The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-11-11

the big chrysanthemums catching
the rosy glow of the background,
while here and there about the
table fairy-like doylies held dishes of
candies and bonbons, all in the same
pretty tinting. The ices and cakes
were big pink chrysanthemum9 and
wherever possible the color IDA was
carried out. Miss McMullen's enter
tainments are always notably charm
ing and characteristic of her ideal
hospitality.
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The friends of Mrs. J. Erwin Borch-
es, have recently been granted the
privilege of viewing her beautiful we'd
ding gifts which were tastefully ar
ranged at her new home, ON tables,
lighted by candles held by superb can
delabra, among the gifts. One of the
most noticeable presents was a solid
silver chafng-dish, stand, lamp, hot,
water, and cooking pans, given by
Governor Hastings. 1t is unique, i'm
pressive. Attracting attention next
were the solid, silver vegetable dishes,
four in number, and four tall, elegant,
old-fashioned looking candlesticks, re-
minding one of Eye colonial days." a
case of silver, containing twelve dozen
of spoons, forks and knives, the gift of
the groom's parents, in the stylish new
dull finish; also the silver service of
six large pieces, the gift of the BRIDES
mother, next claimed our notice. Then
one was fairly bewildered by the daz-
cling array of glittering cut-glass, odd
pieces of bric-a-brac, silver in greatest
profusion and all designs; fancy work,
pictures, ETC., all attesting the popular
ity of this fortunate young couple. 1t
is extremely difficult to specify from
the more than three hundred beautiful
articles, all lovingly rendered the happy
young girl whom Knoxville so gladly
welcomes.
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Tuesday afternoon the Douglass home,
in West End, was thrown open to guests,
the hours being four and six for the
married ladies; then later at nine, the
younger people assembled to welcome
to their ranks fair addition, Miss May
Douglass. And right royal entrance
it was. The pretty home, recently en-
larged and remodeled, was fittingly
adorned. Large jars of heavy-headed
white and gold chrysanthemums, fit
tributes to youth and innocent maiden
hood, nodded graceful welcome from
mantels and corners. Glowing crimson
roses, limiting of a beautiful realization
of womanhood, peeped from behind the
long line of fresh, eager faces, in vain
rivalry: In the dining-room silver can
delabra held myriad of blush-tinted
candles, on mantel, buffet and cabinets,
while the table, simple, but elegant,
was lovely with huge bowl of luscious
pink chrysanthemums overshadowing
the dainty lace doylies and pink mats,
r AT the corners more pink candles, IN
ribbon-decked holders, stood aglow.
From above the strains of rich music
rose and fell and filled the house to
Overlooking with melody. Mrs. Doug
lass, and her daughter, worthy repre-
sentative of lovely mother, received
the guests, the former in handsome
gown of daintily -fowered white silk
and pink chiffon, while the debutante
was like tall young lily, her pretty
head rising from cloud of purest white
chiffon, unrelieved by any color save
the changing light of dancing brown
eyes and happily flushed cheeks. As
sisting were their three attractive
guests, Misses Nabb and Woolsey, of
Alabama, and Miss Shook of Nashville,
and three of our own girls, debutantes
all-Misses Annie Dee McClung, Rosan-
nah Rodgers and Mary Lou McMullen.
Further assisting the hostess and enter
tanning the guests were Mesdames
Woodruff, Harrison, Hazen, Oates and
Baine, who with their gracious cordial
ity and tact added much to the pleasure