Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-18
"St. Patricks Dav" Party

and most perfectly appoir ed
social affairs ever given In this
city occurred yesterday after
noon at che palatiai home of j.
~ Amen on eignta street when
Mesdames Amen and Boies
were hostesses TO seventy-fve
ladies at a st. Patricks Party.
The guests were admitted by
Curtis Amen and were invited
to the rooms up stairs where
they were welcomed by Miss
| Amen. The hostesses receiv-
ed in the library which had
been attractively decorated in
green and white. Strands of
smilaX had been strung from
the corners to the chandeliers
which were adorned with sham
rock shades. The decorations
in the back parlor were espec-
tally elaborate. Shamrocks
were strewn around the walls
and bouquets of hyscinfhs.
nliies of the Valley, tulips
jonquils and white roses oc
capied various positions in the
room. The green and white
idea was carried out in the din
ing room where smilaN was
used in PERCUSSION. The dining
table was adorned by a large
bouquet of ferns and green
carnations. One of the prlnci-
PAL features OF the parlor decor
atoms indicative Of st. Patricks
Day S the "Pig in the Par
Tor. After all the guests had
arrived and o little time had
been spent informally, cards,
with green pencils attached,
we're passed, which contained a
study in green twelve questions
TO be answered by words in
which the name green was to
be found. After considerable
: time had been spent, each one
trying to remember every
word they ever heard with
green in it, the cards were
: taken up and it was found that
! Miss Turner and Mrs. Ander
n son tied for first place. Aftel,
the ut Mrs. Anderson proved
to be the lucky one and in re-
ward was given beautiful
r bouquet of green carnations
], At five O'Clock, hand painted
cards in the shape Of potatoes,
: containing the name of the
guest and menu, We're given
j. out. After places were found
v shingles covered with st. Pat
rick n .pkins were passed to be
used as trays. In the refres-
II snents the green and white
idea was carried out to the
. fullest extent. The sandwiches
we're in the shape OF sham
: rocks, tho ice was green and
= white and the cakes and
: candies were green and white.
= The delicious three course sup
per was served by the host
esses assisted by Misses McGav
rem, Litter, Hopkins and Bis
bee. The remainder of the
4 time was pissed in visiting and
q each ore telling different reas
q ons why they hadn't won the
/. prize in the Green Study Con
u test after which the crowd de
h parted after assuring the host
n esses the party had been more
"a than n .succ ass in every detail
Il The following ladies from out
u Of town enjoyed the festivities
n of the afternoon, Mesdames
A Harvey johnson, w. H. Johnson
II Stern and Milliman, of Logan
d Mrs. Goodman Of Council
II bluffs, Mrs. Allstrand of Car
n OIL, and Miss Miles of Man
ii chester.
n The menu served was as
A follows:
h Oyster Paddles
b Murphies Emerald
"a Olive Greens
& Kill Kaffy Salad
h Shamr0cks
J. | ce Cream Emerald Oak
Chips from the Barney ston
~- SWeeties
Coffee Drawn "Tae'
Cali on Soren Brown TO
early Ohio swe es Pofafoe!
and onion SETS, 10 to %
smr.2O
Willard Cope who left fc
Canada Yesterday was very