La Junta tribune., 1902-02-26
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sent to their friends by Mesdsmes
G- II. Winchell and ]. T. Updike,
announcing an "at home" fifty
four ladies' assembled at the pretty
home OF the former last Saturday
afternoon to help these hospitable
ladies celebrate the anniversary OF
of the birth of the Father of His
Country" and incidentally the sec
ond anniversary OF the marriage OF
Mrs. Updike.
The day was propitious, few re-
gress being received, and shortly
after three o'clock. the appointed
hour, the beautifully decorated
parlors began to fill and soon pre-
sented a scene OF animal and
loveiiness. The hostesses were
honored by the presence of several
colonial danes in the persons OF
Mesdanes Spalding, Pierce, Rags
dale, Bscharach, Honaker and
Hillhouse, who by their pictures
que costumes, perhaps, than by
their age, were recognized as true
Daughters OF the Revolution. As
a courtesy TO these guests and for
fear that their antique appearance
might cause them embarrassment,
when IN the presence of more
modern styles, Mesdames Win
chell and Updike we're also gown
ed 10 colonial costume. These
with the other elaborate and be-
coming gowns worn by the other
ladies, made fair picture long to
be rememered.
The curtains were drawn, and
red shades from electric lights and
numerous candles shed the soft
glow that is at once pleasing and
restful. The decorations were
unique and beautiful and the entire
house was done in national colors.
10 detail lacking in the color
scheme to form a harmonious
whole. The guests were received
at the door BY Masters Willie
Winchell and Willie Pierce, and
were ushered by the latter to the
dressing rooms on the second
floor. which we're attractively hung
with festoons OF crepe paper and
flags. Decending the stairs, the
bapisters were wound with the
tri color and pendants hung in
a manner to enclose the entire
staircase. The entrance hall was
decorated with small flags, and
while page pinned white car
nation on each guest before she
entered the the drawing room, the
benign countenance OF George
Washington looked down from an
oak frame in silent. adn,iring ap-
proval. Entering the front par!or,
one found one's.seif under a bril-.
liant hued canopy of red, white
and blue, formed by narrow strips
OF crepe paper extending from the
center OF the ceiling to the sides
and corners OF the wall. Passing
TO the next room one saw modifi.
cations OF the same decorative
scheme carried out, and in adj
dition, graceful festoons OF paper
on the walls, while the side board
and doorways were draped in
smilax and caught up by punches
OF cherries also fashioned from
paper.
Perhaps the most popular place
was little nook reminding one Of
a fairy bower, where, strange 10
say, each gentle lady, when she
went within, became be-cider self
as she quaffed the sweet liquid that
George Washington. himself, was so
fond OF. In the room on exhibi.
tior, was hatchet, supposedly
the one used by our hero to chop
the cherry tree, and further re-
minder OF the historic incident
were countless punches of cherries
reposing on beds OF smilax that
surrounded the large punch bowl,
over which presided Mesdames
Honaker and Hillhouse. After