The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-18
Locals,

Wm. Edmondson, assisted by his
brother AL entertained number OF his
friends on the evening of the 18th, the
occasion being his twentieth birthday.
The evenings amusements were open
ed by card games. Then there was
placed a cut of a woman against the wall
and they proceeded to dress the new
woman" first, however, distributing
among the guests strips of paper num-
bering from to IA, each number cor
responding to some article OF wearing
apparel, which after being blindfolded,
the person must pin on the figure as
near as possible to where it belonged.
No. called for the shirt, NJ. 2 for
the binomers, etc. There were two
prizes given, first, beautiful silk hand
kerchief for the nearest placed article
second, the BOBBY prize, baby rattle.
Mrs. Louise Park won the first prize by
placing the necktie almost exactly in it's
place, and Mrs. George Coffin had the
honor OF winning the BOBBY prize by
placing the umbrella about four feet to
the right Of the figure, much to the
amusement of the guests.
Mrs. Fl,nn then announced refresh
ments for the inner man and they made
a feast fit for the Gods. Dancing was
then the order OF the evening
and was greatly enjoyed by all.
VIM. Felz on the violin, accompanied
by his sister, Mrs. Louise Park, on tie
guitar, furnished the music. -
Al Edmondson then gave a reading
entitled "A cold bottle and hot bird"
which was greatly enjoyed. This vas
followed by recitation entitled: "Tle
Wine Cup" by Miss Mamie Lane, the
talented young schoolma'am from the
Marker Distri, t, which was nearly the
hit of the evening. Last, but by no
means least, was the music OF the Re
gina music box which rendered all of
the popular airs of the day. The music
seemed to inspire the jolly crowd of
merry makers and they burst forth in
song to the tune OF the familiar airs
Mrs. Georgia Coffin favored the cDni-
pany present with tine solo: 'See
that my grave is kept whitewashed,"
b 1t would not respond to an encore.
The effective rendering OF the song
entitled, "a Handful of Earth," WAS IA
feature of the evening, as everyone join
ed in the chorus and {, those who did not
know the chorus hummed the air to
guitar accompaniment by W. J. Feliz.
The decorations OF cut flowers on tie
table, OH which "A tempting display oil
refreshments was made, together with
the flowers, ferns and green 'x' vines
used in decorating the different rooms,
was at once striking and pleasing to the
eve. 1t certainly showed that IA person
OF good taste and with an eye Tor ar
rangenent had attended to the floral
decorations to the best effect.
The bon bon opened at the supper
table, together with the boutonierres,
of beautiful carnations and white
pinks, added pleasure to the general
feeling OF good fellowship, existing to
large extent among those present. This
was one OF the most enjoyable enter.
tainments Lovelock has had for a long
time. willie" may you live. 10 see
many happy returns OF the thirteenth
-. II, "a h.A
The following ladies and gentleman
were present:
MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Donelin, Miss
Nellie Donelin, Master Eddie Donelin;
Mesialnes Feliz, Dunlap, Park, Cozzens,
Flynn, Basiian; Misses Annie Bastian,
emma Bastian, Mamie Lane, Hattie
Rodi;ord Messrs. " III. Feliz, Clarence
Larson, Jacob Reed, Johnnie Hill, &.
W. Ustrander, 6to. l.. Coffin, .. {.
" heeler, A. Il. Edmondson, VIM. Ed
n. n.onason. Box Bon.