Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-02
r.Ks' RECEPTION"
Largely ,pSea~The Grand 5a'''

.a in End Heartily
Largely pa's~The Grand Ball.
EnJoyrning event Of The social
The ~ this city and section was I
seassSin On. years reception by The tiks
me 81 n BRYAN Friday afternoon from
no 6. and the grand ball at night
socially it has not been approached
nd artistically the ideas OF the deco
alton committee found expression In
he tasty arrangement of colors ana
he display OF flowers and evergreens.
The parIors Of the Elks club in THIS /
city are beautifully and expensiveiy |
furnished. With a bouquet oil roses |
from the home of Mr. II. A. Saunders
vased on a massive center table, no
decoration was necessary to acehIu-
ate-indeed il would have yelled the
beauty of this happily designed apart
ment.
In the lodge room or hall, where the
reception and dance later occurred, the
well directed efforts of an artist were
apparent in the decorative arrange
ments. both in the matter oil coloI
and utility.
In the center of the floor the
Konecny orchestra was stationed III
stand constructed pagoda-wise Inc
Elks' colors of purple and whlte We're
effectively employed in the making Oh
the orchestra stall, while bow-shaped
arches delicate and fragile, bended
! from the corners to the ceiling ana
down again. These, too, carried tne
white and the purple over the heads
OF the players ropes Of vines ana ever
greens from the four corners OF the
room crossed. and directly from the
center of these flashed the brilliant
lone star o. Texas.
All around the hall evergreen was
displayed while pennants III puipie
and white gave occasional and effect
| i've contrast -,
In the northwest corner of the nan
was transDlanted a forest niche OF
vines which ran in rich proIusloh
from floor 10 ceiling, arching directly
overhead. The folss of an American
Gag were glimpsed beneath, forming
q colorful and patriotic contrast TO
tbe BACKGROUND of solid green. An
electric bulb, encased in Christmas
bell shed a rich red glow over the
bandsom mahogany table, from when
an ABUNDANCE VI '-r ''N '''N
cake was served. 81,
I'm the northeast corner of the nan
was the cut glass punch bowl ON
massive round table, powered WIN
vines I'm front. while the Elks coloIs
in broad and alternating panel-
formed a background for the alcoye
Tho irevprossibly hearty Hello Bill
lettcred i'm silver beneath n nature
arch at the entrance to this recess
gave welcome that could not De
misunderstood.
The entire membership ofthe lodge
was in the receiving line, and gave
New Year greeting to their guests
The orchestra furnished delightful
music for a promenade concer'
throughout the reception hours. Not
Ionly friends of the lodge in this city
but many from distance shared inc
hospitality of the Elks In all re
, spects il Is one to be remembered
and the social committee, composed
of Messrs. H. A. Saunders, J. NJ. Cor
| don. and O. S. Johnson, under whose
. direction the reception was arranged
! are to be congratulated on the sue
cess which attended their efforts.
Following the reception of the after
q noon. the grand ball occurred, th'
, first strains of the grand march issu
, ing at Q o'clock. The march was lee
by MIR. Ed Rhea of Mckinney an,
Miss Bessie Gibson of Calvert VIII
forty couples in the line.
[ The program was unusually hand
, some. The outside cover design wa
an elk's head embossed in purple OF
j Whiting wedding stock. The S-pag
Il insert was printed in purple, the frs
). mage announcing New Years Dane
/ -Elk's parlors, Bryan Texas, 1903.
Then the names of the social session
( committee-Messrs. J. NJ. Gordon {
It S. Johnson. II. A. Saunders. The sec
d ond page of this pretty program wa
o blank On the third page was a
original verse as follows