Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09

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Old-time valentines, with their lace
paper and sentimental rhymes, have
very nearly fallen into dlsuse. What
little of their splendor remains has
been relegated to the children. But II
the tawdry types have been cast aside
better things are offered in their place.
If the poet Is less heavy, entertain
ments of various sort flourish. Din
ners, luncheons, teas and dances are
all chroniced for the fateful four
teenth, and suitable and significant
favors and souvenirs are being sought
and purchased by the score. Cupids,
hearts, bows and arrows and lovers
knots make the favorite designs. One
or more, if not all, are included in
every list; but as jewels, precious
metals, flowers, painting, fine needle
work and ribbons ell go to make up,
there is considerable variety and a fine
opportunity for the display of personal
skill.
One dinner which is to precede
dance is to be pink in its decorations,
and, as far as practicable, pink in It's
| food, while its souvenirs and those OF
the cotillon, which will make the finale
of the evening, have all been designed
with the purpose of the day in view.
In the center of the table Is to be
huge heart of la France roses while
over it will be suspended bisque Gu
pid, with bow stretched and arrow
aimed.
Encircling the entire table will be
smilax in q succession Of hearts, each
designed to mark Off the space for
cover, and before each guest will be
placed menu card in heart-shape and
a silken box of the same design, within
which will be candied rose leaves, and
which later can be made receptacles
for jeweled pins. The ices will be pink,
and in heart shape, and both candles
and lamps will be provided with pink
shades
During the dance arrow pins will be
presented to the men, and pins in a
design of lovers knots to the girls.
Bunches of roses and boutonnieres will
be made the features of another figure;
sachets, in heart shape, of third, and
calendars, painted upon water color
paper, showing Cupid lowering over
a mail box, for fourth.
At a second dance, the invitations
for which name an early hour, the
dancing up to the supper hour will be
general, but as each guest leaves the
supper-room he or she will be required
to draw from bag containing sections
of hearts. Upon each section Will be
written a part Of some familiar and
suitable quotation, one portion having
been among those distributed to the
women, the other among those given
to the men. The two which shall
match, making a perfect heart and a
complete couplet, will designate part
ners, and when all have been matched
the cotillon will begin.
Among the favors are to be bonbon
boxes in heart shape, tiny Cupids, sill
yer arrow pins, pink ribbon tied with
true lovers knots and engagement cal
endars made from succession OF
hearts, each cut from water color paper
and painted with suitable design.
After dinners and dances, card par
ties afford the greatest opportunity,
and are in greatest demand. Among
the younger set progressive hearts is
much liked, and affords an excellent
opportunity for the decorations and
favors suited to the day.
One clever hostess has had her plans
: laid for some time. The large room In
which the tables will be arranged is to
, be decorated with pink flowers and
+ with smilax arranged in hearts and
bowknets. On each table Is to be
, placed heart-shaped dish, in which
will be bonbons, also in heart-shape
' and all pink When the guests arrive
! each will be given section of a paper
, heart, which exactly fits some other