The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-07-05
Mas Widsnan's Fancy Dress Party.

The hO8pltaDle ooOfB or ffO4. and
Mrs. ]. W. Wideman were thrown
open last Monday evening 20 the
friends Of their daughter, Christine.
who had been hidden to celebrate that
young Iady's seventeenth birthday.
As IL usual in this lovely Land Of
Flowers, the floral decorations were
beautiful and elaborate, In this case
being the dainty medium through
which friends pressed their eOngTatula-
tions upon the happy event The large
double parl0rs were gorgeous In yellow
and green, while the more modest
daisy, with festoons Of dainty smilax,
graced the hall. Arranged in an alcove
were exquisite bouquets Of roses and
other choice flowers.
On one end Of the broad veranda q
well-conceiyed gypsy's booth was ar
ranged, lighted within by red lanterns,
which threw a weird light over the Oc-
cupant, q lovely gypsy fortune-teller.
From all we could learn, she was q
very considerable forecaster of fate,
since all who ventured into her pres
ence withdrew beaming with smiles.
The chief feature Of the entertain
ment, after the unmasking of the
guests, was a guessing contest. A
lower end Of the back parlor, and each
bered from one to forty. Opposite q
number on each card was written the
name of an animal, whose identity was
10 be decided by the rest when drawn
upon the board. As the work of the
young artists. proceeded, one was
struck with the number of amateur
Ia Ta1IaLaaaao { 4
being fact that In nearly every in
stance there was almost enough re-
semblance 20 the animal IN question TO
permit OF a correct guess! For cor
rectly placing the largest number Miss
Nellie Davis received an exquisite fan
and Mr.. George Ames a handsome
copy Of Rudyard Kipling's "Tncarna-
ton of Krishna Mulvaney." Mr.. Rob.
ert Shackleford received a drawing
book to solace him for the absence OF
the vivid imagination possessed by his
companions.
The young people were all in we'll
designed costumes and wore masks,
and great fun was had in guessing
whose face lay behind the dainty little
affair Of silk and lace which hid so lit
tie yet revealed nothing.
The young hostess made a very
stately and imposing Columbia, with
silver crown and tri-colOred trailing
costume, while Miss Mary German, in
stars and stripes, impeFs0nated Amer
lea. His Satanic Majesty was present
lMr. Clinton Dawkins), with Folly in
his wake, represented by Miss Dorcus
Broward. From the Happy Hunting
Grounds had come the immortal
Chingachgook, Tiger Tail and dainty
Princess Pocahontas (Messrs. Dale
Mabry, Leon Genovar and little Miss
Ella Cassler).
Grouped 10 themselves were Little
Red Riding Hood" and her grand
mother and Little BOpeep exchanging
"Reminiscences Of the dOings Of the cruel
wolf. Master Eugene Cassler, Mr..
jerome Wideman and Miss Arabel Hop
kins. Nearly q Peasant girl Miss
Estelle ROege1 hob-nobbled with the Em-
press, Josephine miss Josephine Brow
Rrdl and Prince Murat [Mr. Will Rob
ertsOnl In true democratic style, while
for once Dinah was on q full social
footing with q Clansman. Miss Orlena
Lewis and Mr.. George Ames,
The Japanese nightingale, Miss
Alice Gwynnl, came forth from her Sc
clusion when night, Miss Elizabeth
LewtSl drew near, and sang love songs
70 the Spanish cavalier, (Mr. Andrew
Manning) who was casting languishing
glances toward q gay young TambOur-
Inc Girl acrOs the room, miss Sallie
LewiB). In one corner, presumably
talking Of old times and the gorgeous
affairs Of their generations, sat a Co
lonial Dame an eighteenth century
belle, and q woman In white. uncon-
scious Of PriScilla's modest disapproval
Of their levity, or Of "POrtia q" naughty
disdain Misses Nellie Davis, Minnie
Afford, Ruth Tanner, Mary Gwynn and
Genevive Crawford Sly chances were
exchanged between two gidd spinsters,
Mistress Jerusha Swinkins and Mistress
Araminta SOphronia DeWinteT, and an
ogling Chinese ambassador, the stern
frowns of his reverence Praise God
Barebones Of immortal memory.
Miss Marian Bowen, and Messrs.
Blount Myers, Robert Shackleford and
Frank Keene.
Deliscious refreshments Of Ice cream
and cake were served late in the even
Ing Of which q large amount disappear
ed, considering that they were partaken
Of by shades Of the departed, though
that might be particularly accounted
Tor by the presence Of quite q number
" healthy looking mortalB.
Altogether the evening was one Of
lnAlloyed galley, and will long be re-
a. one Of Tallahassee most
successful social events.
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