The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Pleasures Of the Week.

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Pleasures Of the Week.
One of the most delightful events
OF the year was a $50 O'Clock dinner
party given on st. PatriCks day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Rain
bolt. The spirit of the day was clever
Nv carried into every detail of the
dinner, adding tone of novelty as
we'll as dainty attractiveness to the
event. Basket ferns hung suspended
from the double-doorways, novel green
carnations that grew up that way,
cute little green place cards with
happy St Patrick celebrator on each
one, green cherries when their turn
came and other things green in con
nection with the dinner all tended toI
carry out consistently the color
scheme of the holiday. SiXhanded
euchre was the after-dinner pastime
and high score prize winners were
Mrs. Boas and Mr.. Bullock. 1t was
rather a happy coincident that made
Mrs. Boas a prize winner, inasmuch
as the party itself was given largely
as farewell compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Boas, who are soon to leave Nor
folk for Sioux City. Mrs. Bucholz
of Omaha and Mrs. w. NJ. Rainbolt
of Omaha were among the guests.
Twenty-Five commercial travellers
were the guests of Ed C. Engle at a
smoker given Saturday night at Mr.
Engle's home at 81 North Ninth
street. 1t was jolly crowd of travel
ers who accepted Mr.. Engle's invita-
ton and it was a delightfully."- appoint
ed dinner and smoker given in honor
of the commercial men. The dining
room was decorated in yellow, white
and blue, the colors of the United
Commercial Travellers of America.
Daffodils were distributed for button
hole boquets. The dinner was served
in four courses. number OF infor-
NAL toasts were given, Mr.. Engle,
assisted by A. Randklev, acting as
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. and Mrs S. F. Erskine were
host and hostess to fifty friends Fri
day evening at a $50 O'Clock dinner,
the party being given on their silver
wedding anniversary. The place
cards Woe marked in silver and there
were other suggestions OF the ami
versary. The dinner was served in
four courses and was followed by an
evening devoted to six-handed euchre.
Among the ladies Mrs. A. Randklev
o., ;rrb \ re
Huntington the shouting prize. c. b.
Durland won honors for high score
and Frank Davenport the shouting
prize on the gentlemen's side.
About fifty Norfolk people were
guest at one of the most pleasant
dancing parties of the season, a St.
Patrck's day dance and leap year
party given Tuesday evening at the
Norfolk hospital by the ladies connect
ed with the hospital The ballroom
was attractively decorated in green,
the three-leafed shamrock being every
where. Clever hints of the holiday
were in evidence through out the
party.
Mrs. f, A. Bullock entertained a
few friends at five hundred" We'd
nesday afternoon, the party being
complimentary to Mrs. w. II. Bucholz
of Omaha.
Mrs. Stearns, Mrs. Burton and Mrs.
Mary G. Mdthewson entertained the
ladies of the First Congregational
church Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Mathewson.
A party of friends were invited to
the home of Dan Craven last Saturday
evening to listen to musical pro
gram given by Helen Craven, Leota
Rish and Emma Berner.
The choir of Christ Lutheran church
surprised Miss Jennie Schmiedeberg
Monday evening in honor of her nine
teenth birthday. Refreshments were
served.
A jolly surprise party was given
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Taylor, the occasion being
their sixteenth wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Henry Wiles entertained the
b. b. club Thursday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Asa X. Leonard was hostess to
the Tuesday club this week.
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