The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-19
YOUNG LADIES HON0RtD
1exSs and IeaaeSse ttsliMs Aeamess
OF DellsAiisl Social Allan.

II is doubtful II there were eyeg
four visitors wilniu WRxahaehlpA
gates gho we're SO universally popa.
LAT as those who are now here, Mise
es Cooke Of Ciarkpvilc. Tennessee
visiting Mrs r. VI Sleeper. ard sfia
ses Wiliacy ~ Corpus Christi
guests Of Mrs 5 n skinner and
Misses Feariz The young people of
tae city are pleased when an oeoaa-
ion presents Itself 10 do them honor
They hage bean given many parties,
the pleasures Of which 40 wouid
minimize, but there was general dc.
sire, It seemed that one entertain
ment should be given which. in point
of numbers present aud good fellow
ship, might eclipse all the rest. When
II became known that Senator and
Mrs s. r Skinner were to entertain
at their beautiful home in West End
there was confidence upon the parf
Of every one that the longed for
event was at hand
Al s 80 last evening the guests
began 10 arrive. and were ushered
from the cloak rooms into the spa
eious reception hail. decorated with
the clinging vine of the Ivy. where
they were presented 10 the host.
hostess and honorees The general
color scheme was red and white-the
holly and mistletoe Miss Cooke and
Miss May Wiilacy wore exquisite
gowns of pure white. while Miss viii
lacy and Miss Mary Cooke we're
dressed in red
Entering from the reception room
into the parlor il was found most
artistically decorated with mistletoe
and white lights, while the library
adjoining, hanging with holly and
soft. muffled, red lights and with the
glowing Goals of the open CRATE gave
distinctly yuletide effect In the
dining room the colors were mixed
A very beautiful chandelier with red
and white lights, and from which
suspended red and white Christmas
bells. hung in the center of the room
and interspersed here and there were
punches of holly and mistletoe. Each
guest was presented with a pretty.
hand-painted score card having on
1t bunch of mistletoe or twig of hol-
iy. The time for the opening of the
contests came. and it was a battle
royal. Ihree different games, eacl
In different rooms, were being spirit
Davis, the while. at the piano Whe
1the signal was given, and favor
consisting OF dainty red balls wit
red ribbons for those of the holl,
and white balls with white ribbon
FOR those OF the mistletoe, were civ
en- to the vfctOrs. those In one roon
passed into another until all ha,
played each of the games. A very in
teresting and exciting feature was
tr,ey II
constituted the alley. at the lower
end Of which We're the ten-pins Two
large balls, one white the other red
the one for those of the mistletoe,
4 the other for those of the holly
were furnished the contestants: and
amid shouts and the changing Of fall
ing pins. watched over and deftly
replaced by Master Walter Skinner.
the battle waged ON when the scores
for the evening We're counted the
holly was found lo have won over
the WistlDt0t Tho prize for the holly
8 handsome ruby stick pin. was
awarded Iu Mn Elmo Mosgley. who
gave lt tu either Miss Cooke or Miss
May Willucy. 90 bc determined Ny GO
bowling contest hctWc.u thCm roI
tour Cuu-rputN. times ihe tUutts-
uuts ueJ. and upon che nffh Umi
flrfuu. favored Miss Milayt. tu
whom thr prize teil The prize io.
fHe Wlstletos was uo los- huuisuW.
-urb pin -ef with pur" white pearl
which WH- won Ug 49, ETcl Malone
and gIt"H ht hiw to Miss Cooke.
Az 90 Hlp hour delicate refresh.
myus Vegr served. and reluctantly
Il. guests departed rr1liliue that