Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10

and handsomely souvenired progros-
sive eucher soiree Eleven tables were
set, the entire suite OF their pretty
cottage home being thrown open and
devoted TO the entertaining with clus-
tcrs of roses rare hyacluths, carna-
tons and lilies showering forth their
fragrance from mantel, cabinet and
escritoire, and lights Of gasolisr cid
candelabra flooding the rooms with a
hewitchinB rose light threw the clouds
and pillows Of their delicately toned
shades. while huge fires snapped and
sported In crate and bid defiance to the
Storm King rquting without Tables
were marked by cards in the four
shapers, bearing the rules to govern
the game and partners We're assigned
by vari-oolored ribbons arranged in sew
eral artistic devices The ladies love-
knots We're tied into gilded rings which,
when strung with the pretty baubles
that scored their game, made lovely
peirrot chatelaines TO deck their dru-
peries or their folly sticks. The gem
tlemens loveknots were tied Into
iyorine cards in the four shapes hand
painted with dainty blossoms and
happy hit sketches, Their score was
kept by the star route" stuck on the
back.
After a very interesting game. which
was yaliantly contested, the master Of
ceremonies counted UP the score and
announced that Miss Mary Leake and
Mr. Wales j, Townsend were the royal
winners. the prizes being a cut glass
and silver perfume bottle and a silver
mounted hat brush. Judge Edward
Gray came in for seccnd honors and
captured silver toilet set Mrs. Guy
Srmpter Mrs. Annie Pfouts Mumford
and Miss Clark tied for second lady'a,
slive enameled sugar tongs, which
- In n ali lll n In
Seth Miller was awarded the consola-
tion prize for his Waterloo, and Mrs.
j. S. Thatcher was boobied with a
box of IIuyler's bonbons. After the
presentations, which called forth some
clever impromptu remarks, the tables
were spread with some eXquisitely
embroidered lunch cloths and menu
In three daintily served elite courses
was enjoyed.
The affair was full dress, some of the
toilettes Of the season be-
ing noticed, and quite couleur de rose
In every particular
The party Included Mr.. and Mrs. s.
NJ. Finley. Mr.. and Mrs, Wales j.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ii.
plowman. Mr., and Mrs Guy sumptor,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Steck. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
s Thatcher, Mr., and Mrs. Theo. II, |
Wallace, Judge and Mrs. Edward
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hardy Mr,
and Mrs. Seth Miller. Mrs. Mumford, |
Misses Meslier, Leake, Finley, Clark, |
-arnes, Katherine Leake, Edna Buck |
II shelbyville, Ind. Messrs. Castor |
Meslier, II. r. McElhone, NJ. j. Kauf-
nan, II. c. Glover, James Edmonson.
Robert CASTOR and II. X. keatiHg,
The hostess was assisted by MIS-.
Townsend and Mrs. Thos smith.
Among the funny things OF the late
arrival was the borrowing OF pair
" hose. AT the matinee, young
luke Of the Louis XIV. court, turned
m without his stockings. As II was
inc for the minuet to go on. there
vas nothing TO be done but to borrow
he necessary coverings or do away
Win the dance As the minuet was the
,rettiest feature OF the carnival, the
after was not to be thought OF, so the
'take manager yelled, "A duledom Tor
. pair OF long black stocsingsW
K gracious young mother present In
he green room adding the powder and
riils 10 the costume OF the yuung scion
% her own home, took In the critical
i.,,ation Mt once. and off came long
,t,cls pair Of silk hose which She laid
4 me stpckingless feet of the young
i,kr saying; II will loan those hose
- vou lust twenty minutes, as l am
l,,s On that time a. a card party, and IL
!, mighty cold IN here" With this she
80, heI, skirts closely about her ahiv-
'rinR feet, and the duke New on the
tsre just In time 10 give his fair
,artfier the salut en- gfande. The
~ ~ siS measures 81 the minuet sub
tSas the applause died away. the
,sv woman went on the stage and