The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-11
AT GREENWICH HOUSE.
Mr. Shotfer's Brilliant Reception In
Producing His Daughter.

transformed into an enchanted home,
Get in a fairy land of beauty that Mr..
snencer Proudfoot Shotter introduced
% society his daughter. Miss Isabel
Davis Shotter last night.
At Greenwich House, the hand
vome country home Mr.. Shotter
has recently built, his daughters
formal introduction took place. For
the first time the doors of Greenwich
House were opened for a large func-
+ion. surely it's spacious and lavish
bospitality could not have been more
Attingly inaugurated, nor to accom-
naniments more in keeping with the
snirit of the occasion and the beauty of
the house itself.
For q. mile from the entrance to the
grounds the guests passed between
rows of lanterns which lined the road
way. and as they entered the gates a
fairvland of enchanted beauty greeted
them, A semi-circle of colored electric
lights pendant, framed the approach
to the house between whose Corinthian
columns shone a flood of welcoming
light. The river front on the right re-
aected the glow, and in the distance
could be seen the lights of Thunder
bolt. '@r 7s
Inside the scene gained in beauty
Every room ablaze with lights and
breathing the fragrance of flowers.
The guests entered first the spacious
inner rotunda. with its rich
Moorish coloring and lofty proper
tions, Grouped between the pillars of
Pompeian red were masses of white
chrysanthemums and graceful palms.
In the center of the picture thus
framed in beauty, stood the celebrated
and graceful statue, the Eve Tempt
ed" of Hiram Powers, its lovelines
attracting and holding every one. The
guests began arriving by o'clock. The
reception hours were from $3.50 to IL
o'clock. The guests were received in
the drawing room on the right of the
hall. Here the color tone was turquoise
blue, the walls, hung with heavy bro
cade, harmonizing with the mural dec
orations and with the exquisite French
furniture, conspicuous among which
is the quaint Sedan chair, once owned
by the Princess de Lamballe. Added
to the artistic treasures were lovely
decorations of hot house flowers. The
mirrors reflected banks of maiden hair
ferns, while venetian vases filled with
nephitos and bride roses graced man
tel and cabinet.
The guests were received by Mr..
Shotter and his young daughter, and
in the receiving party were also Mrs.
George .Rountree of Wilmington, N c.,
and Mrs. Anderson Carmichael. Miss
shotter was a charming figure in a
Parisian gown of transparent white
crepe with flowers of rose point lace.
The bodice was a mass of tiny shir-
rings and soft draperies of lace, the
only touch of color being a small clus-
ter of pink roses on the left shoul-
der.
Mrs. Rountree wore an exquisite cos
tune of cream white net with inser-
tions of Mecklenburg lace. The high
bodice was appliqued with seed pearls,
and finished with soft choux of rose
pink chiffon.
Mrs.--Anderson CarmichaeIs- beau
tiful costume. was of black lace
over white taffeta,t 1 and Miss
Emily Shotter wore a gown of black
peault de sole. with jet passementerie
over white silk.
In the sitting room across the hall
bridesmaid roses were used in decora-
a1I@ III fner midi
the moss green brocade of the wall
hangings and with the frieze of pink
and white lotus flowers. The mu-
sicians We're stationed in the music
room beyond, and throughout the re-
ception gave delightful selections OF
music.
The entire house was thrown open
for the pleasure of the guests. Each
room had its special attraction and the
guests were given an opportunity tc
admire the interesting treasures which
Mr.. Shotteri has collected in his trav-
els. In the billiard room was seer
the massive oak settee-once the prop
erty of the Duke of Sutherland-with
its handsome carving of the period OF
1906.
An elaborate supper was served in
the dining room, which is one of the
handsomest rooms in the house, with
it's panelling of dark oak and massive
carved furniture. In the center of the
room the refreshment table was bril-
liant with American Beauty roses ir
tall vases. Punch and coffee were
served at smaller tables, which were
presided over by Miss Mary Carmichae
and Miss Belle Daniel, while assisting
them were Miss Miriam Dent, Miss
Mary Moul, Miss Leland Hull, Miss
Eleanor Shotter and Miss Lila Car
michael. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Carmichael
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cunningham, DR.
and Mrs. w. w. owens, Mr.. andMrs
w. w. Maekall, Mr.. and Mrs. Josepf
D. Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward karow
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Gordon, JrY Mr
and Mrs. Charles Shearson, Mr. ane
Mrs. w. E. Guerard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur M. Gibbes. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. John NAL
loch, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Hunter
Mr.. and Mrs William G. Morrell, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Halle, Mr.. and Mrs {
Lucen Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. William
d. Simkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 5
Wylly, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. william d. Krenson, Mr.
and Mrs. William d. Dearing, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. Cunningham Postell, Mr.. AM