Smyrna times., 1896-06-24
THE B. M. S. K. Lawn Fete.
A Brilliant Social Gathering at "The Lin
dens," the Home of Miss Elizabeth
Delney.

Last Friday night was a fit ending to
years series of social meetings when
the b. NJ S. K, after brilliant Lawn
Fete at "The Lindens, " disbanded for
the summer months. The splendid
entertainment and genial hospitality
given by these mystic maidens is too
we'll known to need reiteration and in
the six years of their organization the
columns of the TIMES have been in
| open praise of their social events.
Like previous years the lawn of '"The
Lindens," " the home of Miss NJ. Eliza
beth Denney, received its compliment
in the number of beautiful decorations.
| From post to bower, from linden to
! linden, all over the lawn were hung
! Chinese and Japanese lanterns. The
effect was bewitching. These little
lanterns swinging in the gentle breeze
appeared to those at q distance like a
swarm of fire flies and over this whole
scene, Queen Luna smiled with be-
coming grandeur. 1t was q perfect
night and one too beautiful to remain
in doors when nature and art made
such a ''fairyland' outside. Every
hammock, rug and sofa was sought
after, and these were conveniently
scattered throughout the lawn Over
at one corner was lemonade well"
which was at the disposal of the guests
during the evening.
A home talent orchestra furnished
the music for the evening and no mat
ter what part of the lawn you CHANGED
to be, the familiar waltz was easily
heard and many dispite the summer
heat, took Advantage of the opportunity
and transformed the hOspitable halls
of ''The Lindens" into a miniature ball
room.
The entertainment was of a unique
character and served its purpose as a
pleasant pastime. Cards with pencils
were passed around to each guest with
the following initials: "T. T. e. O" -;
cd. B. F. and ''B. A" The object of
each guest was to get all the signatures
they could in n given space of time
and solve sentences indicated in the
initial letters-the ladies to procure
the gentlemen's signatures and the
gentlemen the ladies' At the close of
the given time the cards were collected
and the names counted. For receiving
the most signatures, Miss Lillian
Wallace of Dover received the ladies
prize in a beautiful silver and pearl
letter opener. Mr.. J. Harry HURT,
Jr., received a handsome volume of
, ''Vanbiber and other stories, by Rich
ard Harding Davis, as the gentleman s
first prize. "The BOBBY prize" was
awarded to Mr.. Charles Howell lie
Fevre. Following were the sentences
, solved from the initial letters
'Talk to each other" Ct. Z. E. o..
"Don't be formal CD. B. F.; "Be.
come Acquainted ('B, A.
; Refreshments were served immedi
ately after this entertainment and be-
| for the moon had set over the western
: horizon the guests were strOlling home
|, ward bound.
> A feature of the gathering and one
+ remarkable for a Smyrna social event.
+ was the fact that linen" predominated
This was particularly fattering t.
the ladies and guests of the B. NJ. S
X. 1t was no unusual thing to Sc,
. one of our summer girls" occupying
! a hammock while sitting arOunC
6 her were four or five men. Blu
: it is not to be wondered at when ther
y were only eighteen or nineteen girls t,
thirty men.
Following were those present:
4 Miss Katharine H. Cairns, Mis-
Margaret McCOlley, Mr.. ROber
y Montgomery, Mr.. Charles Wharton
n Mr.. John F. Eisenhawer, Philadelphia
. Mr.. ID. Edwin Wine, Bustleton, Pa
!, Mr.. Eugene Smith, Wisconsin; Mis-
q Helen V. .McCaulley, Wilmington; Mr.
n Edward Beck, Elkton, Md, Mis-
y Lilly Wallace, Dover; Mr.. Jas. w. Lat
h tomus, ,Greenspring; Mr.. George Towns
: end, Jr., Odessa; Mr. George Stengle
Port Deposit; Mr.. w. H. Cooper, Mis-
i Claire Cooper, Kenton; Mr. and Mrs
4 W. A. Flemming, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
q vey 2. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Wal
4 ler, Miss Lizzie Hall, Miss Beulal
o Jefferson, Miss Estelle Waters, Mis-
n Henrietta w. Tschudy, Miss Rena VIII
K liams, Miss Florence.Hall, Miss Madg
,s FAIRIES, Miss Bertha L. Hoffecker, Mis-
!, Elizabeth Denney, Miss Eunice An
Is thony, Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss Edit
"a Collins, Mr.. J, H. Hurtt, Jr., Mr.. Harr
g Tschudy, Mr., Walton Busteed, MI
D Peter F. Causey, Jr., Mr.. r. d. Hoi
n fecker, Jr., Mr.. Clarence B. Raymond
n Mr.. g. ID. Brown, Mr.. Charles Howe
r LeFevre, DIR. +. l.. Grier, Mr.. Hiron
n Denney, Mr.. Robert Denney, Nh
's George Denney, Mr.. Reuben Denney
20 Mr.. Oswold Denney, Mr.. Willial
aSs Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Der
i ney, Miss Annie Holding, Mr.. B.
If Weldon.