The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17

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THEIR 18TH WEDDING DAY.
Brilliant Reception by MIR. and Mrs
Aaron Fcrst.


which was perfectly carried out in all
the details of the evening.
Mr. ana Mrs. =. y. Wels handsome
home on Gordon street was filled With
palms and the doorways draped with
smilax. on each side of the large hall
the rooms opened in bright glow o.
coler and light The mantels wcrs
banked with ionQuils, ferns and smilax
fn the shadowy corners stood handsome
palms and with lamp and candle
LIGHT shining softly through yellow
shades the scene was most effective.
In the receiving party were Mr.. and
AIRS. Aaron Ferst Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Ferst, MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Ferst anu
Air and Mrs. Arthur Well.
Mrs. Aaron Ferst was lovely in a
gown of white embroidered Swiss, ap-
pliqued with black lace. The skirt was
made with panels of the lace and end
ed in fan Of Tiny rufics The bodice
had a transparent yoke and under
sleeves of tucked mouseline de sole,
with collar of pale yellow satin edged
with black lace. and corsage bow in
y
becoming 10 her brunette beauty. She
wore a crescent brooch of diamonds
and sapphires, and in her dark hair
a single American Beauty.
Mrs Leon Ferst wore a lovely gown
OF white organdie over pink taffeta,
with trimmings of pink chiffon. Her
ornaments we're diamonds and she car
,fa
Mrs. Joseph Fersts handsome gown
was white Renaissance lace over pink
taffeta. She wore diamonds and car
red La France roses.
Mrs Arthur We'll wore white and
pink, the corsage of white escurial
lace over pink. and the skirt of pink
brocaded satin.
The drawing rooms had been ar
ranged for cards. and the sentiment
of the occasion was prettily suggest
ed by the score cards which were in
the shape of hesrts and bells and fas-
tended by yellow ribbons. uchre was
played and the first prize for the la
dies. q lovely embroidered Turkish
pillow, was awarded to Miss Bnswan-
ger. The second prize. a silk shawl,
was won by Mrs. Gutman. Mrs ROos
won a white Persian headscarf and Mrs
J. Lippman a cut glass cracker jar
A pair of Cloissonne ash receivers in
the form of a diamond and a heart,
was won by Mr. Epstein.
After the game, a delicious supper
was served. The arrangement of the
rooms was most artistic In the north
room the tablS was placed
diagonally, decorated around the
edge with garlands and knots
of yellow crepe paper extended in a
smooth ribbon effect across the table
from opposite corners. Each guests
place was marked by a yellow ball of
spun candy. Silver candelabra with
yellow shades. and single candles at
intervals along the tables length, cast
a pretty radiance over shining silver
and glass. In the south room the ta-
BILE was in the form of a hollow square,
the same scheme of decoration being
used, except for a brilliant touch of
color in a vase of American Beauty
Roses amid the jonquils. Garlands
of yellow crepe paper entwined with
smilax We're fastened to the chandelier
in the center of the room and drawn
down to the four corners of the table,
giving lovely canopy effect.
An interesting feature of the even
ing was the reading of the following
acrostic, written for the occasion by
Miss Reiss:
A TOAST TO
May the clinking of glasses resound;
Reverberating with ecstasy each round
Sending forth a sOnorous peal,
a. its chimes good wishes reveal.
Mastering courage full fifteen years
ago,
Resolutions were adopted come joy or
woe.
An many assembled in crystalline de-
light
Adding lustre to this excellent collation.
tonight:
Recall fun well new spoke in the
(WeiD wheel.
Outrivallng many "Ferst' won the
peal
Now fill up your cups in pleasure and
glee:
Friends toast that we meet at the sill
yer jubilee.
Every hope fulfilled, JOY to thee and
thine.
Roses only roses your autumn days en-
twine.
Sheltered and guarded, no shoals In
your path.
True happiness ever a blssful after
math."
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Henry J.. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ
Frank, AIr. and Mrs. Harry Hirsch
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Meinhard. Mrs.
Baum. Mrs. Engel Miss Engel and
Mrs. Cramer of New York, Mrs Ep-
stein of Cincinnati Mr.. and Mrs Sol
omon Binswanger, Mr.. and Mrs l..
T.. Grouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lipp-
man, MIR. and Mrs Moses Herman,
Mr.. and Mrs Schulhafer. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. i. Gutman, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Traub, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Herman, Mrs. Lili-
enthal, Mrs. +. Engel. Mrs. Simon
Hexter, Mrs. Dalsheimer Of New York.
MIR. and Mrs. Hecht sir and Mrs
Henry We'll, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon We'll,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Roos. Miss ganette
Herman, Miss Viola Frank. Miss Irene
Frank. Miss Janette Menhard, Miss
Edna Meinhard, Miss Celia Well, Miss
Beulah Well Miss Lily Traub. Miss
Frieda Traub, Miss Helen Binswanger.
Miss Mamie Engel. Miss Viola Eek
stein. Miss Norma Eckstein. Miss
Blanche Mohr, Miss Hortense Stern.
Miss Blanche Sherman Of Thomas
Vile, MI. Edwin Frank Mr.. Hugo
Frank. Mr.. Henry Meinhard Mr.. Her
bert Traub. Mr. Charles Tobias OF
New York Mr.. Jacob Herman. Mr..
Carl Herman. Mr.. Julian Hexter. Mr..
Siegfried Fantl, Mr.. MOrd Hymes. Mr..
Sonheim, Mr. Jacob Dub, Mr.. Gus
Mohr. Mr. Arthur Strauss. Mr.. Edwin
Eckstein Mr.. Sig. Goodman OF Balti-
more. and Mr.. David Wortsman.
The happy event which the enter
fnlnment recalled WAS remembered la a