The courier., 1901-11-16

afternoon. The feature of the affair
tions," by Professor Grummann of the
German department of the state uni
yersity. 1t was a scholarly and very
interesting address, commencing with
the superstitions concerning the birth
Of a child, carried on through child
hood and to the wedding day, and clos
ing with those concerning death. Be
fore the lecture Miss Sydney Murphy
played two piano selections very ac-
ceptably and at it's close she sang two
songs and responded to an encore.
Mrs DORIS house was beautifully dec
grated with chrysanthemums, the
largest and finest. Those in the recep-
ton hall were pink. in the drawing
room yellow, and in the dining room
terra Gotta. The library was used as
a refreshment room and was in green
and white. Maiden hair ferns and i'm
mense chrysanthemums We're scattered
over the linen and a ball of the bios
SONS was suspended over the table.
The room was lighted with white
candles. Mrs. r. H. Oakley in a white
gown presided at the punch bowl. Mrs.
". A. Green and Miss Mabel Richards
assisted in serving white ices and
cOcoanut balls. Mrs. n. ]. Beachlev
and Mrs. ]. V. Beachley seated the
guests, and Miss Dorothy Dorr, dressed
IL in Ni,,ly q h.
to the tip of her dainty slippers, re-
ceived the cards in a basket entwined
and lined with smilax
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Lewis gave a
brilliant reception Thursday evening
at Walsh hall in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewitt Bristol Brace The guests
were presented by Mrs. C. E. Bessev
to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brace. Mrs. Brace wore her
wedding gown of white liberty satin.
Mesdames c. H. Gere. f. B. Andrews
Albert Watkins, l. S. P. Weeks. w. G.
L. Taylor, G. w. Rhodes and r. C.
Outcalt did the honors in the parlors.
Inc dining room was in charge of Mrs.
Il. NJ Lambertson and Mrs. S n
burnham and was a bower of beauty.
Inc walls were veiled with southern
smllax The table service was all of
SFer and the decorations were green
and white. There was a fiat centre
piece of White Queen chrysanthemums
ana smilaX on the table. and above il
suspended from the chandelier drooped
others of these fine flowers. Mrs. John
reed IN her wedding gown of embroid
ered crepe meteor, served creme de
menth, and Miss Haggard poured cof-
lee. Bride cake and bon bons were
served by Misses Bridge. Bowen. ABB
'ctt, Webster, Polk, Milliken and Har-
wood all attired in green or white. In
'he second refreshment room Mrs 4.
H. Mitchell served wedding cake from
table decorated with bride roses. The
walls OF this room were covered with
southern smilax and it was furnished
Win red rugs and divans. A string
quartet played wedding music and love
sohss during the receiving hours.
Danclng followed the reception. The
udhcing hall was lighted with large
Japanese lanterns. Four hundred
guests were hidden.
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-Ars. Mary Phillips and Mrs. w. c.
rhiiilps gave a large party yesterday
afternoon at the pleasant home of the
'oiiner. The two hostesses received
tielr guests in the reception hall. Mrs.
Eli Plummer presented the guests and
'1iS' tobias Castor assisted in the hall.
Mrs. W. d. Fitzgerald and Mrs Henry
it'r'iey seated the guests in the par
iU' Miss Martha Walton and Mrs ID.
in h.