The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-02-23

w. s. Prayer was one of the most
successful and brilliant events in the
social history of Roswell The event
was called a Colonial Tea" and 1t
was truly Colonial in every particular
the day itself being full of remember
ances of the greatest af all colonial
characters, George Washington.
The decorations of the two rooms
used by the ladies were appropriately
decorated in patriotic colors and with
an unusually beautiful and artistic
effect.As the ladies arrived at the en-
trance to the Club rooms they were
met by colored footmen attired in the
costume of the servants in the old
Colonial days, and were ushered to
the cloak rooms where they found
maid in attendance also attired in the
Colonial costume.
AS the guests entered the receiving
room they were met by little Esther
Prayer and Bertram Jaffa attired as
Martha and George Washington The
receiving ladies, Mesdames J. J. Jaf-
IA, M. A. Potter, N. Jaffa, Harry Jaf-
ia and w. S. Prayer, and the assist
ing ladies, Mesdames Uhlfelder, S.
Prayer, Keebler, Hurd, w. G. Hamil-
ton, Goslin, ]. w. Wilson, Poe, Nc
Gaffey, Garrard, WHY'S, Carson, Ri.
chardson, Humphreys, Phillips, Pay
ton, w. M. Reed, Mcintyre and M
Price, were all attired in exquisite
costumes of the old Colonial times.
with powdered hair, low-neck dress,
short sleeves, and looking as though
some of the danes of the olden times
had stepped out of the pictures we
so often see.
The reception room itself, was
most beautiful with bunting, flags
ana streams of electric lights reflect
ing the patriotic red, white and blue
from tiny nests in every quarter of
the room. In one corner was the tra-
ditional cherry tree with red cherries
sparkling and twinkling among its
branches of green Eleanor Jaffa and
Benjamin Jaffa, attired in knee
breeches, powdered hair, and the gen
eral costume of the youth of the days
long gone by, even to the polished
buckles on their shoes, were in
charge of the tree and distributed
the souvenir hatchets, in rememb-
rance of the scene which brought SO
much of woe and glory to the Faith
er of His Country
In addition to the decoration of
bunting, flags, and twinkling lights.
was presented the picture of the First
President, whose birthday it was, and
in the dining room was a magnificent
red and white, all done in electric
lights. Banks of palms and margue-
rites and geraniums were plentifully
bestowed about the rooms, adding
tone and beauty to the other decora-
tions
In the alcove was the tea room, ice
cream being served In caps of red,
white and blue with flag in the
cream. Cakes and candy of red, white
and blue were also served by num-
ber of the young ladies of Roswell
dressed as Puritan girls, and in their
garb of snowy white and modest
gray they presented charming pic
ture as they attended to the wishes
of the guests The Puritan girls
were Misses Stephana Prayer, Julia
Jaffa, Gertie Virgins, Pendleton,
Bette Ogle, Butler, Irma Totzek.
Goldsmith, Prayer, Hedgcoxe, Laura
Hedgcoxe, Keller, and Mrs. Shelby.
At one end of a long table decorat-
ed with marguerites and greens, and
spread with snowy white napery, sat
Mrs. Garrard, and at the other end
Mrs. Goslin. They also carried out
the scheme of the day by being at
tired in Colonial costume. At this ia,
BILE was served tea and waters.
The music of the afternoon was
rendered by Axelson's orchestra, and
was carefully selected and well exc
cuted. The afternoon was one that
win for a long time linger in the me-
mory of those who were fortunate
enough to attend The souvenirs were
hatchets and flags.