Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-15
SOCIAL
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Thursday night by MT. ana MIS-, II. +
Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pearson at the Henderson home on
the Boulevard. Seventy-two guests
had been invited and everyone was
present The house was beautifully
decorated with red carnations and
ferns, and festoons Of red paper hearts
were suspended diagonally across the
ceilings of the various rooms and
strings OF hearts bordered the great
doorways The house was lighted
with candelahra, and pine knot fires
in the fire places added a cheerful
glow to the happy scene. Suspended
above the twelve tables were large
hearts with smaller ones pasted on.
which was the manner in which the
number of the tables were designat-
ed. Little Stewart Henderson opened
the door as the guests arrived and lit
tie William Pearson assigned them to
their rooms Mr.. s w. Henderson,
Miss Mabel Taylor. Mr.. c. l.. Young
and Mr.. l.. l.. Shipdler of Sllyerton
helped receive. Six-handed euchre
was the game. and while the guests
were playing n group of darkey min
strels in The library rendered choice
list of pieces on strnged instruments.
So enhancing was their music that
after refreshments were served the
gay party could not Withstand the
temptation to all join in cakewalk.
During the first part of the evening
fruit punch was served. The score
cards were pretty heart valentines.
The prizes were all articles of hand
painted china. Mrs. G. G. Perkins
gained the ladies' first prize, which
was large hand-painted cake plate
Mr.. G. C. Perkins was awarded the
gentleman's first prize. a shaving
mug The second gentleman's prize.
a cup and saucer, was won by Mr.
Guy Keer. while the second ladies'
prize, chocolate cup and saucer, was
won by Mrs George West Every
body cut for the consolation ladies'
prize. which went 10 Mrs. Keer. All
the gentlemen cut for the gentlemen's
consolation prize. which resulted in
Mr.. o. +. Boyle becoming the posses
sor of an ash tray. DIR. Anne Perkins
got the BOBBY prize II little valentine.
Supper was served in three courses.
and the guests departed enthusiastic
in their praise Of the Hendersons and
the Pearsons as excellent entertain
ers.
The Entire Nous gave one OF their
Iau nj oh nt
the Tendome The attendance was
good, as usual. and refreshments
were served by the Ladies' Guild OF
St Marks church.
Mr. and Mrs. +. C. Perkins last
night entertained Mr. Perkins Sun
day school class. numbering sixteen
girls at the Perkins home on the
North side. The only grown guests
besides the members of the class were
Rev. and Mrs. Ferguson, II was
unique valentine party, and as there
were no boys present, a novel method
was resorted to of designating certain
members as boys and others as girls
There were sixteen little bundles, aud
each member selected one which,
when opened, was found to contain a
little apron and bonnet or n cap and
neck tie. The ones getting aprons
and bonnets put them on and repre-
sented girls. Those getting caps and
neck ties represented boys Rev.
Ferguson drew one of the former. and
this tall gentleman. wearing an apron
and bonnet, and escorted around the
room by Miss Myra Galloway in cap
and neck Tie was the cause of much
merrlment The evening was whiled
away. with musical romance, the
game of retorts and one other novel
innovation as follows; A heartshap-
ed opening was cut from large
square Of cardboard 1t was light on
one side and dark on the other. From
the dartened side someone put their
face TO the opening and looked
through The interesting part was to
guess who the party was. AS the
opening disclosed only small portion
If the face, correct guessing was moi
m easy matter. The game of broken
hearts also occupied part of the
time. The score cards were large
pink hearts The highest number OF
points lay between Miss Charlotte
Hanno and Miss Beulah Paulliu Ice
cream and cake were served and the
fayors We're pink carnations.
The High school dancing club gave
one of their very enjoyable dances at
the Vcndome Thursday night.
Friday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. II. I Henderson 36 ladies were
entertained by Mrs. Henderson, Mrs
Taylor and Mrs Pearson The game
was siN-handed euchre. and Mrs. j. W.
Wingate was awarded first prize a
cake plate. Mrs. Rein
hold came In for second. also hand
painted cake plate The consolation,
4 hand-painted vase. was gained by
Mrs Parsons, The decorations were
The same as used the evening prev
lous and about the same refreshments
were served
This afternoon little Marguerite
Parsons. assisted by her mother. en-
Lertained a dozen OF her little girl