New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
4 DAY OF SUNSHINE.
T S s. MEET AT A RECEPTION
GIVEN AT THE HOME OF
MRS. NUGENT.

There have been few more charming social oc-
casions this season than the annual reception of
the T. s. S given Yesterday at the beautiful home
Of Mrs. Frank Louis Nugent, Riverside Drive and
Eghty-eighth-st The clouds of the morning had
disappeared and all the sunshine that belongs by
right to the society that strives TO scatter II
cleaned on the river.
A lovelier spot could not have been selected. Mrs
Nugent's house large and stands high on the
hill at the northeast corner Of the Drive. with
nearly an acre Of lawn stretching down TO the
Drive. It commands uninterrupted view Of the
river and opposite Jersey shore for miles, and
Grants tomb adds its dignity 10 beautiful scene
The day was barny that the wide veranda was
constantly thronged with guests. who frequently
exclaimed 1T seems incredible that we are IN the
city, II is all like lovely country home.
Within the house It was equally charming From
The large entrance hail with its cheerful fire and
its many palms and ferns opened on the right
The drawing room. where the receiving party
stood This included Mrs Nugent. Mrs Clarence
Burns president Of the T. S. S; Mrs. G. P
lawton. president Of the Saratoga branch; Mrs
F b. Walker. Connecticut State president; MISS
Edith Brockett New-Jersey State president: Mrs
Anna I. Mason. New-York State president; Mrs T.
BENJAMIN Ramsden. Mrs B. NJ Tremper' Miss
Margaret Pascal. president of the Pascal branch
and Miss Mildred Reid. president Of one Of the
New-YorE City branches.
II the adjoining room. which lighted by soft
" shaded lamps and frightened by many roses,
the Neapolitan String Orchestra, in their pictu-
rescue national costume, played and sang AT ire
ouert intervals At the opposite side Of the hail
the dining room was decked in the T 5 ; colors-
yelew and white The color scheme was carried
ont in the flowers, which We're daffodi!s and white
carnations and even extended 10 the viands as
the salads were heaped with golden mayonnalse'
and TIE cakes and candies were white and yellow.
The gold Of the lemonade at one end Of the table,
however was Offset by the ruby tint Of the punch
the other.
By O'Clock the spacious rooms were so crowded
that It was difficult for the constantly arriving
guests 70 gain entrance, and those who had come
earlier began with evident reluctance 10 go away
Nearly 500 people were presented during the after
noon
The notable display Of lovely gowns added not
a little 10 the general charm. of the occasion Mrs
Nrgent wore a handsome costume OF black ana
white silk with incrusted medallfons OF black
Italian lace Mrs Ramsdell was attired IL blue
and white satin fouIard. richly trimmed wiln
entredeux OF white lace and Mrs. Lawton's gown
was Of pale blue c-epe. Mrs. Burns wore Vio.et
and white satin foulard with white lace ana
chiffon. and Miss Reds costume was OF gray
crepe. Mrs Zeb. Mayhem was gowned IN blue
cr5pe with corn yellow chiffon and white lace
Branches from many States were represented;
even Idaho contributed TO the throng Some or
those present were Miss Alice Degado Of kings
ston Jamaica; Miss Margaret de Forest Anderson.
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, Mrs Pierrepont Green
president OF the Chelsea branch; Miss Belle ".
butcher. president Of the Arlington On j. Jun
iors; Mrs Charles u. Rathbun, president OF the
Arlington Seniors; Mrs. E r. Galloway. president
OF the Rutherford y. j.. branch; Miss Eva Cor
ham president o. one of the Boston brancheGi
Mrs. Angus Campbell Of Memphis, Tenn; Mrs
D. NJ Mechlen and Mrs William Utterman
member who received much attention was
Mrs Ann Eliza KitcheIl, aged 90, who is regarded
as the Oldest T. 5 S member.
among also: