The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-22
An AFTERNOON N VIlETS'
GRAND RECEPTION GIVEN At The
HOME or MRS. FOSTER
vIoists Were EveDCNhere-oecssa-
tions Were Of the Most Unique
ard Hsndsome-LaoIss IN Rich
eat ooNns-sNeet violeta.

Hadams Roberts. NcCOy. TOrDett and
Foster Thursday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs.. STANLEY Bruce fnee Miss
Moody of Sherman. Te1asJ and Mrs. /
Perkins Bruce d Pauls valley. who
Was once Miss Eme Stewart and one
Of ArdmOfss bestowed girls, was
unique Ia ~ idea Of sweet YiOlets. |
which was 10 beautifully carried out
In All the decorations. a. the Poland. |
Potter. Anderson Valentine reception |
was unique in its decorations Of
hearts Each stand aione-@a thing Of
bcauiy"-the one as pretty In itE way
A. the other. and Ardmore after
many years Of successful entertain
ments has crowned herself this sea
sOn with two Of the very prettlest she
has ever had
This is the season Of ylolets. They
are Hftlng up their modest little heads
In eyerybOdy's yard. and Il was hap
~ thought which prompted these
lovely entertainers 10 select this par
ticular season Of the year 10 treat the
ladies of Ardmore 10 little spring.
time feast--a feast for the eyes as
well as the soul
vloIeta. sweet yiolets. we're every
where. peeping from every available
place--in bowls In vases. In knots, In
festoons. In lunches and wreaths.
such a profusionl The very atmos-
phere reeked with their perfumed
breath as they smiled and blushed and
welcomed the guests.
The dining table was especially
beautiful in lts dress OF these sweet
flowers. The tablecloth. literally COW
cred. and the center-picce long mir.
ror, rejecting the thousands which lay
on lts surface and dropped from the
cut-glass bowl, showed what marvel
Gus effect may be wrought with even
the little violet. As one looked at
the tiny, blue-eyed things. 80 sweet,
80 fragrant 30 pure. all breathing ont
their last breath. redolent with spring
time. sunshine and shower. we could
scarce stlGe a little wish that they
might be placed back on their tiny
stems IN their cosy beds OF cool. green
leaves. 10 lift up their heads and wei
come us again on. the morrow. But
alas. how heeting the violets? They
bloom, they scatter their fragrance
around, they gladden. Ms for a day. and
are gone Then let us gather then
while we may. and as we gather ant
inhale and enjoy let us forget not tc
share them with the sick and the sor
rowing and learn the lesson we'll
that even little things, n rlghtfull,
used. may make live worth living.
Refreshments OF coffee, sandwiches
violet cream and pure white cak,
were served by young ladies in even
ing dress. and the prize given IN the
violet guessing contest was an OK
qusite Mexican draw work handkor
chief In violet box, tied with vlole
ribbons. and was won by Mrs. Var
Denberg.
All the dresses OF the receiving la
dies were Of white organdie and had
except one. lovely shirrod gown o.
crepe de chine. with the drop-shoulde
effect. which the wearors wore mos
regularly.
As we took hurried glance arount
the rooms, these are Just few OF the
pretty dresses we saw
A pearl white crepe de chine oyel
VNNNNrkneeN u. voc con n
white silk A white organdy-dotted
with black lace butterflies with jus
a suspicion at the throat ~od elbow
sleeves. A white organdle, .oN necl
and short sleeves. with wreath o
violets around the docolotte oorsag,
and sprinkled over the simple skirt
Two handsome wine colored yolvets
with cream lace applique. A hand
some black wolfe over silk. A black
net with silk passamantere. A red
cloth with hat to match One of the
new pin-checked shlrt.walst suits
With bands of white linen, and love.
ly girlish gown OF cream bohinott
with cross-wise tucks In the skirt and
baby waist made over pink silk and
caught here and there with silver or.
naments. This dress was dream
no. not a dream-a pleasant memory.
suggestive Of all that Is simple and
sirlish and tasteful, and the wearer
was Just the girl for the gown. but as
we said, these are just a few there
were others" and we only wish we
had time and space for more OF the
pretty costumes Ardmoro is capable