The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07
REMARKABLE INVITATIONS.
Some That Are Much Sought by Col
lectOrs Of curios.

AcClyIo u NlA44os
From the collectors point Of view
and there are collectors Of invita-
tons as well as of most things under
the sun, according to London Tit
Bits, as is proved by the fact that NJ.
Pierre Delcourt has, as a gift, recent
ly added to the archives Of the Seine
his collections of about 5000 invita-
tions to public ceremonies and fetes
that have taken place in Paris during
the last 80 years-undoubtedly the
most sought for invitation during the
past year was that bidding the recip-
lent to be present at the coronation Of
their majesties last August.
Carefully folded in tissue paper,
packed between boards of card, and
forwarded by registered post, the in
vitations that left the earl-marshaps
office measured about ten inches by
eight inches, and in addition to the
inscription conveying the invitation,
a beautifully designed and heraldic
border, printed in deep sepia brown,
rendered the card a most artistic me-
mento of a remarkable occasion.
In Berlin. early in April last, a To-
cal publican issued an invitation to
his customers that in all probability
was not entirely disinterested-to
celebrate on April rs, at 1910 a. M,
the passing Of the thousand millionth
second since the beginning Of the
Christian era, an invitation that
years hence will doubtless be regard
ed with as much curiosity as a certain
rump-steak dinner held almost go
years ago is to-day.
When five or six years ago the
st~eeple-jack who wreathed the Nell
son column with laurel scaled the
summit Of the monument that DOM
mates Trafalgar square he found at
the foot of the naval hero the
bleaohed and dried skeleton of a
fowl, to account for whose presence
bafied for a time all attempts on the
part Of the ingenious to supply a rea-
sonable explanation.
When the incident was likely to be
relegated to the list Of unexplainable
mysteries an explanation was forth
coming in the shape Of an invitation
card, evidently issued by the builders
before the statue was placed in posi-
ton that ran: admit MI. - to
the rump steak dinner on the top Of
the Nelson monument, Monday, 0c-
tober 16, 1S43, at $3.50 p. M" That
the %provender was not confined to the
juicy beefsteak the remains of the
gallinaceous bird prove beyond a
doubt.
A few weeks ago the well-known
Country club, of Baltimore, issued
invitations for a 'tramp ball" ths&
read: "You are requested to weaA
tramp costume, as none but tramps
will be allowed on the dancing floor"
An invitation was issued by the
medical department. of the Baltimore
Women's college in November, 1900,
to a number Of young women stu
dents from all parts of the world.
Pictured on the invitation cards were
various forms Of germ and plant life,
while the floral decorations repre-
sented the circulation of the blood,
carnations indicating pure and vio-
lets impure blood, the whole concoc-
ton being decidedly Snoopy"
AT the dinner itself the candelabra
consisted of chemical TASKS, spoons
gave place to glass stirring rods, and
lancets are reportedt to have been sub
stituted for knives. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that a gaunt skeleton
decked with a wreath Of flowers sat at
the head Of the table, and on the
menu the confectionery was CLASH
fed as carbohydrates, while the ice
cream was served in the form Of dogs
and cats used as subjects in scientific
pursuits, the banquet is said to have
been a huge success and the guests
unusually light-hearted.