The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-03
J. ROSEN HAL.
ENTERTAINMENTS.


On Tuesday night last very original
and unique entertainment was given by
Mrs W. Vance Thompson and Mrs. Wal
ter B Frierson, at "Oak Front" the
home of the former, complimentary to
the Young Ladies' Social Club. The
lawn was lighted by numerous Japanese
lanterns. From the gate to the steps,
on either side CT the driveway, grotesque
faces cut into pumpkins were placed
Some of these were caricatures of we'll
known persons. Easily to be recognized
We're those of Gen. Shafter, Tom Reed
and Mark Hanna. The parlors were
beautifully decorated wi h cut flowers,
vines, etc. Conversation cards, contain
ing topics both amusing and entertain
ing, We're handed to the gentlemen, who
proceeded to select partners for a five
minute talk on each subject which
proved source of great amusement.
At ten O'Clock delightful refreshments,
consisting of several courses. were
served. Miss Mary Rains presided at
the frappe bowl. Mrs. Thompson is an
ideal entertainer, and was ably assisted
by Mrs. F'rierson, whose cordial manners
and pleasing presence added very much
to the enjoyment OF the guests. The fol
lowing were present: Miss Annie Elem
ing Ernest Dixon; Miss Lou Goode Wat
kins, Frank Fulton; Miss Susie Lips
comb, DR.. T. b. Brown; Miss Elizabeth
Bridges, Sam Armstrong; Miss Alice
Dixon. Chas. d. Williams: Miss Fannie
Mae Stephenson, James Fleming: Miss
Carrie Bingham, Ed Hill; Miss Annie
| Mcmillan, Jones Bunch; Miss Jennie
| Geatman, Rev. S. p. Halves; Miss An
ME Dobbins, Cooper Frierson; Miss Lu-
cretia Bunch, r. G. Fleming; Miss Re
| becca Stephenson, Wilson Dobbins;
| Messrs. T. G.. Webster, Dave Fleming,
Morris Stephenson; Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. j..
Stephenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. F. Ste
phenson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Armstrong,
Mrs. w. G.. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
! Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frier-
| son.
Misses Fletcher and Pearl Fariss en-
tanned a few friends most delightfully."-
at Halloween party Tuesday evening
at their home on South Main street
in honor of their guests, Misses Cyrus
| and Brooks. The former portion of the
evening was spent in conversation and
fortune telling, and the latter in nib
bling at cakes suspended in the air,
without the use of hands, in "bobbing'
for apples, telling weird ghost stories
under the glare of uncanny hallow fires,
and in sitting for a hash-light snapshot.
The refreshments were enticing. Mr.
Joe Yount won the prize for disposng
of the suspended cake in the quickest
possible time. Those present were;
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Fariss, Pearl, Laura and Charlotte
Farlss: Messrs Nount, Hastings, Fos
ter, Alexander, Magruder, Fariss and
Moss.
The beautiful suburban home Of Mr.
and Mrs Il. II. Hatcher, on the Nit
Pleasant pike. was the scene of a de
lightful Halloween party Friday evening
given by their daughter, Miss Ethel. in
honor Of her guest, Miss McEwen oI
! Nashville. The time was delightfully."-
spent in the enjoyment of Halloween
les and fortune telling. The happy
party was composed of Misses Eva
James. Annie Evans, Olivia Bar
row. and Misses McEwen and Hatcher
Messrs. Soaper, briggs MeLemore
Henry Evans, Sam Harlan and Richard
Cheairs.
Misses Linda and Mary Fricrson cele
brated the happy Halloween occasion
by entertaining a few of their friends at
their home on South Main street Tues
p day evening. The following young PEG
ui. were iu attendance: Misses Louis.
and Jean Dobhius, Tenuie SoNe.l. Fan
Hi Louise Smith. Mamie HODGE Linds
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