The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-29
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spite of the Hufag0Tahl ciiFnHtical
conditions the opening tenB place i'm
accordance with previous annonnce-
ments and was a brilliant success
In every respect Hood & Curllu had
been planning several days for this
oyout and the ladies OF tho city had
especially looked forward "a K with
happy anilcipationa. and quite a
number of the gentler sex bravcd
the mud To lend grace and charm 10
the occasion
The hours designated for the
opening were from 4 TO 6 In the af~
tcrnoon and to 1890 in the even
ing There were great many call
ers both afternoon and evening,
and the gentlemanly proprietors and
their courteous assistants gave each
one a glad greeting. All who called
did not register but about four hun
dred persons left their autograph on
a book kept for that purpose. The
souvenirs consisted of fans, small
boxes OF candy and pharmaceutical
articles. Each lady was presented
with carnation. Music was one o
| the special features in the evening
Prof Alfred Mackin presided Q
4 the piano and vocal solos were rel
ldered by Miss Mabel Boyd and MI
: Portia Fearis.
In the afternoon the followir
young ladies assisted in recefvin
land entertaining the visitors: Misse
Nan Stark Brown, Mabel Boyd, Mar
iSue Pickett, Mossie Morris. Alic
| Gibson. Mamie Mincer and Estell'
| Dunlap. This number was increased
, in the evening but the names or all
could not be obtained.
The refreshments served consisted
of punch and Nabisco waters, which
were presided over by Miss Nan
Stark Brown. Miss Estelle Dunlap
and Mr.. Williamson, a representa-
tive of the Eastman Kodak COM
pany.
The punch bowl occupied place
on the counter in front of the large
soda fountain.
Misses Mossie Morris and Mamie
Mincer presented the callers with
souvenirs.
The book in which the visitors
registered was in charge of Misses
Mabel Boyd and Mary Sue pickett
The interior of the store was Or
nately decorated for this occasion
This work was executed under the
direction of Elmo Moseley. \ profus-
ion of cut flowers and pot plants ad-
ded TO the beauty of the decorations.
They were in the show window, on
the counters and covered the large
marble soda fountain. \ large PAIN
stood in the center OF the foor'
while extending from the center OF
the ceiling to the tops of the wall
shelves were hundreds of college
crepe streamers, forming PINK
canopv that blended beautifully
with the glow from the electric
lights. In the evening a large num-
Der of Japanese lanterns gave an