The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-28
NEWS IN BRIEF
Interesting News Items Gathered by a
Caucasian Representative.

mcnt Monday afternoon. when several
hundred guests were invited to a
colonial tea IL celebration Of Washing
tons birthday. combining most aprro-
rriately social and patriotic features, III
their observance Of this red letctr day
III the calendar Of national events.
The eutire parlor floor of the hand
some club house was thrown open, the
garish light Of day shut out and the
rooms brilliantly illuminated. Every
where the national coors were dis
PLAYED, and trophies Of winter blossom
ing and festal greenery cmbcll'shed the
decorator art a band Of strings at
the rear of the hall played the national
airs. The scene was most inspiring.
The central decoration III the spacious
reception hall was large oval, bearing
the State and chapters insignia. the
pelican from which depended the D. A.
K emblem. the spinning wheel, set with
the thirteen stars. and the inscription
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
The entire decoration most artlst'Calty
done in colors. was enCirClcd with
bulbs Of electric lights Back of this
artistic and etfectlc design was the ever
beautiful flag Of our country. The hand
some little pages, Marion Frank. Julian
Jackson and Joe Smith III colonial cos
tunes, with the dainty Puritan maiden,
Eleanor Foster McMilin, met the guests
and received their cards on silver trays,
Receiving in the hall were Mines. John
Mccullough and John Land. Clarence
Ellerbe. and Annie Ford Vance in pic
turesque colonial dress with high
combed, powdered coiffures. Rare old
family jcwclry was worn. especially no
ticeable were the long red gold car rings
worn by Mrs Mccullough. very old and
very rare The receiving line i'll the
drawing room consisted Of Mrs. J. M.
Foster. NJ. H. Williams. L. c, Bulk
ley, Mary Field. Roy Mayheld. John
Hutchinson, Benton McMillin Of Ten
nessee, William Dalzell. Webb Hayden.
William Wallace. A. D. Land, w. c.
Agurs, Dr. Hawkins. Misses Nettie
Boisseau and Gilp;n Flournoy
The decorators taste was most beat
tiiully displayed i'll the draping Of the
buntings and flags and arrangement OF
plants.
The handsome toilettes of the receiv-
ing ladies. many Of whom wore mulls,
laces and brocades handed down in their
families. and the sparkle of conversation
made the scene brilliant one.
Mrs. Foster. regent. wore rich
gown of lustrous black satin, old lace
and diamonds.
Mrs. McMillin of the Cumberland
Chapter, Nashville, was very handsome
in a lovely imported gown dresden de-
sign and jewels
The colonial mode in dress and Golf
fure adopted by the ladies of the recep-
ton committee was exceedingly becom-
ing and beautiful.
Late III the afternoon guests from the
Daughters of the Revolution and the
Shreveport chapter arrived and con-
tributed greatly to the pleasure Of the
occasion
In the throng of beautiful women
Miss Mcclellan was charming III re-
cept;on gown Of rich green velvet and
rare Jewels Nellie Gusts was there
represented by Miss Annie Lee Frier-
son, the lovely young daughter Of Mrs.
&c. B. Frierson, wearing a gown after
the fashion Of We olden days and mn
iat,1re Of her famous ancestress. There
was also present. to the admiration OF
all a Young George Washington III
Master Flavel Foster, the beautiful
grandson of Mrs. c. ] Foster. Pris-
ella maidens wearing the pr'm gray
Puritan costume with white bonnet
kerchief and apron served the guests as
they passed to the tea room. which was
decorated in the chapter colors, gold
and white. with festoons of Southern
smlax, the national colors draped above
| Mahogany tea tables were set with ole
| family silver and blue delft ware. The
soft light Of wax candles in tall brass
candlesticks and crystal vases Of jon
uuils and narcissus enhanced the lovely
effect
| The refreshments were tea fragran
and delicate flavor grown III South Car
DINA. and colonial waters. Souvenlor
appropriate to the OCCASION, the hatch
ct" and the flag were presented to tn
guests.
The Puritan maidens who so charm
ingly served on this patriotic occosloi
were Misses Whited, Wheless, Lawra
son, O'kelly. Susie Watson. Mary Lin
Her. Leila Boisseau. Steere. Collins
Mary and Mildred Glassell. Ceolle Ev
)ans. Kate Moncure. Lizzie Deas. Mabe
and Lcttie Williams. Lily Furman Mil
bred Dickson, Marguerite Johnson an
Louise Wise.
The colonial tea was characterized b