Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-18

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Mrs. v. w. Sander. us Sherman
street. was thrown open last evening
to nearly five hundred guests. the
event being reception to their son.
Mr. william L. Sander. and his
bride Of three weeks, and the event
was purely an informal one. The
guests began arriving shortly after
1880 o'clock. and as time passed on
until nearly 10 they continued to
come. All the guests were con
genial and united in the common
purpose to make the reception one
or perfect pleasure.
| 1t was a pretty affair and MANY
handsome gowns were to BE- seen. q
number having been made expressly
for this function. The young ladies
In their dainty costumes and their
guests In evening dress completed i
very pleasant scene ~ they glided
from room 10 room.
As the guests arrived they were
requested to leave their wraps on the
large veranda, which had been ar
ranged into reception parlors for the
evening. the ladies going to the
right and the gentlemen 10 the left.
Upon entering the residence they
were met at the outer door BY Mr..
w. A. Thomas and given royal wei
come. and passed on to Mesdames
M. A. Young. d. III. Budlong and DR..
Shepherd, who ushered them into the
handsome drawing room, there 10
meet MIR. and Mrs. v. w. Sander AM
the bride and groom. who formed a
procession and gave the guests a
second welcome. aud II was here that
Mr.. w. e. Sander and bride received
the heartiest OF congratulations from
their numberless friends for a long
life of happiness and prosperity.
The guests were then taken IN
hand by Mrs. w. A. Thomas and Mrs
VIM. Fudge. who escorted them into
the first dining room. where they were
served with punch and waters by the
Misses Geneyieve Waite and Jessie
LaseIle, after which they passed on
to the library. where they were met
by Mesdames w Il. stoddard and
Robert Hall. and here social CONVEX
sation prevailed for several minutes
before entering the south dining
room. where refreshments of tbs
daintiest kind were served by this
Misses Edith Marshall. Adelin'
Young. Corlnne Robertson and Ella
Wells Here Ice cream, nodded In
the form of a beautiful lily wa
served to the gentlemen. and th'
same delieacy made In the shape o
heart was served to the ladies. Ae
companying this vas the bride an
groom's cake. which was the fines
that culinary art could produce
After the refreshments had been en-
joyed the guests repaired again Il
the receiving parIor and the hon
ored couple. and once more wishing
them the same happiness as befor
took their departure.
The entire home vas eonyerte
Into a veritable bower Of beauty b
the lavish adornment OF beautiful
, Bowers, vines and dainty ribbon o
- pure white In shade. and the Al
rangement Was indeed unique an
lovely. The home was divided Int
contrasting coIors. peculiar to sae
appointment In itself. The reeeptio
hall was In red. and the prevailin
shade was most striking IN ever
particular. The red flowers. migple
In the midst OF southern smilax, Wit
an occasional bouquet OF the prett
aster. presented 10 the view of ii
guests a scene not soon to be TO
ie gotten.
The receiving room and park
e. we're in the tints OF lavender an
white. and here the prevailing SHADE
y pTedominated In only the most plea
IN Ing way The FIRST dining room
where was served the punch. forms
". the center Of attraction. for hei
M were the colors to formulate the 60
iege romance which resulted In Il
ri marriage OF the contracting partie
In whose honor the reception Ia
vs.. evening was given. and the colo
". we're those OF the college Of the stat
- being purple and gold. The larl