The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-11

on so elaborate scale or the guests
made to feel more thoroughly at
home than they were at the "apple
blossom" reception held at the
elegantly appointed home of Lucy
Wright last evening under the
auspices of the Tourist Club. The
reception was held from seven until
ten o'clock. The Wright mansion
was brilliantly illuminated and dog
wood and apple blossoms, potted
plants cut flowers and ferns made
up the floral decorations. Dogwood
blossoms were promiscuous in the
reception hall while the drawing
room and parlors were a mass Of
potted plants and ferns while the
mantles were banked with roses,
sweet-peas and trailing vines which
filled the rooms with beauty and the
air with fragrance. In the dining
room apple blossoms woven into
garlands and extending from the
ceiling festooning the DINING table
formed the principal decorations
while throughout the entire house
was displayed the club colors, pink
and white. Very conspicuous among
the decorations was "old glory.
Ensconced in niche of the reception
hall was stationed the Queen City
Orchestra under the leadership of
Cap Friesner which discoursed such
music as befitted the occasion. Dur
ing the evening Mrs. g. A Lehman
of Dayton, Ohio won her way into
the hearts of her listeners by the ex-
cellent rendition of several whistling
solos. Miss Lucy Wright and Mrs.
DR.. Allen, the hostesses Of the even
ing were very ably assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. L. d. Vickers.
Miss Lucy Wright was gowned in
black satin, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. DR.. Allen wore costume of
black silk, chiffon trimmings, car.
| nations.
Mrs, L. d. Vickers, black lace net
over black silk, scarlet geranlums.
Little Nellie Allen in white organ
die, pink trimmings, as page made
her presence felt in the gay assemb-
lage.
| The Tourists, who are old travel
ers and are we'll aware that the
weary wayfarer. in his: travels al
ways seeks place wherewith to
slake his thirst, very thoughtfully
provided for the wants in this line,
for the travellers, their guests, by
erecting q rockery or miniature
spring In the centre of the reception
hall from which vantage point the
weary pilgrim was served an appe-
tising beverage, the vintage of which
is unknown to us, by the Misses
! Maud and Florence McManigal.
Mesdames Wright, Pullen, Kimber-
ling and Crawford in two reliefs,
Mesdames Wright and Pullen on
| the first relief done escort duty to
the guests to the dining room where
a delicious collation. of ice cream,
cake and coffee were served under
| the efficient management of Mes
DANES r. d. McManigaI and G. G..
| Weitzel ably assisted by the follow
ing young ladies: Misses Ruth
Bishop, Meta Grove. Sarah Moore,
Josephine Rochester and Mayme
Sunderland. Miss Rochester dis
tributed the favOrs, a pretty button
aire boquet of Lilies of the valley.
Taken all in all the reception was a
beautiful blending of handsome
ladies elaborate toilets and socia-
bility untrammeled by restraint or
conventionalities. The guests num-
bered about two hundred.
| Among the many who were in at
tendance we noticed the following
from out-of-town: Mrs. M. s. Con-
nors, Miss Leontine Huffman and
Mr.. Leo ConnOrs, of Columbus IN iss
Troxel, Rockbridge; Mrs. G. A. Leh-
man, Dayton. In conclusion per-
NIT us to say that the Tourists, eth
at the fountain of knowledge or
ability are always on their good be-
haivor and none know better how to
care for the wants of their guests
than they do. These receptions
which are given annually by the
club are always looked forward to
with expectancy and pleasure by the
elite of Logan society. Below we
give the list of those whose names
are enrolled on the roster of the
Tourist club: Mesdames J. w W.Beem,
M. A. Campbell, A. V. Crawford,
James Kimberling, f. M. Mckay,
b. G. McManigal, Charles McLain,
r. ID. McManigal, DIR. Pullen, G. e.
Poston, j. p. Rochester, L. ID. Wick
ers, o. s. White, Charles Wright, G.
G. Weitzell, j. F. Williams; Misses
Lucy Wright, Anna Weitzell.
i The Tourist club met In the par.
lors of Mrs. Judge Wright on last
Thursday afternoon and were en-
tertained In very pleasant man
ner with good literary program
vocal and instrumental music
and whistling solos. Mrs. g. @
Weitzel and Miss Sadie McCray
rendered vocal duett, Mrs. G. E
Bowen entertained the club with
several plano selOs and Mrs. G. A
Lehman of Dayton, Mrs. A. V
Craw ford's house guest, entertained
with whistling solos. A toothsome
collation. of Ice cream and cake wat
served during the afternoon. Fol
lowing is the literary program rem
dered:
A Visit TO Flort nee ..... Mrs. Chas. McLalr
; Raphael ael................,.Mr Mrs. O. y. PostoI
Music.
Reading, "PIctures from Itely,''-Dick-
ens...........Mr .Mrg A. ". Crawford