Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-02
THE "TACKYo PARTY.

On Wednesday evening the 24th
ult., invitations were out for ..tacky'
party on the evening of che 25th al
the residence of Mr.. and Mira. A. D.
w, Walton.
This was u new feature In the so
ciai entertainments OF the town, and
there wes quite o stir among Che
young people iu Quitting themselves
for the occasion.
Shortly after dark Thursday even.
ing. couples Of ladies and gents could
DO seen stealahily (for they were
afraid OF showing themselves) max
ing their way to the home of the host
aud hostess, where, at the appointed
hour, hand locked in hand and
swinging to and fro, they began to
gather in, and as one after another
they entered the parlor, they were
greeted with peals of laughter long
and continued. enough 30 to startle
the poor tackles out Of their wits.
Spots" had to make u face at the
crowd to calm the storm h;s appear.
ance created.
Those present were: MIR. aud Mrs.
A. p. Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J..
Ward, Mesdames Peirce, Lynch and
Hargrave, Misses Stella Orc ckett,
Jessie and Jean Graham, Mamie Wit
ten, lucille Spindle, Eva Jones, Sal
lle Surface, Leola Anderson, Mnrtha
Peirce, Laura Lyons, Jennie Bowen,
Carrie Hufford, Charlotte and Lucy
Henry, Eta Hankius, Kate Kelly,
Messrs. W. j. Gillespie, A. j. Hig.
ginbotham, Shell Surface, Will Peirce,
James and Nose Hankins, v. l.. Sex
ton, John w. Spots, e. v. SPOTS,
Will Belew, Chap. Anderson, Felix
O'Keeffe, W. T. Gillespie, @. j
Barns, A. s. Higginbotham, Thomas
Smith, JAS Peirce and w. II. Alder
son.
Every one was very suitably dress.
ed for the occasions; but the girls in
their "tacky' array were the love.
liest creatures the eye of man Ger
beheld, for their queenly beauty and
charms being set in contrast with
their "tacky" surroundings, shone
out with brilliant lustre, the warm
rays of which falling upon the poor
ugly "iacky' boys set their henrts
all ablaze with l..
The geuts were most decorous (f)
and gallant (D in their demeanor To.
wards The ladies. One "gal," while
dancing, slung her slipper (an old
rubber) ceiling high, but before you
could say Jack Robinson one of the
"tackey' gents had skillfully placed
it on her dainty foot.
Among tue many "tacky" features
of the crowd we're: among the girls,
the antique white waist and Black
skirt with huge reeds and hustle; the
bride i'll her veil of pink mosquito
bar and wreath of orange blossoms
in her hair; the Dunkard bonnet and
aproni the gray shoes and red stock
Jugs; the married lady in bear oatch
er bangs and full blown red rose in
her hair; "Mames" old green silk
dress; the green calico dress anI
hoops; the black jersey and calico
skirt; The lovely little maid with her
dark flowing locks, and everything
else the "tacky" proclivities OF their
fertile minds could DEVICE.
Among The gentlemen the rifle,
revolver aud plumed hat; the old
boot and shoe aud everyday Sunday
go'to meetin) suit; the dudish plug
hat, swallow tail coat aud close ct.
ting pautaloons; the beaver hat. trou
sers four incehs too short and tasteful
ly matched socks OF brilliant hues,
the decayed slouch bat, cob pipe and
Uncle Albert's Prince Albert cont;
the ring, streaked and striped shirt
and the clownish mar, the patched
pants, French collar and tie, and
odoriferous 'kerchief, etc.
Old Virginia reel was heavily in,
dulged in, the tackles" stripping the
light fantastic toe" with graceful and
becoming step.
Supper was announced by the mu
sical juggling of bell in the paw of
"Spotts," who, standing in the way,
came near being trsmpled to death
W eu0 tech1eS III tuelr mHQ ruBl
for Che table, which stood groaning
under it's burden OF goobers, ginger
snaps, pop corn, lemonade and stick
candy, all OF which was with exqois
ite ceremony devoured by the "tack-
ies.' After feasting on this substau
tiaf nourishment, such deserts we're
served as few "swell" are accustomed
to and no .tackies" at all.
The pnige for the :tackiesL" dress.
ed lady was awarded Miss Mamie
EWitten, and the Hon. John w.
SPOTS, Of course, got the one for the
T"tackiest' gent.
Dancing and other amnsements
were kept up quite late, and it was
with feelings Of deep regret that we
saw tbe hour for our departure ap.
proach and with e:ucere thankful.
ness to the estimable host and hoat.
eas for the most delightful evening
we spent with them.