The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-01-24
1896 = a - 474.
1T HAPPENS ONLY ONCE IN FOUR
YEARS, BUT 1T Is WORTH
WAITING FOR.
A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT.

AS briefly announced in last weeks
REGISTER, the Leap year party,
given on Thursday evening by Miss
Aline Peterson at the home of Mrs.
J. s. Turner, was indeed the event of
the week and of the season. When
it became known that the young
ladies were going to entertain and at
80 delightful place, every one in
vited began to anticipate one of the
the happiest evenings of the year,
and their expectations were fully
realized. This is the first time in the
new year that the girls have under
taken to show the boys Just what
they could do if they really tried,
and they did things up in style
Both 'busses were engaged and kept
eight O'Clock until time for the even
ing freight, then they went to the
depot. Of course the train was away
late and consequently a number of
young men were kept in very hot
water until about ten o'clock when
their suspense was happily ended by
the young ladies calling for them.
But at about half past ten the guests
had all arrived at their destination.
Mrs. Turner's beautiful residence was
brilliantly lighted and comfortably
heated and as the guests arrived they
were made comfortable and happy
with a grace and ease that was re-
markable. The expression ON the
face of each individual during the en-
tire evening land morning) spoke
more plainly than words that enjoy
ment was at its height. The happy
happy hours were whiled away with
the various games of cards, fish-pOnd,
music, both instrumental and vocal,
dancing and games innumerable.
A bout eleven o'clock the fun ceased
long enough for the guests to partake
of sumptuous refreshments, This
over the good time that characterized
the evening was Immediately re-
sumed and continued until the arrival
of the conveyances to deliver the
young people to their respective
homes. The crowd was immense and
the manner in which they were en-
tertained was a severe test OF the
social abilities of the charming host
esses. Everyone who was SO fOrtu-
nate as to have been present expressed
themselves as having had the most
enjoyable time of the New Year, and
it was not until the clock was point
ing to the hour of four that the last of
the merry-makers took their leave of
the scene of so much gayety. All the
young men think is too bad that
Leap Year doesn't come Oftener if a
repetition of this would be forthcOm-
ing and they are eagerly looking for
ward to the time when this glorious
evenings entertainment may be re-
peated. Those present were: Misses
Ella Taylor, Grace Acres, Clifford
Mitchell, nellie Shelter, Maude Min
row, Adah Wright, Clara Foust, Lou
Mcmillan, Ida McHugh, Sadie Rel
inert, Jennie McNiel, Clara Welch,
Lou Evans, Katie Ausherman, Susie
Golf, Josie Swearingen, Dot Harris,
Blanche Richards, Eunice Jennings,
Eurith Proctor, Anna Mcdonald, Stel-
la Davis, Clara, Anna and Maude
Francis, Cora Mcdonald, Mabel
Thomas, \ bbie Ewart, Mrs. Harry
McNiel and Messrs. Adlai Ewing,
Claude CulbertsOD, Jas. Campbell,
| Schuyler Brewster, Lou HOrvilIe, G..
MunsOn, Ed Merchant, Earl Chastain,
Bert Harris, Otis HOdgson, Bert,
Walt and Harry McNiel, Frank Trav-
| is, Tom Bowlus, Ord Christian, May
nard Bush, Julius Kruger, Elmer
McClain, Percy Harris, Frank Smith,
Frank HOrville, Win Moore, Harmon
and Horace Hobart, John Francis,
Tell Evans, Ralph Thrasher.