The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-04
A Pleasan. Reception.

and gay with social enjoyment, when
the young mistress of the home,
Mrs. H. Kirk White, gave charming
reception to her. friends and many old
time friends of the family. The array Of
carriages drawn up in front gave indica-
ton of the elegance to be met within.
The pleasant custom of setting aside years
and mingling ages was happily exemplifi-
ed by the large number of old friends OF
the family present, and the gaiety OF the
young and middle-aged mingled with the
CHEEKY and no less happy greetings OF
those of more advanced years.
The rooms and grounds were elaborate
ly decorated. The windows and blinds
were thrown wide open, and intermin-
gled with the sunlight were the rays of
electric lights, banquet lamps and wax
candles, while the pure and glorious au-
tumn air gave delightful freshness to
the scene.
In the hall, as ushers were Misses
Edith Heather and Abbie Conant Over
a unique card basket decorated with
flowers and ribbons, dropped a graceful
palm, and the banisters were entwined
with fancy ribbons. The guests on be-
ing shown up stairs were met by maid
prepared to perform all toilet services.
The parlors were enchanting in beauty.
The ceilings and windows were festoon-
ed with smilax. In the front parlor,
near the entrance, was high embank-
ment of floral grandeur-a magnificent
eenter-piece OF tuberoses surrounded by
fuschias, potted geraniums and trailing
vine reaching from the center to the floor,
the whole interpreted with tall, graceful
palms and ferns, behind and through
which sparkled the light of wax candles
like bright stars. On the opposite side,
reaching across corner from window to
window, as background, stood floral
screen, ceiling high, massive rose eeran-
ium surrounded by plants and flowers in
bloom-a poem of itself, beautiful beyond
description. The back parlor was bright
ened by mantel of palms and red ger
aniums.
In front of the floral screen, standing
upon white fur rug, were the hostess
and her cousin, Mrs. f. +. Converse, of
Pontiac, who received the guests with
most delightful grace and abandon, max
ing all feel at ease in the informality of
the greeting.
Next, in the archway between the par
lors, assisting in the reception, stood
Mesdames ID. M. Christian, a. M. Bent
ley and g. l.. Taylor, and farther along
we're Mesdames @. w. Loring, j. N. Nc
Bride and G. d. Stewart, all of whom did
the reception honors in a gracious and
charming manner.
Miss Allie Brooks ushered the guests
into the library, a red room with red dec
orations-red banquet lamp and red flow
ers, and at table sat Miss Grace Wood
ard dispensing from large punch bowl
delicious red drink, mo name" bev-
erage to the guests, but most lovely and
refreshing. Her cup-bearers were Misses
Annie Thomas and Clara Woodland.
Thence the guests passed into the re- |
freshment rooms. The green room was |
presided over by Mrs. A. E. Stever, with |
Misses Edna Ravens, Fannie Jones, Net |
tie Matlock and Alene Doolittle, assist |
ants. The room was decorated with |
green bunting from its corners to the CEN
ter OF the ceiling, and with green ribbons |
rom the ceiling to the corners of the |
table. Scattered upon the table were
sprigs of saliva, and in the center stood |
silver candelbra bearing wax candles
there were also banquet lamp shaded |
in green and electric light.
The yellow refreshment room was
draped around the ceiling with old gold
bunting festooned by asparagus with its
red berries. This was presided over by
Mrs. j. j. Davis, assisted by Misses Mary
Buckminster, Laura Matlock, Arvilla
Allen and Anna Bartrem. In the center
Of the table was an antique golden color
ed candelbra supporting wax candles.
Banquet lamp with yellow shade, yellow
screen, and sideboard and mantle decora-
tions in yellow carried out the color
design.
Dhe tables in both refreshment rooms
we're furnished with lovely doilies, cut
glass and hand painted china. waters,
cake and bon-bons, and both rooms were
comfortably seated. The menu consist
ed of chicken salad, waters, raspberry ice
cream, cake, Gunther's bon-bons. 1t was
elegant and delicious and beautifully
served.
In the bay window of the dining room
concealed by screens and palms, exquis-
tie music by the zither-mandolin club
delighted the guests while at refresh
nents.
Warm greetings OF friends and chatty
social intercourse prevailed within doors.
Outside, the lawn under the supervision
of Mrs. j. s. Colby, was made comforta-
bic and cosy by luxurious rugs, settees,
sofa pillows, hammocks, etc. Mesdames
Ament, Morris Osburn, James and Fred
0sburn, and j. Fred Storrer, assisted in
receiving. But for the high wind this
would have been one of the most attrac-
live points of enjoyment. As it was, it
was enjoyed by large number after re-
feshments as social resort.
Owosso has many beautiful and attrac-
i've youthful matrons, and the array pre-
sented by the hostess and her assistants,
in the parlors and other departments,
together with the young ladies in their
youth and grace, was exceedingly lovely.
All were dressed in light colors, many in
robes fairy-like in texture, and there
were new and costly costumes expressly
for this occasion. Among the guests
there was much elegant dressing and
fashionable style.
During the reception hours-from to
9 o'clock-over two hundred and fifty
guests were entertained, and the happy
q casion will stand on the social calendar
- one OF Owosso's most delightful society
events. j. A.C.