The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-14

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A dance was given at Hammond
on last evening and was enjoyed by
all who attended,
Friday night was ladies' night at
the Irving Club, and quite few
availed themselves Of the opportun-
Iiy to see where many OF the men
pass some of their idle hours. Re
freshments we're served, Ii is hoped
10 make the ladies nights feature
Of the Irving Club.
Miss Laura D, Anderson enter
tanned the Doreas and Alpha So
cieties Friday evening at her home,
S6S Kensington avenue, There were
games played and prizes won by
Miss Sarah Anderson and Albin H
Hemple, Refreshments were served
and after few hours all went home,
satisfied with an evening we'll spent,
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Masquerade Ball.
The Warrenton Volunteer Fire
Department gave a masquerade ball
on Friday night and did themselves
proud. II was an eventful evening
of course it would be on Friday, as
the boat was stuck on a snag and the
passengers had to be taken in small
boats to Warrenton and about 50
who wanted to go were left here on
the Astoria docks and didn't get ~
60 at all Mr.. Phillip Coffey and
Mr. Eastabrooke were in charge Of
the evening and deserve much praise
as the music was fine and the hall
was prettily decorated. Some of
those who wore suits were very
unique and pretty, were Mrs. French
as Spanish girl; Miss Esther Beck
en- as a gypsy girl; Inez Alley as Red
Riding Hood; Nellie Coffey as a
flower girl; Mary Coffey as Princilla
and the fortune teller and the ghost
much in evidence. The men who
wore very nice costumes were Mr..
French as an Indian and Spanish
cavalier.
Miss Harriet Tallant entertained
the members of the Thursday Club
last Thursday afternoon with a 500
party Mr.. c. H. Calender was the
lucky prize winner. During the af-
ternoon Miss Tallant announced her
engagement to Mr.. Greenough Of
Portland.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Gratke entertained the Wick
Wick girls and their gentlemen
friends, at a china and linen valen-
tine shower, in honor Of Miss Francis
Estes, Of this city, and Mr.. H. F.
Hull of Seattle. The house was very
artisticalIy decorated with hearts.
The cozy corner, in which the en-
gagged couple sat was canopied AMI
decorated with red crepe paper, cu-
pids, hearts; and illuminated with
tiny electric lights Of different colors.
As the guests arrived their shower
packages were Checked, the owners
receiving large red hearts. At the
various tables. were magazines, scis-
sors and paste and the guests were
required to portray their gifts by
arranging on their paper hearts suita-
bic magazine illustrations and so
finished their valentine" with ap-
propriate verses to the young couple
Miss Laura Fastabend won the prize
for the best prepared valentine. Miss
Winifred Higgins won the prize for
guessing from the illustrated hearts
the greatest number Of gifts.
After this novel and delightful
game dainty refreshments were serv-
ed. The young couple were recip-
tents of many beautiful gifts, as wei
as hearty congratulations and best
wishes of all present.
The Thursday Club met on its last
day at the home of Miss Harriet Tai
lent, this week, when the game Of the
day was $500, in which pleasant con-
test Mrs. c. H. Calender took the
leading honors. And during the func
ton Miss Tallant took the opportun-
ity to make the pleasing announce
ment of her engagement to marry
Mr.. Greenough.
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Little Miss Violet astabend gave a
Valentines day party yesterday af-
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