River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Ensign was the scene of considerable
social activity at the close of last
week, when Miss Shultes. Miss Foster,
Miss Smith and Miss McCregor gave
jointly with Mr.. and Mrs. Ensign two
evening card parties and an afternoon
reception. On Friday evening rye
married folk" were duly welcomed,
and for upwards OF three hours made
merry with cinch and social converse.
To the various other pleasantries was
added, betimes, that of material
refreshment, served on snowy linen
at the several tables in We bountiful
New England fashion. About forty
guests were present.
On Saturday afternoon from three
till six the ladies entertained their
feminine friends in the midst of
surroundings nicely in keeping with
the hour and the occasion. A modest
color effect was carried out in the
decorations of the several rooms, and
what with trailing vines, pretty
gowns and cut flowers, there was
plenty TO delight the eyes of the
gentlewomen in attendance. The
reception room, dining room and south
alcove were arranged in green and
white. Smilax and white ribbons
were woven into canopy in corner
of the reception room, and from this
nook Miss McGregor, in gown Of
white with green furnishings, served
the frappe. Jonquils and festoons of
smilax gave color TO the south alcove,
and hyacinths and asparagus decorat-
ed the dining room. Across the table
in parallel lines were stretched wide
green ribbons. Mrs Borden, dressed
in white and green, poured coffee and
chocolate at a side table, and four
young ladies-Miss Jensen, Miss
Nelson, Miss Horth and Miss Williams
all in white, served the refresh
ments and distributed carnations to
the guests. In the parlor and west
alcove pink and white were the pre-
vailing colors; jardinieres of pink
roses and vases of hyacinths stood
here and there, and wax tapers burn
ed upon the side-shelyes.
Saturday evening a company of
young people mum bering forty-four
| played a dozen rounds at cinch and
passed an evening of the busiest
enjoyment. The individual tallies
were small playing cards tied with
| red ribbon, and the score cards at the
| tables were fashioned like four-leaved
clovers dappled with hearts, diamonds,
clubs or spades. Refreshments were
served at eleven and consisted of sand
witches, coffee and chocola tie, straw
berry ice-cream and variety of
delicate cakes. The party broke up
at nigh twelve. The three entertain
ments, first and last, were most
happily Observation-Disclosures
alike to the senses of the guests and
| the tastes of the entertainers.
Nine. Lizette, the magnetic ply
| stefan, is now at the City Hotel where
she will remain for one week.
Women and children and chronic
diseases speciality. Consultation
| free.
St. Agnes Guild of Trinity church
| gave an entertainment at Mrs.
Borden's Tuesday evening which was
a worthy example of the program
social. A number of young people
who are accomplished entertainers
| gave the audience taste Of their
wares, each after his own fashion, and
thus made up varied entertainment.
Those who appeared on the program
were Miss Ellsworth, Miss Dodge, Mr..
Chandler, Miss Coon, Miss Freeman
and the SapphO Quartette. Miss
| Ellsworth played with expressive
sympathy two selections on the piano,
and was followed by the Sappho
Quartette who sang, whether from
the aptness of their selections or the
wellbeing Of their voices, with unusual
sweetness and ease. The lullaby was
| especially well rendered. Miss Dodge's
solos were both effective, and received
their usual need of favor. The line,
Come when the linden blooms" she
sang with a certain luxury that was
fitting. The elocutiOnary gifts of
Miss Coon, and they are considerable,
were robbed on this occasion of half
their luster by the melodramatic tone
of her theme. We should like to hear
her read poem, such as Fields or
Riley's, that is pathetic in spite of its
humor, rather than one that is almost
humorous because Of its excessive
sentiment. Miss Freeman, under
the urgent applause of her hearers,
PLAYED three piano solos with that
keen and eloquent appreciation which
seems to have made her quite the
favorite. Mr.. Chandler, the only
gentleman on the program, had
things much his own way, and sang
with cavalier grace we'll in keeping
with the situation and the occasion.
Refreshments consisting of sand
witches, coffee, olives and cake, were
daintily served in the dining room at
the close of the program. Altogether
the social was admirably conducted,
and it is matter of real regret that
it was not more widely attended,
Oae-third to one-halfof on all trimmed
hats at the River Falls Millinery