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

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and most perfectly appointed
social affairs ever given in this
city occurred yesterday after
noon at the palatlai home OF j.
j Amen on eighth street when
Mesdames Amen and Boies
were hostesses to seventy-1ive
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 receive
led in the library which bad
been attractively decorated in
green and white. Strands of
smilaN 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 wallis
and bouquets OF hyacinths,
lilies of the Valley, tulips,
jonquils and white roses oc-
copied various positions in the
room. The green and white
idea was carried out in the din
ing room where smilaX was
| used in pYofusion. The dining
table was adorned by large
bouquet Of ferns and green
carnations. One of the princi-
pal features Of the parlor decor
atoms indicative Of ST. Patricks
Day the "Pig in the Par
lor." After all the guests had
arrived and a little time had
been spent informally, cards,
with green pencils attached,
were passed, which contained
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
4 Miss Turner and Mrs. Ander-
q son tied for first place. After
the tut Mrs. Anderson proved
to be the lucky one and in re-
ward was given a beautiful
I bouquet of green carnations
At five O'Clock, hand painted
cards in the shape of potatoes,
. containing the name Of the
guest and menu, were given
out. After places were found
shingles covered with st. Pat
rick n lpkins were passed to be
used as trays. In the refres-
u snents the green and white
idea was carried out to the
! fullest extent. The sandwiches
were in the shape OF sham
: rocks, the 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, Littler, Hopkins and Bis
bee. The remainder of the
4 time was D ssed In visiting and
A each one telling different reas
\ ons why they hadn't won the
/ prize in the Green Study Con
test" after which the crowd de-
/ parted after assuring the host
esses the party had been more
1 than q success in every detail
! The following ladies from OUT
/ Of town enjoyed the festivities
/ of the afternoon, Mesdames
/ Harvey Johnson, w. H. Johnson,
/ Stern and Millinan, of Logan,
A Mrs. Goodman Of Council
{ Bluffs, Mrs. Allstrand of Car
4 roll, and Miss Miles Of Man
4 chester.
\ The menu served was as
4 follows:
\ Oyster Paddles
/ Murphies Emeralds
\ Olive Greens
4 Kill Kaffy Salad
n Shamrocks
Ice Cream Emerald Cake
Chips from the Barney Stone
So Sweeties
Coffee Drawn "Tae"
Call on Soren Brown for
early Chic sws ed potatoes
and onion sets, 10 TO %.
mr-2O
Millard Cope who left for
Canada yesterday was very
painfully injured last night at
Sioux City. He was carrying