The herald., 1896-05-08
THE POLITE WORLD

The tea party" given yesterday af-
ternoon by Mrs. w. L. Graves at her
home. on South Pearl street, was one
of the very delightful events of the sea-
son, despite the threatening clouds. The
spacious rooms were filled from early
until late with guests who We're more
than compensated in Venturing out by
the warm cordiality extended by the
hostess and the bright and beautiful
rooms that were in pleasing contrast to
the outside world. The drawing room
was especially pretty in pink and white.
Long branches of Lamarque roses
trailed over the walls. and on the mantel
We're banked profusion of La France.
with here and there showing through
the blossoms streamers of pink satin
ribbon. coming out more boldly at either
SlCe and ending in artistic bows. Day
light was excluded in all the rooms. soft
eHects being produced by lamps shaded
IN narmontzing color to the floral adorr-
ments. Dark red made the library most
attractive. and catching up the light
erect again was the punch room in deli
cate shades of yellow yellow roses
tWined over the mantel and yellow
marSuerites and nasturtiums were used
10 good advantage on the buffet \
square table to one side held the bowl
of punch. Over the damask were broad
yellow satin ribbons outlined with pan
sizes.
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correspond with each room swung in the
doorways, which made most pleasing adj
luncts to the whole. NIarguerites were
in the hall and a screen of roses and
smliaX hid string orchestra that dis
coursed fascinating music. \ delicious
repast, in charge OF Christopher, was
served on the second floor. The enter
tainment of the afternoon was the guess
ing of questions which were given on
cards. the answers all ending in the
phonetic 7. Mrs. A. +. Morton captured
the first prize, handsome teacloth
worked in wild roses. The second. an ex-
quisite teapot, decorated in the same
flowers, was won by Mrs. J. NJ Elliott
A dainty cup and saucer with tracery
of wild roses went to Mrs. Sheldon Bor-
den. The two last prizes were the work
of Mrs. Annie Bancroft.
The hostess was assisted by Mesdames
Mark B. Lewis. West Hughes, Sheldon
Borden, ]. s. Owens, George Montgom-
cry. Shoemaker. Two very charming as
and Minnie Dillon. gowned in dainty
white. Those invited to enjoy the de-
lightful afternoon We're:
Mesdames y. ]. Salisbury, Charles
Gardiner of Oakland. NJ. C. Graham. J.
II. McCulloch, Gilbert Overton, Walter
Patrick, j. c. Newton, Frank Cattorn.
Ira o. Smith, Robert Crombie, II. c.
Patterson, Patrick, Irvine, Johnson. Ben
Goodrich, ]. S. Potts. pupuy, Richard
Murcer, John s. Ward. Shirley c. Ward,
G. Wiley Wells. William Humphreys.
A. J. Anderson. ]. A. Osgood. Charles
H. Hance. Melville Dozier. T. Z. GiD-
bon. John r. Reck. Fl. p Anderson, John
Chanslor, Hans Jevne, j. II. Utley, l.
n. Van Nuys. Edwin Meserve. Frank
RAIDER. Albert NJ Stephens, Howard Sale,
Ford, StoWell. E. 2. Bryan, John Platter.
William Pridham, Charles Prayer, Earl
Millar, Laugdon Easton, Frank Hart,
Jack Jevne Arthur Braly. Frank Bur
son. John Grey. North r. Fl. Howell.
Mark r. Lewis, George G. Denis, Will
lam Chichester. S. Conradi, c. Vance,
F NJ Strong. Wedemever, VIII ". Hor-
ris. o. T. johnson. James Anderson.
o. I. Whitney. W. II. Holiday. Spencer
Thorpe, J. r. SCOTT. J. j: Ayers. Eli Fay,
Judson. j. W. Elliott John Miller, Orr.
Harrelson, Modini Wood. w H. Perry,
Robert Kidd Victoria Farrell. John
Haynes. George Montgomery. ]. r.
Hamilton, Jennie Kempton. E. T. Earl,
Wellborn. Alfred Clark. ]. C. Merrill,
Dwight Whiting. Mcclellan, James Gar
riston, Barrett Eastman l<lokke,
Churchill, 7. d. Stimson. Willard Stin-
son, T. A. Lewis, Taylor. Ridgeway, S.
p. Hunt, F. C. Howes. Fred Griffith.
John T. Jones, Jack Griffith, F. Buebee,
Charles Monroe, A. G. Jones Scarbor-
ougi. c. C. Carpenter, Page, Tolhurst.
William Crutcher William Woolwine,
Westbrool. Burt Wiemore. y. Wigmore,
w. G. Read, a. H. BraIy, NJ. Hughes,
Butler. Shoemaker. NeWall, William
Mckinley West Hughes, Teifair
Creighton, William Bishop. Frank Kel-
sey. w r. Burke, Morlan, Barnes. C. E.
Jones. Sheldon Borden. N. E. c. Mum
DAY, L. II. Blinn. Wesley Clark. p. c.
Whiting, J. Howard. James Melus.
Ross Clark, +. p. Clark. Bonsall. Jauch.
FIemming, Walter Lindley. John Wolf
skill. Hardaway Cloud. J. c. Cowles. Y.
j.. Winder, George Steckel, John Hen
derson.