Gainesville daily sun., 1906-02-16
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ful home Of senator ard Mrs. a a
MeCreary. Wednesday afternoon and
evening, st. Valentines bay. given in
honor Of their friend, Mis-. Garner. OF
Ozark, Ala, who is 4 most welcome
guest at the McCr-sry home.
The spacious residence wa. a bower
o! beauty throughout its roomy in,.r,.
or and the brilliantly lighted rooms
gave forth such sweet fragrance frIn,
the floral decorations that the scene
was indeed quite enhancing. II seem.
ed q veri,sblr conservatory and charm.
ed the assembled guests with the
beauty OF the surroundings.
From To 8 y. m. the ladies were Ell.
tertAined in a royal manner. The har.
mony Of every arrang -ment put the
Guesis at thelr ease and lent a charm
60 the occasion that will long remain
10 the minds OF those present a most
delightful memory.
The guests were met at the front
door by Master Elmer McCreary, who
received the cards.
In the reception hall. which was
tastefully decorated with begonias.
roses and bamboo vines. from which
red hearts were strung, Mp. +. d.
Warner received.
Then the guests were escorted TO the
punch room. where Mesdames John
Chesnut and Victor cKinstry. at,ired
in white dresses with red hearts as
trimmings. gracefully served all to-
the refreshing contents OF the huge
bowl, which showed the skill OF the
connois.eur IN its preparation. The
punch bowl rested on Q large heart
formed Of red roses. festoons Of hearts
falling from the ceiling to the table.
The room WAS artistically decorated,
the profusion Of red roses, ,alvia and
red candles Blending with the green
leaves ~ the bamboo and ferns, red
hearts being fesloonsd about the win.
DOVE, and wherever they would show
20 advantage.
Next the guests were conducted to
the parlor, where Mrs. McCreary and
her honoFed quest. Miss Garner. most
graciously welcomed them. The ease
aud grace OF Miss Garner won the
heart OF evrryone-ihe bouquet 81
pink roses che carried were not more
charming than herself In this room
the guests beheld another scene Of
beauty. a. on the mantle. reclining in
Q bed OF spanish NOES. nestled q pro-
fUs;on of bright pink japonicas, which,
added to the green vInPs and pink |
hearts draped about the room IN pro-
fusion, won the admiration OF all
Mrs. McCresry Was very handsome
ly Rownei ia crepe DE chine. trimmed
in lace, while Miss Garner wore q
dainty little dress made OF net, over
white elk, and carried an elegant
bouquet oi Duch.s- Toses IN her left
hand.
AZ Mrs Watson Porter :raciously
showed the ladies 60 the back parlor.
eXeIamations OF praise and oh how
beautiful =" burst forth from everyone.
u was ,rri,Sbe fairy land. The
arches were filled in with smllax and
hundreds of pink heart-. while pink
hearts were trailing over the white
curtains. salad Was served here from
\ highly polished table covered with
real lace centerVi-cr from the chan
delier pink ribbons IntertvIned with
smilax and pinN heart, reached 10 the
four corners of the table. Pink roses
were used a. decorations and the light
uf other days shoEr from the cande-
lshrR, with pink shades to soften the
Ighi. Mesdamc- Merchant and Gar.
rett Trr.d, "a IA tbs room, assisted by
Mrsiamr- l. G Lynch aud J r. Me-
kin.,ry, Jr
Ia he est room. reading from the
back Iar.ur 'Lr- -amr color scheme be-
- csrr,r! ..t N"-damc- Floyd aHd
Nci;rAta. a-..-',t by Mi-sr- Ellen
We'll. ard uu,rA McCook served de-
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