Valentines Day Social attended by Mrs. Ralph Hemingray

BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.

St. Valentines Day Graced by Mrs.

Heath, Mrs. Patterson and Others.

The festivities of St. Valentine's day known as the Lupercalia finds its foundation in a Roman custom. During the season of this celebration a patron saint is selected who is called The Valentine. While this season has lost its significance in our social customs to some extent, still in the summary of social do­ings the day this year is full of special significance.

At her very lovely home, corner of Adams and Jefferson streets, Mrs. F. W Heath was hostess yesterday afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock. The event was a Red Tea given in honor of Mrs. Perry S. Heath of Cincinnati, and the brilliancy of the occasion was probably more sparkling than any of the previous charming events of the season.

The spacious and very beautifully arranged parlors ware objects of great beauty, even after being dismissed by the lovely ladies in their elaborate gowns. The floral decorations in the rooms were displayed with the greatest of taste and much originality. In the large reception hall was a wall of palms and ferns reaching to the ceiling, forming a nook in one corner, which was occupied by the opera house orchestra, furnishing soft and hidden music. Mingling in the bank of plants were miniature incandescent electric lights with shades of red end carlessly [sic] carelessly draped upon the large leaves of the foliage. This furnished the light for the room. In the parlors the mantels were banked with green house plants and beautiful red carnations. The stairs was completely hidden under a profusion of smilax draped with red ribbons. In the dining room the effect was most charming and the elaborately decorated table proved a spot of enchantment for all. Red carnations, fern leaves and smilax formed the decrocations [sic] decorations, assisted by a lovely chandelier and a tall crystal candelabrum in the center of the table. The corners of table were looped up with smilax which was laid in profusion around the edge and hidden amongst the leaves and peeping out from each corner were little incandescent electric lights of a reddish hue. The sideboard was decorated accordingly with the table, the whole effect resembling a fairyland scene.

The tea table was laid upstairs and was presided over by Mrs. B. C. Bowman, Mrs. S. C. Goshorn, Miss Kemper and Miss Bennett. The frappe was served from the music room by Miss Heath in such manner that this proved a most attractive spot.

Mrs. F. W. Heath stood in the drawing room and most charmingly received her guests, gowned in red mouesilline desoi with jewel trimmings and diamonds. She was most ably assisted by Mrs. Heath of Cincinnati, Mrs. Avery of De­troit, Mrs. Cunnea of Cleveland, Mrs. Bush of Detroit, Mrs. Sprankle, Mrs. Ralph Hemingray and Mrs. O. A. John­son.

The guests were received at the rear side door, ushered upstairs and escorted down the front stairs into the reception hall. This arrangement being a very striking originality.

The attending ladies were beautifully costumed. Mrs. P. S. Heath, white and lavender striped silk, elaborately trim­med in point lace; Mrs. Avery, flowered silk with trimmings of fur and pearls; Mrs. Cunnea, black and gray striped silk, trimmings of black chiffon; Mrs. Bush, green silk trimmed in lace; Mrs. Sprankle, pale blue China silk trimmed with green velvet and lace; Miss Heath, cream brocaded satin trim­med with velvet and lace; Mrs. Hemingray, pale green satin with gold trim­mings; Miss Kemper, blue organdy over silk; Mrs. Bowman, Dresden silk trim­med in lace; Mrs. Goshorn, cream surah silk; Miss Bennett, white silk and pale blue chiffon trimmings; Mrs. Johnson, brown taffata silk; Mrs. J. W. Heath, black silk and lace.

Mrs. Will M. Patterson began the day with a beautiful valentine party at her home in the Patterson flats on South Walnut street. Mrs. Patterson’s home was beautifully decorated for the reception of 30 or more guests, and until 12 o’clock euchre was indulged in, progressively, each table being marked by a spe­cial design of hearts, significant of the day. At 12 o’clock a beautiful breakfast was served, and together with the decorations, made a lovely picture. Roses and carnations were the decorations and were placed so that the best effect obtainable was given. Mrs. Pat­terson had as her special guest Mrs. Cunnea of Cleveland, Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Bush of Detroit, and Mrs. K. B. Conger of Akron. Mrs T. K. Heinsohn won the prize for the most 'lone hands, and Mrs. S. Goshorn the prize for the most games.

Last night Mr. and Mrs. Sprankle and their lady guests called at the home of Misses Love and a few friends were informally invited in to enjoy a happy evening with them.