, 1906-08-11

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Mrs. Mary E. Dillenbeck and Mrs. Ell
RE Dahlgren Hiskey on Wednesday
and Friday afternoons of this week and
the functions were mons the most
important and delightful of this ex-
c~eptionally gay season. The Hiskey
mansion lends itself admirably to hos
pitality and the dainty costumes don
ned by the guests in honor OF the
events completed pictures worthy of
the rarely beautiful setting. The ex-
quisitely appointed parties were ex-
actly alike in their elaborate details,
except that the favors were different,
but they were all California souvenirs.
indeed, there was a suggestion of that
sunny cline in many of the details
which was received with marked ia
vor. Effective masses of pepper were
suspended from the electroliers, and
the apartments were decorated with a
semi-tropical l%uxuriance of cut flowers
and potted plants. The verandah. par
lar was banked with spicy ~evergreens
and the wild, sweet odors of the hills
were waited through the rooms with
the witching melody of the orchestra
which was stationed in that fairylike
retreat. Pink, green and white were
the tints chosen for the table decora-
lions, and the floral effects wefe in
lsweetpeas, each place card also bear
ing a corsage bouquet Of the fragrant
blossoms, tied either with pink or with
green ribbons. The Elaborate menu
was served in eight courses, and dur
ing its leisurely discussion the concert
was enjoyed, the selections by the man.
dolin club alternating with a series of
splendid numbers acceptably rendered
by Miss Watkins on the grand piano.
The young ladies composing the Man
dolin club were the Misses Ida Lang
heldt, Gertrude Pointing, Thyra Thir-
keldsen, Neva Nelson, Matilda Frazee
and Anna Bills. Mrs. Hiskey contribut-
ed a closing number to the musical pro-
gram each day which was received with
gratifying appreciation, her selection
being the overture to "Zarapa," by Har-
old. Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. Stoddard,
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Patched assist
ed on Wednesday and yesterday Miss
Hines of Chicago, Miss West of De-
catur, ILL.,, and Miss Regar were the
pretty mattresses. The dear little ushers
were Marie Marsh, Irene Weightman
and Bernice Weightman. The favors
on Wednesday were oddly pretty
spoons of kelp, while those bestowed
on the guests of Friday were equally
unique and acceptable pincushions of
the red wood bark. The young music.
ians received additional membranes
in the form of handsome paper knives
of -orangewood. Mrs. Ivinson related
an interesting and strikingly appropri-
ate story of the origin of the kelp SOU
venirs for which California is now so
noted. A young girl, so the pathetic
legend runs, was left destitute on that
strange shore, with an invalid mother
to provide for. After a weary and
fruitless search for employment, she
became Respondent one day and cast
herself into the water. She was, how
ever, rescued and in her gratitude for
the escape she resolved to continue
her struggle to care for those depend
ent upon her. Fortunately, or it would
be better to say p~rovidentially, her at
tention was caught by the seaweed and
she conceived the idea that saleable
trinkets might be made fro mthe kelp.
The souvenirs were readily purchased
by tourists and she soon found herself
able to care for her sick mother and
with a constantly increasing income.
This touching incident was ~cleverly
told and invested the favors with the
additional charm of heart interest. Mrs.
Hiskey's functions are always marked
by the charming individuality of the
hostess and the dual events rank with
the most attractive of the midsummer
entertainments.
Miss Margaret Knight entertained
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