The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-05-07
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION.
The Reception Given in Honor of Mr..
aud Mrs. Alexander CosA0 &c OF
the rost Elegant and Enjoyable
Events in Henderson Social Circles.

s1c NSCSptlOH OlSCu 5H ifOuOE Oe NAs .
and Mrs. Alexander Coo~0 &c OF
the rtost Elegant and Enjoyable
Events in Henderson Social Circles.
Brief reference was made last week
to the reception given Wednesday
night by Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Cooper
i'll honor OF Mr. Alexander Cooper
and his charming bride, formerly
Mrs. Ellen Faucet Lassiter. This
was one of the most brilliant and en-
ioyable social functions in the his
tory of Henderson. Upward of five
hundred invitations had been issued
and in response thereto the elegant
home OF Mr.. and Mrs D.Y Cooper, the
seat of cordial hospitality and refined
entertainment, was thronged with a
happy and brilliant company dur
ing the hours OF receiving. The color
scheme in the South parlor and dim
ing room was white and green, and
the ice cream and coffee rooms Grim
son and pink. The floral decorations
were palms, smilax and superb white,
pink and crimson roses and pink and
crimson carnations.
The Henderson orchestra furnished
music in an upper room.
There were fifty in the receiving
party. The house, spacious and adj
mirably adapted to occasions of this
kind, was brilliantly Illuminated and
beautifully decorated throughout.
Upon arrival the guests were ushered
into the library where they were re-
ceived by Misses Rebecca Butler and
Elizabeth Pittman, Mr.. John D..
Cooper and DR.. John Hill Tucker.
Having been directed up stairs
where hats and wraps were removed
they were then conducted into the
front parlor Here those receiving
were Miss Stella Perry, Mr.. A. G. Zol-
licoffer, Mrs. j. D. Cooper, Col. Henry
Perry, Mr. Robert Lassiter, Mr.. Henry
Macy and Master Allison Cooper.
Thence the way was led into the
back or main parlOr where a warm
welcome was received from the host
and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Y.
Cooper, and congratulations and
good wishes were extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Cooper. The
other members of the receiving party
were Maio and Mrs. S. F. Telfair, of
Raleigh, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Cooper,
Mrs. J. T. Gooch. Weldon, Mrs. How
ell Cobb Jackson, Atlanta, Ga, Mr..
D. Y. Cooper, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l. Miller.
Next the guests were ushered into
the dining room. Here Mrs. Henry
Perry, Mrs T. H. Chavasse, Misses
Amy Butler. Ethel Dorsey. Alice
Cheek and Messrs. James Brodie,
Thomas HOrner and Harry Bum re-
ceived them and did the honors.
The table was beautiful with the
whole center a perfect flower bed of
magnificent white roses-vines OF
sInilax and green satin ribbon ex-
tending from the chandeliers to the
four corners fastened in elegant bows.
The covers were OF lace, and cut glass
and silver spanked among the decora-
tiOnS.
Light punch was served in thereon
adjoining Misses Genevieve Cooper,
Mary Perry and Macy Chavasse pre-
SlulliS tU Tie lOullldlIl lIolu WIlleu
was dispensed this beverage, SO
grateful after one had partaken Of
the delightful menu provided in the
dining room.
In the next room adjoining ice
cream and cake were served. The
decorations here, as elsewhere, were
lovely and the cream formed into
various shapes was delicious. Mrs.
A. c. Zollicoffer, Misses Sarah Bur-
well, Leila Shannon: Julia Tucker
and Olivia Lamb, Messrs. Samuel
Watkins, Jr., George Gillian, Ed
Taylor and Phil H. Thomas, were the
receiving party here.
The coffee room was presided over
by Misses Leah Perry and Willie
Parker, Messrs j. A. Moore and VIII
son Morris.
1t was an occasion of rare bril-
lance and pleasure and one not soon
to be forgotten by those who at
tended.