The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16

entertainment was in the nature OF
valentine party, the house was very
prettily decorated with hearts Of
many colors, and flowers and vines
Miss Ashton received her guests in
dainty toilette of white organdie or
namented with rosy hearts. Delicious
ices and cakes were served during the
evening
Roderick Dundonald, thee noted
Scottish orator of Lock Lomond
Scotland. At the Opera House, Sun
day afternoon, under the auspices OF
the Y. M. c. A.
Miss Camille Herndon entertained
the Tuesday Afternoon Whist Club
very delightfully."-. Light refreshments
were served after spirited game.
The home of Miss Susie Jam
eson, in Carters Creek, was the
scene Wednesday evening OF
one of the most charming and
elaborate entertainments ever Civ
en- in that social neighborhood. The
affair was in the nature of valentine
party, and the rosy color of the little
God of that day was most effectively
used in the decoration Of the house.
Miss Jameson in a handsome toilette
of white organdie over silk, the bodice
of which was trimmed in tiny pink
hearts, received her guests in the
spacious hall. Numbers of pink can
dies lighted the parlor, which was
fragrant with the perfume of carna-
tions, this flower being used in pro-
fusion with the cool shades of green
vines and ferns in the decorations.
During the evening the guests were
ushered into the dining room, where
a delicious luncheon of two courses
was served. In the center of the table
a tall cut crystal vase held pink car
some silver candelabra, heirlooms in
some silver candelabra, heilooms in
the family of the fair hostess, held
aloft pink waxen tapers. Varied
sized pink hearts were also used in
the decorations, and the heart-shaped
ices and cakes in rosy hues carried
out the color scheme.
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The most delightful and enjoyable
of the entertainments given this
season in juvenile circles was the
valentine party of little Miss Sarah
Leach Wednesday af ternoon, at her
home on High street. The guests,
numbering about eighty, were received
by the little hostess, carmingly ar
rayed in a gown of white muslin over
blue silk, in the hall, where hot choco-
late and tempting sandwiches were
served. In one parlor merry games
were played, and the other was given
up to the dancers. During the even
ing Misses Sarah Morgan, Irene
Blount and Sarah Leach favored the
guests with a fancy dance, and their
skill and grace won much applause.
The guests were invited into the din
ing room, which with it's colored
lights, flowers and strings of hearts,
looked like a veritable fairy land.
From the chandeliers to the snowy |
table beneath were suspended stream |
ers of crimson ribbon, and the table |
cloth was fringed with red hearts,
and aglow with scarlet tapers in
cleaning silver candlesticks. The
ces and cakes were in miniature |
hearts, and a heart-shaped valentine
vas presented as a souvenir to each
title guest.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Jlub was organized this week with the
ollowing membership: Mrs. T. N.
ones, Mrs. John Whitherspoon Frier-
on, Mrs. w. B. Wooten, Mrs. Bruce
cochran, Mrs. w. M. Chafln, Mrs.
William Evans, Mrs. c. A. Forgey
nd Miss Rebecca Carpenter.
The valentine party given Wednes-
ay evening by Miss Fannie Cowley at
anita Fe was quite an enjoyable affair.
bout thirty-six invitations were is
ued and the guests were entertained
18th a very merry heart contest.
he dining room into which the
uests were ushered at the conclu-
ion of the game was tastefully decor
ted with crimson flowers and ferns,
nd brilliantly lighted with red can
les. The snowy table also carried