The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-04
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! One of the most unique enter
tainments ever given in Mlllersburg
was that known as the Tour of the
World" given on Thursday afternoon
by the ladies of the Methodist Church
In fact, 1t was five enterta inmentS III
one, for which an admission price of
fifty cents was charged. All holders
Oh ticF@ts assembled at the park and
were - ZEN to The various homes rep
resentiLC tt1 re countries in auto
mobiles, going 4 three squads. The
hours We're h-ez2, four and five.
They WEI Est taken to the home
of Mrs. ROY Endicott, representing
Hawaii All Of the homes were dark
ened and illuminated with wax ia
pers. The Endicott home was decor
ated in Hawaiian colors Music was
furnished by a Victrola playing the
Hawaiian national airs. The dining
room was beautifully decorated, the
large round table being covered with
a Hawaiian lace cloth with peacock
feathers worked in it. Mrs. EndicOtt
and he.' assistants were costumed in
Hawaiian style. Oranges and pineap-
pies were served.
From here they were driven to the
home of Mrs. w. NJ. Miller, represent
ing America. Flags and American emf
blems were in evidence everywhere.
The guests were greeted by sentinels
stationed at the entrance Of the front
walk, and also on the veranda. Colo
NAL America was also represented,
some of the pages being dressed in
Washingtonian costumes. The guests
were received by Mrs. j. Clarke Leer,
Jr., and ushered into the drawing
room, where they were greeted by soft
music from the violins of Misses Mar
Louise Bruce and Georgia Mcdaniel,
accompanied by Miss Pauline Jones
pianist Those assisted in receiving
were attired in Stars and Stripes,
while those who served in the dining
room represented Indian maidens. The
dining room was artistically decorated
in red white and blue, with two
hugh hatchets on the center table.
The menu consisted of old ham, dress
ed eggs, peas on toast, pickle, beaten
biscuit and coffee.
From here the guests were driven
to the home of Mrs. A. S. Best, repre-
senting Holland. Here Dutch GUS
toms were carried out as far as posi-
BILE IL costumes and decorations,
Victrola playing the Holland national
airs. In the dining room potato salad
and Dutch sandwiches were served.
and again the party made its way to
the home of Mrs. Charles Martin, rep
resenting Iceland. Here the decora-
tions and costumes were most attrac-
tive, and in keeping with the country
represented. The guests were recelv
ed at the front door by Miss Eugenid
Wadell attired in heavy fur coat.
hugh iceberg greeted the guests as
they entered. Further back i'll the hall
was a cave with white polar bear IL
the entrance. The home was decor
ated throughout in ice and snow, and
fir trees with the exception OF one
room, representing Vineland, which
was eXquisitely decorated in vines. A
Victrola furnished music of national
airs. The dining room was decorated
with fir treets, heavy snow and ice
bergs. Ices and lady fingers were
served.
From here the tour extended to the
NJ. c., representing Japan. Every
thing here represented dainty Japan.
the ladies beautifully alfred in Japa-
nese kimonas, with hair artistically
dressed. All were given seats on Japa-
nese cushions, where tea and rice
waters were served. This completed
the tour. 1t was by far the most pleas
ing entertainment ever given here, and
will always be remembered as one o.
the most pleasant times in the history
of Millersburg. The ladies have been
urged to repeat it. and should they do
so the attendance will be far larger
than before, Notwithstanding the
crowd exceeded all previous eXpecta'
tiOns.