Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1913 — Many Entertained at Cards At Armory Tuesday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Many Entertained at Cards At Armory Tuesday Evening.

- About one hundred and seventyfive ladies and gentlemen were guests at a military seven-up party given at the armory Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ham,mond, D. E. Grow, Harry Kresler and G. H. Healey, and ithe evening was pleasurably spent. The decorations used for the Van Rensselaer Club dance the week before were augmented by the use of a number of bags and poffced plants, while a stack of rifles occupied the center of the floor. Preparation had been made for 30 tables and 27 were in use at 64ianded seven-up. On each table a flag of some nation had been placed and when partners were drawn 'there were three ladies and three gentlemen at each table. The flag at their table was tho flag they were to defend throughout the evening. The ladies defended the flags at the table and' the gentlemen went out for conquest, small flags being given the winners after each game. These were placed in the standard of the flag for which the players contonded. At about midway of the play the gentlemen returned to defend the flags at the original tables and the ladies went out-for the purpose of conquest. When the play had been completed the Chilean flag defenders had the most flags, twenty in number, and were declared the winners. The nation had been represented by Mrs. C. Earl Duvall, Mrs. J. F. Hardman, Miss Ida Randle and Messrs. O. F. Parker, H. F. Parker and Firman Thompson. Peru was a close second with 19, while several had 18 flags. Refreshments followed the playing and it was near midnight when the guests departed for their homes.