnftn. 1.nll
Mrs. Comnern met m iim ......
and Introduced them to llttlo Miss' MSBeB Louis Anderson Pearl Craw
Dorothy who headed tho receiving lnf'foro' nb-v' Compero Mnrlnm Comrcre;
nun wno in ttini Introduced them to
every other one until all had hocomo
Acquainted- and seemed quite as much
ai nome aa most "grown ups." Pass
IllC intn tlin nnrlnr ! . . ...
Mrs. Hamberllu who Introduced them'Uo CUllor Ituth Mageo Mlna uarw;
to Miss Hobbs who had charge of the1 Honilce McDonald Doro'hyCressvven.
register. Prom hero thov passed Into "
tho drawing room whore they were (Continued ore pngo Eleven!
No. 1.
Mr. Smoker
You'd bo surprised if you Live
never smoked ono of our eight s a
the dlffercnco made by caro and at-
tention in handling of cigars b)
the " retailor.
Try One Out of Our Caso
tion front tho time wo rccol a
shipment until the yast ono is r '
wo never allow one to bccouii ry
or hard
They'io always fresh always
moist always soft alvvnys right
Tr) One Out of Our W
TFE BRADFIELD DRUG' GO
Louis Montgomery Prop.
Chamberlain 's Toilet
Requisites for Women
For the Complexion for
the Teeth for the Hair.
Crown Pharmacy
. TV. Harris
Sayles Building
met by Mrs Scott who presented
to each a slip of paper on which was
written the numq of some famtha
flower ami which had been cut la
twain and each little girl must find
the other half hold by another who
would be her paitner for the march
to. the dining rooni (ill of which was
accomplished In a surprisingly shQU
time and the hostess led the way to
dining room where the ever wclconn
(to the little folks) hirthday cake witn
its ten caudles was the center of at-
traction Surrounding this was a
bank of ferns vines Rnd lenves from
which emanated streamers of goldpn
colored ribbons each of which held a
bunch of Violets and formed a com
pleto circle on tho table and in easy
reach of each child to servo as a de
coration first and later to be gathered
:iM ROllVOIlIrn nf tlin ninnlnn TT1. ..
four corners of the table to the chan
doner banks or. satin ribbon in vie.
let and gold Were caught with bunclus
of violets. The gold to correspond
with the shades of electric lights H a'
slnjd their soft rays over the lie
covered table and the beautiful hnpi
faces gathered there. .
The hostess assisted by little Misse?
Yvonne Murphy and Ruby Comr re
served them to cake and cream. TMsr
iovr """' returned to the drawn.
I ln ' WBre
LJ Cn(l(1 WT' F'rSt Ham'
U "' " S ? ft01 In thc art of Pnrr'
"cn ""
each little listener with her falrv
...... vwaavi.ir VHLIi)l.
'-lies. -Then followed readings lr
hisses l)iils Anderson Jessie Ma-
fVv nml nn.llv nnmn. ifi tt1....
also delighted the children with some
of her off hand drawings such as tv.
"Hobble skirt gjrl" tho "Basebill
DiHe" nnd others. Noxt "Polly wants
a cracker" was Introduced artd the
hostess called for -volunteers to find
Polly with the announcement that Im-
medlatMy following thero would be a
!"rnM.tt V..nt -.! 11. .!. 1l1a
iivuii. Mum mm mo one wjiiu nn-
blindfolded would come nearest '-
tilng tho cracker to polly's mouth
should lead the chase for the rabbi'"'
Knowing that Easter vpuld soon ''f
here and Easter eggs would he l
demand each little girl was ani'"'
to enter tho chaso nnd secure a nt-
blt. Tho pity was that there was nnt
time for each ono present to bar'
a trinl at finding polly. However i'f-
tlo Helen Strlbljng tho very Bmalh
one present was the successful w
who entered and accordingly led i'1'
way back to tho dining room and form
Ing a circle around the table each one
In turn Avns allowed to gather a bunh
of violets from the circle on the taW
and since the other end of the rib'in
that held the violets was attached
a dainty white rabbit with pink fvfS
nnd ears hidden beneath the folia P
ench llttlo miss caiiRht her rabbit '1
tako homo with her. This ovfr 'bp
birthday cake was c.ut and pnd
around nnd tho little guests took h I'
departure leaving many tokens ef
love and good wlsheB for all tho years
to come as well as words of nvr0
elation and thanks to Miss Dorothy
and her mother for a very pleasant
nftornootr Following is a list r
th0B0 present:
c 'r. uorotny Mraumpiw
Cooper Ituth Chambers Yvonne Mur-
phy Josslo Mao Cox Bernlce Handy
TtARRln TTnn.lv FlnrnMiv James. Rllt"
Ollltiir. Mnrv rtnltnr Hnxel Culler "
.V .. w. -'J -'
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Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 166, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 19, 1911, newspaper, March 19, 1911; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth333953/m1/2/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.