, 1907-09-07
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
BESSIE BAILEY COOK. Editress.

dren to go to school declare the vic.
tins! Really, everybody pities both
teachers and pupils, for the world is
at its brightest, with flowers in full
bloom Inc nature %unscathed as yet by
frosts. 1t must be recorded, however,
that illness interfered to an unusual
degree with the gay arrangements foi
the week and some plans were chang
ed entirely on account of sickness.
Fortunately, most of the ailments prov
ed to be mild and society's wheel will
revolve even more briskly after a few
days. above the Clouds" a sue
cessfully staged at the summer theater
three nights and next week the Shaw
company will present "Rebecca's Tri-
umph," the play given under the aus,
pices of the Woman's club last spring.
The Albany county fair is little more
than a week away, and feminine ex-
hibitors are giving much time and
thought to the displays which they
propose making so it is safe to predict
that the glories of the fine arts hall
will rival those of any previous year.
Several excursions INT private pic
MICS celebrated the holiday Monday,
but accounts of these events have al
ready appeared in The Republican.
& & &
The social program of the week was
successfully inaugurated by Mrs. F. d.
Spafford, who entertained about thir,
ty-ive ladies at a labor day party Tues.
day afternoon. A profusion OF sum
mer flowers beautified her charming
home, and the labor day idea as ex-
emplifed by the hammer, trowel, plane,
chisel, full dinner pail" ETC., on the
various tables contributed a note OF
novelty to the occasion which was
highly appreciated by the players.
These articles proved to be full OF bon
bons, which vanished during the after,
noon, the big hammer at the head ia
bles serving a double purpose, being
used instead of the customary Dell.
Euchre and finch were played and
scores were kept by means of cunning
metal tools. these counters being plac'
ed for safety in canvas tool kits, which
convenient receptacles bore table and
couple numbers done in typography,
Tiny hatchets, hammers and trowels
were eagerly selected by the players.
and the lady who found the lone" mon
keywrench was envied more than those
who held lone hands. Mrs. Spafford
was assisted by Mrs. James Mathison,
Mrs. H. G. knight, Mrs, McMurray and
Miss Mary Spafford in serving the
course luncheon.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. F,
D. STAFFORD gave a whist party, the la
Dor day idea being prominent at this
function also. Twenty-four players en-
joyed the greatest of card games and
the playing was spirited and interest
ing. The accessories were similar tc
those already mentioned as contribut
ing to the pleasure and novelty of Mrs
| Spafford's afternoon party and the oc
casion was 4 most enjoyable one
Misses Carrie Hegewald, Gladys Cor
thell and Zoe Miller assisted the hos
tess in serving at supper time.
Among the important events of the
week was the sweetpea luncheon which
Mrs. E. j. Lehman gave at her beauti
full home Thursday afternoon at 1:3(
o'clock. The brilliant blossoms were
used for decoration in fragrant masses
the friends of the popular hostess al
most literally filling her house witt
flowers from their trellises. The vari'
colored blooms were effectively com
bined with asparagus ferns in the gen
eral arrangement, being massed on the
mantels, twined about the arches ant
otherwise utilized in all available
places. On the tables the flowers were
used in solid masses Of pink, white o.
purple, and the result was perfect
shining silver, rare china and cleaning
glass completing a picture which de
lighted the guests. The tea cloths wer'
also of remarkable beauty and variety
ranging from handiwork of the flmiest
lace to perfect marvels of the new ant
heavy Cluny. A charming note was
added by an occasional cloth done IL
color, and the table laid with embroid
cry done in pink or purple had its cen
ter bouquet of sweetpeas in rose o.
| royal hue in harmony. Two of these
cloths, the one in purple violets ant
the other in pink carnations, are price
less, both being the exquisite handi
work of Mr.. Lehman's mother, who I!
90 years Of age. That such needle
work can be wrought by fingers o.
fourscore and ten Is a marvel to al
who see the pieces and admire them
Covers were laid for forty-four and the
elaborate luncheon was served II
courses, pink and white being the pre-
dominating tints In the c~roQuettes
cakes, ices and other accessories. Sue
ceedfng the repast, euchre occupied