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DELIGHTFUL VALENTINE PARTYGIVEN BY MRS. J. B. HOLTOEPIiF Wa Bra**■■ iseaOne of the most delightful Valentine parties of the week was that given by Mrs. J. B. Holt on Tuesday afternoon to the members of the Woman's Missionary Union. j as» iWhen each of the guests received j ®al their invitation, they were asked to bring with them a large tea-towel,needle and thimble. This caused much*excitement, for all wondered who the “bride'* was to be.The first part of the afternoon was spent in hemming the towels with red thread, furnished by the hostess. All started hemming at the same time, as the one finishing first was to receive a reward. Mrs. F. T. Butt was the lucky one and was given a pretty eup-towel, with a cup and saucer em*JutfinInaiwe:thecorLivBeBaraiS|«an;iJbroidered in one corner. \y.edthifoiAfter this a Valentine story, which had been cut into small pieces, was put Into its proper form.Then followed the interesting and j th; laughable task of trying td pin cupid’s Hi arrow in the center of the heart. Mrs. i th' Lewis Lee received the prize In this. H« a lovely candy heart. Another enjoyable contest was that of trying to throw hearts into a bucket., - , | 1 aThe guests were then invited into the dining room, which was lovely in its Valentine decorations. The table was artistically decbtated in hearts, a i 011I large cake, on which were six tiny j ‘I*candles, forming the center piece. At each plate there sat a red and white j Chinaman pin cushion, and on his back | was a small valentine as a place card. | w These were unique as .well as usefulfavors. • ♦•• •After all had found their places, jlittle Jimmie Holt entered the room *carrying u large stack Of cup-towels, j iioil udtL ami a lovtfii ktrtUf All !bueahethmihethkicoBHIfi1 sitied with red and a large bow on top.. Mr*. Holt then told the guest* that j * the cake, with its six tiny candies, i ' was in honor of her little son, Jimmie, jc who was 6 years old this Valentine1•Jtmtls(Iev1_#e•e4ii ,j Day. Then, turning to Mrs. F. E. |Garrett, she to id: “Mrs. Garrett has the honor of having Valentine as her birthday, also, to to bar we present the towels. Thus, the “towel mysterywa* solved, and ail were pleased tothus honor Mrs. Garrett.In closing her word of thanks, Mrs. j ,j Garrett stated that he had a surprise for the guests. She said she had been forbidden to tell it, but she knew all would wish to know it, and this surprise was, that Valentine Day was a also Mrs. Holt's birthday. This news k j caused a round of applause.j After the guests were all seated, da* l01 licious refreshments of marshmallow pudding with whipped cream, angel 0.1 food cake and mints were served.m\ The guests departed, feeling thatthey 'had spent a moat daUgbtfuL afternoon and were imlaad iifoltsd to Mrs. HoB for her gracious hot-lt; oMalhy ‘1fceil-k*
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Kerrville Mountain Sun
Kerrville, Texas, US
Fri, Feb 17, 1922
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