West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-08
A Sk. Valentine Party.

F! Keeping the idea of the festival
IN color and shape, the invitations
are Issued on pink tinted cards in
the form of bow, but no hint as
to the style Of the affair is given,
the recipients being simply request.
ed TO attend a Valentine party
When ali the guests have arrived
they are seated at a series of small
tables similar to playing euchre,
and four, six or eight valentines,
with poetical quotations appropii-
ate TO the day appended, are dis
trlouted at each table. These val
entines are made specially Tor. the
purpose, and the guests are required
TO name the different authors from
the verse or bit Of prose describing
the illustrations, writes Neill c.
Coleman.
From two to five minutes are al
lowed for the solving Of each one,
the time being guaged by the mum
Der of valentines and tables, then a
bell IS tapped and they are passed
around TO the person on the righ;
at the fifth tap all rise and ex
change tables, moving in regular
order toward the head. This pro
erosion is kept up until the LAST
one has been reached. The guesses
are penciled on white pasteboard
arrows which are hung by a pink
cord run through a perforation In
the end; these arrows are numbered
the same as the valentines and an
answer IS scheduled on each. The
contest being over. these punches
are collected by Committee who
mark off the average of correct
guesses and decide the winners Of
the prizes.
Al 1890 o'clock light repast is
served IN an improuptu style, bat
before proceeding TO the dining
room the company IS invited to
draw lots, which are tiny bouquets
of flowers with a number tag at
tached. The women blindfolded
select their flowers from one table,
the gentlemen from another. and
those whose numbers correspond
are considered valentines and de-
vote themselves to each other dur
Ing the rest of the evening. On
entering the dining room the coup
les take their places at little tete-a
tete tables set In miniature bowers
of green, which are arranged all
about the room by utilizing tall
potted plants and shrubs as screens.
Bunting can be used instead or In
conjunction with the greenery
This, of course, Is not absolutely
necessary. and any kind Of floral
decoration will do, but the effect Is
extremely picturesque and sugges-
tive.
Pink crep paper bordered with
m.lax serves as dainty covers for
the tables, and In the center of each
there rests a fat basket of crocus
blossoms, that particular flower be
Ing dedicated to Valentine. En-
circling this are huge pink candy
roses filled with small fruits
and nuts; cakes and CONNECTIONS
are contained In bow designs of
cel1uloid or cardboard; mayonnaise
of fish makes Its appearance
In individual fish forms. and this Is
further supplemented by fruit sal
sd, pickles of various sorts (the
proper food for lovers), and any
other light viands that the hostess
sees fit to serve. Sandwiches are
served on tiny wooden platters hid
den by Jap paper napkins. and Ro-
man punch Is drank from pretty
little quivers supplied by the ca
terer. An odd conceit for the ices
Is to have them nodded as birds
and served In spun sugar nests.
Heart shaped boxes tied with pink
| ribbons are bon bon receptacles,
and If the giver of the affair so
wishes, souvenir friendship heart
or fancy bow and arrow can be
caught onto the streamers-these
serving as favors.
Should the hostess of Valentine
party care to use the quotation
form of contest, she could substi-
tute pictorial representations of
some famous love songs whose
titles are to be guessed and If not
that, celebrated love stories.