The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-20
SAYINGS OF Mns. SOLOMON.
sBefnx the Confessisns sf tke seven
 Huudreath Wife
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SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON. tBefag the -Confessisns ef the seven
 Hundredth Wife
 (Translated by Helen Rowlano:l
 Io. my daughter by the Christmas present he giveth thee. shall ye know a man and just where he standesn, e.sn .,' ~ whether thou hast him ~hitched 70 .nS ,,, post or whether he remainin sh. field. For upon s64 days of the yea a man may act upon on4caution. nu. Christmas be acteth upon insIin..
 charge thee, waste no time uves him that sendeth- thee cheap slo \ foolish book from bargain soN..ss.t for when he weddeth he snati sna his wife to do her own coos aver to the third and fourth season; ys ns shah call upon her to save tne sh \ rr,,st. ana the cinders and to puy ". surniture with trading stamps. rbean man Is an abomination s vet the fool who sendeth thee as.a fcan Beauties at two aona.s s,,sn ,bs shah keep his wife gness'nss ss.,, brins ha, anera tickets or q fancy prooen vhen she needeth new pettcoa' VI a pair of shoes.t o.,, .haa q fancy calendar or a vase TOT lne p Tor. which Is impersonal ana hSn hs initial. is of careful nature. shaiI e discreet and no. .v even
 Ana he that forgetteth to send .nes .nvthirr shalfs forget thee kcompieoeiy ana altogether In a few Weehs.
 yea. violets may mean only frieno- ship." but orchids from any man hea" business. of
 yerily. verily. Christmas is aay ,,sr or sad surprises and strange shocks. ros she that awaketh expecting diainon" r,n. shall find cuckoo clock or Gio- ,or caIendar awaiting her: and she .hali feel as A small child that natn received A bundle of switches :. Yet let not thy heart be troupiea l there is a falling off among thy H HaLe acquaintances at this nour. l t.pSxi New Years Day when the punch DOW noweth they will return again unto inc fold. selah!-washington Herald MEsDAMEs FLOWERS
 BRILLIANT RECEPTlON'
 One of the notably brilliant reeep- tions of this exceptionally say sessSn was given yesterday afternoon at tne home of Mrs Brooks Flowers Mhen her sister-in-law, Mrs. E: F. rioW. CTS, was joint hostess with ner m honor of Miss Kate Brooks Flowers. and her guest. Miss Ethel Thomas of
 The spacious Flowers home on Perry street was q scene of great beauty ano gaiety. The whole lower noor was thrown together and each apartmen, beautifully adorned with nowers .,s,s asu burning tapers of harmontzing colors. In the hall were pink carnations and ferns, in the parior white roses, in The Ifbrary. enchantress carnations, nne In the dining room danodiis
 A string band discoursed sweet mu- sic during the hours of the reception which were from to !. ...a,.ss.l. ,,,.
 The. receiving line, consistinS or the two hostesses and the two gpests ot honor, received the 500 invited guests In the parior.
 Mrs. Brooks Flowers wore a cream mousselIne de soie with a hand-painteu border of roses and yiolets Thisf ex. quisitely dainty garment was bull, upon a canary satin foundation, ana fhe corsage decorations were of rose point lace. Her flowers were white
 Mrs. Edward P. Flowers. whose bru. uAtte beauty made a charming foil fol Mrs. Brooks Flowers fair type, wore d particularly becoming gown of del. fcate blue fnessaline with yoke and sleeves of lace, wrought with gold embroidery. Her bertha was of real lace and her flowers delicate pink car natfons.
 Miss Kate Brooks Flowers gown was q directoire messaline of Aurora pink shade, trimmed in real lace and rhine stone globes. which highly decorativs embellishments heightening the ricr effect of the toilet.
 Miss Ethel Thomas wore rose satin dress embroidered in roses of the same tone and touched with silver about the corsage. Both of the lovely young guests of honor carried large arm bouquets of pink and white sweet peat sprayed with trailing smilax.
 The dining room was most effectively decorated In two tones, violet and gold. these colors being used in the candles as well as the flowerss which were dafTodils and vioiets. xH
 The table In the center was COW cred with a cloth of cfuny lace oyei delicate green satin. at the corners 0l which were yellow satin bows and punches of vioiets. EE
 Tn the center stood a large, rarely wrought oval epergn of citt-glass, the base of which was Q mirror bounded with small vases in which were indt' vidua1 bouquets of daffodils. At eacf end was . crystal globe in which burned an electric light, the enect be. ing of huge diamonds. In the center was large reoeptaclsi in which were hundreds ot daffodlls. The effect oi this novel centePpiece was most artis- tic and tnusuaI. The chandelier above was festooned with smtlax. From the handsomely appointed silver service Mrs. Charles Thigpen poured coffee.
 At another table, Mrs. Victor Han. son poured tea.
 A four-course buket luncheon wal served the ices and confectfons con tihuing the motif of violet and orange
 In the library, Miss Frances Stakely and Miss Ethel Pelzer served oystel cocktails from 8 block of lee.
 The hostesses were assisted in thS Inequalities by large number oi beautiful and handaome1y-gOwn women, both of the married and young CT set.
 These were Miss Anna Pelzer, Mis-: Ethel Pelzer, Miss Georgia Saffold, Misi Lula Mcqueen, Miss Caroline Hannon Miss Sarah Warren Wilkersons Misl Frances Stakely, Miss Susie May, Mis- Kate Jordan, Miss Matilda Norweed Miss Willula Judkins, Miss~Annte Gas ton, Miss Van Ausdal, Miss Mary Filler Harris, Miss Mildred Andrew, Miss Liz zie Andrew. Miss Theresa ROquemore Miss Annie Chandler, Mrs. Haywood Bartlette. Mrs. Fred Benness, Mrs Robert TEiorington. Mrs. s. J. Steiner Mrs. E. T. Cook, Mrs. A. H. McNeil Mrs. R. T. Bishop, Mrs. A. N. Culver Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Crom meIin, Mrs. W. H. Moore, Mrs. Walsh Mrs. O. D. Brewer, Mrs. Victor Han son, Mrs. Charles Thigpen, Mrs. JohI TulIis, Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Whit Kelly Mrs. David whetstone. Mrs. Bell,