The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-08
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Denison has had on its best bib and
tucker this week and parties have had
the right of way, even election has
had to take back seat.
On Wednesday afternoon nearly one
hundred ladies attended reception
given by Mesdames Burch and Young.
The Misses Burch assisted their mother
in receiving the guests. Very hand
some white and yellow chrysantheums
were profusely used in decoration and
the entire effect was very handsome.
Delicate refreshments consisting of ice
cream, fancy cake and coffee were SER
we'd, bonbons being the dining room
favors. Mrs. Gov Shaw was one of the
guests. The entire party was very
pretty and successful.
On Wednesday evening Mr., and Mrs.
H. Fl. Savage entertained company
4 of friends at their hospitable home on
Broadway. They proved themselves
delightful hosts and the evening was a
Thoroughly enjoyable one. A novel
game was a search for hidden nuts
which we're secreted in every imagin.
able place about the room This nut
ting party created much merriment
and it was followed by guessing con-
test. which aroused all the ingenuity
OF the guests. Mrs. w. j. SERVER won
the first prize. but not until a tie in
! which the eight who had won first
place was participated in. The prize
was beautiful cup and saucer Mrs.
Savage assisted by the Misses Stoner
and Garnett Romans served delicious
two course lunch and the remainder of
the evening was passed in social chat
and one of those good friendly times
which Denison people usually have
when they get together. Mr.. and Mrs.
Savage are most deservedly popular in
our city, not alone in school circles but
in the social and every day life of the
community. And Mrs. Savage makes
the best coffee we have had for long
while.
| On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Will
| Goudie gave an afternoon sewing and
the following guests enjoyed her hos
pitality and good old-fashioned visit:
Mesdames Wygant, Raine, Goodrich,
Gilmore, King and Branch and the
Misses Raine, Gilmore. Goodrich, King
and Falkner. Mrs. Goudie served
very nice two course supper.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Conner
gave another of the notable dinners
with which she has been bidding fare.
| well to her many friends. The dinner
was triumph of culinary skill and
artistic arrangement. The name cards
were exquisitely decorated by the tai
ented hostess in roses for the ladies
and violets for the gentlemen. The
guests we're Mr. and Mrs. SERVER, Mr.
and Mrs. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Laliy,
Dr. Iseminger, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Force,
Mr.. F. W. Meyers and the Misses
Meyers and Tabor.
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Voss entertained large company OF
young people complimentary to their
guest, Miss Kingman of Des Moines
Roses, chrysantheums and carnations
profusely used in Observation-Disclosures of
bonbons were scattered throughout the
rooms, also, Mrs. Voss had provided
two very clever games for her guests.
| One called the ''Think Quick" game
was entirely new and afforded much
amusement Miss Meyers won the
prize, very pretty marine picture
The next game was lesson in geo
graphy and was splendid guessing
game. The Misses Schumacher, Rigold
and Kingman were tied for the prize.
In this contest Miss Kingman received
the prize, book. Music and two ex-
cellent readings by Prof. Martin fol-
lowed the serving of very nice light
refreshments. Mr.. and Mrs. Voss are
royal hosts and everyone had good
time at their home.
This afternoon Friday), Mrs. Holmes
| enter tanned a number of ladies