Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
A DELIGHTFUL VERANDA PARTY.
Given In Honor of Miss EsteIle Boyd, Of
Philadelphia, By Mrs. W. A.
FAIRIES,

A seVeranda Party" given in honor
of Miss Estelle Boyd, of Philadelphia,
last Thursday evening, proved to be
delightful innovation to the other so
cial events which have been given dur
ing the season. The affair was given
by Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES at her home on
home on Main street with all the grac-
ious hospitality she could afford. The
evening was beautiful. The decora-
tions was beautiful and the moon
was beautiful. What nature and art
had failed to do in making the scene
bewitching one, was made all
the more enjoyable by the gathering
together of q bright and congenial
party ready to enter in and gain all the
pleasure they could from the many at
tractive features in store for them.
The veranda and lawn in the front and
rear of the residence were gaily decor
ated with Chinese and Japanese lant-
erns, with all the cozy hooks and pleas
ant retreats that could be improvised,
and here it was that there was a con-
slant exchanging of social greetings
throughout the evening.
1t was amid these pleasant scenes
that delightful entertainment was al
forded in the way of a Proposal
Party" especially by the unique man
ner in which it was carried out. The
gentlemen and ladies present were IN
Yited to draw half hearts. These were
so cut that when fitted to its cores
ponding half made a complete heart.
The half drawn by the gentlemen were
all numbered, and the ladies' were in
scribed with the simple word nook.
The object of the game was for the
gentleman to find the ladies half heart
that would mate to his, and then hnd
the corresponding "nook" about the
lawn, designated by the number on his
half of the heart. This mating OF
hearts" afforded much amusement at
the beginning of the game, and when
all had found their partners and the
nook to which they were assigned, a
bell was gonged and it was every man s
duty to make the effort of his life at
proposing. Only a limited time was
given him to seal his fate, when the
gong of the bell again, was signal for
for him to progress to the next highest
number from the "nook" he was Oc-
cupying. This proved to be delight
full feature of the entertainment, and
il was continued at length, until the
progression was over. After the game
it was announced that Miss EunicC
Anthony had won first ladies prize
and awarded an "Admiral Dewey Sou
venir Spoon" The 'bOOby" for ladies
prize fell to the lot of Miss Florence
? HAZEL in a game of "Old Maids" II
3 the gentlemen's prizes, w. H. Brady
won first, and was awarded ''Sterl
ing Silver Heart Scarf Pin, and tn,
1 "boOby" to Howard r. Jones-'Rev
| cries of a Bachelor "
During the evening some splendl'
y, instrumental music was rendered b.
: Prof. G. Virgil Gorden and Mrs
Frank Reynolds. Comic songs wer
!, given by Messrs. w. II. Brady an,
a Harvey w. FAIRIES, much to the amuse
}. ment of those who heard them. AT
; seasonable hour refreshments wer
served in the house.
Among those present were: Mis-
Estelle Boyd, Virgil Gorden, Philadel
phia; Paul Jefferson, Memphis, Tenn,
s Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Reynolds, an
u son, Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
II FAIRIES, Mrs. Rebeca FAIRIES, Misse
Nettie Tschudy, Rena Williams, Bel
e tha Hoffecker, Beulah Jefferson, Eth'
% Cooper, Estelle Waters, Beth Denney
Edith Collins, Eunice Anthony, Hid
/ Wells, Florence Hazel, Mabel Thoml
e son. Messrs. Harvey W. Farie
IS Hirons Denney, Clarence Raymond
d W. H. Brady, Harry Tschudy, Howar
4 r.. Jones, Walton NJ. Busted, G. Dav
l. Brown, John LeFevre, Benton \
Weldon, w. G. Anthony, and A. La
:, Clifton.