I recognize most of the attendees to this party as relatives. But I wonder about the John Pattrick and wife who attended. I don't think this would be John Hezekiah Pattrick as previous articles mention him as being in the West (and besides he wasnt married yet). The writer spelled his surname with two "t"s which is an indication to me that he was closely related to the family. Anyone have any idea? Carole Brace In a message dated 3/15/01 10:09:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, mkbowlin@iland.net writes: > Friday, 13 Mar 1914--A BIRTHDAY DINNER--About sixty guest enjoyed the > splendid > hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Lev Pattrick and their father, Uncle Hez > Pattrick, Sunday, > March eighth, this date being Mr. Lev Pattrick's fiftieth birthday. > Upon arriving at the commodious country home the guest were each given a > hearty greeting by their hosts and hostess, and all enjoyed the morning in > social > conversation. > About twelve o'clock they were invited into the dining room which was > beautifully decorated in honor of the day. In the center of the table was > the birthday cake > upon which fifty candles gleamed forth as welcome. the dinner itself was > all that it could > be; being both dainty and appetizing. That each guest did it full justice > need not be > mentioned. > After the dinner and after each gentleman had enjoyed to a full extent > their cigars > a contest was announced. Soon everyone after being blindfolded was busy > trying to pin a > tail, in the right place, to a mule which had been placed upon the wall of > one of the > rooms. When the contest ended it was found that, notwithstanding the fact > that some of > the guests had pinned tails on every wall in the room, Miss Mollie Chesser > and Mr. > James E. Lessly had been the nearest correct and were awarded the prizes > given by the > hostess. > As the hour was growing late and as some had come quite a distance to the > dinner, thanks and adieus were not spoken, and all departed after wishing > Mr. Pattrick > many happy returns of the day. Mr. Pattrick was the recipient of many > handsome and > useful presents. The guest were: > Edgar Giles and family, John Chesser and family, Willard Owens and wife, > Mrs. > Pete Gruber and son, John Miller and family, Albert Martin and family, John > Pattrick and > wife, W. R. Pattrick and wife, Mrs. Georgia Middleton and son, Arch; F. M. > Tymony and > family, G. E. Lessly and family, J. E. Lessly and two sons, George and > Stiles; G. W. > Lessly and daughter, Miss Annie, and grandson, Claude; Hence Burton and > wife, Medley > Burton and family, Walton Burton and wife, George Walton and wife, Willie > Jackson > and family, Misses Miller Fieldon and Laura Myers, Messrs. Jim Hudson, > Stonewall > Jackson, Showard and Willie Dawkins. > >