The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

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Pleasures Of the Week.
Lincoln's birthday afforded an op.
portunity for unusual decorations at
two pleasant dinner parties given dur
ing the past week by Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ. Huntington at their pretty home on
The Heights. Flags and national col
ors were used effectively for the occa-
sions. One of the parties was given
on Monday evening and the other on
Tuesday evening. In ALL 1870 guests
were invited for the two events. The
dinner on each occasion was served in
four courses, covers being cleared af-
terward for military euchre, which af-
forded great fun. On Monday evening
the players captained by Mr.. S. G. May
er were successful in bringing back
the largest number of flags, while the
company captained by Mr.. ID. Mathew
son won the honors Tuesday evening
The ladies were presented with pretty
salts and peppers, while the gentlemen
received cups and saucers. The win
ners on Monday evening were: Cap.
tain S. G. Mayer, Mrs. c. H. Reynolds,
Mrs. G. ID. Butterfied, Mrs. Copeland,
Miss May Durland and DR.. C. S. Par
ker. On Tuesday evening the winners
were: Captain d. Mathewson, Mrs.
o. II. Meredith, Mrs. e. e. Gillette,
Mrs. N. A. Huse, Mr.. Jack Koenigstein
and Mr.. c. S. Bridge.
Another pretty party was given in
the home of DR.. and Mrs p. II. Salter
on Thursday evening of the past week,
when Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Salter and
DR.. and Mrs. p. II. Salter entertained
company of friends at $50 dinner.
1t was st. Valentines day and the spir-
it of the holiday entered into the party
in each detail. The home was pref
tily decorated in hearts and other Val
entine effects, the dinner was featured
with heart-shaped refreshments, score
cards were heart-shaped and the game
of hearts was played. In the games
winners prizes were awarded to Mrs.
c. II. Reynolds and Mr.. C. S. Bridge,
y.
sliine and Mr.. ID. Baum. This was the
second dinner party given in the same
home and by the same hosts and host
esses within a week, each evening af-
fording much pleasure to the guests.
One of the pleasant informal events
of the winter came last Saturday even
ing when number of Norfolk people
drove to the hospital for the insane to
be present at the regular weekly
dance. A feature of the evening was
an informal concert consisting of sew
eral vocal numbers by Mrs. Chambers,
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Sullivan of Co
lumbus, and DR.. Singer, Norfolk quar-
tet composed Of C.C.Gow, C. L. Greene
DR.. c. S. Parker and Mr.. Solomon
Afterward a short dance was enjoyed
Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Evans and Mrs
Sullivan of Columbus and DR.. and Mrs.
Hay of Lincoln were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Young, and a number of friends
in town took this way of meeting the
visitors.
Nearly one hundred and fifty young
people attended the party given by
the business college students last
night at their rooms in the Cotton
block. 1t is the second affair of the
kind ever undertaken by the college
and proved a decided success. A nice
program was rendered. Finch and
cards were features of the evening
After the lunch was served the floor
was cleared and dancing enjoyed fol-
a time.
Lorin Doughty entertained a few
young men friends at dinner or
Wednesday night 1t proved to be il
the nature of farewell as was discov
cred soon after gathering as three o.
| the guests left town this week Car
= Austin went to Lincoln on THURSDAY
, morning, to be gone for some time
> the host left for the west on THURSDAY
3 night and Halbert Johnson left on Fri
day for the west.
= Mrs. p. A. Shurtz entertained
company of ladies at l o'clock lunch
con on Thursday. Three courses wer,
J., served, Little hearts were used TO
:, place cards and the house was deco
e rated with hearts. Finch and euchr,
o We're features of the afternoon. Mrs
I w. II. II. Hagey won the shouting
S prize, little vase and Mrs. w. ]
d Jones high-score prize, a dainty book
}, Mrs. II. L. Snyder, Mrs. C. f. SHAY
S and Mrs. Z. Sley entertained about fiji
ty ladies of the NJ. e. Aid society Of
Thursday afternoon. The house wa
y decorated with hearts, 1t being St. Va
entine's day. The same idea was pref
tily carried out in the refreshments.
Mrs. H. NJ. Roberts entertained
few friends of Miss Lena Pasewalk
e dinner last night. 1t was a surpris
+ to Miss Pasewalk. When she returne