The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-28
Attractive Reception for Bride and
Visitors.


One of the beautiful functions of
the winter was the reception given
by Mrs. John L. Webb and Miss
Webb on Friday afternoon from 3 TO
o'clock in honor Of Mrs. William
B. Webb, a bride of the winter; Mrs.
]. V. b. Blocker. of Boston. the
guest of Mrs. John S. Blocker; and
Mrs. Hamilton Parks. of Nashville,
Tenn, who Is spending Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. Webb.
The attractive home was a charm
ing picture of the Christmastide
with its profusion of holly, mistletoe
and evergreens, and the red Christ
mas bells effectively interspersed.
The southern smilax intertwined the
railing of the stairway and was
draped upon the curtains and about
the doors of the reception hall and
parlor The dining room was an
especially pretty arrangement of the
red and green effect. Here the Poin-
setta gave glow and charm of color
ing. The table was yelled in cover
of cluny lace. In the center was "a
group of Poinsettas surrounded by
-smilax. Red shaded red candles and
bonbonieres of red and green minis
completed the pretty picture. Love
chains of smilax and red ribbons ex-
tended from the Christmas bell sus-
pended above the table.
Mrs. James A. Rudy, Mrs. |. ID.
Wilcox and Mrs. W. A. Gardner re-
ceived the guests in the hall.
In the parlor with Mrs. Webb and
Miss Webb were: Mrs. William Webb
Mrs. ]. V. B. Blocker, Mrs. Hamil-
ton Parks. Mrs. Walter Baxter Pace.
of Louisville; Mrs. Robert Becker
Phillips and Mrs. John S. Blocker.
Mrs. John Webb was very handsome
in reception toilette of black net
over black silk with real lace trim
mings. Mrs. ]. V. B. Blocker wore
striking imported gown of black
net embroidered in silver. Mrs.
William Webb was charming in her
beautiful wedding dress of white
chiffon satin made with court train
and trimmed with cloth of gold. The
bertha and furnishings were of real
lace. Mrs. Hamilton Parks wore a
handsome effect of embroidered law
ender Bengaline. trimmed in real
lace and pearls. Mrs. Pace was in
pink silk effectively trinnned in
duchess lace. Miss Webb wore a
charming gown of lavender crepe de
chine and real lace. Mrs. Phillips
wore an App gown of yellow brocaded
chiffon trimmed in gold lace. Mrs.
John Blocker was effective in an
artistic costume of yellow chiffon
silk deliberately trimmed with en-
broidered bands.
Mrs. James Campbell Flournoy
and Mrs. Victor Voris received in the
dining room and were assisted by
Mrs. Eli c. Boone, Mrs. Vernon Bly,
the. Mrs. Louise Maxwell, Mrs.
George Langstaff. Jr.. Miss Frances
Wallace and Miss Marjorie Scott.
The delightful course luncheon car
ried out the Christmas idea in aP-
pointments and service.
In the alcove in the back hall. a
punch table was attractively arrang-
ed Mrs. George Clayton Wallace
presided at the punch bowl. A
ooterie OF pretty girls. Miss Ethel
Brooks. Miss Philippa Hughes and
Miss Belle Cave assisted her.
The men of the Webb household
land family connection came in the
latter part of the afternoon and add
ed zest to the occasion. They were:
Capt John l.. Webb, Rear Admiral
IT, p n. Bleecker. of Boston; Mr..
Crawford webb, of Forrest City,
4 lark: Messrs John s. Blocker, WIZ
liam Webb and Robert Becker Phil
lips.