The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Early Morning Reception.

Early Morning Reception.
Mesdamos Carrie Maxwoll's and a, |
c. Straehley's reception on Wednes-
day morning was the smart and dres.
sy doings Of the week and an alto
gcther very graceful AFFAIR.
The hours were from nine to high |
noon, during which time the Maxwell
home on West Main street was n
scene and setting OF social Ardmore
There was no elaborate decoration,
simply the vases and jardinicrs. fill.
ed with fresh. sweet blossoms. the
flights shaded. and some handsome
palms and ferns brought in and set
about the cabinet and archway
The hall was attractive in ferns
and rich, red geranums The dining
room had its tall vases filled with
ferns and la Barrone carnations and
capdelabrum burning It's pink shaded
candles among the dainty white bios
SONS and delicate green fronds. In
here punch was poured by Miss Ada
Bennett.
The parlor was dressed in white
and green and the tables and mantel
abloom WI sweet scented roses
The windows and myhways were
hung with elegant laccs and embroid-
cried draperics
ON entering, miniature goose was
pinned on YOU with the first three
words OF Mother Goose rhyme. Just
so: "I,ye Baby Bunting and Nou
had to finish out the rhyme. II you
were an apt pupil you were given a
lpunch. II not and some one else an
swered for you they received your
punch. And so II ran. Mrs. II +. Tur.
punch. And so II ran. Mrs. Il +. Tur
ner was very much up on these baby
sayings. while Mrs. Bertha Whiteman
, kept almost even This was a test OF
motherly mothcrs-for one could see
who had been teaching the babies
Mother Goose and we imagine the
neighbor babies around Mrs. Turner's
are familiar with these rhymes.
At the finish of this contest neat
sheets 5f papcri AMI pencils were
, passed each guest ON which yhey
were to write an essay on The
Goose" This was the most amusing
OF all and the agonized expression on
some OF the ladies faces as they un.
dertook the task was study for Il
humorlst.
However, time was called in fifteen
minutes. Each lady had to exchange
with her neighbor and let her read her
production, so no one knew who was
who.
Mrs. Wyley Bleakmorc proved prize
essayist. Her story ran thus;
"Of all the texts to mortals given.
OF all the birds that soar towards
heaven.
. OF all the bipeds gone to roost,
The worst Is the wsddling goose"
Miss Annie Moore came second
and declared she wished she was n
, lgooso-and read:
, "A eose is varment with two
legs, queer feet and one bill-just
, think, one bill-wlsh | was n goose" 3"
, Mesdames Marr. Carrie Maxwell. II.
d Maxwell and W. l. Cruce were
judges and gave as a small favor each
, lady, Mesdames Turner, Bleakmore
and Miss Moore. showers boquets
OF carnations.
, At the finish hot breakfast was
served in the same style and smart.
ness OF the entire affair
, The guet list included Mesdamos
. Wylcy Rlcakmorc, German. Spragins.
5 Weith, A c., W l., 4. l.. and l.. W.
. Cruco, l.. p Staples. J. c Thompson.
Cobb, simmons. Durham. Won Keller,
Van Dcnberg. Westhoimcr, Dodson. c.
l.. Anderson, c. NJ Campbell Bertha
Nhlteman, Lutte Johnson. c. p Van
pcnhcrg, J, A. Edwards, II. f. Tur.
ner, II II, Pennington, Canterbury.
J. y. Morgan Dings, Drew. Walcott.
. p. d, Maxwell Werner. Apple. Can.
non, adams, McElroy oPtterf Misses
Griiiln, Ada Crucc, Ada BENEFIT. Bur.
nitt, Lowden, Miller Mrs. McClusky
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The marriage OF Miss Ray Almond