New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-02-17
Contributed.
VALENTINE PARTY.

On Wednesday, the feast of st
Valentine, Mrs. George Fitzhugh
opened her handsome and com
modiouS home to entertain the
friends Of her grand daughter il
very unique and delightful man.
ner. 1t is Leap Year you know
which with the many suggestions
of frOlic and fun of st. Valentine,
made the occasion the very merri-
est Of happy times. The doors
and arched portals and lace drap-
cry, all were deliberately decorat-
ed with bright colored hearts,
with here and there a graceful
cupid with arrow and drawn bow,
just ready to fly. In truth, the
air seemed so full of cupids dan
gerous weapons, one naturally
! kept lodging In the center OF
the parlor was strange device
mounted by the lovely boy with
his drawn bow, looking especially
mischievous, for to this schrine
most every couple came to test
their fate. Pencils and pretty
tassA hung from this racial
design of bleeding hearts. Each
lady drew the pencil and found
ornamental card attached, upon
which she must write the name
of every gentleman who accepted
her invitation to dance. The gen
tlemen had simple memory cards.
for they had to mind their man.
ners on this occasion, could not
even ask their best girl to dance
il he saw her escorting the most
fascinating beau in sight. Now [
wonder how they liked it. Again,
some of these irresistible young
chaps, had to sit in the corner not
daring to say word about chow
fond they were of dancing, afraid
some one would think they were
limiting, all the while the lovelist
girls were rushing" one young
man, even dividing his dances into
six or eight, as though there were
no wallfiowers to be taken out.
'Oh woman in an hour of ease.
now tickle, coy and hard to
please, but when anguish wrecks
me brow, ministering angel
,hou. But these girls did not min
ster a bit, they kept on rushing ;
he one young man. Did you
'ver see that done before when i.
was not Leap Year, Some of {
he gentlemen on being invited by 1
heir girlish escort, positively re- 9
used to walk even across the S
treet. The mud was deep and i
hey conld not swim and satin v
lippers must be considered. [
hen they would not 60 without 4
roper chaperone, of course v
would not do, it took '
tlictly well hammered man to n
'ok after such dainty person. }
lily. Then the helpless young tt
Flows could not take care of II
leir small bundles, fans, gloves, b
powder puffs. etc. A
ruly these young gentlemen g
now how to be troublesome. II
ropping their various trinkets, u
hich their escorts had to pick e.
.. until their backs began to g
The. The refreshments were so N
elicious that no doubt the girls NJ
1t fully repayed for all their W
bors. But these young gentle tt
en- enjoyed them so much, we b.
can the fine fruit punch and W
larlotte Russo, etc, they kept b,
cir escorts busy. The sweet &C
'ung hostess was bright and III
,ppy among her friends in be
ndsome light green gown sug- d
stive of coming spring, ana tn
nth, and everything fresh ami de
eerful. The rooms looked be
ique and bright with their scar tn
decorations, when the lights
one brightly, and the charming
Is. decked each in her favorite
or making rainbow of beau n,
as they gracefully stepped to 90
catchy music of the dance. W.
1ong the guests we noticed ~ ~
sses Roberta Burke. Jessie For 1o u
7, Julia Mcmahon, Lillian Voor- o.
s, Mary Segura. Celeste Dimi- =.
, Cora Segura, Bessie Bamaun, ~ ~
ude Estorge, Adeline Pickett, y.
tn Hogsett. Alma Sharpe. Ma -,
lde Renoudet, Marie Cage, Do Do
ssrs. Robert Perry, Ralph D. ~
Willie Eckart, Lee W
,ert, Francis VOORHEES,. Laurent e. !;
Iterive, TONY Eckart. Richard - -
TART. James Lee. Fred Patout,
Mcconnell and Junius Mey-
Miss Annie Bell was there
ing to the pleasure of the
SITS as did all the rest of the
lily. This was a most charm
occasion not soon to be for G.
EN- by the happy guests. -
A FRIEND. ~