Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-04
MISS CLARA CARTER
A Former Mexico Girl Given a Bril-
liant Reception BY Her Parents
in St. Louis



FrOm the St Louis G-lobe-penoerat.
The debut reception given by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas w. Carter, formerly
Of Mexico, No, of Portland Place, Fri
day evening In honor Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Clara Carter, was not only a
very large affair, but was also one Of
the most brilliant and successful
functions given this fall. The hand
some residence, with its beautiful
suites Of richly furnished apartments,
is Ideally suited to the uses OF hos.
pitality, and both host and hostess are
the very embodiment OF that gracious,
warm-hearted welcome, which Is the
browning glory Of a home. The host
and hostess received in the drawing
room, which was a study in richness
and harmonious decoration, being all
in the most delicate green aud gold,
with a mantel Of onyx and alabaster.
A tall marble pedestal, surmouuted
with an antique Parian marble urn,
was filed with the Marechal Neil
roses, nestled amid dropping, trailing
vines, overlooking with lavish luxuri-
business. Great punches Of the same
flowers and maiden hair fern were
otherwise disposed, the whole har-
moniring with the tones Of the room.
Mrs. Carter. who is an exceedingly
handsome matron, witha fine figure,
wore a robe of point applique lace over
white hand-tucked chiffon. The skirt
had panels Of the hard-tucked chiffon,
let in the lace, and here there were
white chiffon orchids, with oblong
pointed pendants Of the chiffon tipped
with gold. The low bodice was I'm
ished in the same manner, with a knot
Of the orchids on the side Of the front,
and soft streamers OF the chiffon knot
ted with orchids. A superb suit of
diamonds and an aigrette Of a single
ostrich plume ornamented her
couture.
Miss Carter, who is like a budding
rose with her youthful beauty and
vivid cOloring, was gOwned in white
chiffon, designed TO enhance her
girlish grace. The skirt was made
with several rows Of shlrring forming
q deep pointed yoke, with another
cluster at the knee. Over the whole
gown was appliqued eobweb lace in a
pattern Of white lilacS, giving the
effect Of great clusters Of the flowers
and imparting and extremely dainty
finish. She wore not a single orna-
ment Of any kind. secure In the king
dom Of her youth. She carried q
bouquet Of white lilacs, which we're
sent from an an Eastern hot house.
The hall OF the first floor, which is
furnished in the sts lie Of the first en-
pire, was all decorated in yelioN
chrysanthemums and green, and at
one side a bank OF palms and ferns
screened the musicians, while the
newell post and banisters we're fairly
hidden beneath ehrysanthemums and
roses. The dining room, however, was
the chef d'oeuvre Of the decorations.
The walls were covered with hand
wrought deft-blue tapestry, and
paneled 10 mahogany, while the
draperies and chairs were In blue vel
vet. A tall pedestal and urn, SINH
lar TO the one In the drawing room,
a filed with bridesmaid roses and
maiden-hair fern, flowing TO the foot
Of the urn in a dainty cascade. The
table was arranged with a superb lace
cover over pale green, and had five
tall cut crystal vases, crowned with
.ioorUuets or electro nghuS, which were
partly yelled beneath clustering
lunches Of white roses and green. Be
tween the vases, groups OF electric
lights were yelled with white silk and
feathery green, giving a novel and
beautiful effect amid a perfect field
OF marguerites, which covered the en-
tire center. Bon-b0ns and all accesso-
ries were carried out in the white and
green. The library, which is in the
first empire style, was ornamented
with yellow chry santhemums and
green, and in this room white wine
punch vas served, while in the hall
red wine punch was served. The
music room was fragrant with white
hyacianths and roses, Nesting in
fronds u delicate green, and. an entire
pOrtiere O. smilax and white hyacinths
and maiden-fern. In the upper hall
American beaties were used and the
rooms on that floor were each decOrat-
ed with different flowers, one being In
vl0letS, another-kn9wn as the rose
rOom-in American beauties, and 9TH
ers still In different tones OF chrysan-
themums. Miss Carriers boudoir,
which is daintily lifted up in birds
eye maple and decorated In pale pink,
was oramented with great clusters Of
pink roses. Mrs. Carter had even pro-
yided a large mahogany table, wherein
the gentlemen might In safety place
their silk hats. In the drawing room,
just behind the debutante, was placed
a large table, which was CON-
pletely hidden beneath the masses OF
flowers which had been sent 10 Miss
Carter 10 honor Of her debut This
fortunate young lady will undoubtedly
be n OF the great bellies Of the win
ter, for at a large ball at the 81. Louis
Club last week she was obliged 10 d.
vide ner dances seven or eight times
In order 20 satisfy the petitions Of her
admirers. The guests at the recep-
tiOn we're the representative people Of
the city.
State Historical Society.
COLUMBIA, No, December 1.-The
Finance Committee OF the State
Historical Society, In session here to-
day, planned a programme for the
annual meeting Of the society, which
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