The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-09-02

dian Party were sent out by Mrs
ID w Paden during the first early
days of Indian Summer when the
trees were just beginning to tinge
red and gold and while the ali
was yet mellow enough to enter
tain out of doors. In the pretty
language of Hiawatha,
She sent to all the villages
Messengers with wands of willow
As sign of invitation
As token of the feasting.'
Tho lawn of the hostess was
naturally outlined on one side by
large forest trees on a rocky de-
cline and on another by tall,
reaching corn, just beginning to
ripen and yellow, while the cop
per moon shone at its fullest upon
the large camp fire and other evil
dences of Indian camp life.
The guests upon arriving were
received in the hall by Misses
Edith and llene Davenport, sis
ters of the hostess, assisted by
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Greene,
of Bonneville, for whom the par
ty was given, and presented with
small cards bearing appropriate
Indian names and then led to a
leafy bower where a delicious
Indian beverage was served from
a concealed bowl.
A little tepee which was really
a large wagon sheet stretched on
large rough poles and decorated
in gay robes of barbaric designs
of scarlet and yellow held a place
of honor on the lawn. A circle of
mats and rugs lay in part of the
tepee and after the guests, dressed
as Indian braves" and squaws"
in gay blankets, beads, jewelry
and feathers, were seated around
in circle on the grass, bags of
candy beads, pinned with a
threaded needle, were passed
among them; a mufiled tattoo
supplied the signal which indi-
Gated the beginning of string
ing race" The clumsy fingers
and scarce contained dignity of
the Indian braves very much in
terfered with their efforts toward
stringing their beads and fur
nished unlimited amusement for
the rest of the party. When all
the beads were strung, the men
were told to string their Indian
name cards on the cirelet and hang
them on an ergreen aaage that
outlined one side 81 tEe Ann. The
girls were then given each a shot
with bow and arrow at the bead
targets. The squaw then donned
the bead circlet she had won and
went in search OF the brave whose
barbarac name her card bore. In
this way partners for the even
ing were chosen amid much Jest
ing, after which the young peo-
pie grouped around the door of
the wigwam where sat an Indian
fortune teller and her brave
dressed in typical Indian costume.
AS couple by couple they heard
their foi tunes and submitted to
the good natured joking of the
rest of the rest of the party, the
couples then seated themselves
around the huge camp fire and
passed from hand to hand THE
pipe of peace, making good
wishes. After which one guest
at time told an Indian legend or
superstition. Just as the last leg
end was finished, the Medicine
Man, who had taken his place
beside bright bonfire, over which
swung huge pot and which
he stirred and invited all the sick
and afflicted to partake of and be
healed by the Great Medicine
Man, each guest was served de-
licious hot chocolate from the
pot. We then sung
appropriate Indian songs, danced
around the camp fire and at a late
hour the fifty Indians silently
took their departure, declaring
that Mrs Paden was most charm
ing hostess.