The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-13
MRS WILLIAMSON NrERTAINs.

fourteen matrons. a dellclou
menu of seven courses was served
The affair was in compliment t.
Mrs. Andrews, of San Antonio
and the guests were Mesdames Ell
ward Sturgis, Woodward, G ,oa
rich, Snead, Rotan, De- ,uche, Du
pree, Ronnsavall, Delaney, JOIN
S ears and Miss Smith.
In the evening a gathering o
young peopls were the guests o
Misses Della Is sker and NJ sdg'
Williams, who are enj pying Ms
Wlliamson's hospitality, lntor
mality was the wa.chword Of Tx
evening, and it was one of the mos
thoroughly enjoyed off airs of the
season. Conversation and music
filled the time before supper, which
was served from beautifully
adorned table, the guests all being
seated AS the company partook
of the viands progressive story
went the round Of the table, apropos
of the bunch of violets tied with
yellow ribbon. Perhaps you have
heard the incident, it vas very
good. The story created great
hilarity as each guest contributed
his or her quote, and formed key
note to the evenings merriment
ancing folio we'd Tue gay little
asse nbiy included Misses Williams,
Baker, Satf arans, Brooks, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Brooks, M 9ssrs. Frank
Flnks, Searcy, Nolin and Punk ST..
MRS HowARp's REC lrr1oN.
Mrs. w. A. Howard opened her
pretty Columbus street nome on
Friday afternoon, giving one of the
most elegant receptions of the sea
son. At the door the guests were
met by a tiny pair, little May
Vaughn D1pree in an empire gown
of white chiil IN, and Master Alex
ander Rowland in a q ,aiut little
pages costuma of white. Each bore
silver sa.v5r and ushered the call
ers into the parlors, where they
were graciously received by Mrs
Howard attired in an elegant toilette
of cream brocaded silk profusely
trimmed with handsome lac Mrs.
Ilengst in pale blue silk, pearl trim
minss; Mrs. I. P. NJ .ssey in pale
blue china silk, accordion plated;
Mrs. Rowland, in pale blue bro
cadad silk, pearl and glsce garni
ture, en- traine; Miss Trice, pale
green fAille, velvet trimmings; Mas
Garner, Nile green silk, trimmed
with handsome lace ruff -. Much
favorable comment was passed on
these two young ladies, their differ
ent types of beauty b9ing in such
distinct contrast as to make perfect
foils for each other.
The parlors were exquisitely dec
GRATED in a profusion of pink roses
and chrysanthemuns, blended with
ropes of smilax and tendrls of IN 1ss.
la the ming room, where dainty
menu was served, the roses were
crimson, the chrysanthemums white,
making most happy effect in their
setting of green. In the center Of
the room the table, with it's snowy
damask, bore only tl>wers; in the
csnter superb Gala in full flower
rose from bed of green; crosswise
over the table a broad white satin
ribbon, starred with daisies, was
eau ght at either end with a bunch
of fragrant white hyacinths. Here
and their about the table lay care.
lessly Gala or bunch of narcissi,
and at one corner a beautiful desi IN
in crimson and white gave the fin
lshing touch to a perfect fl )raI pic
ture. Miss Champe Eubank, in
pink; Miss Freda Jackson, in pale
blue; NJ SO Lula Carroll, in white,
and MISS Annie Winter, in cream,
were the charming aud attentive at
tend ants. In the evening Mrs
Ho ward rendered german 10 these
young assistants, which was led by
Mr.. Ernest Shumate.
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
In the entire city there is not
pretty, cosler home than Mr.. Will
Nj ,rtin's on North Fifth street. An
artist by instinct, Mr.. Martins love
for the beautiful ia shown by the