Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-27
AN EIGHT O'CLOCK DINNER.

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To The Eagle;
The most recherche social function
Of the season was the eight o'clock
dinner given Thursday. March 2ist,
by Mfr. and Mrs. William Smith
Howell ~ their pretty home, The
Willows complimentary 10 Miss
Calhoun Of Terrell and Miss Howell
Of Bryan. Besides the host, hostess
and guests Of honor. there were pres
ent Misses Henderson and Adams.
Mesdames W. &. Fountain, Harri-
son. Sims, Mills Of Corsicana. McIn-
mis- and Brandon; Messrs. McInnis.
Brandon. Astin, Puryear, Robert
Howell, Tilson, Carson, Col. Harri-
son, Drs. W. &. Fountain and En-
DRY.
The aiiable host, assisted by Misses
Calhoun and Howell. greeted each
guest In the hall, with bright
surg and pleasant word. Soon We
VI isherod into the parlors. rem
depd more attractive by bowls of
sweet scented flowers. seldom i
seen such a congenial, happy hearted
gathering, and truly IAN went
merry as q marriage bell"
After few minutes spent In pleas
l3ut conversation, our charming hos
tess led the way into the dining
room. Mrs. Howell adds To her own
lovely personality a genius for ar
tistic entertaining; and Is happiest
when giving happiness tn her friends
In Offering them her cordial ho,ni-
inlity The decorations i'm the dim
ing room and for the dinner table
were In pink and white. The larrc
'round table, with it, spotlps, satin
damask. held rs q center piece "a
beautiful mirror, ON which rested %
dainty silver candalabra supporting
slender white tapsrs crowned with
tiny pink shades. over all was east
a soft. mellow light like "A halo 90
purity. From the chandelier were
draped broad pink and white satin
ribbons anchuriug iu large bows on
the exquisite uppory Between
these, and resting un beautifully tm-
hrOidcred duylipS. were tall cut glass
vases filled with fragrant pink and
white carnations. which We're also
strcwn over the table Zoo effective
positions. Bedded iu frathery as
paragus We're eur flower dishes. Boz
which We're olives. celery. Salfrl aI
monds and hDuhuu~. A. / looked
upon this scene my mind wandered
back 90 the picture of Teuuyson' :
dream ~ % louisiana" - mellow
as The beauties he described. The
picture was perfect glimpse of
those
summer isles % Eden.
Alh.ng Win ga-'aris pink and white.
leaving an impression upou tho
mind that viii glow with life and
beauty Zoo the light 20 memory. The
menu cards were in the share 81
Chrrnkt" ~nr fr''- hand
painted. emphasizing a1aiu the color
scheme. The Wruu uf ten courses.
which was a feast for tho gods. also
carried ouf This charming idea Dur
ins the entire dinner 10 seemed that
the ladies held on Alaiiu'> lamp fur
| hrilliancy. and thar each gentleman
welded SslAdiu's blade in Oh.
/ keenness ~ his wit Rich thought
followed thought aui The moments
sped 10y untold until q gentle nuuir-
from The toast mistress Mr.. NJ. W.
Sins. called for Oritr Iu happy
speech that sp8rk'.5 with Rich
wording. she proposed q toast On
The Club Woman col Harrison.
with the eloqueuce aud grace that
recalled the clivalry 10 the -luuc
ago round table responded. and so
well We're his words received thar DO
was long ere the claprin. of hands
ceased. Again. and still again ths
toastmistres- called out. letting uo
one escape. and tho responses We're
handled with cloverues~ and clear
ness delightful to note. The last,
"Our hostess WIS rs follows:
lf tl har share some female errors fiT
/ Look upon her face and forget them aII"
HUT all occasions. Doe they never -n
| pleasant, must have uu end. and a-
the hands OF the clock pointed to 10
acrowd of happy people departed.
with the opinion Tint Mr. and Mr.
| Howell know how to entertain. q
fixed part OF their creed. .aa