The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05
GAVE A RECEPTION
st. Mary'S Guild Gives a Reception at
the Home Of Mrs. F. B. Smith in
Honor Of Their Pastor.
Major Pickler Passed Through the City
From Pierre to Washington to At
tend the Inauguration.
LAST BEFORE LENT
LAST BEFORE LENT
Masonic Iadi,S Give One Of the Most
Pleasant Dancing Parties Of the
Season Tuesday Evening.
MINISTER WE'LL RECEIVED.

Rev. Mr.. Durant rendered a Delightful
Reception at Judge Smiths Home.
There was very general acceptance
of the invitation extended by the Guild
of St. Mary's church to attend a re-
ception given in honor of Rev. Frank
Durant, the new rector of the Episcopal
church. Mrs. Frank B. Smith placed
her pleasant home at the disposal of
the ladies in which to hold the function
and the affair was held Friday evening,
the hours for attendance being from 8
to II o'clock, and during the entire
time the guests were coming and going.
On the arrival of the guests they were
ushered up stairs where they laid aside
their wraps and from there went to the
nicely appointed parlor. Az the east
end OF the room stood Mrs. Frank B.
Smith, Mrs. Sydney W. Smith and
Abraham Boynton who received the
guests and presented them to Rev. Mr..
Durant. The general company gath
cred in the large sitting room where
general conversation was INDUCED in
by the various little groups. In one
corner of the room Mrs. VIM. NJ Smith
presided over a bowl of fruit punch
which was partaken of by the guests with
an evident relish. Mrs. D. V. Moore
assisted Mrs. Smith in this little duty
and the ladies made their corner
very attractive one by their gracious
ness and the excellent quality of the
punch.
Into the spacious dining room the
guests were conducted where very
dainty and rich repast was served. At
the table in the center of the room
were seated Mrs. j. D. Anderson and
Mrs. Edgar Dix who poured the de-
licious coffee served to the guests and
later in the evening these two ladies
were relieved by Mrs. Virginia Doyle
and Miss Davenport. While the guests
were partaking of the refreshments the
Mandolin club, stationed in q corner of
the room, furnished some delightful
musical selections, which made the
conversation flow easier and the affair
less formal. The guests were quickly
and neatly served by a number OF young
ladies who looked after the wants of
the guests in a thoroughly hospitable
manner.
The floral decorations we're particu-
larly attractive and we're furnished by
Newbury, the florist, and the sweet
fragrance of the flowers permeated
every portion of the rooms. In the
sitting room bay window was q bank
of hyacinths, primrose and cyclamen,
while in the dining room a Every pret-
ty ornamentation graced the center
table. From the electric light cluster
a string of smilax ran to each corner of
the table, disappearing in a potted
plant and the center adornment was a
beautiful piece. These we're very much
admired by the guests.
Usually affairs of this kind are more
or less formal but on this occasion
| 1Ormallty was dispensed with and as 9
result the evening was a great social
success, and the Episcopal ladies are
certainly to be commended for the de-
lightful manner in which they afforded
the members and friends of other
churches and the people in general to
meet their new rector. During his
brief pastorate here Rev. Mr.. Duran,
has impressed not only his own mem.
bers but outside people as we'll of his
worth and ability as a preacher, the
large congregations which he has been
drawing attesting to this fact. On de.
parting from the house the guests ex.
pressed their pleasure to the receiving
party of the enjoyable evening placed