Typed as spelled and written -
Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Sixty-Second Year - (Number missing)
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 19, 1962
MRS. GOODRICH IS HOSTESS TO
LITERARY CLUB
Mrs. Levi Goodrich was hostess for the annual Literary Club
Christmas party at her home, 428 Easy Street, last Friday evening. Mrs.
Goodrich is the traditional hostess for this occasion.
The yard was illuminated by hurricane lamps tied with greenery and red bows.
The entrance was flanked on either side by topiary trees in urns. There
were appropriately decorated with red birds and Christmas balls.
Shades of pink ranging from the most delicate hue to a rich cerise were used in
the interior decorations. The only exception was a flood lighted Christmas
tree done in silver and red. A pink puff tree and a beautifully garlanded
mantlepiece were points of interest in the living room.
A massive arrangement of cerise carnations in a silver wine cooler centered the
dining room table. Pink candles tied with pink bows were in silver
candelabra on either side. The pink net cloth was underlaid with satin and
edged in silver tinsel to add a further festive (missing).
The guests were seated at tables for four where they found their place marked by
Santa Claus place cards. Beside each place setting was a Christmas
corsage. Cranberry crystal on pink net cloths made striking table
arrangements. The soft glow of candlelight fell over the room from pink
tapers which burned in the center of each table. A three-course turkey
dinner, followed by after-dinner coffee served by the hostess.
Mrs. Goodrich, appropriately gowned in a pale pink dinner dress, presented the
program, "Modes of Transportation." To illustrate the theme, Mrs. Goodrich
had arranged a group of toys on the coffee table which depicted way of
transportation from earliest times to the present.
After briefly giving a history of transportation, Mrs. Goodrich turned to
speculation about future transportation and then began to give personal sketches
reminiscent of transportation innovations in Marlin. This last part was
especially enjoyed by the guests.
A brief business meeting was held and it was decided to accept the invitation of
Mrs. Robert Peterson to have an open house meeting at the Allen House on January
11. This will be the next scheduled meeting of the Literary Club.
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