Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
INAUGURAL RECEPTION.
A Delightful Lawn Fete Given by the Iwen-
tieth Century Club, at the Home
Of Miss ReII

tieth Century CiuD, al tue HOme
of Miss Bell.
A most delightful reception was
given on the lawn at Miss Laura
Bells residence last Friday evening,
marking the Inaugural Reception of
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smvrna. If was the first function the
social committee has given, and If that
occasion is any criterion of what the
future ones will be, then Smyrna will
be hard to excell. The Inaugural
Reception was given under the direc-
ton of the Social Committee of the
Club, of which Mrs. F. E. POstles is
chairman. With the one exception of
too much humidity in the atmosphere,
the ladies could not have had a finer
evening, if it had been made to order
for their benefit. The sky was clear,
and the moon even more brilliant than
it had been on the previous nights.
Nature surely blessed the occasion
with its sweetest smiles, and the beau
tiful lawn of Miss Bell under the tasty
art decorations seemed to vie with
nature for supremacy. 1t was indeed
bewitching scene. There was hardly
tree or bush in their spacious lawn
that did not glitter with variegated
Chinese and Japanese lanterns. Every
where you walked you were moving
| through beautiful maze. The scene
was made even more enjoyable by
having scattered about the lawn, seats,
rugs, &c, for the comfort of the
| guests.
On entering the lawn you were taken
in charge by some of the Entertaining
Committee, or directed to a cOzy
spot on the west side of the lawn,
marked by brilliant red light 1t
was here that you were given a cordial
welcome and received by the officers
of the club. They were: Mrs. j.
Edwin HOffecker, President; Mrs. j.
W. Clifton, ice-President; Miss
Laura Bell, Secretary, and Mrs. Geo.
H. Raymond, Treasurer. Miss Emma
Hough, second Vice-President, was
the only member absent. The decora
tiOns around them were more elaborate
than anywhere else. They stood on a
rug in front of luxuriant arbOr vita,
draped tastefully in white and pink
bunting, which blending with the green
of the tree, brought forth with pro-
nOunced effect the cOlOrs of their club.
On a stand near by, was a large lamp
throwing its mellow light through a
red shade In addition to this there
was a glittering display of lanterns.
For the beautiful decorations on this
occasion credit should be given to the
following committee Miss Laura Bell,
chairman; Miss Irene Roberts, Miss
Clara j. Bewley, Miss Cora G. Tschudy
Mrs. Eugene Davis, Mrs. n. f. Wilds
Mrs. VIM. H. Baggs, Mrs. j. ID. Wilds
Mrs. L. H. Haynes snd Mrs. JOSEPH
Smithers.I
The social part of the entertainment
was pronounced success. Everything
was done to make the guests have al
enjoyable time. There was a perfec
air of freedom given to all. If a Sc
questered spot, bathed with moOnligh
and shadows, was a happier retrea
for some, they were left there undis
turbed. And if there were those wh'
wanted to be entertained by local tai
ent, they were given the best talen
of the club in the parlOr, or on tn,
porch of the dwelling. Those VIII,
had charge of the entertainment were
Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds, chairman
Mrs. S. j. Reynolds, Mrs. Laur
E Temple, Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
Misses Bertha Smithers, Mary An
thony, Elizabeth Reynolds, Edit
Beck, Sara Mcdowell, Bertha Hot
fecker, Elizabeth Denney, Henriett
/ Tschudy, Katherine Beckett, Eliza
beth Hall, Ella Smithers.
During the evening the followin
+. program was rendered:
Vocal Solo Miss Ethel Cooper.
I Duett, Violin and Piano-Misses Pag
/ Dame and Phida Janney.
COrnet SOlO-W. G.. Anthony.
Piano SOlO-Miss Bertha Hoffecker.
Vocal SOlo-Miss Moore.
Piano SOlo-Miss Eythe Beck.
1 Quintette-Mrs. w. 0. Hoffecker, Misst
Megear, Bell, and the Misses Mcdowell.
e RecitatiOn-Miss Katherine Beckett
Piano SOlo-Miss Bertha Smithers.
> Vocal Duet-Miss Moore, Miss Detweilel
: Piano SOlO-Mrs. Sara Prettyman.
Vocal SOlO-Mrs COverdale
Piano Solo-Mrs. Harvey Speakman.
u There were considerably over tw
. hundred guests present, and after tn
manner of a reception, were comm
: and going during all hours of tn
and ten o'clock. When it came fC
their part, the task could hardly hav
been an easy one. Members of thi
committee were continually mOvin
, NDOub Oh llO ldNllS oOI N4uS lhOoO WI
had not been served, aud seeing tha
). no one was missed. The novel idea 0
, serving it on the lawn was a happ
thought and converted everything int
Il strictly lawn affair. Those VIII
g served on the Refreshment Committe
were: Mrs. L. E. Anthony, chairman
y Mrs. w. A. Fleming, Mrs. Geo. =
e Raymond, Mrs. G. W. Dame, Mrs. NJ
u X. d. Eldridge, Mrs. John A. Ho.
fecker, Mrs. J. w. Watkins, Mrs
y Henrietta Tschudy, Mrs. John I
Hudson, Mrs. W. F. Corkran, Mrs. A
Il E. Jardine, Miss Annie Middleton an
/; /: Miss Lida P. Lord.
u The Inaugural was a pronounce
g success, and those who attended hav
the most pleasant words to say of til
u cordial and hOspitable way in whic
. they were entertained.