The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-11-13
MRS. McAHREN ENTERTA1Ns.

Mrs. D. w. McAhren gave large
afternoon and evening party on FRI
day in honor of her sister-in-law,
Miss Clara McAhren, as pre-nup-
tial compliment. The center of
attraction was the bride to be. and
dowery box which Miss McAhren
opened for her own and the guests
pleasure. Mrs. McAhren had coll
lected gifts herself for the box and
great many of Miss Clara's friends
had been glad to avail themselves of
the pleasure of adding to the box
contents also. The result seemed
like two or three Christmas and
birthdays rolled into one. The 'Ohs"
and "Ahs' which greeted the openin
of each precious bundle were most
delighted ones. Mrs. R. A. Romans
had presented the bride with table
cloth and napkins and the guests had
united in hemming them before the
dowery box was opened. In addition
to this fine gifts of linen, cluny. bat
tenburg. eyelet and shadow embodied
pieces were in great profusion. silver.
china. all useful and beautiful gifts
were in this wonderful box. each gift
hada good wish rom he ender. and
Mrs. McAhren had decorated the ont.
side of the box with hearts upon
which was written. counsel. grave
and gay.
The dining room was decorated with
hearts and wedding bells. while the
autumn season was accented with ripe
ears of corn. upon the wall with
graceful sheaves of wheat and oats.
and beautiful basket filled with
fruit upon the table. Jack-o-lanterns
shed yellow light upon the pretty
sight. Mrs. o. Patterson and Miss
Ethel Hunter assisted Mrs. McAhren
in serving very delicious two course
supper. The guests. who were in
vited for the evening shared Miss
Clara's surprise and pleasure at the
gifts they had given. that part Of
the box remaining unopened until
they arrived.
On Saturday evening Mrs. o. W..
McAhren and Miss Ethel Hunter were
hostesses to dinner complimentary to
Miss Clara McAhren. No one has
more perfect taste than Mrs. Nc
Ahren. and her table was dream of
pink and white lovliness. Exquisite
pink roses in a cut glass vase was the
center decoration. Cluny lace center
piece and dolly over pink and pink
candles in single sticks were used.
Each guest had bride rose and a
pink heart as a place card at her
plate. The guests were Misses Clara
| McAhren. Lottie Rae. McHenry.
Norris. Osborn. Stoner. Stevens.
Gulick. Gillmor. Mertie McAhren and
Meyers.
Mrs. Patterson assisted Mrs. Nc
Ahren in serving the following ele-
giant dinner:
LIST course.
Corn Blsque
Croutons Stuffed Olives
I'd Course
Deviled crabs
Heart sandwiches Corn relisl
Sd. Course
Roast turkey Cranberry jelly
Mashed potatoes
Dressing Mangoe
Dreamed celery
18th Course
Fruit Salad Wafer
Sailed nuts
5th Course
Pink and white ice cream
White cake
9th Course
Coffee Bon bons
The guests enjoyed the dinner an
each others company to the utmost
After dinner the contents of tn
dowery box were again reviewed an
music also added to the pleasure.
Mrs. McAhren and Miss Hunter ar
to be congratulated upon the elegant
: of the dinner and the pleasure give
by their royal hospitality.
Colonel j. w. Smith.
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