Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
COCIAL-
~ and Club Matters

An event on the social calendar Of
the A. and NJ. College that Is eagerly
looked Harvard 10 by those lucky
enough ~ be included in the invita-
ton list, Is the annual reception
given by the president and his wife
70 the Ross Volunteers ani the
senior class. Presidents have come
and gone, and receptions have taken
place from year 10 year, but surely
the one given on last Thursday even
/ ing by President aud Mrs. Harring-
/ ton surpassed all former ones ia
beauty OF detail and charm OF hos
pitality. Formal and yet most de-
| lightfully informal. with the studied
perfection IN every point. even the
minutest OF decoration and arrange
ment, yet the whole peTvaded with
an ease and grace Of tact that made
each guest feel himself the recipient
OF special courtesy, IL typliied the
acme OF the art of entertaining.
Since this was the first formal recep-
ton given In the home of President
Harrington since his election AS the
head OF the institution, the event
was anticipated with more than
usual interest.
The Ross Volunteers, numbering
forty-fiye, and the Senior class in-
GLIDING as many more, were the en-
w of their less fortunate fellows on
this occasion. And the young ladies
who were invited as the guests Of
the cadets consider themselves dou-
bly, blessed From towns near by
and for of, they came. Bryan, Hemp
stead, Galveston, Hearne, Waco,
Dallas, FortWorth and San Antonio
supplying the quota OF visiting girls
10 brighten for a time the usual pre-
ponderance OF masculinity OF the
campus and TO add their presence
To the reception; and full well
were they repaid.
The president and Mrs. Harrington
were assisted in receiving by Cap
tain and Mrs. Sargent, Major Arnold
OF the Ross Volunteers, Mrs. Amsler
and Miss Mayo OF Hemdstead, Misses
Genoa and Jessie Harrington, and
Dorothy Scarborough of Waco.
The Ross Volunteers came spo.less
in their white uniforms. while the
Seniors were distinguished from the
Others by wearing blouses OF the gray |
cadet uniforms. It is needless To ]
say that the girls were beautiful in a
rainbow brilliauce Of evening gowns /
and Jewels.
The skill OF the decorator had /
made the rooms seem like fairy bow /
ers; each with a distinct beauty 81 /
its own. The reception hall was IN /
"A design OF blue with blue bonnets 4
against the tall palms /
smilaX twined ia graceful .
festoOns the winding stair case and .
draped the chandeliers. The library .
was a bloom OF sweat peas and Mare /
chel Nell roses, carrying out rich 4
yet delicate color scheme iu yellow. I
The parlor was pink with a riotous /
bloom Of la France roses; whereas In /
the other rooms were exquisite I
OF palms and ferns aud pot .
plants OF all varieties. But 10 was iu /
the dining room that the decorations /
reached the climax of perfection. A /
drapery Of smilax outlined the dOu- [
Bile doors with Texas flags as a back /
ground. The table was a dream OF 4
beauty ia crimson aud white, the 4
college colors. Carnations aud ferns
nodded from the tall cut glass vase
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banked with geranium blooms.
Bowsof crimson ribbon held in place
folds of tulle suspended from the
chandelier at the top with red sweet
peas peeping trough the meshes all
he way up. the tablecloth was iu
pattern of lovely Mexican drawn
work The handsome Texas and
United States flags hung over the
arch Of the bay window. with small
r. banners above and around them
The mantel was bright with beauti-
al wild fowers-Iudiau Blankets.
rhe scheme OF white aud crimson
vas carried out even in the minis on
he table and Ina the cream and cake
erved by trained walters. The cleo
ric bulbs were also In college cOlors.
The candlesticks, Of cut glass and
liver, held candles In crimson with
hades 10 match, shedding "a soft.
osy glow over all.
Schram's orchertra from Houston
we're hidden IA a hallway, and strains
Il music which they produced serv-
"a 20 lend inspiration To- CONVERSE
ion. The guests fingered til the
ateuess of the hour forced them 20
ay goodbye, and IL did not need the
tatement 30 assure the host and
hostess that they had enjoyed them
elves 90 the fullest extent.