The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-23
GOLD THIMBLE PARTY.
History Of the Thimble Pleasantly Dis
russed

History Of the Thimble Pleasantly Dis
Yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Sam'l L. Brooks was happy
event, the occasion being gold thin.
BILE party biven by Mrs. Brooks and
Mrs. E. Garretson. The guests had
been invited to provide fancy work
with which they engaged themselves
for time very pleasantly; but ladies
require something more than needle
work for amusement, hence it must
not be imagined that their work was
more entertaining or pleasant than
their conversation, and an hour fitted
by unnoticed, when cards, each bear.
ing question and answer, were dis
tributed. The one receiving card
answering q certain question was to
accompany the holder of the question
during the discussion of refreshments.
Thus partners, as 1t were, for lunch
were selected. The refreshments,
though comprising the most delicious
delicacies, could be no more highly
appreciated than the elegant decora
tions of autumn leaves and rare flow.
ers, which had been artistically ar
ranged by deft hands. Refreshments |
having been disposed of, the contest
for the gold and silver thimbles was
introduced, and proved happy event.
The contest was to guess the combined |
weight of ten of the ladies present,
the one guessing nearest to receive
the gold and the one fartherest the sill
yer thimble. Mrs. B. S.. Huntington's
judgment of weight proved the most
accurate. and Mrs. z. C. Price was
awarded the silver thimble.
TO Mrs. E. NJ. Wilson was delegated
the task Of presenting the prizes to
the successful guessers, and in making
the presentation she referred to the
old relation of teacher and pupil
which existed in years of long ago be-
tween herself and the hostess, and to
keep up the old allusion that she was
to be able to answer all his
;orical question, she had undertaken
20 give at Mrs. Brooks request the
history OF the invention of the thin
Die. Her Investigations indicate that
ike Topsv sit growed" and was not p
invented. Probably our remote ances- G
ress who first obtained needle and
ound it hard to push through the wolf ,
kin, with which she was fashioning a
for her lord and master, g.
7ould pick up good pushing pebble R
nd thus the idea originated, which y
7as afterward developed in the palm p
himble, lone of which Mrs. Wilson NJ
for the ladies' inspection. r.
he said, ''the greatest Office of the @,
himble was its sentiment as con. R,
oler-a comforter. To the lonesome
oman, the homesick young wife, to ssss
er whose household has been bereft
Y death, to the one from whom time
nd change are removing life's beloved
oices, to all these, this little thing I &C
old comes as soother and consoler. tn
ne lesson, and my sermon is done. Gu
y mother. many years ago, in trying slt
teach me the use of the thimble was w
ct by pertinacious argument on my Gu
lrt, that could sew very much bet fai
r without one. Her better wisdom pa
led, and the implement then dis IN
ined has helped me through many a cir
ficult place in after years. Let the at
ssons given us by our All-wise par
t be accepted without argument, for
is way will they prove to be what in
r life work is really needed" he
The ladies present were Mesdames apl
E. Bayard, W, II. Wilson, B. S. as
lntington, H. Glenn, e, ], Collins, the
Lord, F. L. Houghton, L. E. Grove, act
r. Thompson, c. j. Crandall, c. T. eti
nnell, c. B. Cushing, ]. T. Peters, Yu
M. Wilson, C. W. Taylor, W. S. We
vers, DR.. Eshelman, ]. Stewart, J. on
Lewis, B. E. Snipes, A. [. Gray, pla
Hollister, DR.. Brosius, T. A. Hud-
l, c. Thornbury, W. c. Curtis, o. 8.
aud, H. S. Wilson, N. B. Sinnott, ].
Fish, W. II. Biggs, E. C. Price, c. ort
Farland, H. Kuck, J. B. Condor, E. sor
Pease, D. M. French, Smith French, Ola
s. Schenk, A. S. Shelton, DIR. VIM. ane
ackelford, G. L. Phillips, J. L. reg reg
'ong, VIM. Garretson. SPr; S