Smyrna times., 1899-02-01
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Miss Beck and Mss Richards Entertain 10
Honor of Miss Lydia Moore, of
TacOny, Pa.

A very delightful reception was given
by Miss VI. Edith Beck aud Miss Het
tie West Richards, on Thursday last,
at the beautiful home of the former, in
honor of Miss Lydia Moore, of Tacony
Philadelphia, Pa. There is hardly Il
better place in town to hold reception
than the beautiful and spacious resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edward Beck
nicely arranged for such entertain
ments, and combined with the splen-
did hospitality afforded, one cannot
help but come away feeling that they
had been delightfully."- entertained.
The happy gathering of young peo-
pie in that home on Thursday evening
was no exception to the many social
events that Miss Edith Beck has from
time to time afforded. They went
there to enjoy an evening of cOnsum
mate pleasure aud they had it to their
hearts desire. The guests upon re-
moving their wraps in rooms provided
in the second story, wended their way
down to the parlor, where they were
received by Miss VI. Edith Beck, Miss
Hettie West Richards and Miss Lydia
Moore. This was kept up until all
had arrived During this interim of
receiving and pleasure greeting among
the guests, some excellent home-talent
music was rendered by Miss Bertha
Smithers, Miss Alice Beck, Mr.. j.
Allen johnson, and Miss Edith Beck
on the piano; a vocal solo by Miss
Lydia Moore, of Tacony, Pa; banjo
solo by Mr.. Isaac Beatty, Clayton; and
piano Duet by the Misses Edith and
Alice Beck
In addition to the above a novel en-
tertainment was afforded in a prize
contest entitled "Curio Party"
These curios were placed in most every
conceivable place about the parlor and
sitting-room, and a list given to each
participant. The object of the game
was to find the ''curiO" applicable to
the subjects named thereon. In this
contest, Miss Harriette Layton, OF
Bridgeville, carried off ladies' honors,
and Mr.. r. d. Hoffecker, Jr., won the
first gentleman's prizes. The two
"booby" prizes fell to the lot of Miss
Florence Hazel, of this town, aud
Mr.. f. l.. Clark. of Camden, Del
In the course of the evening
the guests were invited to the
dining room to partake of refreshing
repast. The attention of many was
called, while there, to the table beauti-
fully decorated with pink carnations
and ferns.
Among those present were: Miss
Harriet Layton and Mr.. Reese Lay.
ton, Bridgeville; f. L. Clark, Cam
den; Will Taylor, Wilmington; A. d.
White, Isaac Beatty, Frank Tunis, How
ard West, Miss Edna Tunis, Miss Bella
Tunis, Clayton; Mrs. r. Winner, Phila-
| delphia; Miss Katherine Beckett, Miss
Alice Beck, Miss Bessie p. Curry, Miss
Bertha Smithers. Miss Mary Anthony,
Miss Florence HAZEL, Miss Edith Col
Inns, Miss Elizabeth Hall, Miss Hilda
Wells, Miss Eba Wilds, Miss Gertrude
Smith, Miss Hettie Megear, Miss
Blanche Layield, Miss Margaret Rob
insOn, Miss Margaret Fell, DIR. and
Mrs. j. Allen johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John l.. Truax, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. l..
Porter. Messrs. A. Homer Smith,
John Anthony, John LeFevre, Charles
Sudler, Howard r. Jones, G. Davis
Brown, Benton Weldon, Robt. H.
Denney, RObt. d. Hotfecker, Jr., Price
Jacobs, VIM. S. Diehl, and E. H.
Beck.