The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
By our Special Reporter
SOCIETY CHlT-CHAT.
MARTHA's TEA PARTY.

MARTHA's TEA PARTY.
The Martha Washinton Tea Par
J ty for the benefit of the Presbyterian
society at the Hotel kuykendall was
success both socially and financially,
Notwithstanding the unpleasantness OF
the evening. Among those present
in costume were Mr.. C. S. Lusk as
George Washington in black velvet
coat, knee breeches and white satin
vest; Miss Elva Denniston as Martha
Washington, was arraved in an ele-
giant lavender MORE silk; Mr.. Will
McFicar as Lafayette, knee breeches
blue velvet vest and black coat; Miss
Nellie Berwick as Lady Lafayette was
elegant in brown silk with pink over
dress, plumes in her hair; Mr.. Bertrand
as Zachary Taylor appeared in black
velvet coat and knee breeches and red
vest, with Miss May Coburn as Mrs.
Taylor, wearing red silk skirt and
large brocaded overdress; Miss Mary
Dean as Mrs. T. Jefferson wore red
silk, and white lace.
Among those dressed in the style
of that day but not personating any
one in particular, were Miss Lou
Johnston black brocaded silk; Mrs.
G. H. Sunderland red silk; Misses
Maud and Addie Kuykendall cream
colored brocade; Mrs. J. f. Elwell
plaid lavender and white silk; Miss
Mildred Perry red skirt with blue over
dress; Miss Gertrude Dauby brocaded
suit; Miss Kate Christie blue velvet
skirt light blue and white oyerdress;
Miss Mira McNicar blue silk; Miss
Nellie Johnston black dress; Miss
Luna Christie dark red silk with bro
caded drapery. Most of the ladies
wore their hair high and straight back
from the forhead and well powdered.
AT DR.. LAFFITT's.
A very enjoyable time was had at the
residence Of DIR. Laffitte on Friday
evening, being Washington's birthday,
BY the members of the sodality Of the
l. c. under the auspices of the sisters
of St. Joseph. No pains or expense
were spared by sisters Immaculate
and Vincentia in rendering the occas-
ion pleasant and agreeable to all.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
In honor of Miss May Maxim's six
teenth birthday, her parents gave a
party at their home on lower second
street last Tuesday evening which was
attended by some nineteen of her
Young friends. She received many
handsome and valuable presents
among which were:
4 beautiful photograph album and
birthday card Fred Mason; birthday
cards, Lou Irish, Maud and Newton
Brown; bar pin in the form of a key
Kate Christie; birthday card from
Blanche Daniels; a beautiful silk
handkerchief Lilly Webb; pen knife
Fanny Gates; a birthday card Dolly
Hudson; fan birthday card Peter
Burg; a handsome autograph album
Peter Benson; birthday card Charlie
Newton; bottle of perfume Carrie
Mclean; a choice book and birthday
card Oscar Nelson; bunch Of wax
tea roses buds and leaves May Barton;
birthday cards Ralph and Oracle Brit
ton; fan birthday card Irwin Lenroot
birthday card Jennie kimball; birth
day card Lydia Tubbs; instrumental
music Mrs. Maxim.
SURPRISE PARTY.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given the Misses Johnston's last Mon
day evening, at their home on third
street Some fifteen of our young peo-
pie were present and report delight
full time. Those who attended were
Misses May and Fannie Coburn, Mil
lie Perry, Nellie Berwick, Elva Den
niston, Messrs. John Bertrand, Joe
Conan, Roselle Coburn II. A. George,
Mr.. Catlin w. A. Hamilton, l.. ID.
Newton, John Bardon, VIII Perry, C.
S. Lusk.
FAREWELL PARTY.
A farewell party was given Miss
Mary Dean in honor of her departure
for the east last Friday evening. A
pleasant evening is reported BIZ those