Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-13
SHIRT Waist Party.

SHIRT Waist Party.
1t seems that even the weather
clerk has been induced to enter into
the fierce dispute now rxging us
whether the SHIRT walat lis to be OF
not to be" as yesterday when three of
our society ladies determined to do all
they could to throw the vote of good
taste, beauty and daintlness III favor
ut the popular garment, the man who
deals out the weather threw his vote
III the other balance by ordering q
combination of November and April
weather. but everyone knows that
when woman will, she WILL ac-
cordingly of the one hundred ladies
who responded to the invitations is-
sued by Mesdau es Moore, Sniff and
Kellogg not one appeared without the
prescribed piece of apparel, and what
u lovely array there was. Each and
every lady wore a perfect creation of
loviiness and everyone was surprised
at tho variety. beauty and artistic
skill capable of being put into one
article of dress.
The home of Mrs Moore was beanti-
fully decorated with ferns aud pink
roses. The dainty table was beautiful
with spray bouquets.
After the guests had arrived each
was given pretty little folder upon
which was printed "a Shirt Waist
Romance" In which there were blank
intervals which we're to be filled by the
holders. Much amusement arose ou'
of this Then each was required to
supply the name Of the proper waist
to be worn by maids and ma .rOns in
different stations in life; the dairy
maid was doomed to wear cheese
cloth waist, while the Sister OF Charity
was garbsed in one of Nuns yelling,
aud the musical girl donned her waist
of organdie, while her sister, the
hunters wife. wore one of duck. AT
ter each one was appropriately clothed,
y delicious reflection was served by
the hostesses, assisted by Mesdames
Greise, Mallory and Misses Turner
and Baker. A vote was then taken to
decide which lady present wore the
prettiest shirt waist. When the ballot
was counted it was found the waist
worn bv Mrs. WCOnnOr had received
the greatest admiration and prize
consisting of pretty plate was
awarded her.
The afternoon was an exceptionally
pleasant one and the hostesses re-
ceived MANY compliments upon their
success in the novel entertainment
Charles Sargent is in Omaha today
on business.
| Fred Schwertly is reported sick with
the plnresy. He has been confined TO
his bed for week.
John e. Mcclure who had his finger
cut off at the electric power house
three weeks ago, moved his family to
the Valley today, and will go to work
for the Electric Light Company again
Monday.
Theodore Myers and family left for
Springfield, Nebraska, this morning,
for a weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. t'lark are atten-
iing the I3sls,edL Concert in Omaha
this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley I'randriff. of
Chicago, arrived IN the Valley this
morning for all over Sunday visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. S u. Goodman and daughter
Opal, go to Sioux City tomorrow morn
ing to visit friends.
NJ. Mace sold his 40 acre farm today
to Bird u Smith for $40 per acre, and
retains this seasons crop.
Miss Jose Tamisiea, of Boone, will
visit relatives and friends in this city
Sunday.
Morris O'Conor returned to his home
in Fort Dodge last night. lie intended
to stay in the Valley couple Of weeks
but was called home by telegraph or
account Of business.
John Dickinson, of California juno
ton, was pleasant caller today. He
received q letter this week from his
brother who went to California severa
months ago, in which lie says he found
his brother sick with the bubonit
plague when he arrived IN South
Africa. He says in his letter the doc
tor told him his brother could live bul
q short time, but he was mistaken, al
he is getting better, and thinks he viii
recover.
| Mrs. M. II. French received q tele
gram this morning conveying the sst
Intelligence of the death of her siste1
in Phelps, New York, last night. Mrs
French's health Is so bad she cannot q
east to attend the funeral.
Water Commissioners Ford is push
ing the work on the new water main,
as fast as he can find men to work. HI
is about the busiest man in town thes'
days.
4 Seven Years In Bed.
"Will wonders ever cease?" inquir,
the friends of Mrs L Pease, of Law
renee, Kan. They knew she had beef
unable to leave her bed in seven year
on account of kidney and liver trouble
nervous prOstratiOn and general debil