Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-04
AT HOME.

gifted with tnaJ peculiar grace anu
tact, whose every effort is synonymous
with success; a host whose gracious
greeting and cordiality is proverbially
known and the additional welcome of
Mr.. w. R. Grim and his accomplished
wife united to make last evening an
ever memorable one of this season.
Entering the reception hall, one
stopped involuntarily, overcome by
the exquisite decorations which sur
rounded all. English ivy and smilax
were tWined in out of the staircase,
growing plants, hydrangeas and cam
elias were placed in every suitable
nook. In the parlors huge palms,
rich roses, stately magnolias in all
their pristine lovliness were called
into requisition and formed the
groundwork of the elaborate display /;
central pedestal of the always sweet
clematis from which protruded lux
uriant array of ribbon grass, was the
subject of much admiring comment.
Garlands Of moss, ivy and pink roses
draped hiiher and thither and the my
riads Of radiant lights, certainly rem
dered the scene indescribable. Flow
ers and ferns found their way into the
library too, revealing a fancifully
poetic combination of nature, litera-
ture and art. The dining hall had
been converted into grotto of flow
ers: the mirrored mantel here wed in
beauty, those of the other rooms in
its wealth of geraniums and lilies
the buffet was profUsely surmounted
with ferns and grasses, doubling its
beauty from the mirror which reflect
ed rare china, aud beautiful cut glass
and silver, at its side delightful punch
was served; the luncheon, consisting
of salads and ices with appropriate
compliments, were dispensed from a
center table, the last was covered in a
drawn work glimmering damask,
with a beautifully embroidered center
piece Of white and yellow silk; mare
chalneil buds and magnolias with ferns
crept upon pyramidal stand until
they mingled their beauty with tie
radiant jets above. We falter-what
verbal reverberation can adequete'y =
express a scene of flooded lights, Gil
laden with floral fragrance, vocal
gem here, the stately cadence of an
instrumental solo there, an occasional
violin selection and a bevy of hand.
somely attired ladies? Amid these
faultless environments Mrs. Todd and
Mrs. Grim were fitting goddesses fol
the united worship of Apollo, Flors
and Edterpe.
Mrs. Todd stood queen, in modist
empire gown Of cream brocaded crepe
stylishlv combined with silk. the
bodice showed an exquisite sash anC
bunch of La France roses, alovely far
and magnificent jewels.
Mrs. Grim was fascinating in al
old rose silk with garnet velvet trim
mings, white slippers and gloves, dia
mond Jewels and marchal neil buds.
In the corterie of assistants Mrs. W
7. Hudgins looked charming aut
stylish in rich heliotrope silk, jewe
trimmings aud rare lace; there, too
were Mrs. G. C. Burke, Misses Davis
Costin, Estes, Chic, Williams, Mamie
and Cuggie Hynson, bewitching Fay
Hudgins and little Emeline Grlm. Sc
blissfully joyous was the scene that il
seemed as tho the hands Of time had
turned back in their interest to listen
to the afternoon chit chat of the mar
ried ladies as they called, and many
will be the rehearsings of the event
even when it shall be spoken of as in
the "sweet long ago" In the enven-
ing an interesting game of euchre
furnished the young ladies and gen.
tlemen unalloyed pleasure; at the close
Of the game it was found the royal
prizes-a beautiful work basket and
unique gold headed umbrella-were
captured by Miss Pierce and Mr..
Eugene Stewart.
1t was late indeed ere the good
byes were spoken for one and all
seemed loathe to leave. Was it a
dream? BY no means. 1t is now the
reversion Of memory to the acme of
the seasons triumph. In the evening
gathered in the palatial surroundings
about Mr., and Mrs. G. S. Todd, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Grim, Mr.. and Mrs,
w T Hudgins, DR. and Mrs G c Burke,
were Misses Estes, Costin, Tyus, Ida
and Belle Chic, Mamie and Cuggie
Hynson, Williams, Elliott, Mills, Whit
aker, Vaughan, Turner, Hawkins,
Wisdom, Tyson, Bertha and Gertie
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