Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-06
TRAVEL CLASS BANQUET.
A Brilliant Social Success-HeId al the Home
of Vim, Scott cR Huh Street.

GA Party of Nations, at the home of
Mrs. William Scott on High street.
Tie reception committee consisted of
Mrs. George Hoskinson, Mrs. George
p. Hambrecht, Mrs. Isaac P. Witter
and Mrs. William Scott.
The house was elaborately deco
rated; the hall being feStooned with
yellow and black, the club colors: the
parlOr was transformed into an
American Indian room, the walls
being hung with pictures of Indian
braves. squaws and pappooses. also
wampum and other Indian trinketS;
passing from the hall into the library
glimpse of Germany greeted the
eyes of the guests, the cOlOrs of the
decorations being red and green, and
on the mantelS and book cases were
seen stems, pipes and other German
curiOSitieS, while standing at one
side of the fire place was an old
fashioned German spinning wheel: the
dining room perhaps exhibited the
most artistic effects of the decorators,
being brilliant in oriental cOlOrS and
japanese designs; suspended over the
table in the center of the room was
a mammoth japanese paraSOl from
which was feStOOned vari cOlOred
ribbons. Underneath was vase filled
with chrysanthemumS: the table was
bordered with japanese fans and
bows; the walls were decorated with
japanese lanterns, japanese paper,
fans and paraSOlS; on the SidebOard
were vases of American beauty roses.
The smaller tables were also very
prettily decorated. The following
was the menu:
RUSSIAN COURSE.
Soup la Russo
Caviare Sandwiches
FRENCH COURSE.
Chicken Chartreuse
Potatoes Ia Creme
French Biscuit Olives
GERMAN COURSE
Wiener-wurst Sauer-kraut
SchWartZ-Brod Kaffee
SchweitZer-Kase
ITALIAN COURSE.
Italian Salad Naples Biscuit
AMERICAN COURSE.
Philadelphia Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
Mrs. B. NJ. Vaughn was the winner
of the musical guessing contest.
The ladies were in costumes to re-
present the following natiOnalitieS:
German Emigrant-MrS j. e. DAILY;
a dark blue cotton dress and wooden
shoes.
Icelander-Mrs. E. A. Tenant;
white gown Sprinkled with diamond
dust.
Westphalian in gala dress-Mrs
Chas. Quinn; dark cotton dress. white
cap and apron.
blue gown, white fichu, and Puritan
cap.
Turkish Costume-MisS Ella Has
brouck: white Turkish trousers white
blouse, light blue Bolero jacket, trim
med with gilt stars and creScentS,
light blue Turkish fez.
japanese Lady-Miss Jennie Has
brOuck: costume white kimOna with
pink bands. white silk skirt, pink silk
sash.
Spanish Lady-Mrs. Alex Muir;
costume of scarlet and black velvet,
gilt trimmings!
Spanish Lady-Mrs. Geo. Hoskinson;
black Spanish lace over black silk,
jewels and yellow flowers.
Gibson Girl-MiSs Alice Nash: plaid
skirt, white shirt waist, golf stick,
sailor hat.
Tennis Girl-Laura Whitrock; plaid
skirt, blue shirt waist, sailor hat,
Tennis racquet.
Gipsy Fortune Teller-Mrs. Geo. r.
Gardner: scarlet dress, cloak and hood
with gilt trimmings, gold jewelry.
Dutch House Frau-Mrs. B. NJ.
Vaughn; dark dress, white cap and
apron, bunch of keys.
Darcelain Sweden Maid-Miss
Larkin; scarlet skirt, roman scarf
draping, black bodice, scarlet and
white head dress.
japanese Girl-MiSs Celia Emmons:
large fiowered kimona with scarlet
bands and scarf fans and jeweled
ornaments in hair.
Martha Washington-MrS. Geo.
Smith: court costume of light gray,
white tichu.
Spanish Lady--Mrs. Drumb; costume
Of black lace over black silk, jewels
and black lace head dress.
Dolly MadiSOn-MrS. w. B. Ray
mond; colonial costume of gray, white
lace fichu.
Italian Peasant-Mrs. J. R. Chap
man: black dress. white apron, fancy
head dress.
japanese Lady-Mrs. Beulah Biron;
fiowered silk kimOna with green bands,
fans and ornaments in hair.
Italy-Mrs. Jas. Miller: black dress
with white ornaments, pearl necklace
and pearl ornaments in hair.
Gipsy Queen Helen KRONER; GRIM
blouse, the whole Ornamented with
ri Si
jeweled turban.
Grecian Lady-Mrs. E. T. Harmon:
white robe with black Grecian bands.
Spanish PeaSant-MrS. Arthur,
Ramsey; black skirt with yellow
ribbon bands, velvet bodice, white
| blouse, roman scarf head dress, scarlet
| flowers.
French House Maid-Mrs. I. P.
Witter; black dress, white apron, blue
ribbon head dress.
| German Peasant--MrS. E. P. Arpin;
red skirt, black velvet bodice with
white sleeves, white cap.
Indian PrinceSS-CarOlyn Briere;
Najavo blankets, feather head dress,
Indian ornaments.
Marie Antoinette-JesSie Stetzer:
light blue court costume, white lace
fichu, powdered hair.
Japanese Lady-Mrs. Geo. P. Ham
brecht. yellow kimona over blue satin,
petticoat embroidered in gold.
Swiss PeaSant-MrS. I. E. PhiileO:
black skirt, white waist, yellow
bodice.
Colonial Dame-MrS Isabella Phil
! leo: tan silk gown with mantle.
Columbia-Mrs. E. S. Renne; cos
tune of draped flags.
PncCiap princpSS-MrS Emma