The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-02
A SOCIETY EVENT.
Colonial Party at the Congregational Church a
Grand Affair-An Artistic Success.

church proper was pre-empted by the
charmed and delighted throng, and pop
ular price, popular place and popular
people all combined to make the affair
profitable as well as pleasant. The walls
and natural wood ceiling OF the church
were decorated with flags and bunting,
gaily arranged and festooned by the la.
dies, and the red and yellow and pink
and blue effects lent charm to the scene,
which was an animated and joyous one.
The two booths we're veritable money
makers, and the sale of candy and tax
ing Of "likenesses" formed large part
of the gross receipts of $50. The num-
Der of those in attendance may be esti
mated from the "ten pennies" taken from
each at the box office, amounting to $2l.
The candy booth. canopled in pink and
white and presided over by Mrs. Vance
and Miss Meyer, soon was depleted of it's
forty pounds of delicious homemade
sweets.
The booth in which likenesses were
taken in silhouette was in charge of Mrs.
WEIGH, assisted by Mrs. Moran, Miss
Marie Schsffner, w. +. Tuesley and r.
McComb. The ''likenesses" furnished
an immense amount of amusement.
The entertainment opened with selec-
tons by the choir. Following is the
PROGRAM.
Yankee Doodle. ............... ......... Choir
"When You Gang Ava Jamie"............,
....................Mr. and Mrs G. S. Vance
Sword of Bunker Hill'.. Mr.. Gilbert
sally in Our Alley" ......................C Choir
lone Morning" ..... ............... Mrs. Horsley
Recitation .............. ........... Miss Meyer
Battle of Stonington".. ...-..... Geo s. Vance
AUD Lang Syne". ..... Choir
The latter song was "lined'' by Mrs.
Vance, the choir joining hands and bow
ing to the refrain. Little Marion Whit
sons violin obligato was a feature Of this
number. accompanied by Mrs. Whitson
at the organ.
THE MENU.
The 10 cent lunch counter was an en-
gaging incident, consisting Of white and
brown bread and butter. doughnuts,
ginger snaps and ginger bread, tarts, ap.
pies. coffee, tea and milk. The refresh
men:s were in charge of ladies attired in
ye olden style, white neckerchiefs, caps
and aprons. They included Mesdames
Lombard, Dean, Coe, Dent, Norton.
Short, Pressey, Smith and Schaffner.
THE COSTUMES
Mrs. DR.. Baker was attired elegantly in
black satin costume, en- train, with
white lace fichu.
Mrs. Horsley wore very becom ing
costume of lowered heliotrope silk. her
hair arranged in curls with Rhinesto ne
combs after the style of old time portraits.
Miss Lombard was arrayed in sim i.
lar style of gown of black silk, her hair
a la pompadour. The gown was an heir.
loom of her great grandmother.
Mrs. Edward Whitson wore costum
of lowered garnet silk, lace neckerchief,
hair pompadour with feather ornaments.
Mrs. Jason Carpenters costume was
Mrs. ]. R. Goes mothers wedding gown
of green checked silk lace neckerch lief
and high backed comb in her powdered
hair.
Mrs. Marian Janeck was arrayed in
costume Of colonial DAYS, blue checked
silk. This very quaint attire was set off
by black lace shawl and cap.
Mrs. Geo. S. Vance chose a costume OF
red satin, with black velvet bodice and
and white cap.
Miss Never was dressed in an old-time
silk gown, with futed neck ruffle, sur
mounted by diamond medallion, an old
fashioned brooch, her couture pow dered
and arranged in Grecian style.
Miss Schaffner attracted much atten-
ton in girlish costume of pink, with
the regulation vatican and pannier effect.
Mrs. Moran was sttired in yellow
lowered silk and was remarked as wear
ing one of the most distinguished cos
tunes.
Miss Daisy Hewitt wore a fawn colored
overdress Of grenadine over cerise silk,
with white lace fchu and most becom.
ing coiffure.
Mrs. Fred Parker had an elaborate
costume of blue Powered silk made with