The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-03

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rendered Messrs Sydney and Rich
ard Collins and Collins Gaines, at
the palatial residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Collins Wednesday even
ing has been the theme of conyer-
sation in the social life of the city.
Lights flashed far out from every
window in this superb home, light
ing up the spacious lawn that sur
roundit, inviting the admiration of
all beholders and moving into its
environments the Fastening steps
of the expected guests. So perfect
in its construction and furnishing
is it, that the floral kingdom was
not called in to play part in its
adornment, Within the moving
forms of our beautiful women, es-
courted by knightliest men that
grace our Southern cline, made the
one needed want to create this
Castle on The Hill" into an earthly
paradise. Music by the popular
McCann orchestra caused the low
ers of "the poetry of motion" to
glide through the parlors with the
delights of the may dance. For
those who found sweet converse
the more pleasurJble retreats were
created just for two, and here un-
der the Intoxicating influence of
music, VOWS eminating from the
sweetest story ever told, were
breathed, that will culmiuate in the
ringing Of the silvery wedding bells.
Mrs. Collins wore an elegant gown
of silver taille and mouslin de soire,
with handsome diamond ornaments
Assisting her in receiving were the
beautiful Misses Annie Turner,
Mary Whitaker, Irene Afford, En-
ma Wisdom and e1nv Rosborough,
while the young gentlemen in whose
honor this elaborate reception was
given, aided in bestowiug the most
graceful welcome to their friends.
Moving among the many guests, to
aid in making the hearts light as
blue ether, were Mesdames W A
Robinson, James Robinson, Gaines,
Bob Carloss, G M Reeves, Sam
SmeIser, Will Benis, F L Wisdom
and Gaines of New Boston. These
matrons presided in the dining hall,
which was a scene of beauty with
handsome silver and sparkling cut
glass. Refreshments that won the
highest praise for their superlative
goodness and elegance we're served
during the evening. For many a
beautiful day to dawn in the future
will the memory OF this evening be
clothed in roseate eGulgeuce, and
making glad the hours with pleas
ucable retrospection.
NEW YEAR.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Carter was the acme of beauty,
brllliancy and wit, New Years day.
The home, elegant in its furnish
ings, queened over by one OF our
most accomplished young matrons,
while the host is truly one of ma
tures noblemen, all conduced to
make the birth of 1897 so memora-
bly, pleasurable that all its coming
days must bear the impress Of this.
Mrs. Carter drew around her a re-
ceiving party that assisted in maxi
ing the callers forget The dreariness
without, by their brilliant conversa-
lion, elegauce.of costume and per-
so1ality. The mention of Mesdames
Paul Jones, H R Webster, Frank
Polhamius, G e Webb, f l. Wisdom,
supported by the Misses Mamie and
Cuggie Bynson, Grace Scott, Iona
Fouke, Cora Huckins, Mary Whita-
ker, Kittie Willis and Iona Harris,
bears the positive assurance Of a
royal good time being enjoyed by
numerous callers. The most deli
cate and elegant refreshments that
could be devised by Little Roc S
most perfect caterer, were enjoyed
in the handsome dining hall. Good
night and happy and prosperous
New Year were utte ced, then on 20
the superb home of Col. and Mrs,
Henry Moore, strains OF sweet mu-
sic greeted you on entering the YES
tibule, commingliug moment later
with the sweet tones of lovely wo-
mems voices, drawing you as mag
net into the presence OF Mrs, Moore
and Miss Mildred, who so gracious.
ly extended the compliments of
the season to the numerous callers.
The pleasure of giving pleas
ure was The happy privilege
of Mesdames Frank Polhamius, A
Lightfoot, assisted by the beauti-
full Misses Helen Surles, Nettie
Smith, A1n'e Toruer, Kathleen aud
Mind raulor Within the elenanI-