The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01
MRS. DAVlDSON'S
UNIQUE PARTY
It's Like Never Seen in
the Indian Terri
toryCertainIy

4H4tcfudJ dtusIuDJu al ptic uutHb ~
Mrs. Davidson, the occasion being
ID the form or an excursion pafty
The hDstesses Mesdames Davidson,
tier AMI BlAkeneg have cause for
congratgatlon upon The declded
y success OF the affair. About l25 IN
vltatlons were sent out in the form
OF 4 Rail r sad Pass that ran as
follows:
the 60 SLOW and Never Arrive r.
r. Pass Mrs. s.-- t. the home OF
Mrs DAvinson 10 accompany Mes
danes, Butter. Davidson aud Blake
n ney TO 81. Louis. Date Dec 81. 1908,
2:30 D. M G C,stumss DE- Voyage"
About 50 spas4engsr5 we're present.
and with the exception of ten or per-
hap4 dozen laiie., all were in strik-
ing and Ridiculous travelling costume,
carrying baggage II various and sun
dry description. The exterior aud To-
xersoFof the&hodse represented 10 an
admirable way the atmosphere Of tine
/ Mdcpot." The from door met the In
quiring eye with large placard an
noun ling 10 full grown capitals the
n sign "Unlun Depot" The interior 0f
! the house was divided into the regu-
lar departments OF Daggage room,
waiting room, lunch room and ticket
Office, where tickets were sold BY lit I
tie Charles Davidson, while Georse
Blakeuey preside as baggage master
with checks oi any vari sty. The
walls we're COVERED with the proyerb-
ial prohibition D ,sters such as "Nol
smoking or loahng allowed" "Pas-
sengers welcomes irom every nation
except Carrie Nasi d, aud numerous
ether original sign- aud railroad but
letlns met tine equal csefy turn,
Most 0f the passengers wsrs emf
geant~ aud mAuy we're II ch .racaer
costume. irish eluixrart-, German
em.gFant,, Afkansaaian., mountain
TenneSseean-. Georgia crackers ami
the aosn east yankee ani even the
irrepresslbe Carrie Nation herself.
The crowd deted description, auo had
be seen ~ BE- appreciated.
Lunch, consisting OF ham sand
sMiches, black coffee, cceese. crackers.
hnlk pickles ANA railroad pie was
serve at long table. IN the lunch
f1onl, presided over BY Miss Carrie
03oayEoontz and Miss Fay Trott, Who
wore the costume II walter in
aiiraad eating house.
Every netall ~as carried out 10 per-
lcct Harvey ~ e, even 70 the price
pa the meals.
Among the many costumes deserV-
ing Of mention we're the following:
Mrs. Aiya Taylor, dressed as an en-
grant carrying carpet-bag, bird cage i
and forethought iu the form Of an
alarm clock, wlfich weat on at stated
intervals, much TO the cnagrin Of the ,
mothers With fferful babies, and la :
dies carrying pugs with unsteady {
0erves Mrs Tal Tor Won tlrst prize, I
handsome chocolate pot.
Mrs w p Thompson and Mrs. G.
w Day, 10 character ci~tume OF i,
siat~ Hen aud hts wife Samantha, J
ctkFus Saratoga trunk and immor- I
tai lunch basket, were perfect in their II
nti suuatioa and makeup aud .-rn-
wAAd endless Amusement fUr tha 0Gn-
"a - spaesr-. fhl- couple wop sec
rn0sprzs. a cat Il las, spoon tray. 1oc !
rcn they cut Mrs. Thompson z
with her usual I'D luck, came ont b
the winner. thu Samantha contenued 4
FOR "womans signt" 10 the tray. a
Mrs. Oliver BasDy aud Ms, Bsrthl
Hayward Represented two Dlxo ped /,
dlers with their packs clntnnlax d
lewelry aud handmade lace, cheap At Z
any prize. and they certainly carried
Out the idea 70 perfection, both a.
TO costume aud dem eanor. They won
3rd prize. naud~ome collar. Mrs.
Bagby beld the high card in cutting
I Them. Z
The 4th prize, a pretty japanese pin =
az, Was wDn by Mrs. John Harlan, :
VIM came as an OLD lady aud looked K
every day her age Mrs, EmmetSksa- 9
ner wou 5tn prizs, = cup aud sautef,
lven for nlllng out blanks in fsh .
fowl aud beast story. The "colof 81
lne" was not onlttei in this hu.
man collection Of travellers, and was
represented BY Miss Tarleton Miss .n
Morris and Mrs H ives, who insisted "a
n teelf -s.ht-Ji-way IN the al