The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-21
4 Beautiful Reception.

! oh Friday afternoon last the elegant
ana hospital home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
! clifton =. Reed, on North Main street,
was thrown open between the hours of
anu o'clock, to entertain their nu-
lnerOus lady friends, the occasion being
the celebration of their daughters, Mrs.
X. S. Ligon's, fifteenth wedding ami
ycrsary.
The mellow sunshine and purple haze
OF the autumal afternoon was shut
without, and the apartments were
brilliantly Illuminated with electric
lights and wax candles cleaning
through c0lorcd shades like bouuucts
of living flowers.
The guests were admitted by the
gallant little page, Master Clifton
LiGon, to the spacious hall which had
been transformed into Il bower OF
beauty.
Against q background of palm plants
ana FERNS. Mrs. l.. 5. Lig0n received
her friends assisted by Mrs. Robert l..
iIEon, Mrs. Teresa II. Strickland and
Mrs. James ~ pagct. These four
charming ladies', were handsomely
-.
stood beneath the electric chandelier,
whose lights slOnc through rose pink
siiaucs, casting Il rOscatc hue over
everything. Broad pink satin ribbons
!luhS III EaiIandS across the hall, unit
inK, INTO in immense bow in the center,
and from the two long steamers de-
pended, in silver figures, the dates
lSS1 and 1900.
The guests were ushcrcd into the
.. fall
white and gold met their eyes. Ferns
;!nu yellow and white chry tllcmums
lilllcd every nook and corner. Yellow
siik drapcrleS were artistically hung
wherever the color scheme demanded
them. The chandelier OF lights glow
cd Ike great sunfiOwcrs, and beneath
tiiclr radiance stood seven cXuuisitcly
dressed ladics-Mrs. J: ID. Maxwell,
Mrs. ID. y. cdbettcr Miss Mamie V.
Maggie Evans, Miss Matte Brown, of
Hclton, and Miss Gertrude IIagood, of
Easlcy; their duty was to arrange the
guests and dispcrsc pleasure and enter
talnmcnt.
Mrs. Reed was like Il sun beam fit
ting from room to room, injecting
everyone with her brightness and
cheer
From the parlor the. guests were CON
Quoted to the long dining hall, which
was artistically decorated in crimson.
FcstOOns OF red ribbons fell from the
poppy rcd lights above, and were
caught nt the four corners Of the ta-
bic by large bows. Ruby candles
GloWed within many prOngct, silver
cnndclabra, and maiden hair ferns
sh0nc between.
Great japanese, urns and vases of
rich red chrySanthcmums stood amid
ne cut glass, rare china and silver on
ne buffet and table, and intcrsperscd
through all was Il luscious feast of
laintics.
The Misses Fannie and Louise Ligon.
Cora Alau!din and Lily Strickland
formed Dcvy of nympE-lillc wait
resscs to serve the bountiful repass.
From the dining hall the guests were
where the swcctmcats were served.
Bcncatli the old rose decorations and
lights; Miss Lidic ITagood presided
oyer the bowl OF nectar, like Il vcrita-
Die licbc, clad i'll an old-rOsc creme
gown.
Mrs. Julius Quattlcbaum, Mrs. George
iolly and Mrs. ID. pruc Sloan served
the delicious cakes and other confec-
tons. From thence the guests were
ushcreu into another rosc-tinted apart
mcnt, to be met by two white clad,
golden haired fairies, little Alberta
Brock, and Annie Mattison, who be-
slowed q souvenir i'll c0mmemoratiOn
OF tho crystal wedding, upon each
guest.
Such memories stand forth rs beau
tiful pictures in our minds, and are to
pc fingered over in after years. The
last last golden glow had faded from the
West, and veltcd- footed night had
descended to earth, before the friends
reluctantly departed, leaving a sheaf
OF good wishes with tho fair daughter
OF the ever gracious hostess of the
mansion. A GUEST.