Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
FLOWERS THE THEME.
Charming Reception Of Mrs. ", 3
Gleissner for Mrs. Hewett.

The Spring spread rose-buds to receive him,
Such was the motto on the invita-
tions to the delightful reception
given Wednesday afternoon'in honor o
Mrs. NJ. H. Hewett by Mrs. W. Z
Gleissner assisted by her LITTLE
daughter Helen and Misses Edith anC
Lucille Hewett. 1t was flora
matinee and the artistic home of thu
hostess was exceedingly lovely in its
adornments.
The little assistants of the hostess
were in white and carried dainty
bouquets. The young ladies who
aided in entertaining the guests were
gowned in tints conforming to those
of the rooms in which they were
stationed and seemed human blossoms
among a profusion Of leaf and bloom.
Miss Maude Eames received the
guests at the door while Mrs. Meyer,
Mrs. J. M. Gleissner and Mrs. Good
were hostesses at large. Those pres
ent found the reception room decor
ated in evergreens, palms and ferns
The mante was banked with palms
against which showed white frezias.
The sitting room was festooned in blue
with feur-de-lis, the music room in
yellow roses, while the dining room
was in white peoples with the table
deliberately decorated in cut flowers.
Behind screen of ferns and palms in
the music room was stationed the
orchestra which furnished sweet
strains Of music during the two
hours of the reception.
Miss Gertrude Kirby usheyed the
guests to the luncheon and Miss
Edith Hawk gave dainty souvenirs,
each containing Thomas Moore's
touching poem Farewell" and the
outline Of the matinee. The guests
seats were chosen by matching cut
flowers, p varieties being used, each
worthy souvenir in itself. Mrs.
Orrin Smith was conductress of the
exquisitely prepared and perfectly
served luncheon.
An interesting event of the after
noon was the awarding Of a floral
prize-a large and beautiful bouquet
of cut fowers-to the lady guessing
nearest the number of blossoms used
in decorating the dining room. Miss
Lulu Hallam conducted this rivalry
and awarded the beautiful prize to
Mrs. 0. L. Moore who said 610, only
two more than the actual figures.
Noted as are Mrs. Gleissner's social
entertainments for their unique and
delightful features none has equaled
this for beauty Of arrangement and
attractiveness of design. II was a
rare pleasure to each guest and
doubly so to the friend in whose
honor it was given and who must
long recall it as one of her most en-
ioyable Abilene social experiences.
Following is the guest list; Mes
danes Able, j. Augustine, +. Angus
tine, W. H. Anderson, w. S. Ander-
son, Bearce, R. Broughton, Bingha m,
Burton, Brady, F. Ball, Case, G. $.
Crawford, Ella Campbell, Crebbs,
Cowles, Cullen, Cuthbert, Dewey,
W. W. Davis, Jessie Davis, Durkee,
4. T. Ellison, Homer Ellison, Eames,
j. W. Felty, M. B. Fulton, Edison,
Funk, Giles, Graves. Guilin, Gulick,
Glimpse, Good, j. A. Gleissner, j. M.
Gleissner, Geo. Gleissner, Hurd,
Hazlett. Hawk, Hoisington, Hand, G.
M. Harger, |. s. Halam, W. S.
Hodge, c, A. Hodge, A. Herman,
Carrie Hubbard, Hamilton, Har-
greaves, G. Johntz, j. Johntz, G.
Kieffer, T. Kirby, King, Lord of
Chicago, 7. Little, j. McFadden,
Mahan, T. Malott, L. Malott, M.
Malott, Mead, H. Meyer, Moore,
Mcclellan, II. Mcdonald, Merrill,
Niesley, Northcraft, Parent, Pitts,
Peters, Pattison, A. w. Rice, Roberts,
l.. A. Reed, Romig, Ramsey, Rine-
hart, o. Smith, Sterl, SINNERS, j.
Spangler. H. Southworth, W. p.
Seeds, j. White, r. M. White, Woods,
+. B. Wilson, H. W. Wilson, c.
Wyandt, Waring, Whitlaw.
Misses Nixon, Gertrude Anderson,
Barnes, Dana, Eames, Eicholtz,
Geauquc, Giles, Hawk, Hallam,
Kirby, King, Jennie Parent, Emma
Parent, Peters, Romig, Reed, Russell,
Tavlor ITnshaW. Wilson. Ina Worlev