Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-12
Joy Riding

SSSS4ul 0llollS, UOCu uuduCldlly
and socially ever given in this
city, occurred last evening,
"The Feast of the Five Tables. "
Long before the hour to
start a large crowd had gather
ed at Stout & Schulmeister's
Real Estate office eager to
make the trip. The eight auto
mobiles which were used to
carry passengers from house
to house were certainly taxed
to their limit. The first stop
was made at the Shinn home
on Sunnyside at which place
the White table was in evidence,
the color scheme being car
ried out throughout the house
even the walters being dressed
in white. Easser l. is were
used as the NJ d a~ation,
with lighted wni.r c ,A.ei.s- At
this table the menu eonsi- 4
of white sandwiches, cream ~,
tatoes. cottage cheese and milk.
The second stop at j. P. Mar
tins home, on 9th street, was
decorated throughout in Brown
and Orange and presented a
very beautiful appearance. A
musici.| program by several
young & as furnished the en-
ter. ,;-~iall5. SunAowers were
n.e' in table decorations.
Menu: Baked Beans, Boston
Brown bread, Meat loaf, Dough-
nuts and Coffee.
The next stop at the Darling
home on Fourth street, was
decorated throughout in Green.
The table was very beautifully
decorated and a large Fern
which was surrounded by Lilies
If the Valley made a very at
,ractive center piece. Trailing
zines were strewn about the
able. Menu: Cream Peas on
lettuce leaf, Green Gelatine,
Green waters, pickles olives
and tea. About here people
began to move much slower,
owing to the fact they had eat
en- too much at the previous
stops.
Fourth stop was at the
French home on West and Erie
streets, yellow being the pre-
dominating color here. The
lable was very prettily decor
ated in the same color with
yellow lighted candles, walters
also being dressed in yellow
Music was furnished during
the supper. Menu: Lemon
pie. cheese and Lemonade
The fifth and last stop was al
the Mrs. C. G.. Lahman home
IN Third street. The house
was decorated very beautifully
lin Pink. The table was useo
with polished surface and Z
large cluny lace dolly on which
stood a large glass punch bowl
containing pink Frappe
Lighted pink candles in Gu
glass candle sticks completed
The decorations. Pink Frapp'
and pink minis were served
here. AS this was the las
stopping place several waited
and were entertained by som'
of our best local talent. Th'
last load of the ",Joy riders
reached the Lahman home a
II o'clock which shows that tn,
people of this city certainly en-
joyed the "F'east of the Fiv
Tables" The ladies of tn
; Christian church desire to ex
) press their most sincere thank
to the owners of the automo
bilesi which made it possible t
have had such a successful
evening.
Speed Fiend McEvoy was GU
: with his new Mitchell an
helped very much to dispers
the crowd.
Dare Devil C. W. kellogg,
with his Buick did good wor
. until 10 passengers got into hi
machine and broke one of tn
rear braces, 1--WE wouldn
have a machine unless it woul
2 hold 20 people,) but then
b served him right, as he mad
the remark in the afternoo
thaJ he would only haul tn
good looking.
Wild Horse Roden with h
Overland had more fun tina
anybody by getting the olde
people into his machine an
then tear around a corner Q
one wheel.
: Speed Smasher Carlisle wit
: MS new REQ burned a few ga
ons of gasoline transportin
passengers, but then he gets