Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
House Party At Bripps Homo


After a years absence attending
Howard Payne College in the east,
and short vacation in the noun
tains, Miss Nellie Briggs renewed old
acquaintances here last week in a
round of merrymaking. The spacious
Briggs home was filled in every nook
and corner with bright laughing
girls who had been invited to come
and spend the week. Plans for their
entertainment had been made long
in advance and a number of Ash
lands jolly girls and boys to the
average number of thirty-five each
night were invited to come and en-
joy the happy tines
The girls arrived Monday after
noon and proceeded to take in the
sights, the various ice cream parlors
claiming their share of the attention.
After substantial dinner the atmos-
phere became electrical with antici-
patton, and at about o'clock the
young men who had been favored
with summons from these young
ladies, appeared as if by magic, and
the party proceeded to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNair, where
they enjoyed an old-fashioned candy
pull, with Miss Frances Hamlin as
chef" Singing college songs and
telling ghost stories by the blaze of
an open fireplace, the remainder of
the evening passed happily.
Tuesday was devoted to auto rides
and visits, and Tuesday evening the
house guests, en- masse, attended the
dance given in honor of Miss George
Goen. Next day the hostess suggest
ed a potato bake, a suggestion which
was greeted with enthusiasm by the
others in the party, and no time was
lost in perfecting plans for the jolli-
! fication.
That evening, as the young people
invited to participate in the evenings
merriment arrived, pretty sight met
their gaze. The large lawn, suffused
with the soft glow of the bonfires,
and the stately trees with their gar
lands of bright colored Jap lanterns,
presented an enchanting picture.
The greatest attraction of the even
ing was the gypsy fortune teller" in
her low tent on the lawn. Dressed
in realistic costume, she was con-
stantly surrounded by joyous young
people, all eager for peep into the
! future.
All assisted in preparing the even
ing's refreshments. A large pit
which had been dug during the day
was lined with stones, which were
then heated piping hot" The pota-
toes, weinerwursts and corn were
placed in this pit, topped~with corn
husks, then covered deep with the
glowing Goals and allowed to stay un-
til all were declared done to a
turn" when each helped himself and
went with a companion to quiet
nook to enjoy the feast.
Thursday night, when nine or ten,
thinking contemplated walk
around" was to take place that even
ing, had gathered at the Briggs
home, they were startled by deadly
roar OF tin pans and footing horns,
which seemed to come from all parts
of the house at once. The truth was
that the daring young men had
! stormed the stockade and had the
fgirls at their mercy. Peace was
made after a hearty invitation was
given to 'comerin and be merry
Games and refreshments occupied the
rest OF the evening.
Friday night the anticipated
'walk-around" was carried out in a
manner that fulfilled the highest ex-
pectations. Under the leadership OF
Mrs J. ]. McNair and William Ed
wards, the crowd went into the
highways" and "byways," climbed
fences and sang serenades. AS the
evening wore on, a great variety o1
! new ideas were advanced by the
u masculine faction, as was shown by
the dives into hotels, serenades tc
frogs, taking the picture shows by
storm, and many other origina
Stunts, the grand climax being {
visit to Pracht's ice cream parlors
So ended one of the merriest week!
Ashland's young people have known
5 for many a day. The out-of-towr
guests were Miss Minnie Jackson O
Medford and Miss Fay McVay O
Crescent City.
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