The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-02-15

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After the game the guests were ush
cred into the artistically decorated
dining-room, where dainty refresh
ments were served and guessing con
test took place, each lady naming the
number of hearts she thought used In
the table decorations. The exquisite
ly paited valentine offered for the
most correct guess was won by Miss
Bertha, Fletcher.
Thirteen attractive young w0mer
were entertained on Thursday, thu
thirteenth Of February, by Mrs. L. Y
Fort.
The affair was charmingly arrang
ed valentine card party given in homo
Ct Miss Mary B. Mcdowell.
The scores were kept by attaching
small red hearts TO the, ornamentet
heartshaped tally card, and the same
design was effectively carried out il
the elaborate luncheon served aftel
the game.
Mrs. Fort was exceedingly handsome
in becoming reception gown, ant
proved upon this, as upon former oc
casions, how we'll she understands tn
graceful art of entertaining, 10 which
she was assisted on Thursday by Mis-
Lavinia Dabney, Miss Sarah Wake
and Miss Louise Hider, the othe
guests being Misses Mcdowell, Corne
| liza Sessions, Prudence Chinn, Eli
Jayne, Mable Smith, Edna Wetherbee
Kate Ireys, Susie Ireys. Mary Amand
Smith and Annie May Magruder.
OF the weeks social happening
none have been more successful an
enjoyable than the Elite Club car
party on Thursday evening, when Mis-
Nettie Marshall was the charmin
hostess.
The decorations were in crimson an
gold, fashioned in the many device
appropriate for the celebration of 81
Valentines day and relieved by tn
dark foliage OF stately palms. The al
rangement of the dining wher
the refreshments were served in tire
delicious courses, interspersed witt
punch, were especially effective. Fee
toons of hearts were suspended fror
the chandelier and caught to the fou
corners of the table which was lighte
with red candles and preJtily set, val
entines substituting the name card
and the seryiettes being fashioned a
hearts.
The prizes, beautiful picture,
miniature statue of Cupid and a hear
shaped jewel case, were won by Mis-
Nettie Ehrlich; Miss Carrie Wachsma
aud Miss Kittie Frankel
| St. Valentine has truly been adopte
as society's patron saint during th
past few days, and many and deligh
full have been the functions held in h
honor, grown up folk as well as it'll
people joining in these celebration
scattered throughout the week an
ending in two pretty parties on Frida
evening.
One Was given by Miss Lady D. She
ton complimentary to her guest, Mi!
Barksdale, of Memphis.
The house was effectively decorated
and for the game of euchre that WI
played two handsome prizes were gil
en-; the ladies' prize to Miss Kate Trey
and the gentlemen's prize to Mr..
Magruder.
At the other entertainment whic
took place at the home of Mrs. e. \
Thomas, Misses Mary Thomas and A
| ice Greenley were hostesses.
A unique form of decoration and Ell
| joyment upon this accession being
huge spiders web gracefully attache
to the walls of the large reception hal
a thread of which was presented
each guest, and upon being unwoun
led to the capture Of valentine, tn
longest thread leading to prize in tn
form of large box Of candy.
Misses Eleanor Stone and Lii Johr
son left on Sunday for Jackson, whel
they joined Mrs. Joe Robinson an
went with her to New Orleans. Afte
the carnival Miss johnson left fC
her home in Columbia, NO., and Nj:
Stone returned to jackson with Mr.
Robinson, whose guest she will be fC
few weeks.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Sara
Stone Walker entertained twent,
three of her young lady friends ut
beautiful luncheon.
) The guests were seated at five pre-
tily set tables lighted with pink wa
tapers, and on the center table tw
hearts composed of pink carnatior
were placed. Cupid, in various guisel
was sketched in India ink on the nam
cards; chief among them being th
card of Miss Helen Finlay, the CUES
of honor, where the little blind go