The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-05
WELCOME HOME TEA PARTY
TO MRS. HENRY IRVING MILLER
Friends the Pretty Residence of tkeron
of Il FoSper Louisan-Miss Katherine
Oversreet and Mr.. William Il. H. TScharnDr Are
Married the

One IMPORTANT function "f y-st--'!ay wa
the tea given hy Mrs. John ockerI0n. NJ"
~. Washington boulevard. Is a welcome"
homo" TO Mrs Henry irving Miller. who
WAS a Beghbor OF the Oci.-r-Ons Until four
Years ago. when Mr.. and Mrs. Miller re-
moved 10 rerre Haute. They have just
come back to st. Louis TO live AMI ktv.
purchased handsome home at No. "';i
D.lmar bouevar5
The OckersOn. Il "a inty i,iiou.wss trimmed
yesterday in vari-colored flowers, many pic
turesque effects being obtained The par
lor held red roses and carnations, masses
OF them, arranged on the high niantel. with
Icd-shaded canGelsbra On the topmost shelf.
happy feature Of the decorations was
an immense bunch of carnations. which
came IN tall. cut-slass vase. the whole
a remembrance from Mrs. ". r. Griswo!d.
who WAS an intimate friend for years OF
Mrs OckeTson's mother. In the dining
room. large. fluffy. yellow chrysantheniums
We're placed where each separate flower
showed 10 the best possible advantage.
Nesting against Japanese screens. back
grounded with the dark wainscoting. or
noddinS from the vases on the round table.
The buffet trimmed in white and yell
low, the whole scheme being arranged with
special reference to Mrs. Miiler's favorita
color, which is yellow. In the hall were
grouped many plants of tine newest autumn
novelty. 'slcry de rain: its gay rose fiow-
ers relieved. with much green foliage
Mrs. OckerSon, wearing lavender etamine
applqued in cream lace. received with Mrs
Miller. who was in crepe de Chine gown
OF white and yellow: and. with iler sister.
Mrs Beach. who wore Dresden satin fou-
lard. trimmed il duchesse lace Three
cousins of the hostess-aIiss Chase. Miss
katherine Thompson and Miss Shakelfori--
served the punch. The callers were all MA
irons. with few of the debutantes. Later
in the season Mrs. Ockerson will entertain
her unmarried women friends
The marriage of Miss katherine over
street. second daughter of Mr.. AID Mrs. f.
B. Overstreet. to Mr.. William b. II. Tsciiar-
ner OF La Crosse. Wis. took place last
evening. the ceremony being at !. O'Clock,
at the Overstreet residence, No. Il53 Nor
gan street. Pink and white floral decora-
ttcns were employed to ornament the house.
the mantel = the drawing-rcom. which has
tall columns on either side OF the ceiling
mirror, being arranged With white chrys-
anthemums and pink roses. combined with
much asparagus. fern aud srlila1. The
Reverend Doctor Burnllanl was the officiat-
ing clergyman. with only relatives present.
Later came reception to several hundred
guests. the hours being from to 1880
o'clock. Two bridesmaids and two grooms
lent their assistance &c the bride and
bridegroom. Tney we're Miss Nellie Carpen-
ter of st. Louis and Miss Gretchen Lehr-
kind of Milwaukee: Doctor orme Manhard
and Carl Niederauder. both of St Louis.
The bride came In to the music of a
stringed orchestra, stationed in the recep-
ron hall. She wore white louisene. the skirt
trimmed III tucks and br:er-stitchins- and
the bodice draped with some handsome
dGchesse lace. which was sent as n we'd
ding gift from friend in Paris. A large
chou of white chiffon caught the lace at
one side of the torsage. falling in sca-f-ef-
feet to the skirt hem. Her tule veil was
fastened with two small ostrich tips. Both