Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
New Years Entrance Made Gay
BY Young People.
MRS. CRAWFORD'S BIG PARTY
Number Of Leap Year Parties and
sociaIs--JoIIy Ending All Around
For the Old Year.


Mrs. w. H Crawford gave large
dancing party Tuesday night at her
palatial residence ON South Queen
street, her guests numbering seventy
five young people of town and from
distance.
The party was graciously given in
honor OF Mrs. Crawfords house
guests: Misses Mildred Seach and
Anna HoElahan, of New York, and as
a delightful manner of entertaining a
number of popular young people now
visiting inMartinsburg.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed and altogether the scene present
ed one of rare enchantment. while the
function itself was one of the most
elaborate and enjoyable during the
present social season.
Thompson's orchestra furnished
the music for the dancing, which last
ed from 9 to IL O'clock A happy
finale to the formal dance was the
Leap Year hop from ~ to 1870
O'Clock. and thus joyously ushering in
the New Year.
The hostess served elegant refresh
ments between IL and IL o'clock.
The out of town guests, besides the
young ladies named were Misses
Jean Bowers, Washington; Nellie Red
dig, shippensbm s; Margaret Smith,
Panama; Geraldine Schenewof, Balti-
more, and Miss McCrory, Birming-
ham, Ala; Messrs. Roy and Lewis
Smith, Chambersburg; Newton Bosler,
| Carlisle; Meade Bowers. Washington;
| Sprigg Hedges, Brunswick, and
Thomas Byrd. Winchester
! Donkey Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Larzins gave a
donkey party at their home on East
I Liberty street, New Years eve in
honor of their grandchild, Miss Mar
jorie Rabbit. Among those present
were ar. Aaa Mrs Lindsay Van Horn,
Mr. and Mrs. James Larkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Farrin, of Washington,
and Mrs Alice Rabbit and daughter,
of New York.
The first prize a donkey. was won
by Mr.. William Farrin and the second
prize by Mr. James Larkins After
the contest delicious refres hments
were served and al departed having
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Dinner Party.
Misses Ethel and Inez Boyer, South
Queen street. served seven-course
dinner New Years eve in honor of
Miss Eleanor Butler, of Shepherds
town.
The guests We're Misses Mary Coe
McKown and Martha Rogers, and
Messrs. James Rothwel and Harry
Downs, this city, and John Dawson
and Samuel Snively, Greencatle.
Entertained Friends.
The Misses Wolfensberger enter
tanned a number of young people at
their home on North Raleigh street
Tuesday night, during the last few
hours of the old year The evening
was spent in social manner and at
late hour nice refreshments were
served. After IL o'clock several in
teresting leap year games were in
dulged in.
Calling Party.
Mrs. D. Fl. Stuckey East Burke
street gave delightful calling party |
this afternoon from two to five
O'Clock in honor of her house guest,
Miss Margaret Paine, charming
young lady from Washington. Defect !
able refreshments were served to the |
large number Of young ladies who
called during the afternoon.
Stag Affair.
Mr.. William Carper, West King
street, gave stag party to few OF |
his friends Tuesday night from s till |
late hour. The time was very pleas
antly and jovially spent by the young |
men. About IL o'clock the host pre-
sided at repast of delicious things.
New Year Social.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hare entertain
ed a number of their friends at their
home on South Church street at a
New Years social last night from s
to II O'Clock. Just before the New
Year was ushered in the guests were