Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
HEARTS WERE TRUMP
The Social Votarles Of st. VaIentinc
About Town do Him 0cu.
eral Homage.

The San Souci club held st Valentine
banquet on Monday Of last week at the
home OF Mrs. @. L. MeCreery. 18th St.
The husbands and the sweethearts were
invited to p. m. spread and the even-
ing was given over to valentine fun and
fancies, There was the usual plethora
OF hearts that oharaoterizes all eelebra-
tons Of this affectlonate Saints natal
day. Partners for the banquet table
were chosen by the matching Of broken
hearts. and later game OF heart-hunt-
ing was indulged in. partners for this
being selected by the matching OF decap
itatsd heads and lacerated bodies OF love-
lorn men and maidens. Indeed 1t was
heartless and bloody fray throughout.
not the least painful feature OF which was
the poetry Of the personal valentines pre-
pared for each guest, with pertinent or
impertinent illusions TO bald heads and
broken noses. 1t was jolly season all
round.
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The Entire Nous celebrated the sea-
son OF Saint Valentine with ban
guet given at the home OF Mrs. Har-
ris last Thursday evening to which
the husbands. the brothers and the
best beaux OF the members were in
vitcd. 1t was not card party but
hearts were trump. There were pa.
per hearts and pastry hearts and can
dy hearts and human hrarts. The
decorations were hearts and the
games were hearts. There was heart.
hunting and heArt-eating and every
body wrote a poetic valentine in =
booklet OF hearts. The caterers for
the occasion were the members them
selves. and the spread gave fat con-
tradiction to the popular SANDER that
the American girl and newly married
woman does not know how to cook.
II is clear after this occasion that the
prevalent; dyspepsia among men folks
comes OF too good cooking not bad.
The evening was very enjoyably
spent.
The party given by NJ. and Mrs.
G NJ. Hall Friday evening to a mum.
Der Of friends had strong flavor OF
St. Valentines Day. Hearts were
used mos, proiusciy in decoration and
hearts also figured in the selection OF
partners for the fine luncheon. The
ancien, pas,ime OF archery was re-
vived for the occasion. and a bow
and arrows furnished the gentlemen.
They were required to shoot at \ col
lection Of red hearts on board in a
corner Of the room which was very
prudcntiy remote from the mirrors
and bric-a-brae. II the spirit of VIM.
Tell could have been present he
would have had nervous chill on ac-
coun, OF the wildness Of the shooting.
II Tells shooting had been like that
OF these amateur arehcrs he would
not only have missed the apple on the
head of tho junior Tell but would
have missed the boy and killed some
of the spectators. However. the
craftsmanship provided all the guests
with agreeable companions for the
feast. After guessing contest on
the hidden meaning of variety of
pictures displayed on the walls the
gentlemen and ladies were mated by
lot for tho exchange of original val
cntincs. This part of the program
brought out mos, unexpected as
sor,mcnt of talcn; for sentimental
composition. Throughout, the even
ing was very pleasan, ono.
Mrs. J. n. Prieo and Mrs. II. ". Lance
gave an afternoon 70 their friends on
Friday last at tho Priee homo. that was
greatly enjoyed BY some sixty odd OF
their seauaintaneos. Tho house was doc
grated for tho occasion after tho order Of
Saint Valentine. hearts being everywhere
arrow pierced hearts. and hoar.s tha.
had had no. boon touched by -cupids
darts although thoy hung tomp,ingly ex-
posed to his shafts. no. on tho sleeves
OF tho ladies, bu, on lace curtains and on
festooned cords. Tho company was on
iortained in literary way with an in
complete story Of a honeymoon trip in an
auto. tho blank spaces in which wore no.
intended to DO filled with tho ordinary
phrases Of tho auto driver. but with tho
names Of literary lights adapted 10 the
making OF a connected and intelligent
story. Only one blank proved too much
for any Of tho party. and when supplied
by the hostess proved to bo "Rusk"-in.
Tho refreshments served were dainty
in the extreme and tho occasion an al
together enjoyable one.
Roy Ginter. living south Of town was
given Valentine party by rs pupils Of
the 9Th and 9th grades Of our public
schools. Five hours wore devoted to a
good time. which was emphasized by the
lovely supper provided by Ms. Ginter.
The home was appropriately decorated.
A valentine specially prepared was pro-