The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-15
VALENTINE
PARTY
Gov. and Mrs. Shaw
at the Sayory.

Decorations we're Artistic
Five Hundred Invitations
Issued MANY Attend.
The valentine reception of Governor
and Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw at the Savory
last night was distinct success. Five
hundred invitations had been issued.
great many of which were to out of
town friends of MIR. and Mrs. Shaw.
Many from outside the city were un-
able to be present, 80 the entire attend
ance was not over 300. However. this
did not detract from the success of the
event, for had there been many more
present the parlors would have been
uncomfortably crowded.
The reception was held in the par
lors of the Savory hotel. which were
artistically decorated in ST. Valentines
honor. Had good fairy visited the
parlors a few minutes before the guests
arrived and waved her golden wand
over the scene of prospective pleasures
a more delightful effect could not have
been produced. Red, blood red, the
bursting red of dart-pierced heart,
was the dominant color. This was
produced in general by red crystal
shades for the electric bulbs but the
same color idea was carried out by a
profusion of crimson decorations.
Strings of red hearts. great banks of
red carnations, vases of red roses, and
even blood-colored ices, together with
the shaded lights, produced the beauti-
| full color effects.
Portiers of red hearts We're suspend
led between the doorways and in front
of the mantels above the fireplace.
Upon the balcony rails were bows of
red carleton with sprays of southern
smilax. The chandeliers were adorn-
ed with ropes of red paper hearts. In
the center of the north corridor was
suspended large red heart. placed
against a background of southern
smilax. The mantel in the smaller
parlor was banked with coral begonias.
Above the entrance to parlor "a, -
where frappe was served. was sus-
pended an immense red heart pierced
with golden arrow. The frappe table
was decorated with punches of coral
begonias and in the center of the block
of ice was a heart made of red flowers.
In this room were cut glass candelebra
and candiesticks, with red candles and
shades.
Governor and Mrs. Shaw received in
the larger south parlor. Mr.. William
Fleming announced the guests. Mrs.
Shaw was attired in an elegant recep-
tion gown of gray brocaded satin, the
skirt of which was made with an
accordian pleated founce, above which
was wide lace insertion. The bodice
was trimmed with pink panne velvet,
irredescent and lace. Others of the re.
ceiving line were Secretary and Mrs
w. B. Martin, the latter in black satin
with duchess lace trimming on the
bodice; F. F. Merriman, Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs Mullan, the latter in a
4 gown of black satin with ponte lace
trimming; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Jones
the latter wearing skirt of black silk
and fancy bodice: State Superintend
ent r @. Barrett and wife, the latter
in blue silk bodice and black sati
skirt. Of the governors staff an6
their wives in the receiving line were
Colonel and Mrs, G.. G. Pratt, DR.. an6
Mrs. James T. Priestley and Colone
and Mrs. A. B. Shaw. Mrs. Pratt's
gown was of brown satin, the bodice
being trimmed with pink velvet anc
lace. Mrs. Priestley was attired il
her European gown of old rose sill
crepe. Mrs. Shaw wore gown of col
ored brocaded silk.
While the guests were arriving ant
during the evening Kromer's orchestr,
!. stationed in the west corridor, render
ed musical selections. Luncheon wa
served in the main dining room of tn,
hotel. Here the decorations were rel
hearts suspended from the chandeliers
strips of red bunting along the sid,
wall, with here and there more larg,
red hearts. At the south end of th
hall was long table filed with potte.
palms. Each guest received nina
ture cellulold heart, filled with con
fections, -Des Moines Leader.
!. Mike Miller of Kansas was in ou
city yesterday Although from Gar
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