Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-28
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A Unique Entertainment Furnished
BY Miss Grace Ringsrud on Her
18th Birthday.

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BY Miss Grace Ringsrud on Her
nth Birthday.
To do honor to her seventeenth birth
day, Miss Grace Ringsrud entertained
a number Of her friends last Wedncs-
day evening in n most delightful man
ner.
The ''loral transposition' was the
feature of the evening.
Four tables We're set for the game.
The top of each table was shaped in the
outline of a five-petaled blossom, color
ed and shaded differently. The petal
shaped score cards were tinted to 4
respond with the tables at which the
recipients were to sit, and were pro-
vided with small pencils. Upon the
broadly shaded surface was q row Of
numbers. On each table was a number
ofpetals corresponding in color with the
table. On each of these innocent looking
pieces of card board were three or four
numbered words which might have
been extracts from choice Choctau if
they were judged by their looks. Each
word was made up by Transporting the
letters of the name OF some common
flower and when this combination OF
letters was reduced to English the
name was entered on the score card
opposite its number. AS soon as one
couple solved the names at the table n
bell was rung and the partners at the
tables having the largest number Of
words solved advanced to the next
table. This lasted until Il score card
was filled and the game was ended
After this game the guests were
given b~outonnieres that indicated
their proper places at the supper table.
At each plate was II card with the
name of a flower on it and below the
name the meaning in flower languages:
and the guests reached their places by
finding cards with inscriptions cores
ponding to the flowers they had chosen.
The supper was a dream. Four
courses, each better than the proceed
ing one. disappeared with marvellous
rapidity. EAT, drink and be merry
said the hostess and every body ans
wered "Amen,"
After supper several games Of cinch
were played and in the morning the
merry company parted each with the
hearty wish that the charming hostess
may celebrate many more birthdays
and enjoy the richest blessings of this
fife. The presents were:
Jewel casket Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Miller.
Bryant poems NJ. Gin.
wide, Wide World'-Lottie Kirk and Jessie
| Hoffman.
Table Mrs. NJ. v. Mulcahy, Mrs. G. Il. Free
man.. Mrs. James Walsh, Mrs. +. NJ. Gil
| more.
Bon bon dish Nellie Freeman.
Rocking ch fir, white and gold NJ and Mrs.
julius Scllaetzel and LMciia Comfy.
Hand painted plate-Mrs. G.. -. Infkin.
Writing desk father and mother.
After dinner coffee set Estella ltingSrud.
Those present we're: Misses Matte
Covcrlale, Josie Smythe. Nellie Free.
man. Anna Ryan, Myrtle Talcott,
Sadie Bovee. Allie Hofrmon, Jessie
Hoffman, Luvernie Wood, Gertrude
Wood, Ida Woods, Luella Comfy, Maud
Kent, Edna Murphy. Carrie Murphy.
Nellie Comfy and Dora Schumacher,
Messrs. M. II. Gill and viii Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Gilmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ID. Lufkin. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Schaetzel, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Null
cahey, Mr.. and Mrs. james Walsh. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. II. Freeman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. r. Miller and Mrs. Brad d.
Slaughter OF Lincoln, Neb.