The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-02-12
A SWELL STAG PARTY.

est event of the season" of its
particular kind was the "Stag,'
party, given by Postmaster j. 7.
Stephens at his hospitable home
on the corner Of Carroll and Ten
nessee streets, last Friday night
The evening entertainment WA
diversified, consisting of finch,
pit, crokinole, conundrums and
guessing games. 1t was, 50 saw
those in attendance, the most
pleasant evening of their live.
and all are loud in their praise.
of the genial host.
Refreshments in the shape of
a most delightful oyster supper.
wound up with a course of de-
hciOus ice cream and cake, were
served, and was one Of the most
enjoyable features of the occa-
sion Much zest was added to
the supper by the fact becoming
known that the host himself pre-
pared and cooked the oysters
with his own hands. Consider
able amusement was furnished
the party by some of their num-
Der mistakIng whipped cream for
some sort of a connection that
went with the oysters, and so APP
/ piled it. The error was discover
ed, but not in time to prevent
the ladies from finding it out,
and having considerable sport at
the expense of the "stags."
Excluding the supper the most
interest was perhaps shown IN
the conundrums, which had to
be answered by simply giving
some one mans name who liv-
ed during the Nineteenth OF
Twentieth centuries. For in.
stance, "Why did England lose
her way in South African" Ans
Mr.. Rhodes. (missed hel
roads, Everyone enjoyed thu;
feature of the evening immense
ly, and the time passed all toe
quickly.
The results of the vote for the
five greatest living American!
were: Edison, 10; Cleveland, 10;
j. Z. Stephens, IA; Dewey, u;
Hanna, 9. The results of the
vote for the five greatest Amer
leans, deceased, were: Gg
Washington, 81 Il. +. Lee, II
, Abraham Lincoln, 10; William
Mckinley, II; Bishop Dudley, 8
The cards used were ordered
, especially for the event, beinl
an excellent quality and having
an engraving of a large stag On
the back. In fact everything
which tended TO the evening:
entertainment had been selected
especially for it and the appreG-
alton of Mr.. Stephens hospital
ity is attested to by the praises
which were heard from everyone
fortunate enough to be the re-
cipient of an invitation.
No ladies, except Mrs. Ste
phens, the hostess, were present
but It's said by those who know
that a watch party Ito watch the
men) was given by a near neigh
Dor, at which the wives of sew
, eral Of the jovial stays cOngre
, gated and spent the evening
Refreshments, consisting Of pop
, corn and candy were served t.
the cherries party. 1t was saiC
: that in this gathering resolution
were adopted bemoaning the fat
J Of those present and heapin:
: maledictiOns upon and denounc
ing Stag parties as detrimental
: to the best interests of society
If such was the case the troubled
waters have since been smootheC
over, and the ladies, bless thei
souls, have changed their minds
The Stag party came to an enc
about IL 80 and each departed
for his respective home. Thos,
, IN attendance were:
Prof. A. X. Boone, DIR. J. NJ
E Hubbard, DIR. Chas. Cnrlin, Rev
@. l.. Price, X. NJ. Isler, w. G
Johnson, j. 4. Fuqua, A. NJ. De
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