The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-22
DELPHIAN Entertainment.
An Affair Most Enjoyable in Every
Particular.

Inside are hearts OF good pure gold.
So lay aside both book and pen
And dine with US at half past ten
The favored few receiving this
poetic invitation daintily gotten up
on tiny pink he~art-shaped cards,
counted themselves fortunate indeed.
Both the coloring and the design of
the invitations limited of st. Valen-
tines mysterious doings and the mad
cap prankS of Cupid with human
hearts and loves. With hopes bound
ing high and minds on the qui vive
for pleasures new, the delighted
guests assembled in the college par
Tors at ten O'Clock on the evening of
st. Valentine. Five bright and
charming Delphians did the hOnors
of the society, receiving and welcom-
ing its guests with that ease and
grace which is characteristic of the
Southern woman when entertaining.
Miss Mamie Mcintosh, the efficient
president, was assisted in receiving
by that lovely quartet of Grenada
College girls, Misses Maude Cunning
ham, Mary Hoskins, Nina Lou Haley
and Onie May Paine.
After a pleasant half hour of ami
mated conversation, sparkling wit
and happy repartee the guests were
grouped into pairs in a unique way,
suggestive of the occasion. Tiny
white heart-shaped cards with the
names of noted books were distributed
to half the guests. Small red darts,
or Cupld's arrows, were given the
remaining half; on these were written
the ame Of the authors whose pro-
auctions were inscribed on the CORES
ponding hearts. The guests holding
hearts read the book title written
thereon, and the guest having the
corresponding authors name on an
arrow responded, thus pairing the
partners for the remainder of the
evenings fun. At this juncture the
Delphians conducted their guests to a
prettily and artistically decorated
b%anqueting room. Here it seemed
, that fairy hands had been at work.
The soft twinkling Of numerous waxen
tapers in red and blue, the D~elphians'
colorS, illumined the scene. Sweet
scented ~hyancinths lent their rich,
: spicy perfumes mingled with the fra
GRANGE of the violet which hints of
Heaven with odor more than hue. -
The Delphians DESTROYS of exciting
pleasurable emotions through every
sense possible, had provided an espe-
cially a L treat for their guests in
! delightful piano music rendered by
Miss Bessie Phelan throughout the en-
; tire serving of the banquet.
l Truly one who would not be moved
by such concord OF sweet sounds" and
such surroundings sis fit for treasons,
stratagems and spoils."
Seated at daintily appointed tete-a-
tete tables the guests were served to
such an elegant and delightful BAN
l quet as would have done credit to a
professional chef. In their easy,
graceful and beautiful service Of this
menu the Delphians proved them
selves connOisSeurS in entertaining.
[ The menu cards were appropriately
: done on the pretty Delphian station
cry adorned with the Society colors,
pin and monogram. The place cards
were tiny white paper hearts tied
with love knots of pink ribbon. On
these were inscribed quotations both
grave and gay; some strikingly appro-
, pos: others an amusing mistit. The
reading of these between courses pro-
yoked much innocent fun and hearty
) laughter. Thus was the disposition
of a most tempting menu accompani-
ed by a feast of reason and a flow of
SOUL" and all too o o the happy
guests found that the wee sma' -
hours were approaching, and each de-
departing felt that 1.-THE moments
had mingled themselves with pleasure,
as bees fly home with ladies' o. treas
ure."
4 beautiful offering to the Delphi
ans on this their festal night, was the
lovely cake, Il veritable gem of the
/, bakers art presented as a Nalen-
tine by the sister society, the Ar
gonians. BY this sweetly thought
full gift the Argonians did them
selves proud, paid a pretty compli-
ment to the Delphians and furnished
a shining example of the spirit of har-
mony, cOmradery and good will exist
ing between the two societies.
NJ. G. w.
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid of His
Rhcunatism.
During the winter of 1898 | was