St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
LIlYWOOD RECEPTION

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Tho elegant reception and
christening" given Friday evening,
Jan. 18th, by Nr. and Mrs. W. s.
Nilsson, 1t Perry, was, taken alto
gether, one Of the most brilliant
social functions that has occurred
in the parish. the feature Of the oc-
casion being the array Of local tal.
ent which it presented in music. the
fine arts, inpromptu orstory, poetry,
and the spontaneity of wit, humor
and delightful happiness that radi-
ated from all. The beauty Of the
scene, also, within the home, its
surroundings, and the weather
lovely and warm as summer; the
striking spectacle Of the steamer
Ethel in . dark night with her daz-
zling array OF headlights and others
OF red and green, seen approaching
from the bend just after her whistle
had sounded i; the voices OF her load
Of guests ringing out mcrrily over
the water, aud yet above them the
lovely music Of orchestra floating %
in rythmic melody; the boat then
swinging around cfosswise ana
slowly floating broadside down the
river to effect the proper Landing
right 1t the front Of the mansion
and not more than fifty feet from
the spacious, encircllng veranda, all
combined to thrill with unusual de.
light those who witnessed it. The
occasion was also Of more signih.
canoe than is supplied in the usual
round OF social conventions. IL
was first, . reception in honor OF
the brother Mr.. o. n. Nilsson aud
bride, Mrs. Lily Wood Nilsson, re-
Gently married At Covingeon, th's
state: il va. also planned to
christen the old Perry mansion and
place by its new name ''Lilywood.
in honor of its fair mistress, the
bride, aud therefore became an
ovation to her especially. This also
afforded the first opportunity OF
bringing forth aud presenting to MI.
| y. ii. Nlleon, y magnificent, hand
pa,uted china punch bowl done by
Ills O:der by Ons Of the finest CHINA
decorators In the United States,
| aud which was brought BY Mrs.
Joel MUDDY on her return from =
| visit north last September. An.
other phase which gave decided
character to the occasion Was that
it was largely q demonstration u
the friends Ut the two Nilsson faml'
lies, expressive of the general glad
less that they have come TO t0':
parish, taken hold Of the OLD, long
nsxlec,ed properties which the,
bought, and begun in earnest 70 r.
build, rejuvinate. restore, aud Will
heart aud hard work to try to Re
deem from useless idlensss and Dc
cay. Our good people here full.
realize that the undertakings y
such men, coming here for the gVo'
Of all, should meet with some cur
dial expressions Of appreciation an
encouragement. Thus. such q semi
mept was strongly aud happii, ez
hlbiled rs an undercdrrent 10 th
: gaity that 10 society is oft time
superficial. But to the Occasio
| itself: Mr.. and Mrs. Nilsson la
, been delayed one day At New VI
LEANS. but came just before u
guests arrived, aud in time U Dress
They we're both taken entirely b
surprise, and the lady. herse
the must charming LILLY" Of .
/ The variegated floral family. va
. .lmost bewildered with deligl
u see such , lovely decorated ~
illuminated entrance ~ the hom
awaiting her, and the lovely dor'
display over walls anu "'nuo"
1 LOT the interior.
Over the main entrance was gu
Ipended . brilliant transparency
: large colored letters, red, whits on
t blue. the name "L,lywood. ~
t never knew before, she said, no
pretty her name was. Garlands :
red, and red aud white var'egate
= Icamelias, With their dark. wal
green leaves, with clusters cf cream
white narciseus { which Is the san
: "A the Chinese sacred LII,
. arranged across the white lace Gu
= tains It the top of the high window
, hung in wreathes ON the walls'
: boouets and clusters everywhere
t formed the richeet and handsoms'
r of floral decorations, which IN nortl
ern cities. or anywhere else d
!. here. would have cost hundreds
> dollars. They also typlfied the ne
name-the LILY and the nowerin
: WOOD, the camelia being really
/. small tree. About one hundred 40
thirty guests. representative societ
people of Abbeville, Perry, ana "
Parish, we're present, and % SOC
As the bride and groom descended
standing in the spacious square NJ
. at the foot of the stairs. the hostess
3 Mrs. w. s. Nilson, invited u
guests from the parlor, and . Iolm'
reception was held, with many Col
gratulations. Mr.. John NugicF' OF
Of Perry, On the spur Of the mo@el
delivered one Of the neatest Of We
. coming speeches. brief and hienl
finished, IN his own peculiarly qulc
and happy style. The program t.
. the evening was opened with
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