The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-02

y IN s. ENJOYABLE reception was held Tues
daY evening from eight to ten o'clock at the
,.sidence of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Evans, or
Rock Spring avenue. The large parlors, hall
and dining room were beautifully decorated
with flowers, AID the different colored lights,
together with the handsome costumes, made
q most pleasing picture. The receiving party,
occupying the north parlor, consisted OF Mr..
and Ms. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harry Wet
ster aud NJ. and Mrs. Richard Dallaln. The
following ladies assisted in the south parlor:
Mrs. Benjamin Bisseil, Mrs. L. IL. Jacobs,
Mrs. William Bradford and Mrs. d. 3. Reck-
ord. The ladies who entertained the guests
in the dining room were Miss Sue Street,, Miss
Elise Williams, Miss Minnie Nelson, Miss
Rosa Jacobs, Misses Ida and b essie Boarmau,
Miss Harriet Maulsby Nelson, Misses Grace
ard Mabel Street,, Miss Helen Rouse, Miss
Priscilla Eorwood, Miss Roberta Evans, Miss
Virginia Lee, Miss George Jacobs and Mrs.
II. n. Evans.
The costumes worn by the ladies' of the re-
ceiving party were very elaborate, notably as
follows: Mrs. John A. Evans, blue silk and
lace; Mrs. r. Harry Webster, white satin; Mrs.
Richard Dallam, blue satin with chiffon trim
mings; Mrs. Benjamin Bissell, black net over
lavender silk; Mrs. Frank II. jacobs, black
silk and net; Mrs. William Bradford, light blue
silk and chiffon; Mrs. ID. b. Reckord, white
organdie and lace.
The house was crowded with guests during
the hours named. Among those who called
and left cards were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. } Z. Butler, Miss Lovett,
Mrs and Mrs. w. b. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin Webster,
Mrs. T. ii. Mccormick, Mrs. E. II. Webster,
Miss Holland, Miss Chase, Miss Lydia Robin.
son, Mrs j ohm ii. Reckord, Miss Jessie Reck.
ord, Mr. and Mrs. d. B. Reckord, Miss Annie
Worthington, Miss Evans, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Baker, Miss Agnes Cover, MIR. and Mrs. John
d. Worthington, DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. -iollings
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ii. d. Pue, Mrs Alice
| Morris Quarles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas IL
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. }. g. Rouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. G. Rouse, Mr.. and Mrs. John b
Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. Wilson, Rev
and Mrs. Kirby s. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. j. "
| STREET., MIR. and Mrs. W. ID. IIarryman, Mr.
anu mTS. ~ NJ NUN, EsGf. anu hlTS. n. "A
| Castleman, DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith
Misses Sue and Eva Smith, Mrs. j. Wilson
| Richardson, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs Wi
liam I. Sawyer, the Misses Sawyer, Miss " t,
Forwood, che Misses Philips, of South caro-
| lima, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. c. Watts, Miss Mar,
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Scarboro, Miss Flo1enc
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. c. Hopkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter w. Preston, Miss CAROLYN
Hall, Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Harris
Mrs. 8. w. Bradford, Misses Anna and Mar,
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Boyd Bell, Mrs. Den
| nisou, of Baltimore; Mrs. Preston Gilbert
| Miss Halle Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Gel
nanG, Of Mount Washington, Mrs. j. s. Rich
ardson, DR., Mrs. j. Lawrence Mccormick an
| Hessrs. Louis D&shiell, f. j. Cook, William
! Cooley, Edgar Rouse, 4. E. Bouldin, Ale,
fulford, Jr., A. II. Hopkins, Moores Mayn,
der James j. Archer, Lawrence Reed, Snit
Norris Bradford, Hall MunnikhuyseD, Wyli
.iopkius, Thomas Hopkins, Nelson Proctn
Silas Il. smith, q. Cover STREET., Bepjami
Rasrli, Jr., Horace Boarman, Frank l
Jacobs, Bond Boarman, William Bradford
Fred. Il. Williams, z. II. Close, Frank E. Go
reli, A. =. Close and Herman Reckord.