The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-11-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Reception for Miss Putnam.


Reception for Miss Putnam.
Mrs. III. G. Bramm graciously open
ed her spacious home Thursday ev-
ening when the members of the Pi
Kappa Alpha society of Virginia In
stitute, entertained with reception
OF pretty appointments in special
complement to Miss Corinne Putnam,
the only Senior member of the So
ciety
The reception rooms of the pretty
home in Fairmount We're very at
tractively decorated. The color-scheme
stitute colors) We're carried out very
beautifully in each apartment. III the
nall, yellow chrysantliemumS were
used. In the drawing room. where
the hostess and others in the receiv-
ing line stood. was in fresh green
ferns. southern smllaN AID plcnosas.
Trl2S burned in colonial brass can
Ilaoticks and sill er candelabra In
the living rooiMs V .llow chrysnnthe-
nuns and ferus were the chief decor
atoms. in the dinning room white
roses were arranged in vases and
bowls. The table with its polished tor
was overlaid with 4 rich lace piece
and in the centre was q low mound
of the white roses. Candles beneath
gold shades illuminated the table and
the entrees were held in cut glass and
silver compotes.
Receiving the cards at the door was
little Miss Elizabeth Williams In
the hall Mrs. John Henry and Mrs
Ezra Powers. In the receiving line
was Mrs. Bramm, costumed in a be-
coming black massaline, hobble effect
with garnitures of French applique
and carried large boukuet of roses
Miss Co:inne Putnam was in toilette
of blcck velvet, French importa-
tion. Size wore q corsage bouquet of
La France roses. Miss Edna Earle
King was attired in an imported gown
CT pink massaline. and wore pink
chYsanthemums. Miss Sprigner was
gowned in blue massilen. trimmed
in Paris de Model lace. Miss Spig-
ner's flowers were gorgeous chrysan-
themums. From the receiving line the
guests We're entertained by Miss Hazel
Bramm. Miss Lucille Pass. Miss Paul
inc Cody. Miss EuIa Willing and Mrs
Hi Henderson. In the dining room
the guests We're served refreshments
OF tea. sandwiches. cakes, mints and
saIted almonds by Misses Grace Thom-
tea urn was Mrs. Walter Loverette.
During the receiving hours an or
chestra rendered a program of select
music. Besides the society members
more than thirty-fvc guests enjoyed
the reception. The Pi Kappa Alpha's
are: Misses Sula Milling. Edna Earle
King, Corinne Putnam. Grace Thomas,
Clara Vest, Lucille Pass and Hazel
Bramm.-Bristol Herald Courier.
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Miss Wessie Lee Dial will have as
her guests Thanksgiving Misses Mar
and Carry Comar, Mary Dodwefl and
Annie Alle3 of Converse college and
Will entertain a few of her friends in
their honor Thursday night
Mrs. Clarence Gray entertained the
"Fortnightly Social Club" Friday af-
ternoon. During the afternoon the
guests enjoyed playing the game of
Nations, the score cards being
daintily hand-painted turkeys, very
for the season. After num-
Der of games were played a delightful
salad course, with coffee, was served
Those present were Mesdames N
B. Dial, w. r. Richey, Jr., r. Il. Cope
land, W. l.. Gray. ]. Crosland, of Ben
netsville, j. II. Parks. j. H. league
Lamar Smith, VI. l.. Copeland. w. II
Anderson j. T. Johnson of Spartan
burg, Fl. X. Aiken. Misses Lucy Darl-
ington. Annie Gilkerson, Florence
Brown, Jennie Stoney. Mildred Pad
get, Griggs. Lila Hart. Jessie Huey
Annie Davis, and Fannie Thames.
Mrs Gray was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. III. Is Aiken.
Among the Laurens people who
went down to Columbia to witness the
production of Ben Hur" were the
following: MIR. and Mrs j. w. Dunk
lin, Miss Olynt!na Jones. Miss Annie
Gilkerson. Mrs4 II. X. Aiken. Mrs.
Clardy, Mrs. j. III league. Mrs Dunk
lin Watts, Miss Dean. Mr.. r. f. Elem
ing. Mr.. George II. Bale. Mr. S. NJ
Wilkes. and Mr.. III. S. Blackwell.