Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-29

and Mrs. Harry Cassill, at the rectory
on Fifth street.
DALLAS.
Mrs. Byran Snyder added n very
recherche tea to the post Easter series
on Tuesday, which was pronounced for
It's exquisite taste and pretty women,
Mrs. Frank Doremus and two little
boys nave returned from an extended
stay in Georgla.
Never in the history Of Dallas was
delegation more royalty received or
handsomely entertained than the dele
CATION OF physicians to the state con-
Vention last week Dinners and recep-
lions galore, pres ! over by the most
charming women in town interpreted
the regular meetings. In fact It was
regular dress parade of physics. On
wednesday night the social ball began
rolllng by large and elegantly ap-
pointed reception at the Oriental, when
some 500 guests welcomed the visiting
physicians. The decorations and de-
tails. which were under the personal
supervision of DR.. r. II. Chiffon, Or.
II. *. Leake and DIR. Florence were
especially beautiful and gracefully
managed. The refreshment table was
thing of beauty" with Its great
pyramid OF palms and growing lilies
that lowered almost to the riverie of
lights suspended from the stately dome
or the dining hall. At each corner the
tai stalks of Easter lilies shot forth
their pearly blooms and over the cloth
baskets OF dewy-eyed pansies and vases
or lilies, roses and carnations sported
among the dainties of the menu, which
was in the chefs best style and admir-
ably served by the hotels full retinuc
aaa1a 80. L.
an;e and furnished a delightful pro-
gram for the eating and drinking,
promenading and dancing. The recep-
ton committee was composed of the
resident physicians and their wives,
who In the handsome toilettes made
fine showing for Dallas.
On Thursday night open house was
Kept by Mrs. r. II. Chiffon. Mrs. Letch-
er and Mrs. Laurence Ashton and 9TH
ers, all of whom had large house parties
made up from belledom. At the resi-
dence of DR.. Eagon, his daughters, Miss
Genevieve and Miss Bessie EQgon, and
his niece, Mrs. ]. a. Pondrum. enter
tained large number of callers among
a lot OF sweet-scented blossoms. They
were assisted by Nfesdames Frank
Cockrell. John ]. Cannon. W. o. Com
nor, u. NJ. Barley James and Will
liam j. Moroney r. j. Cannon. JEFF
House, Rollin Rodgers, i. Edwards,
Miss Holland. and little Miss Muffet
Trotman. The house party was in
evening dress, and the hospitality had
that grace and perfect ease that char
acteri2es this home.
At the residence of Dr. II. X. Lenke
Mrs. Leake and her daughter. Miss
Annie, assisted by a c1terie OF dainty
maids and delightful matrons welcom-
ed the visitors at a reception, which in
arrangement and decoration reached
the very acme of taste and beauty.
The reception suite was redolent with
roses and lilies, noddng on mantels and
cabinets and grouped with palms
among the handsome furnishings, while
a brilliant golden glow was given the
rooms by the lights of gasolier and
candelabrum shedding their rays
through chrysanthemum shades In yell
low tints. The dining room, where a
bouquet Of wine was served with a coll
lation Of delicacies was bower de
resistance with Its dainty green and
white table that was conferred by an
elegant banquet lamp canopled with
pillows of white lace over nymph-
green silk, set on an exquisitely en-
broidered cloth. On the corners were
silver candelabra capped by orchid
shades that also yelled the globes of
sasolier, and from the sides broad green
satin ribbon was caught from great
love knots to the plafond. From MAY
queen bower wreathed with roses a
pretty matron served punch that a
Brillat Savrin might have mixed. and
at register In the hall Louise. the
youngest daughter of the house, and
May Gibson In frocks all futtering
with lisse and ribbon, requested the
physicians TO put their autographs.
The house party were Mesdames VIII
Waters, NJ. NJ. Edmundson, II. w.
Wandless. G. r. Fearn, Leon Dargan,
Mrs. Myrick of Paris. Mrs. Cole of
indianapolis. Miss King of Waco, Miss
LeBertow OF Missouri, Misses Maude
Redeld, Edith Rogers and others.
Mrs. II. IL. Chiffon was the hostess
of one of the most beautifully arranged
and delightful teas of the season. given
on Tuesday In honor of Miss Baker of
Waco and Miss Mills of Sherman, two
charming girls who have been among
the social toasts of this past gala
week. The kingdoms of fair women
and sweet roses could not have been
more happily united than at this af-
fair, the flower of belledom and the
gems of rosedom revelinE In their
choices attire and most exquisite hues. |
The hostess handsome home on the
north side was n souvenir rare of this |
sunny flower land: roses, lilies and I
carnations carrying out charming
color symphony In the floral decora- |
ton of the reception suite. The parlor !
where Mrs Chiffon held her court OF |
young belledom was a yellow and white |
harmony, with nantels and cabinets |
banked with glorie de dion roses,
Easter lilies and Ia Puritan car /
nations, and lights Of gasolier and can /
delabra shedding n golden halo over /
the room through their pillows OF am !
Der silk and French paper, arranged I
In floral designs. In tribute of Bessie, /
the young daughter OF the house, who /
is in washington, d. c., at school, her |
picture occupied the niche d'honneur, |
wrenthed with lilies of the valley and
golden-henrted pansies, while beneath
il, on a slender-legged gueridon was
placed beautiful Louis euinze epergne
in bigdue noddng Easter lilies. The