Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1902 — A “TACKY” PARTY. [ARTICLE]

A “TACKY” PARTY.

Last Monday evening Mrs. E. P. Honan gave a surprise on her husband in the feature of a “tacky party.” The guests were requested to come in “tacky” costume, and that they did so goes without saying. Among the gentlemem there were “Weary Willies” that would have made a genuine knight of the road green with envy, while the “Hey Rubes” and plow-boys would have provoked favorable comment from a confidence man. There was also a “big black coon,” arrayed in summer costume, and would be dignitaries in tall silk hats their grandfathers used to wear. Among the ladies were a Samantha Allen and other belles of various names and arrayed in costumes, from a calico gown to gorgeous old-fashioned silk outfits that no doubt years ago had found much favor in the eyes of the gay young Lochivars of that period Mr. Honan had been called up town on “business” and when he returned at eight o’clock and found the house full of such a conglomeration of people, the surprise was complete. “ The evening was pleasantly spent by the thirty-four guests and their hostess and her husband in playing progressive euchre, and at about eleven o’clock elegant refreshments were served, after which the judges appointed to award the prize for the "tackiest” dressed couple in the crowd, awarded the same to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy. The prize was a box of hayseed. Tne guests then departed for their various homes, after thanking their hostess on having been so handsomely entertained and spending so enjoyable an evening with so “tacky” a looking crowd.