Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-16
6eisreiter Cotillion.


 6eisreiter Cotiliion.
 Miss Mary Geisreiter, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Sebastian Geisreiter, was formally introduced into society Friday night when a brilliant cottil- lion was given by her parents in her honor and complimentary to Miss Louise Peck, of Omaha, Nebraska, who is a guest at the Geisreiter home. The affair was one of the most largely attended and elaborate events of the early 1909 season, and proved one Of the most enjoyable given in this city club parlors and dining rooms were of pink carnations and ferns, while tn the spacious ball room stately palms added to the attractive inter- for. In one corner of the ball room was beautifully decorated table lp- on which mammoth cut glass punch bowl was almost hidden from view by a profusion of flowers. Mrs Rol~ lin II. Stearns and Mrs. Gill II. Mar tin dispensed punch and during half hour intermission at midnight tempting two-course luncheon vas served in the dining room.
 As the guests arrived i'll the par iors they were received by Captain and Mrs. Geisreiter, Miss Geisreiter, Miss Peck and Sterling Barrow, Miss Ina Thomas, of Little Rock, and Mr, Dick Knox, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Saun- ders, of Little Rock. and MT and Mrs. Frank LaRue, of St. Louis, who formed a receiving line in the South parlor Several young lady deon- tantes and their escorts, cllaperoned by Judge and Mrs. John M. Elliott formed another receiving line in the North parlor. They were Miss Caro- line Caldwell and Junius Jordan, MISS Fannie Gillespie and Allen Orto, MISS Virginia Walker and Henry Jordan' Miss Olivia Alexander and Sorrelis Dewoody, Miss Bettie Gallagher ana William Jacobs and Miss Berta SuiH- van and Mack Hammett.
 Following the grand march, beau- tifullv rendered by Professor Blocks orchestra. a graceful minuet was par ticipated in by the fair hostess ana honoree and the debutantes and the1f escorts. It was characterized by many graceful figures. The couples led off from their respective places directly in front of the orchestra stand and formed two squares in the center of the ballroom. The minuet was then performed in detail.
 At the conclusion of this novel tea- ture the cotillion was begun and con- tinued fof several hours.
 The costumes worn by the young ladies were of many charming crea- tions and presented beautiful appear ence as the cotillion progressed.
 Those present were:
 Messrs and Mesdames A. M. Barro"' T. M. Phillips, ". D. Buckner' h. H. Lee. w. D. Hearn, Wade Il. hnoA' Clifton Howell, Neel Martin, IhuF- man Louthan, w. H. Langford, N. A. valdron, G. M Duckworth,, D. H. Saunders. H. D. Trulock, Jo Nlchoi' T. M. Elliott, Frank Berry and C. H. Triplett Jr.
 Mesdames M. A. Austin, W. E. Holt' E. W. Freeman, s. c. Alexander d. M. Taylar, R. H. Stearns and G' h. Martin.
 Misses Geisreiter, Louise Peck, Ma bel and Nell Voss Of Little hoch' Miss Christian of Shreveport, La'' Lola Mann, Ina Thomas, of L'ttie Rock: Kate Johnson, Jessie Andrews Mary Kate Riley, Ella Howell, Bette Austin, Sue Perkins, Aylmer Taggart' Mattie Orto, Nell Gallagher, bettle Gallagher, Virginia Walker, Emma White, Nettie Grace, Berta SuiilVah' Caroline Caldwell, Fannie Gillespie and Olivia Alexander.
 Messrs. Sterling Barrow. LICK