Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-03
a Novelty Shower.

A brilliant social function was given |
on Tuesday, from to . p. M, when /!
Mrs. E. j. Kyle entertained with a |
shower" in compliment
to Miss Loula Coulter, whose marriage
to Mr.. Walter Franklin Hoppess of
Hillsboro, Texas, will be solemnized
at the First Methodist church in this
city on Wednesday evening, March
tenth.
Mrs. Kyle arranged her invitation
list to include those friends nearest
and dearest to the honoree, and as
she has by her sincerely and true
worth, won the hearts of all, crowd
was present at the appointed hour
Mrs. Kyle was first to welcome the
guests in the reception hall, and with
her, the bride elect received the many
pretty words and good wishes which
loving friends delighted to shower up
on her. In the p9rlor Mrs. j. Allen
Myers and Mrs. J. w. Coulter received
and directed the guests to the punch
room where Miss Malcolm Mclnnis
presided.
The entire reception suit was touch
ed with bridal beauty-tall vases of
wlAte carnations, and bowls CT bride
roses, nestled coZily in pillows OF
bridal tulle. Over the arched door
ways, bouquets of white carnations
were suspended by broad satin rib
bons, and fern fronds and bows OF
tulle adorned the chandeliers. White
wax candles burned in many crystal
spires and tall brass candalabra held
glow of white light which fell as a
benediction over the scene. In the
dining room the climax OF beauty was
reached in the elegant table. Cluny
lace covered the richly polished wood,
and a massive cut glass vase filled
with bride buds was the center piece.
Cut glass candle sticks held white
burning tapers and crystal bowls were
filled with white minis and sailed
nuts. Suspended from the chanda-
lier over the table was white dove
which lowered gracefully over the
fragrant roses.
In the window nook in the library,
fern mound had been placed, and
amid the tender leaves was placed
dainty gilded chair bowed with
white ribbons and a pretty bunch of
lilies of the valley. Just over the
chair a white dove lowered, and in
| its bill was caught a silken bag OF
dainty laces and beribboned gifts for
| the bride. When Miss Coulter had
taken her seat in this pretty nook,
dainty Lille Bess Kyle, held high in
her mothers arms pulled the ribbons
that sent the filmy laces and hand
kerchiefs fluttering down over the
shoulders of the bride-elect. And then
the many beautiful gifts that had been
brought were piled around her until
he was fairly covered.
Mrs. w. p. Bryan presented the
gifts in the following beautiful words:
May memories like a benediction fall,
AS in future years this hour you recall.
Let each gift prove "a thought, each
thought prayer"
In this beautiful Isle of somewhere.
Over that fireside you go to cheer,
May there always hover the peaceful
dove,
And throughout your new home atmos-
phere
May Heaven descend in love.
In response with sincere apprecia-
ton in her voice, Mss Coulter said:
1T is unnecessary to say that | appre-
ciate each gift, made by loving hands
and given with loving hearts. When
] reach my new home, and in memory
dwell in dear old Bryan, no thought
will bring me more JOY than to re-
member this occasion. where my
friends are all gathered together.
You say to me words now
In affection strong
Pray love me little
So you love me long.
A dainty white brile book was in
the library and during the hours
friends registered their names and a
good wish for dear LOula.
Angel food and brick cream 10
pink and white was prettily served. q