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SodaV S\eT\teBy Mrs. L. D. Webster Phone No. 119.celebration of the Father of Our Country and the manner in which the hostess arranged for the occasion left a memory in the minds of the guests that will cause them to think many times of the pleasant hours spent and will only wish thatTHE MARTHA WASHINGTON TEAWhich was in all probabilities they may have another like op- s. the most briliant social event of portunity at an early date. ;f»• „ The hou^e party consisted of itthe season was given under the ;7 .. . the following ladies in costume: isauspices of the Lad.es Aid Son- Misses Delia WiiUinson, Lora aety of the Christian church at and Graee Rucker, Amv Me- athe home of Mr. and Mrs. Cath- Laary. Hattie McGee and Elea- Jiev. on Tuesday 22. .o01' Rouse, Mesdames Wilkinson, \\'At 3:00 p. m. the guests began Monk, Slayton, Vaughn, Hadley, c,arriving and were greeted at the Sanders. Robmson. Mast, Bled- »door bv Miss Alice Bledsoe dress- soe anlt;i Cathv- vsed as George Washington and Despite the bad weather a,b Miss Delia Wilkinson as Martha lal-Be m,nlber \verel resent in tl Washington, who presented each the evenin« an(l a11 were vor-v a! guest with a hatchet as a souv- libt'-al ln the 0'^'^ inor of the ocasion.wThe entire house was very ar- baraca class entertained uwtistically arranged and decorated The members of the Baracawith Hags and festoons of the class were entertained last Sun- 0national colors. day afternoon at the beautifulIn the hall were hung quaint home of Dr. and Mrs. Overton. ^ old pictures of the honorees of in West Lubbock. ^the entertainment. Between The class spent a very pleas-these stood a pedestal holding a afternoon. The young men are l* cut glass bowl for the free will doing a great work under their offering. The guests were first efficient leader Mrs. Overton. ^ ushered to the tea room where The regular meetings are every n' Miss Eleanor Rouse, in colonial. Sunday morning at 9.45 at the costume, presided at the table Opera House. ^which was laid with a cherry Music was interspersed center piece holding the statue throughout the afternoon. Re- ^ of George Washington cutting freshments consisting of fruit, the cherry tree. The tea was candy and chocolate cake were bi served in cherry cups and sau- served.cers and with wafers. Those present were: MessrsThey then spent several hours Wilson. Crosby. Pearce. Vickers, in the receiving rooms which Robins, Williamson, Paden and Iv were darkened and lighted with Morris. nlt;candles. Music was furnished by The guests left at a late hour tl Miss Mable Me Larry and games after expressing sincere thanks bi wore played. to their host and hostess for the \\The guests were then invited very pleasant afternoon. minto the spacious dining room , n«1,11 1 . . . . .. hresh clean currants and seed-which was a vision ol loveliness. C(1 ,.aisius al lt;;recnhill Bros. n Suspended from the center lt;4 Phone 3.*’» H hthe ceiling was a red. white and dlt;blue umbrella from which _ left to,lay forstreamers were drapt-.l to the Tucumearri. N. M. ^four c »rners of the room. I'nder Commissioners Court has or* the umbrella sat the dining table dere 1 opened first class publicwhich was indeed very beau! iful roads as follows: beginning at a w being laid with a Mexican drawn point on the north boundary line h; work centerpiece o\er red hold-*of section No. 2. in block 0, on a If ing the silver and cut glass can- line of the corporate limits of nlt; dlehra. Cake and cream were the town of Lubbock. Also a ti serve I. This gathering was one road opened at the north end »•!* si which will be long remembered Singer Street, then north and by those present it being the west to the stock pens. flt;
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Lubbock Avalanche
Lubbock, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 24, 1910
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