Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-31
SOCIETY NOTES.
Mrs. Thompson's Reception.
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Elaborate and beautiful was the re- ception rendered the D. A. R. chapter bv Mrs. Richard Clough Thompson yesterday afternoon from to 6 O. clock. The hospitable doors of beau- tiful "Kelson Hurst" were thrown wide, to do honor to the chapter, and never in the history of Pine Bluff was there an entertainment more success fuly planned and carried out than the colonial tea party of yesterday. There is no home in Pine Bluff better suited for an entertainment of this kind than the Thompson home. The woodwork throughout is truly colonial, being an artistic combination of polished ma hoga3y and white.
 = v tvay of wildwood greeting, Eng , ..sn ivy was used in the hall, and in the spindls Sve~s5 of the colonial stair way. The living room to the right of the hall served as the receiving room, those receiving being the officers of the local chapter. They were:
 Regent-Mrs. Richard c. Thompson.
 Vice Regent-Mrs E. A. Peck.
 Secretary-Mrs. Clarence w. Petit grew
 Treasurer-Mrs. David l.. Trimble.
 Historian-Mrs. billiard Saunders.
 Register-Mrs. Robert B. Malone.
 The walls of this room, like the en- trance hall, is done ill colonial yellow Every nook and corner that lends carry out the ideas of the colonial style of architecture, had been care fully planned From the style of ar chitecture to the furnishings and fur niture, no stone was left unturned to carry out the ideas of he colonial days when Washington did not fully realize the possibilities of the land ne wrested from tyrant hands.
 The colonial yellow of the room was further intensified b. the lavish usa of jonquils, offset by the rarest of gns and palms. Throughout the house the windows are of Heraldic design, the work of the gifted hostess. The alcove in the north end of the liv ing room is adorned with window, which has for center effect portrait of Henry I, first Angle-SaXon emper- or of Germany, who IS lineal de- scendant of Mrs. Thompson's. On the landing of the stairs is another one of these Heraldic windows, which shows the Quarterings, Anglo-Saxon, Ger man, French, English, Welsh and the light fell through the windows of various colors, upon one of the fairest scenes that can be imagined.
 Another specially favored room was the dining room, done in green and mahogany. The decorations of this room were entirely American, red, white and blue being used to the ex- clusion of all other colors. The table was draped in the patriotic colors, and had for center effect drum from which rose, pyramid like, cluster red, white and blue flowers. On the mantel was placed drums, flies, rifles and guns, representing the minute men of the Revolution. The windows 1Y this apartment show the "Lillies cf France" carried by the Crusaders. A room on the upper floor served as the tea room, and upon colonial tea table the tea service over 100 years old was placed. The table was draped in satin damask, ornamented by colonial candelabra. The color motif throughout was pink, the floral aid being given by the lavish use of enchantress carnations. Mrs. John Speers presided over the tea service The serving in this room was done in colonial style, in compliment to the Colonial Danes, many of whom were present.
 During colonial times tea drinking was prohibited luxury" and when tea could be obtained, the fortunate possessor of it invited his or her friends to share a cup or two with them. Thus Mrs. Thompson invited her many friends to eat, drink and be merry with her in memory of the days that are gone. The charter mem- bership of the chapter consists of the following ladies, most of whom were in the house party:
 Mesdames I. P. Shelby, J. G. Taylor, M. L. Bell, w. H. Langford, Ben Wright. John Speers, L. K Land, T. J. Collier, T. M. Collier, Will Collier, R. B. Lee, P. P. Byrd, James Goodwin, 5. A. Hall, M. A. Austin, Arthur w.. Mills, R. H. M. Mills, F. B. Renfrow, David l. Trimble, Earl Phillips, Lutie Montgomery, J. w. Withers, Wade H.. Knox, Mamie Scull, J. H. Mann, H. Riley, Sam c. Alexander and R. s. Thompson Misses Fay and Pauline NN