Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-30
PRETTY LINEN SHOWER.
Mrs. MlIliean Entertalns IN Honor Of
Miss Hicks AZ Waldo.

NNrr At"efN~ - - 1880
WALDO, Dec. 24.--A notable ane
highly enjoyable social event to til,
bride-elect, Miss Daisy Hicks, was the
linen shower" rendered her on Tues
day afternoon, from 2;2O to 4:s0 BY
idis u VI. MiiIiean, who entertained
a number OF her maES friends delight
Iuiiy at her palatiaI residence on eThe
aille
Miss Edna Fielding and Miss Eliza
beth Kennard greeted the guests. The
receiving party. composed Of Mrs. 7.
N Cauthen, Mrs L. c. Doane and Mrs.
o. B. Weeks, greeted the callers in
the hall and ushered them into the
parlor. on the left, where the
hostess, in receiving and introducing
the out-of-town guests. presented each
with card and pencil and requested
them to write from memory a house.
hold recipe, with their respective
names and date OF the occasion.
These, when completed, made attract
i've souvenirs.
The guests we're then shown into the
drawing room, on the right where
Miss Ella Strickland furnished music
on the plano, which added It's charms
to the afternoons pleasures.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with ported plants. in profusion,
and in the decorations were many
novel details which served to Indicate
the character Of the elaborate affair.
IN the rear OF the hail, which was
attractive in the brides colors green
and white-Mi Ayice Walker Of
and Miss lone Ge'ger Of
lake Butler served hot chocolate and
saltlnes fromsa Hastily appointed ia
bie, where the lights fell through
fancy pink shades and the effecs
throughout was harmonious and
artistic.
Tine charming hostess then brought
forth the bride-slecl and after present.
ing her the brlde-elect remained in
me music room. while The euests re-
paired 70 an adjoining room. which
ras indeed thing OF beauty. a JOY !
brewer" It being Ia Christmas holl
ley attire, In a corner YES arranged
! white throne over which was sus
'cnded a bright and beaatlfal Japa
lese parasoi. in which a large mum.
er Of useful end dainty linen presens- !
lad been conoealed and over ali was I
gracefully draped canopy. In the
opposite corner was bank composed
1 potted palms. ferns and many rare
.auts
Atthe appointed hour Ter the SHOW.
~ to take place. the hostess, fol-
owed by Cupid approached the bride.
lect then stepped aside to allow
'upld 10 ana the honored guest, and
a response to the beckoning OF his
tie white satin.covercd bow, which
'as a signal to rise and follow where
e leadeth, hand IN hand they enter.
q the room whore the guests had
reyiously gathered. After leading
er to the throne, Cupid bowed low,
topped back and aimed his bow at
he parasoL The arrow. like magic,
aused the hidden treasures to fail
! such quantity. attesting the high
steom In which her many friends
old her. The two tapers, ON either
nd OF the raantei. shielded a soft red
Ia harmony with the holly
cry decoration. The lights were
armed on. when Mrs, 8. b. Rogers
Gainesville read a poem. followed
, the reading Of a second poem BY :
Irs. T. NJ, Cauthen. Both were orlgl- :
n and beautiful
AZ the conclusion OF the two
ours pleasures. delicious refresh.
tents. consisting OF ambrosia and
abiseos. were served by Misses Bes.
. Prewitt. Alice Strickland. Huda
retten and Stella DQsha.
The affair throughout was OF me.
orahle beauty and elegance.