The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-01-05
Holiday Week in Natchitoches.


ches been az gay as it has been this
winter and for the past week every day
has marked an epoch for the little folks,
young ladies. young matrnns, and even
the ',grandmas' have come in for their
round.
The entertainments of the beginning
of the week were recorded 10 our last
issue.
Misses Dora Casparl and AIlce Diet
rich entertained at a progressive whist
party on Wednesday evening IN honor
of the latter's birthday, The young
DeoDle entered into the science OF the
game and did some very good play ing
and only after very sharp and close
contest was Miss CharIoviIle declared
winner of the firstI prize a powder box
while Mr.. D. Suddalhtook the BOBBY
The table to which the guests were
hidden fairly groaned beneath its
weight of good 'hings which were
temptingIy served by the fair hostesses
and at a very ATE hour the crowd dis
persed after delightful evening
Thursday was gala day for two or three
different circles. Mrs. A. Due Ournau
Jr., entertained from until at a pro-
gressive euchre party in honor of her
mother, Mrs. A. Sompayrac and sister
In-law. Mrs. J. A Plauche. The game
was unusually spirited though a num-
Der OF the guests had not played cards
for sGNIeral years but after the first game
ortwO which gave little practice it was
clearly shown that they must have been
experts when thew played before. Mines
C.. Levy. Alice Deblieux, and Ed Phil
lips drew for the first prize and The last
named was happy in winning it, a hand
some dresden china cake plate of unique
design. Mrs. Constance Sheppard car
ried off the boobv, =. Il umpct, on which
was inscribed .'Can you trump thiS.'
When he guests were invited into the
dining room which was tas:efully deco
rated in Christmas greens and surround
ed the table on which handsome doilies
held the bowls of holly ana feast of
good things, gelatIne and whipped
cream, cakes of all kinds, eggnCg, bon
bons, etc., then the very interesting per-
soheI of the party was observable. Old
Neither Goose went arm in arm with
Little Boy Blue SlmOle Simon met his
Pleman; Little Bo Peep had found her
Sheep and Jack caught his Gill before
she had reached the bottom of the hill
and SO on throughout all Of the familiar
old nursery rhymes that were imperson-
ated by the guests, where there was an
intermingling OF Silver Threads among
the Gold, as one of them POLITICALLY put
it, and which made thei assemblage the
more ,charming.. The guests were: Misses
Lucie Tucker, Virginia Morse, Mines.
Z. 5. Prudhomme, Hill, c. Fl. Levy,
A, SOmpayrac, d. Pierson. q. E. Gre
neaux. E. Phillips, q. Sheppard, Alice
Deblieux, e. Suddath, j. A, Plauche. I.
p. Chaplin, E. L. McClung aud Cam
mlIla l.. Breazeal..
Miss Ellen Kegser entertained her
club. the Merry Sixteen, on the same
evening and az it was Christmas week
and her birthday she had broken
through the rules and had INVITED Dung
men to enjoy the evening with them.
Euchre was played and Miss Mosely
was fortunate In winning the first lady's
prize, sterling silver nail knife and
file while Mr. Edward Suddath won the
gentleman's, silver nail file too. Miss |
Eliza Gallon was consoled with the
ladv's BOBBY, an immense stick of candy |
gaily decorated, while Mr.. Chas. Powell |
won the gentleman's, box of marbles,
Thea supper was announced and ey-
erYthing dear to the bon vivant was
served in its most apDetizing way-Oys-
tiers, sweetmeats, frnits, chocolate, etc.
and when the guests departed at very
late hour 1t was after a thoroughly de-
lightful evening.
On Friday night, the concerU for the
benefit of the Brass Band under the
patronage Of some of the most prom
inc Ct ladies of Natchltoches was given
at the Opera House The attendance
was not near as good as the fine program
or the good cause deserved but it may
have been owing to the very threaten
Ing weather, At all events, those who
did attend were highly pleased and
and the evening was an ar
Iistic If not financial success. The
overture began promptly at o'clock
though half Vt the audience were not
present and the late arrivals had a very
effect upon the other half as
we'll as on the performers. We have no
space to make individual men ton OF the
numbers, but each and every one was
good and was we'll received. $3O.15 was
The amount cleared.
''Marie and Gladly Breazeale request
he honor Of your presence at their
lolls' marriage, Juliet to Romeo. on
afternoon the 3lst, at4 o'clock
Bring your dolls" ,as r
This was the dainty little invItqtion
ent ont to fourteen little girls who went
With their dOllIes, some of whom were
)ridemaids while others were maids of
lonor. The altar was srtistically ar
anged with rare flowers and the group
ng around 1t Of the BRIDE and groom,
Ind their large train Of attendants, made
! brilliant picture. The bride wore