The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-12
THE SAXON Me- TNNISS
RECEPTION.
Two Of TallahaSsse'S Prettiest and
Most Popular YOunS Ladies
Formally Enter Society.

given by Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Saxon
at which they formally presented to
society their lovely daughter, Lucille,
and Miss Bershe Meginniss, the beauti-
full daughter of Mrs. B. A. Meginniss.
The beautiful home was artistically
decorated for the occasion. In the IL
brary, where the receiving party stood,
bamboo, sprengeri and maiden hair
ferns, with white chrysanthemums,
carried out dainty effect in white and
green. The same effect was given in
the parlor with white roses, save for
the pretty touch of color given by a
vase of American Beauty roses. Red
was the color used in the hall, and also
in the music room, where white japon-
icas were banked against the mantel.
In the receiving party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Saxon, Miss Lucille Saxon, Miss
Bershe Meginniss, Miss Bessie Saxon
and Mrs. B. A. Meginniss.
Mrs. Saxon wore q handsome gown of
black peau de sole, with duchess lace
and garnet. Miss Bessie Saxon wore
an extremely pretty gown of hand
painted chiffon over blue satin, with
princess trimmings, lace and diamond
brooch. Mrs. Meginniss was gowned in
The fair debutantes stood under a
shower bouquet Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, which was suspended from the
chandelier by white ribbons, ant were a
lovely picture of girlish grace and
beauty against the background of green.
Both wore exquisite gowns of white
radium silk, built on white satin, with
girdles of cloth of silver, with dainty
garniture of white chiffon roses and
green leaves about the neck; each wore
a pearl brooch and carried an armful Of
bride roses, and were as dainty and
fair as an artists dream of lovely
women.
In the parlor Mrs. w. M. Mcintosh,
Jr., Mrs. Benjamin j. Bond and Mrs.
James Messer received. Mrs. Mcln-
tosh's delicate beauty was enhanced by
her pretty gown of white voile Mrs.
Bond, a recent bride, was lovely in her
wedding gown; Mrs. Messer also wore
her wedding gown, and looked extremely
well.
In the dining room the color scheme
of pink and green was effectively car
ried out.
Pink satin ribbons, caught with
maidenhair fern, were festoOned from
the chandelier to the corners of the
table, each end being caught with a
pink carnation; handsome centerpiece
of Cluny lace almost covered the table;
on it were silver candelabra, with pink
shades, and handsome silver service,
from which Mrs. Eugene Perkins, grace
full and pretty in a gown Of pink crepe
de chine, served coffee.
Pink carnations were caught in the
festoons of bamboo above the windows,
and tall cut glass vase, filled with the
same exquisite flowers, adorned the side
board. The cut glass candelabra on the
sidebOard had pretty shades of pink tu-
lips. The mantel was banked with
pink roses. Here delicious refres h =
ments were served by Miss Clifton
Byrd, Miss Eunice Rawls, Miss Fannie
Coles and Miss Jennie Myers, a quar-
tet of pretty girls in dainty frocks Of
pink Organdie
The refreshments were turkey, salad,
sandwiches, olives and beaten buiscuits,
In the hall Miss Mary Calhoun and
Miss Henrietta Ord Ames, in girlish
frocks of white silk, presided at the
punch bowl.
During the evening the Tallahassee
orchestra, stationed in the music room,
assisted by professor Turner of Tampa,
Florida's noted violinest, furnished in
spring music.
Among out-of-town guests were; Mr.
Mr.. E. Rumbough Of Asheville, N.
c., Mr.. s. E. league Of Apalachicola,
Mr.. Julian Howard of Jacksonville,
Misses Elizabeth and Mamie Mays OF
Monticello, Miss Beeman Milton Of Ma
rianna, Mrs. Hart Of New York.
Many exquisitely gOwned women
were present. Among the most strik-
ing were: Mrs. Broward, in rose-cOl-
ored satin gown; Mrs. Charles b. Park
hill, who looked extremely well in a
gown of white chiffon over pink, with q
black picture hat; Mrs. Hayward Ran
dolph and Mrs. j. c r. Foster, two
brides Of last June, wore exquisite
gowns of white lace over silk. Miss
Mamie Mays wore a lilac pompadour
net with pink roses. Miss Elizabeth
Mays wore a cream lace gown over
pink silk Miss Clyde Raney wore a
chiffon. Miss Clara Lewis, a pink chif-
fon with white lace Miss Elsie Doug
lass, pink radium silk with white chif-
fon plaitings, Mrs. JEFF b.
Brown, charming in a beautiful toilet of
white liberty satin with pearl trim
minRs. Mrs. Robert S. CockFell wore
a dainty frock Of white net with hand
some lace bertha. Mrs. T. NJ. Shackel-
ford. q gown Of white cloth. Mrs.
James H. Randolph, heliotrope crepe de
chine. Miss Ena Taylor wore q white
aceordeon-pleated silk with bodice OF
lace over blue.