  The invitations, which were written on pink paper, ran as follows: Ping-Pong Party! Polite and pretty people pressed to pleasantly play ping-pong for prizes: pens, pictures, purses or pencils. Patent leather pumps and pinafores positively prohibited. Party puts in at 8 P. M.—pulls out at pleasure. Program
The tournament began with mixed doubles. A pretty boutonniÈre was given to each guest. The men selected for their partners the girls who had flowers corresponding to theirs. After doubles were played off the singles were on, and the prizes were given at the supper-table. A charming Japanese fan, labeled "Pretty present to prevent prickly heat," was the ladies' prize; a potted plant, the men's; while some slight consolation was given the fortunate being who almost won by a wriggly paper snake, bearing on its harmless fangs the legend, "The perilous python pitilessly puts a period to pleasure." A rather unusual supper of sandwiches of thin pumpernickel, potato salad, pumpkin pie, fruit punch and popcorn was enjoyed. |
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