Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
Miss Nettie Shafer and Miss
Marcia Beck Give Largely
Attended Reception.

Annapolis has not witnessed In re-
cent years a reception so brilliant in
conception, artistic in execution, and
so largely attended by society's vo-
taries, as that given yesterday by, Miss
Nettie Shafer and Miss Marcia Beck
at 2l7 Hanover street 1t may very
properly be termed the function Of
the season and Of many seasons, for
not since the memorable event at the
Assembly Rooms, by the late Paymas-
ter Loomis, has there been anything
quite so brilliant.
The fine old colonial home, from
four to six, was thronged with the
fair of society, who mingled and ex-
changed the pleasantries of the season,
and as only woman folk can, indulged
in those charming little "asides"
anent the occasion and its perfect ap-
pointments.
The color scheme was red and this
was very effectively carried out in all
the large rooms, giving an air of Yule-
tide to the scene that was pleasant TO
see Red carnations were here, there
and everywhere, while artistically
placed, but in not too rich profusion
was the red -berried holly, pregnant
with the season and the meaning
thereof. The lights wore red shades,
and the daintiest bon bons imaginable
were in a pleasing but not too pro-
nounced scarlet, while the ices in gar
net hue, added materially TO the gen
eral scheme In addition to this, many
of the handsome gowns, were either
built of red material, or else were suf-
ficiently adorned with that color to be
decidedly in touch with the occasion
in point of exterior establishment.
Miss Beck and Miss Shafer were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. l.. Dorsey
Gassaway, Mrs. ID. II. Magruder, Mrs.
Owen Iglehart, Mrs. Gearing, Mrs.
Randolph Ridgeley and the Misses
Annie Iglehart, Adele Randall, Eliza
beth Hodges, Charlotte Gearing, Eliza
beth Handy, Elsie Key Stockett, Dor
othy Fell (England), Theodoric Porter
and Dare.
Miss Beck wore handsome gown of
white panne crepe, shirred to the
waist line in alternate rows of shir-
ring. The yoke of the bodice was of
embroidered chiffon, with pearl pend
ants. Miss Beck wore some exquisite
old family jewels, necklace of which
consisted of pendants of amethysts
beautifully set.
Miss Shafer wore a gown of black
satin with white satin waist and jet
trimmings. Mrs. Gassaway's gown
was a handsome creation of white
null and lace, with pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Owen Iglehart wore sequin
gown over black satin.
Mrs. Gearing, who poured choco-
late, wore handsome gown of white
un fsr, oYn1 1aaa
Mrs. Theodoric Porter wore black
lace over lavender.
Mrs. ID. r. Magruder was hand
somely gowned in black lace and satin.
She wore rare old family jewels
Mrs. Randolph Ridgely, wife of
Lieutenant Ridgely, was gowned in
white voile with satin trimmings.
Miss Dare wore pink satin and lace.
Miss Annie Iglehart was becomingly
dressed in red crepe de chine.
Miss Elizabeth Hodges wore an
exquisite dress of cream silk with red
rose pattern. The garniture was red
velvet and cream lace.
Miss Elsie Stockett wore black lace
and velvet over lavender silk.
Miss Fell wore black lace with red
trimmings.
Miss Handy's gown was white MULE
and lace.
Miss Randall wore heliotrope silk.
Among the callers were the follow
ing:
Mesdames-Badger, Halsey, Nelson,
Barton, Stoney, Fullam, Dewey, Hulme,
Schell, Cooper, Ames, Cutler, Terry,
Johnson, Brown, Bullard, Cusachs,
Stockett, Douw, Marcy, Holiday,
Iglehart, ID. r. Randall, McNulta,
Porter, Shelton, Gage, Handy, Worth
ington
Misses-Andrews, Claude, Stockett,
Spencer, Habersham, Magruder, Buch-
anan, Metre, Randall, Jenkins, Kate
Randall. Porter.
Caterer Harris, of Baltimore, was
in charge of the kitchen and all that
came therefrom, and the dainties he
served were such as could not fail to
please the most fastidious. With
him were professional walters and the
service they gave was of high order