The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-07
MRS. FRYE's RECEPTION.
An Enjoyable Gathering OF ci-s wesn'
en- st fser Beautiful Home.


The beautiful residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George O. Frye was kept most hosI isahiy
oeen yesterday. both afternoon and eve
ming, and many friends ssponded to the
invitation TO greet the host and hostess,
DIR. Hsrsom and Miss Hsrsom. for whom
the two receptions were given.
The afternoon affair was more espscisl-
~ devoted to members OF the Literary
Union, and while Mrs. Frye, Dr. Her
som and Miss Rersom greeted the guests
In tue reception room, the executive
board of the Union, including Miss Ines
blanchard, Mrs Oscar X. Wish. Mrs.
Charles n. Roberts, Mrs. Frederick
Jones, and Mrs. John II. Boeg. received
In tbs parior. The ladies OF the receiving
parties in.both rooms were bseominsly
gownsd In Afternoon costumes.
In the library. Miss Barker. who lie
passing the winter at Mrs. -Frys's. served
the sherbef, hsing assisted by Mrs. 6eorge
s. smith and Mrs. George II. Bagley;
while In the dining room. Mrs Josish
Burnham and Mrs. Henry Merrill pre-
sided at the table decorated with q most
exquislte centre piece af pink orchids.
These ladies we've assisted by the men,
bsrs of Mrs. Frye's special olub-the
Travellers-who most actively and cor.
daily did their share in giving pleasure
TO she guests.
This IL the first general Eat home"
which Mira. Frye has given In her new
house. and every body was charmed with
its aspect. There were beautiful flowers
In the different rooms. radient American
beauties In the parlor. carnations In the
reception room, and daffodils IN the
library, with an effective trimming OF
asparagus vine on the stair railing. II
was almost six before ths last visitors
| took their departure, having but little
time for the ladies to rsst before the eve
ming guests began 70 arrive.
There always seems to be httls more
excitsmsnt In the air at On evening than
at an afternoon function, and tbs toilets
of the ladies this evening were particular
ly attractive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frye. DIR. Hersom, Mics
Hersom and Miss Baker were on tie re-
oeiving line In the evening. Mrs. Frye
wore beautiful gown Of the new shade
utomobile-garnished with corn color
and mink. DE-. Herom was In blank
crepe with violets; Miss Hersom looked
charming In light blue silk with bia,k
Iacs, and Miss Barker wore light green
dress also with black lace trimming and
pink roses.
In the dining room, Mrs. Fletcher West
and Mrs. Hermann kotzsohmar served
ices, assisted by Miss Francis Chapman,
Miss Helen Brown, Miss Bessie Whippls
and Miss Alice Jordan. The punch In ths
parlor was presided over BY Mrs. True
Hooper, assitsed by Mrs. Fred Dudley,
MIRA Frank Elwell ani Mrs. Charles
Flagg, while Mrs. Robert Whitshouse
served coffee and received the ready CO.
operation Of the Masses Ketzsohmar,
| Maoel Waterhouss, Martha Stevens and
Mabel EIwell in dispensing 1t TO the
guests.
Wilson'S orchestra gave most pleasing
selections through the evening and Nr.
q. Stuart Lay lor, accompanied BY Mr..
HAN kin sang with much spirit two inter-
esting song, which called forth the
hsartiest applause from bis listeners.
The spacious house was full to overflow
ing during the evening. and among those
who were present were DR.. and Mrs.
Weeks and Miss Weeks. Dr. and Mrs.
Merrill, DIR. and Mrs.. Warren, DIR. VIM.
bradford, DIR. and Ars. King. Judge and
Mrs. Peabody, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth LARA
bse, Judge ard Mrs Bonney, Col. and
Mrs. Osgood, MIR. and Mrs. James
Prindls. Miss Prindis, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
d. Clarke, Miss blanchard. Miss Dalton,
Mrs. Twitohsll. Miss Twitcheil. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Fobes, Mr.. h. Kotzsohmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin, MIR. and Mrs. Mo-
Alpine, the Misses MoAlpine. MIR. aud
Ns. S. A. Stevens. Rev. John G.
Perkins. MIR. and Mrs. Clayton whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Barnard, DIR.
Henry Blanchard, Mrs. o. Stuart Taylor.
MIR. and Mrs. q. Y. Moody, Mics Adams,
MIR. Marshri Davis, Arh Davis and Mrs.
Eta Fl. Osgood.