The courier., 1902-11-15

social functions. The radiant bride car
ries them with her to the altar, and they
are sent as a solace by sympathizing
friends, to the mourner. Everywhere are
they welcome and appropriate. A bunch
Of Queenly American beauties, or regal
chrysanthemums will thrill one as does
the song Of a lark or finely rendered
piece of music. A pansy seems almost to
speak to one as 1t looks up from its
lowly bed, and the delicate odor Of the
violet or the lily Of the valley incites
one to purity and gentleness. The chrys-
anthemum has been appropriately spoken
Of as summers last smile" 1t has been
developed from the pretty little china
aster. or 'fall roses" of our grand
mothers day, and Is a triumph Of the
florists art. The evolution Of a modest
rose has given to us the American
beauty, and the scientific cultivation of
the spicy little pink which bordered the
garden beds of our ancestors, has re-
suited in the favorite flower of our last
martyred president. Cultivation, educa-
tion-may IT not be called-has added
wealth Of beauty to many flowers, but
they are beyond the reach Of vanity and
60 as willingly to deck the home of the
poor, and to gladden. the heart Of the
lowly as to adorn the mansion of the
millionaire, or to nestle in the tresses
Of the haughtiest belle.
The autumn flower shows held annu-
ally in the large cities, give opportunity
for those within reach to note the ad-
vance in flower culture in America, and
the florists shops in our own modest
town are miniature flower shows well
worth visiting.
Almost a lenten quiet has pervaded So
ciety this week. Several lovely dinners
have been given, and clubs have held
their regular meetings, but Mrs. Eu-
banks tea, presided over by bepowdered
and bepanniered grand danes, was the
only large function.
"Ye Be Requested by Mistress Eubank
to attend Tea Partie After Ye Olde
Colonial Tymes in Ye afternoone on Ye
Fourteenth Day Of November MCMII
from Three to Five O'clock. Ye Courtesy
Of Reply is Requested"
The above invitation created flutter
among Mrs. Eubank's friends. many of
whom are members of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and their
thoughts Immediately reverted to the
gowns of their ancestresses folded away
in their garrets, for when tempting in
vitation is received a woman always
thinks. What shall wear? Mrs. Eubank
and all of her assistants were in colonial
dress, and some of the callers wore
gowns Of "ye olden TYNE" The drawing
room in which the hostess received her
friends. was adorned with large yellow
chrysanthemums.
In the library was collection of val
liable and interesting relics, among them
being Q spinning wheel, brass candela-
brum, and several old candiesticks, an
old old spread used as a couch cover,
and a white table cover. In one corner
stood an old-fashioned small piano.
which must have been a near relative OF
the spinet, but was enclosed in cabinet
case. On this instrument Miss Lillian
Dobbs played minuets and other old
time dances. Miss Dobbs also sang ap-
propriate songs. among them being THE
nI.ass With a Delicate Air" written In
1735; 1.-The Village Noon" king OF
Thule" "Snowfakes," and "a May
Song" Miss Dobbs wore a quaint little
gown of white material with pink roses
scattered over it, made with panniers
and fichu.
Mrs. Eubank wore pretty empire
gown of buff dimity, made decollette, and
carried red roses. She was assisted In
the drawing room by Mrs. w. c. Phillips
in an old-fashioned white brocade, Mrs.
w. A. Rankins in a white colonial gown,
and Mrs Ella X. Morrison, who wore a
quaint silken gown. The assistants In
the library were Mesdames M. H. Ever
ett and H. Stevenson. Mrs. Everett
wore black silk and a white fichu; Mrs.
Stevenson, a pink gown and old Jewels