Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-23
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
Mrs. w. E. Astln Entertains at Astin
Home Complimentary to Mrs. r. D.
Perkins and Mrs. NJ. D. New.

! nome complimentary 10 MRS. ~ w.
Perkins and Mrs. NJ. D. New.
Ns-ton-Miss Shepard, Reader
Yesterday afternoon at the mag
nlflcent colonial home of Mrs. o. H..
Astin in this city, Mrs. William Edgar
Astln entertained in honor of Mrs. f..
ID. Perkins Of Mckinney and Mrs NJ.
ID. Newton of Austin. The superb ap.
pointrasnts of ne Astln home admit OF
no prolusion of floral decorations, and
on this occasion white and green
color scheme was tastetully worked
out in superb Easter lilies, smllax,
Confederate jasmine, white hydrangea,
maiden hair fern and handsome pot
plants. The rooms We're darkened
and lighted with electroliers and white
candles In white shaded candalabra IN
each OF the rooms The arch ways were
festooned with grenery caught at the
center with white satin ribbon and
cluster OF lilies. The Easter lilies,
vased in every room, were most
prominent and exquisite feature. The
punch bowl in the dining room, presid'
ed over by Misses Hattie Lou Hudson,
Alberta Adams and Mary Ross Park
er, was a massive block of ice, hol-
lowed out, with lilies frozen within II.
and EMBEDDED In maiden hair fern and
Confederate jasmine. Programs for
the afternoon and white and green
mints were passed by the Misses Dor
cas- Parker Mary Jones and Lila Ad-
ans.
The door was opened TO the guests
by dainty little Misses Clara Ida As
tin, Onah May Astln and Florence Dor.
cas- Perkins, and the ladies' were greet.
ed in the hall by Mesdames w. Il. As
tin, f. d. Perkins, NJ. ID. Newton, Miss
Ida Holland Shepard, Mrs. o. II. As
tin.
Beneath the arch leading from the
hall TO the dining room, Mesdsmes II.
A. Burger, ]. b. Turrentine and Il. J.
Fountain gave greeting. The ladies
were received In the library by Mes.
DANES Ed Han, A. NJ. Waldrop and
Jno. T. Hanway, and in the parior by
Mesdames II. G. Rhodes, Cliff A. Ad'
ans and G. $. Parker.
Seats for one hundred and nifty la
dies were provided in the spacious
parlu and library, and greetings over,
attention was given to the rare liter
airy and musical program provided by
the hostess. Miss Ida Holland Shep'
ard of Beaumont, who was reared in
this city, and who has graduated In
oratory from one of the foremost In.
stitutions of the East, located in Bos.
ton, where she has spent a number OF
years. added the dual pleasure OF her
presence and her art to the notable
occasion. Besserer's superb orchestra
from Austin supplied the music.
Miss Shepard was introduced in a !
most happy and appropriate way by |
Mrs. A. j. Buchanan, and stood upon
a raised platform beneath the lilies |
and iestoons of the arch between par.
Tor and library. The numbers selected
were in pleasing variety and Miss
reading evidenced the fact
hat her natrual gifts in this art have
received the best culture, the result
being the mastery of a rare accomp
ishment than which no other Is held
n higher esteem. At the conclusion
title Miss Clara Ida Astin. with pref
y little speech. presented to Miss
Shepard a bouquet of handsome East.
r lilies. which she gracously ac-
One Of the great pleasures OF the
occasion for all present was the pres
nee of Mrs f. d. Perkins the an
Iiversary of whose wedding five years
go fell on this day. and Mrs. NJ ID. !
,ewton of Austin, also a sister.in-iaw !
( the hostess
The refreshments were lily formed \
re cream and angel food cake. {
Program. I
iusic ......... merry American ,
Besserer's Orchestra III