The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
Mrs Pou's Reception

On Friday afternoon at her hOSpitable
home on North Blount street, Mrs. James
H. Pou was "At Home to more than two
/ hundred friends, who were invited to meet
Mrs. Charles Worth, of Wilmington, and
Miss Pou, of Smithfield. The event
proved one of the most elaborate social
functions which Raleigh society has ever
witnessed.
Nature was alive to the situation and
seemed to know that it would be rivalled
by the exquisite beauty Of the interior of
Mrs Pou's handsome residence, where
rare taste had made veritahle picture
of spring itself to greet the guests. Ar
tistcally arranged, the decorations were
perhaps the most elaborate of this social
season, rare flowers and plants transform
ing the parIors, halls and drawing rooms
into Conservatives of indescribable
beauty.
Southern smilax in pcofusion, festooned
from doorways to stairways and windows,
with stately Floridian palms banked in
nook and corner, with the gorgeous color
of rarest flowers lending color to the
scene, made a picture of lovelness. Ma
lures choicest beauties had been select
ed to form this garden of beauty
ters James H. Pou, Jr., and Josephus
Daniels, Jr., and were received near the
drawing room door by Mrs. A. b. An
drews, who presented the guests to Mrs.
Pou.
In the drawing room the color scheme of
green and white was admirably carried
out with hundreds of white carnations and
primroses and smilaX under the light
from candelabra softened by filagree-
silver shades. The effect was pleasing,
passing from the gorgeous decorations of
the massive halls into the daintier col
lection of flora
Mrs Pou received her guests, assisted
by her guests of honor, Mrs. Charles
Worth and Miss Pou, and Mrs. JosephuS
Daniels, Mrs. Henry Thorpe, Mrs. Will
liam J. Andrews, Mrs. Hal Worth and
Mrs. Robert Gotten. Here the guests
were taken in charge by Mrs. Joseph ID.
Boushall and Mrs. Julian Timberlake and
at the door of the library were gracious
ly received by Mrs. Z. e. Moffltt and
Mrs. d. H Abbott.
In the library the red carnations, poin-
setta and the crimson berries of the
yaupon under the glowing light of red
shaded condelabra carried out the color
scheme of crimson, which prepared the
guests for the richness of the delicious
punch which was dispensed by Mrs Ed.
Chambers Smith and Mrs. B. S. Jerman
from a bowl, elegantly placed amid
bed of smilax and Malaga grapes en-
circling the base. In the center of the
punch was an immense block of ice sur
mounted by luscious cherries and other
fruits.
From the library the guests were ac-
companied to the dining room by Miss
Jennie Coffin and Miss Annabel Bled-
sce who left them to the three
graces, Misses Kate Badger, Louise Rich
ardson and Janet Badger who were as
sisted in serving the guests by little
Misses Edith Pou, Evelyn Jackson and
Josephine Gilmer.
Coming from the brighter light of the
punch room the color scheme here be-
/, came an irridescent dream Elegant cut
flowers, the freshness of bridesmaids
, roses. the fragrance of Parma violets with
the airiness of the delicate fern on snow
wn.te linen gave the color scheme of
pink, violet, green and white, which was
j carried out in the ices and bonbons.
The guests fingered amid the enchanted
scenes and the event is remarked as one
OF the most enjoyable of the season.