The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-29
Miscellaneous Shower.

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One of the most enjoyable social
events Of the holiday season was
the miscellaneous shower given by
Miss FRANKIE Folk, in honor Of Miss
Lucille Folk, one of this weeks
brides. The invitations were both
tasty and unique and read as follows:
weather forecast for Miss Lucille
Folk, Thursday, December the twen-
ty-second a heavy miscellaneous
shower beginning at three o'clock in
the afternoon, followed by continued
fair weather. Weather forecaster,
Miss Edith FRANKIE Folk"
At least sixty hidden guests re-
sponded to this invitation. Receiv-
ing in the hall with Miss Folk were
Mrs. G. F. Hair, Mrs. w. P. Jones,
and Mrs. jamie c. Lewis, while Mrs.
J., A. Williams and Mrs. C. R. Brab-
ham helped entertain the guests in
the parlors.
| The whole lower floor was thrown
open to the guests and was beauti-
fully decorated throughout with hol-
ly, mistletoe, bamboo, and Christmas
bells, the color scheme being red.
Heart-dice was the game played for
the afternoon, small tables being pla-
ced in both front parlers. The tally
cards were decorated with snow
scenes, suggestion of the holiday sea-
son. After many exciting games were
played, it was found that Mrs. H. w.
johnson and Miss Nina Riley had
progressed an equal number of times,
Mrs. Johnson winning the prize, a
lovely silver jewel-case by her lucky
cut. An exquisite pink silk kimono
with handpainted bands Of blue was
presented the bride-elect as guest Of
| honor.
Battenburg covers were then plac-
ed on the tables and a dainty salad
course with cheese-straws, sand
wiches, Olives, pickles, coffee and
whipped cream was served, followed
by a sweet course of fruit cake,
layer cake and fruit punch. Bon
bons in cut glass dishes were on the
tables during the game. Misses
Leonard, Wilhelmina, and Louise
Folk served as mattresses, all wear
| ing white dresses with red silk gir-
dies.
AS finale to this happy occasion,
all of the guests assembled in the
west parlor and to the glad strains of
Mendelsohn's wedding march, played
by Miss Annie Lou Byrd, two little
girls, Aegina Knight and Natalie
Hooton, both dressed in white with
red sashes and bows, came slowly in
brewing an exp1 ess wagon overloden
with gifts which they placed before
the fair bride-elect- The gifts were
numerous and costly, consisting Of
exquisite linen pieces in Battenberg,
drawn-work and lace, silk hose. filmy
handkerchie1s, dainty pieces Of lin
gerie, hand-painted china and cut
glass.
The invited guests were: Mes
danes A. w. Knight, D. F. Hooton,
T., G. Herbert, ]. D. Copeland, Jr.,
IC. J. s. Brooker, David Fielder, w.
A. KIauber, ]. A. Williams, J. A.
IWyman, II. w. johnson, w. Paul
Riley, ]. G. Lewis, G. r. Brabham,
Jr., John Cooner, G. f. Hair, B. w.
Simmons, J. a. Murdaugh, H. c.
Folk, w. M. Brabham, Josephine
Beach, NC. Yarn, j. H. Armstrong,
F. M. Stubs, .. J. Cleckley, F. B. Nc
Crackin, w. P. Jones, c. R. Brab-
ham, sr., J. 6. Moye, Alice Zeigler,
H. j. Brabham, Jr., G. M. Dickinson,
R. L. Risher, F. w. Free, NJ. ]. Black,
r. C. Jones, H. F.. Hoover, Robert
Black, X. I. Shuck, I. B. Fielder, NJ.
E. Aver, G. F. Bamberg, H. H. Cope
land, M. w. Brabham, II. +. Bam-
berg, E. A. Hooton, J. M. Grimes, w.
D. Rhoad, J. H. Dixon, and Misses
Ottawa Easterling, Bessie Lee Black,
Pearl Counts, Genevieve Kirsch, Ad-
dys Hays, Befnice Counts, Bessie
Armstrong, Kate Fielder, Myra Hoo
ton, Lewellyn Cleckley, Mamie Hart
zog, and Nina Riley. The out Of
town guests were Mesdames Roger
Still, c. F. Still and r. B. Still, all
of Blackville, and Miss Hattie Lee
Guess, of Denmark.
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