Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Our Local W. c. T. U. Honor Mrs. Adam
StengIe, Soon TO Leave Town.

A very delightful as well as enter
tanning reception was given at the home
of Mrs. Edward Beck on north Main
street Monday evening in honor of
Mrs. Adam Stengle, who will soon
sever her relations with our local W
G. L. u, with whom she has been as.
soclated IN active service during the
pastOrate of her husband here. The
reception given by this Union was
splendid token of the respect and esteem
in which she was held The occasion
was also the 47th wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beck.
The decorations while not elaborate,
were simple and neat The parlOr or
reception Room" was possibly the
most tastefully decorated In front of
the chimney way a bank of pOtted
flowers were arranged, supplemented
by ivy vines and evergreens. Directly
under the ceiling were stretched
streamers of white ribbon, radiating
from the electrical chandelier in the
centre, to every quarter of the room.
The white ribbon, emblatic of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
was in evidence everywhere, not only
IN the parlOr but the sitting room and
dining room as well. Over the man
tleplece in the sitting room was ar
ranged the letters "W. c. T. T., >"
over which was a beautiful bow of
white ribbon.
You had no sooner taken off your
wraps than you were taken in charge
by the Introducing committee: Mrs,
l.. NJ. Price and Mrs W. F. Corkran-
and presented to the most distinguished
committee of ladies that ever assembled
in Smyrna. There was a courtlv air
and dignity as you went along the line
not to say of the gracious courtesy ex-
tended from the time you were presen-
ted to the President of the National
w. G. L. IT,, until you were received
by the Lady of the White House.
This committee was composed of the
following dignitaries: ''Mrs. L. NJ. y.
Stevens, president Of the W c. T. L"
Mrs. Kate Smithers, Lady Henry Som
erset, Mrs. Adam Stengle; Lady
Washington, Mrs. Edward Beck:
Mrs, Harrison, wife of ex-Presidemt
Harrison, Mrs. T. II. Haynes; Mrs.
katherin Lento Stevenson" Mrs.
Joseph Williams; "AIrs. BOttome."
Miss Elizabeth Smithers; Mrs. Nc
klnley, Lady of the White House"
Mrs. John 2. Hudson.
BY the time you ran the above gaunt-
let your breath was taken, but YOU
were not in the hands of the entertain
ing committee long before you were
restored to your equilibrium, and NOV
ing once more among the hOspitable
people of Smyrna, with a fellowship
and pleasure greeting that made the
reception such a splendid success.
Those in charge of the entertainment
were Mrs. Jonn A. Hotfecker and Mrs.
W. .. HOtfecker. During the evening
at stated intervals, some pleasing reci-
tatlons and music were rendered by
local talent as follows: Trio-Miss Eva
Corkran, piano, Messrs. J. Allison
Start and A. Lee Clifton, violins; piano
solos, Miss Edith Beck. Miss Bertha
Smlthers, Mrs. Marion Coverdale;
duet, Misses Edith and Alice Beck;
recitation, Miss Gertrude Baldwin.
reading, Miss Ella Smithers.
The whole reception was carried on
In free and easy way, nothing formal.
IN fact there was nothing but general
hospitality given to every hand. and
those who attended this farewell recep-
ton given to Mrs Adam Stengle bv
the good women forming this loval
band OF temperance workers, went
away with pleasant words to say of the
delightful entertainment they and all
others were afforded Before going
they were not neglected by the refresh
met committee, composed of Mrs. W.
u. Pierce and Miss Emma Wilds.