The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-16

cient in news this W ek the reporter
begs the leniency OF the readers, as
la grippe and a general upheaval Of
domestic aft ,irs have rather inter
fered with rep rLorial work.
THE HARRIS DEANE NUPTlALs.
Seldom has a bride elect been SO
gracious as to entertain her friends
each successive day III the week pre-
cedlug her nupuals All this week
the hg0deome Harris residence on
Washing ON street has been en- fete
and the -eriea of entertainments
that have 1een provided were per
fecty planned and carried out.
Mouaa7 brought Nj So Helen Smith
of Austin and Miss GGodener, and
in he afternoon an elegant recep.
tion vas given.
TIE RECEPTION.
All the afternoon fashionable
eqaipages ro~ded the streets,
handsomely dressed women passed
IN AMI out, making the entire
vicinity wear gala aspect.
The interior decorations were the
prettiest ever seen in Waco, aud
that is saying much. The larlors
we're tropical wilderness, palms,
ferns, ropes of smllax, with great
Japanese chryslathemum1 nod ling
from every corner. The library
and hall we're decorated with the
same luXuriant foliage, the staircase
being banked wlth palms and
feathery plumes of grass.
In the dining room green and
white tones prevailed; the buifa.
and cabinet mantels were bn ked to
the ceiling with white chrysan.
themums and ferns. Tae round
table was a veritable color poem;
the heavy white damask was out
lined at the table edge with triple
bands of satin ribbon in white aud
green, which caught the cloth up at
intervals; a. these loops pompons
of white flowers tied with long ends
of ribbon were fastened. Ropes of
smilax from the chand formed
the outline of canopy which over.
hung the tempting edibles to which
the company WAS hidden.
IN the parlors the guests were
received by Miss Harris in a most
stylish gown Of white wool, Miss
Smith clad in crimson crepe de
chine with boutfant sleeves of
crimson velvet, and Miss Goodener,
whose qiaint Gown Of changeant
purple silk, with deep fall of rare
old lace in square outline about the
bodice, was strikingly lovely.
Mesdames Harris and Hardin and
Misses Trice, Lazy aud Williams
looked to the pleasure of the guests
and in the dining room; corps of
trained walters in full dress catered
to the more material wants
AIlTTLE HOME ALTERING.
Tuesday evening an informal
gathering of glrlhood friends
proved most pleasant.
TIE THEATRE PARTY.
On Wednesday evening the fol
lowing couples we're invited by Miss
Harris to witness the performance
Of "Dr. Bill': Mr. Robert II fey,
Miss Faniln Pace, Mr.. VIII II tl4y,
Miss lacy, Mr. Moon, Miss Order,
Mr.. d ane, Mss Harris, Mr..
Charles DtI,ucbe of Dallas, Mis-,
Trice, Mr. Wheeler, Miss Marshall
Mr.. Mid lleton of Dallas, Miss
Friend, Mr. Terry, Miss Smith
Mr. Haz'ett, Miss Goodeuer, Mr.
John Dookary, Miss Gillespie, Mr.
MlttoX, Miss d I1uche, Nc aud
Mira. Robert Brookes.
Tn 'adies' costumes we're b anti
full evening gowns and, az, o
course, the gentlemen were in full
dress, me party presented a yelN
swell appearance.
After the performance the par,
repaired to Miss Harris home I,
euj y an elaborate supper served i
number of courses, The favor
were dainty blnbou boxes crowne
with batteIh,e s and ii led witt
brides cake. AT the supper tn
first formal announcem mt of tn
wedding was made and those pres