Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-02
April Fool Party.

Three April Fools will be on guard
at 422 Magnolia Boulevard.
Mrs c. H. Vaupel, Mrs. H. o. Froh-
bach, Mrs. c. F. Shepherd.
$3.50 p. M"
Promptly at 1880 the guests began
to arrive, and upon entering the re-
ception hall were ushered under a
banner bearing the inscription, "All
Fools day" Before participating in
the festivities each guest was re-
quired to don a lavender fools cap.
This badge entitled all present to en-
ter the contest in the following
games:
The first was called THE cotton
ball game" Thirty of the most sus-
ceptible ladies present, fifteen on
each side, were chosen to play. 1t
certainly was "far-reaching" con-
test, inasmuch as the baskets contain
ing the cotton balls had been re-
moved as soon as all the contestants
eyes were closed, and they were left
clawing the air and reaching far and
wide and yelling frantically, Pass up
the ball, Casey" This little April
fool stunt afforded much amusement
to the audience, and the contestants,
after getting their eyes opened, were
willing to acknowledge it was surely
April 1st.
Game No. 2 was test of wireless
mental telepathy." From this game
all narrow-chested "one-lungers"
were barred. Twelve handsome ANA
IONS with powerful lung capacity
were placed behind a muslin screen
and required by the sense of touch
and mental suggestion from the one
passing the article to enable the one
at the other end of the line to
promptly announce the name of the
article. To show how true to name,
and how perfectly this can be done,
a common housefly that was started
at the north end, by the time. it
reached the southern was pronounced
the American eagle bound for Mexico,
and a dentists hand mirror was TAX
en- for currycomb.
A guessing contest taken from
thirty-seven celebrated paintings was
introduced to test culture and knowl-
edge of paintings. One painting la.
beled Assorted Liqours" (lickers)
was the subject of much discussion
and the correct answer was finally
given by a wise mother who had
raised a large family OF boys, whose
motto had always been Spare the
rod and spoil the child" said it sure
ly must be whip, switch and slipper
There were six successful contestants
Mrs. Peil, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs
Minis, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. NJ. E. Briggs
and Mrs. Summers.
The prize was an artistic box oi
assorted chocolates prepared by one
OF our leading confectioners, and
Mrs. Cunningham, who drew the
prize, being of a very liberal temper.
ament, passed the box to each guest
who partook generously, and Won.
derful chewing contest" immediate.
ly took place, and such a mixture OF
chocolate, cotton, putty, sour dough
and cork, we'll mixed with tongue and
teeth, has never been equaled in Ash.
land.
White and lavender flowers were
the decorations. Refreshments oI
white and lavender ice cream, cake
and coffee were served.
Following is a list of the guests:
Mesdames D. r. Mills, Bagley, Kane
Barber, Mlnller. Whittle, Monroe
l.. A. Neil, Barneburg, Newcombe, r
p. Neil, Barron, Minis, Peil, Pickns
Bevington, Pracht, Davis, Schwimey
Briscoe, II. Provost, Shinn, MCGEE
LamlIin, d. NJ. Shoudy, Turner
USHER, Beach, w. II. Smith, Blalock
]. p Dodge, A. Engle, j. Shoudy
Everton, B. Greer, Hilty, Leta Jack
son, Sexsmith, Churchman, Summers
Graham, F. Engle. Multi, Rose, Car
ter, F. Neil, +. d. Briggs, S. Provost
Il. Mills, A. c. Briggs, Greer, Hodg
son, F. H. Johnson, Grisez, NJ. Briggs
Dean, Norwood, Winter, Kinney
Davenport. Headburg, Cunningham
| J. j. McNair, Barcley, Fl. McNair
Malone, Enders, F. w. Moore, Val
SAINT. Gard, c. Minis, Bergstrom an,
Casey; Misses G. Engle, A. Furer ant
Il. Furer.
T. w. BARLEY and wife of Moscoy
Idaho are in the city and will try ou
our climate-having rented a cottag