The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
THE FETTER House
PARTY AT PAINTSVILLE
FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THIS
BIG AND ENJOYABLE So
cIAL EVENT.

The editor of the Portsmouth Times
Mr.. Harry Taylor, was a guest of the
Fetter house party almost entirelythrr
1t. The following is a portion OF his
general account of the affair:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Taylor anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Jordan are at home
from attending the elaborate house par
ty which has been in progress for the
past eight days at the handsome and
stately home of DIR. and Mrs. S. p. Fet-
ter, at Paintsville, Ky. There was an
average of thirty guests at the house at
all times, the places OF the departing
guests being filled with new arrivals
from various parts OF the country, the
host and hostess desiring the friends of
each to become acquainted.
The house party for many of the
guests really began at Ashland, KY,
where a special coach had been chart
cred by the host for the convenience of
the party, twenty-five of whom arriy-
ed on last Thursday evening. Arriving
at the home they sat down at nine
O'Clock to many course dinner, the
serving of which was not concluded
until eleven O'Clock. In the meantime
fifty of the younger society set of
Paintsville and vicinity, who had been
invited in to dance had assembled in
the large reception hall on the first floor
and introductions followed. The party
then adjourned to the spacious and
beautifully decorated ball room on the
third floor. This room which is large
enough to accommodate fifty couples at
one time, was adorned with scenes re-
producing parts of the Big Sandy Val
ley in the Paintsville neighborhood, an
eminent New York landscape artist
having faithfully followed photographs,
the effect being exceptionally beautiful
The music was furnished by fine or
chestra that had been engaged for the
house party. A buffet luncheon was
served and was simply wonderful, not
only in so far as the preparation of the
food was concerned but also as to the
arrangement and service.
During the day members of the house
party did not find time hanging heavy
on their hands. They visited the coal
mines in the immediate vicinity, they
travelled around wherever possible in
the house machines, they found riding
horses at their disposal. and in a dozen
other ways found arrangements made
for their enjoyment. The atmosphere
of the home is especially adapted to the
pleasure of guests. Every one was
made to feel perfectly at home, made
to feel that the house belonged to them
and that If any persons wanted to do
a particular thing they could do it with
out the slightest inconvenience to any
one else. Mrs. Fetter is most charm
ing and perfect hostess and is at her
best in doing things to make Others
happy.
Each evening there was an elabor-
alto dinner to which was invited old
friends of Mrs. Fetter from various sec
lions of the Big Sandy Valley as she
was anxious for her friends to meet
and know the friends OF her husband.
Many delightful ladies and gentlemen
were in attendance.
The entire party attended divine SER
vices Sunday, going to Mrs. Fetter's
church, the Methodist Episcopal church
south, in the morning and to the church
of the same denomination, North, in the
evening. Then the guests sat around
in the reception hall in quiet social en-