Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
VALENTINE HEART PAR7|ES|
Prominent People Enter
tain Invited Guests.
SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE SEASON

Beautiful Decorations and Unique and
Pleasing Amusements-Merry
Tributes to Deceased
Saint.
The Valentine Heart party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Peters. assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gritman. at their
palatial home on corner of Main and B
streets was brilliant success and one Of
the social events of the season. The fine
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Peters
was a scene of pleasure and feasting
Saturday evening. Feb. "a. 1908. when at
8 o'clock the spacious rooms were thrown
open and fifty invited guests filed into
the handsome rich interior Of that model
home artistically decorated in strict
keeping with the event of the evening.
consisting Of festoons of hearts from the
center of each room so as to form COM
plete canopy effect underneath the bril-
liant electric chandelier with lights sub.
dued by Red Rose shades of artistic de-
sign and suspended from each chande-
lier was tiny Cupid complete with bows
and arrows. On side walls of each room
were bows and arrows and floral decora-
tons of choice red roses and buds.
The tables were all heart shaped and
provided with Cupid designed cards and
red heart game counters. Each guest
was provided with buttonaire of red roses
and buds and gilded wish bone tally.
Each gentleman was obliged to demon.
strate his Workmanship skill with bows
and arrows at bunch of small red hearts
placed upon large white heart in order
to make choice of lady partner for even
ing the small heart having corresponding
number as held by some lady.
List Il iavltsd Quests.
Messrs. and Mesdames w. w. Zent,
A. T. Kendrick. J. M. Comparet. c. E.
Shipman. E. d. ellison. DR.. J. N. Adams.
w. R. Cunningham. Jr.. l. W. Myers.
F. B. Shepley. L. f. Paskill. o. X. Hol-
comb. W. H. Martin. A. J. Coss. F. F.
Davenny. F. B. Donoghue. w. B. Mack.
E. b. Smith. w. H. Tuggle. d. w. Petit
john Frank Stuart, ]. S. Edwards, John
Nc Donald, d. A. Scott and H. A. Rolf.
Mr.. o. H. Greene and Mrs. Matte E.
Martin.
Mrs. ]. S. Edwards captured the la
dies first prize" Cupid Asleep and Awake"
a choice hand drawn weather oak panel;
while her husband walked away with the
gentleman's first prize gold embossed
ink stand. Mrs. A. T. Kendrick and F.
B. Shepley were recipients of the conso-
lation awards.
Mrs. J. E. Prouty entertained her
young friends with "Heart Hunt" at
her residence on College hill. last Sat
urday evening. She was assisted by
Miss Florence Mack. The decorations
were festoons Of pink and white hearts.
The first prize was awarded to Chester
Keller. The consolation being cap
tured by Clyde futile. Games of all
kinds were the order of the evening and
dainty Refreshments we're served. Those
present we've: Florence Mack. Gladys
Mack. Maud Taylsr. Myrtle Taylor.
Mary Bassett, Emma Newland. Bessie
Fowler, Grace Snead. Glaze De Spain.
Eleanor Stacer. Geneva Fertig. Eloise
Stacer, Neva Greene. James Taylor.
Harry Davenny. Paul Fowler. Earl
Thompson. Henry Meyer. Clyde futile.
Ollie De Spain. Chester Keller, Deilbert
Snead. Clifford Harris. Joe Bassett.
A Valentine party was given the
young people of the Methodist Sunday
school Saturday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Harris on College
hill. assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Hammond of Knob hill. Forty invited
guests participated in the diversions Of
the evening. The reception rooms and
parlors were decorated with pink and
white hearts. large and small. Various
valentine and heart games were part,ci.
pated in and at late hour cake hearts
and sweet meats were served. In bidding
goodbye all wished for another opportu-
nifty to spend like occasion with the
genial hosts and clever holsters.