The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
SOCIETY NEWS

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kensington-Mesdames Killing an
Henry entertained about thirty ladie
very pleasantly at the home of N
!, former on Wednesday afternoon of Ia.
week. Fancy work with lively COZ
verse were enjoyed and later card
were passed with part of a quotation
the other part being on your partner
Different colored flowers were passe,
70 the guests and places were found h,
corresponding bouquets. The elabor
ate menu was served in four course,
by some young ladies who had delight
ed the company by a fine program con
sisting of instrumental selection,
whistling solos, and reading which
were all heartily %applauded. Sweet
peas We're prettily arranged about the
rooms.
Complimentary-In compliment to
@A'A AdASAlNNAN 1 INtlIltul anu vi rs.
Dreamer. Mrs. Fishback entertained a
number of ladies on Wednesday and
Friday afternoons of last week. Bou,
quetS Of different beautiful flowers
were used TO decorate the rooms of
this elegant home and after a season
of dainty needlework and visiting, a
delicious luncheon was served.
Fruit Shower-On Tuesday after
loon Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Beatty
ave a very pretty affair in compli-
ment to Miss Hazel WEIGH. a bride of
next week. This was in the nature of
a fruit shower. and many cans of diff
ferent fruit were presented TO Miss
Hazel. Bouquets OF sweet peas and
nasturtiums beautihed the rooms and
the porch. \ fine two course luncheon
was served late in the afternoon.
Porch Party-Mrs. Nels Gullick and
Mrs. NJ. Z. Bacon entertained about IF
teen ladies at the home of Mrs. Gull
lick on Friday evening. As it was a
pleasant warm evening, the spacious
porch afforded a very agreeable place
to hear the band. Ice cream and cake
was served later in the evening.
Complimentary-On Tuesday after
noon the ladies of the Eastern Star
were entertained most delightfully."- by
Mrs. A. J. Kendall and Mrs. Erwin at
the home of the former in honor of
Mrs. Mccoy who will soon leave for
her new home in Florida. Dainty
needle work with visiting were in
dulged in until the serving of the two
course luncheon at tables beautified by
bouquets of sweet peas. Two silver
spoons were presented TO Mrs. Mccoy
as a remembrance of the Brookings
order.
luncheon-One of the beautiful So
cial events of the week was the one
o'clock luncheon given by Mrs. G. w.
Austin, Miss Austin and Mrs. r. A.
Larson at the home of Mrs. Austin on
Wednesday. The tables were attrac-
lively appointed with bouquets of
sweet peas; and dainty cards marked
places. The delicious menu was serv-
ed in four courses.
COMPLEMENTARY Tuesday even
ing Miss Frances Bonesteel of Water
town, was the honoree at a merry
party given by Misses Eula and Thee
Palmer. Various lively games were en-
joyed and later the guests were re-
freshed by liberal slices of water
melon.
Parcel Shower-Mrs. Chappell and
Miss Chappell were the gracious hos
tesses at a very pretty affair on We'd
nesday in compliment to Miss Hazel
Welch. The ladies brought their
fancy work and this with chatting
whiled the hours away. Miss Bessie
passed slips of paper ON which nun
bers were found, and the ones having
the numbers one two, three, and four
were blindfolded and then asked to
feed (?) a bone to a dog (O pinned
on the portieries,-a rather amusing
feat. AS the fifth number was called
Miss Hazel (the honoree) attempted
to accomplish the act-but was stop
ped by a table on which was found
a large basket decorated with dark
dahlias, and containing parcels Of all
sizes and shapes. On opening them
many useful and beautiful articles
came to view. A dainty two course
luncheon was then served and relished
Baskets of different colored sweet peas
were used to decorate the rooms.
w. r. c. Birthday cIub-About one
hundred ladies and some old soldiers
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Atkinson to celebrate the birthdays of
Mrs. Clarin. Miss Feehen and Mr..
Woodland. After Il pleasant program,
and a season OF fancy work and chat.
ting, a fine lunch was served. The
favored guests were remembered with