The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-18
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For several weeks the Indies OF INC
CbrIelIau Chrrch have been bublly en-
raged In preparing for the brllllahl
md delightful entertainment offered
last night. Those having greenhouses
cultivated and reserved their choicest
lowers aud plants, hanglnE baskets
aud flower stands for the oecaslop'
Three large slorerooms 26&OO rect encU
were seL nparL for the reception %
guests.
THE RECEPTIONS ROOM
Was on the first llO1r aud was decorH-
ted with II bower Of evergreen, III
which was arranged with exquisite
uste pyramid OF the raIest dollhouse
plans. Nothing like the prolurlon
and beauty Of tho floral display hns
ever been seen to equal II here a
number of lovely hanging baskets
were hung In this bower Of roses, ANA
In front of II, were the strawberry ana
Ice cream tables presided over by MIs'
Il. Leonard and Mrs. Thomas W.
or, assisted by Miss Gertrude Morgan OF
Savannah, Georgia, Miss Lulu smith
and Miss Ida HeNrne, of this city IN
the rear Of the evergreen aud floral
arbor handsome carpet was laid, ana
sofas, chairs, tables, floral stands ana
grand piano were arranged ~ tor II
receptIon room. The floral stand was
presided oyer by Mrs. Dr. Johnston
aud Miss May Jellries, assisted 10y
Misses Maggie johnson and Mamie
Davenport. This room was the great
resort before and after the supper ana
wns thronged by handsomely dressed
ladies, among them some exceeding
pretty ones, and many OF them ns
charming as they were clever, The
sternur sex was well represented, and
the room presented scene Of guIety
and life quito pleasant to zee,
THE SUPPER ROOM
wns up stairs, and was filled with elc-
gnntly set and decorated tables. The
snowy linen, fine chaste and beautiful
silver and espernes, filled with flowers
and fruits, and silver ware ornN-
ted them in perfect taste. The
very sight of them was
enough to tantall2e an epicure and de.
light sybarite. The menu EN- raced
all of the delicacles Of the season, IN
GLIDING tropical fruits, prepared Us
only the ladies of Dallas can prepare
them. Delicious coffee, glorious roass
royal cakes, pastry, custards aud tn,
numberloss little mysteries Of culinary
art, impossible to describe. In short
the tables were loaded with everything
the most iustidious taste could desire
TABLE NUMBER ONE. Here Mrs
Jelleries and Mrs. Barkley presided
assisted by Miss Davenport, Mis-
Clark, Mrs. Boals and Miss Dolly Hor
ton.
TABLE NUMBER Two. Presided owe
by Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Wheat, assls
ted by Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. *. Wheat
Miss Kate Fletcher and Miss Mar
Fletcher.
TABLE NUMBER Four. Preside,
over by Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Davis
assisted by Miss Nelly SiGer and Mis-
Alice Dram.
TABLE NUMBER FIVE. Presided owe
by Mrs. Si2er, and Mrs. Dram, assiste,
by Miss Bessie Dram and Mrs. Dram
THE KITCHEN
occupied an adjoining room, twenty
five by thirty, and here stoves were Sc
up, and all the skill and art which hat
created the feast were exercised here II
cooking. 1t Ia needless to say tina
dear old Mrs. Scripture, ono OF Virgin
ia's kindest hearts and most willinl
hands In every good work, reigne,
supreme, and prepared coffee that wa
ambrosia and an honor TO Virgins
and Texas. No entertainment of Tn
kind for the benefit of her own, or an,
other Church, ever fails to receive he
best services In q spirit of liberal char
ity and transformations benevolenuc
The ladies can afford to rest upon thei
laurels. They have given one of tn
most delightful affairs and charmin,
entertainments ever offered the public
and "won golden opinions from al
sorts of people" by their skill in house
wifery, graciousness and ease in serv
ing their guests, and the dignity witt
which they received them and did the
honors OF the evening.
Ice CREAM TABLEs.-Miss Morgan
Miss Ida Hearne, Miss Lulu Peak, Mrs
J. l.. Leonard, Mrs. Thomas Walker.
LEMoNADB SrANp.-Mis Crookston
Miss Knowles.
FLOWER STANDINGS. A. A. John.
son, Miss May Jeilries, Miss Emma
Mcpherson.
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