The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-24
\ BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT
MIS- MONTAGUE.S DEB
In Honor Of Their Lovely DaughteI
MFR. and Mrs. B. +. Montague
Handsomely Entertain.

One of the very loveliest of the So
cial events of the season was that
given on Wednesday afternoon of the
past week, when, complimentary TO
the debut of their charming daughter
Miss May Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Monta"
que entertained.
The sat Home was given at their
handsome residence on Newbern Ave-
nue., and during the hours of the re-
ception, from four to six, over two
hundred guests came to pay their re-
spectS to the lovely debutante, whose
entrance into social life began under
circumstances SO suspicious and
happy.
As the guests arrived they were met
at the hall door by Master Hugh Lee,
who received the cards. Ushered into
the hall the beautiful decorations i'm
pressed the guests, an artistic effect be-
ing produced on color scheme OF red,
accentuated with groups of stately
palms. while Southern smilax added to
the effect. this beng used in the deco
rations throughout the residence.
The guests were conducted to the
drawing room by Mrs. Josephus Dam
iels, and here greetings were exchang-
ed with the receiving party, in the line
being Mrs. b. f. Montague, Miss May
Monta que, Mrs. j. w. Lee, Mrs. Paul
Lee, Mrs. Robert B. Glenn, Miss Re-
hecca Glenn. Miss Mary Thompson and
Miss Julia Moment.
The drawing room was a scene of
| beauty in its decorations of white and
green. the mantel being banked in
| lavishness with lovely white primroses
amidst the surrounding trailing bam-
| boo The ladies of the party were eX-
Quisitely gowned. Mrs. Montague was
attired in a gown of gray crepe de
CT t,~iY11 t1O a nj {
OF pearls. Miss Montague, the charm
| ing debutante wore a beautiful crea-
| ton of ACCORDION plated chiffon, with
pearls and diamonds, her bouquet be-
| ing OF brides roses. Mrs. j. w. Lee s
| gown was of black crepe de chene
| Mrs. PauF Lee was gowned in silver
crepe de chene with oriental lace, her
ornaments Roman pearls. Mrs. Glenn
wore a black velvet gown, with dia-
monds. Miss Glenn was attired in
cream tissues over taffeta, and her or
naments were rubies. Mss Thompson
were an accordion plated silk null
and her ornament was u handsome
medallion. MISS Moments costume
/ was of Dresden crepe de chene. with
| pearls.
From the drawing room the guest:
were ushered by Miss Martha Nancy
into the dining room, presided over by
y
her pleasant duties by a bevy of love
| " young women. Misses Annie Monta.
que, Margaret Tyson Lee, Ella. SIN
mons, Emmie Haywood and Margic
Montague, who gave delightful atten-
ton to the many visitors.
| This room, like the others, was ar
| tistically treated In its decorations
based upon a color motif of pink anC
| green Upon the mahogany table the
centre piece was bed of exquis. Il
Ideal roses, the ornamention being
pended a beautiful bell formed Of pint
and green. above all Of this being sus.
pended a beautiful bell formed of ping
carnations. The entire room was dec
Grated, aZale2S and pink Ideal roses
being used most skillfully.
The punch room was another at
| tractive place, and to this the guests
were ushered by Mss Vivienne Mon
cure. Here the decorations We're CT.
fected in red, the mantel being banked
with ferns above which red carnation:
cleaned. The punch bowl decorated
in hanging grapes and trailing aspara'
gus ferns, was most charmingly pre-
sided over by Mrs. a. A. Thompson
and Mrs. Grimes Cowper.
During the entire reception music
was rendered by LevIn's Orchestra
The beautiful decorative effects were
by StienmetZ, the florist, the delight
full refreshments being furnished an6
served by Dughi, caterer. of Raleigh.
| The occasion was Il most charming
one in every particular. The guest:
were all delighted with the eevnt which
| proved full of pleasure. marking as II
old the debut CT Miss Montague.