Miss Fannie Gamber lived on a rural delivery route outside the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania.
Lancaster, the county seat of Lancaster County, is a beautiful and historic city amid rich agricultural lands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania
In February of 1916, Fannie received a postcard invitation to a quilting party.
We do not know if Fannie was fond of sewing or if she had proficiency in the sewing arts.
Although sewing quilt patches (for a quilt cover) was often done within the home, stitching a quilt required cooperation – and a quilting frame.
The cooperative endeavor of quilt-making often involved teams of women who were related by kinship or affiliation, often through a Church or social organization.
The work might also be shared between neighbors.
https://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/art/htmls/ks_appliq_party.html
Fannie was invited to “our quilting”, suggesting that Fannie may have had previous acquaintance with the quilt-makers.
Mrs. David E. Hess mailed the postcard invitation from Lancaster.
The face of the postcard is a small picture of a bucolic scene, the panel is surrounded by forget-me-nots.
The printed proclamation of “Congratulations” is not explained.
Published by Walker’s Post Card Shop of Rochester, NY, the postcard was printed in the United States.
On the reverse, Mrs. Hess writes, “we would like you to come to our quilting next Wednesday, February 23”.
Mrs. Hess adds, “If you can come, and will let us know, we will meet you.”
I assume this means that Fannie might be met at the trolley stop.
An extensive trolley system connected many rural communities in Lancaster County.
One hopes that Fannie replied to the invitation, that she enjoyed the quilting party, and that a magnificent quilt was completed.
