Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-22
The Goodrich Reception.
Written for the Gold Leaf }

Friday evening, June 18th, the handsome
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Goodrich
was a scene of pleasant hospitality, when
Mrs. Goodrich was hostess to some two
hundred of her young friends at lovely re-
ception in honor of her daughter, Miss Lii
liam Goodrich, and two visiting friends, Miss
Eliza Curlee, of Columbia, s. C., and Miss
Ruth Baldwin, of Tyler, Texas.
Two pretty little girls, Misses Mildred
Rankin and May Clegg Goodrich. received
cards at the front door.
The front hall and double parlors were
be autifully decorated, the color scheme
throughout the front being pink and green.
In the reception hall, festive with potted
plants, pink carnations and sweet-peas, MI
Robert Davis and Miss Edna O'Neil greeted
the guests and escorted them to the front
parlor, where they met many handsomely
gowned, beautiful women, and gallant
beaux, which added greatly to the scene OF
loneliness.
Mrs Isham c. Rowland received in the
broad folding doors and introduced in a
most pleasing manner the first receiving
line, Mrs Goodrich, hostess; Miss Goodrich
with Mr.. Dickinson; Miss Curlee with DIR
Yelverton; Miss Baldwin with Mr.. T. ID
Rowland; Miss Parham with DR.. Upchurch;
Miss Cheatham with DR.. Allen; Mr.. Ed Hunt
with Miss Mary Dunn, who entertained the
guest through the evening with many beau
tiful selections.
From here they were ushered and welcom-
ed in her happy manner by Mrs: James Il.
Rankin, who introduced to the following re-
ceiving line: Miss Rebecca Watkins with
Mr.. Shredder; Miss Jennie Dunn with Mr.
Clements; Miss Eula Gregory with DR.. Nor
ris; Miss Irene Belts with Mr.. Thomas Hor.
ner; Miss Sallie Harris with DR.. Perkins.
Mrs. l. C. Rowland, Jr., led the way into
the dining room, beautiful in all its appoint
ments. The center-piece was graceful ar
+1fo for Il rad %,
tions, combined with the delicate green OF
ferns, blending with the sheen of red carna-
tions banked on the nantes, and Enhanced
by the soft glow OF many candles, made an
unusual pretty sitting for delightful ice
cream and other palatable dainties. Here
receiving and dispensing the many good
things which go to please all were Miss Lora
Helen Barnes with Mr.. Perry Rose; Miss
Blanch Gregory with Mr.. Robert Hart.
From the dining room to the back hal
Mrs. H. III. Rowland ushered the guests to
the beautifully arranged punch bowl where
Mrs. G. A. Rodwell in her youthful, graceful
manner presided, assisted by Miss Jennie
Dunn and Mr.. Horace Rowland, Miss Mag
dalin Lands and Mr.. Clifton Curtin.
From this last place OF merriment all were
held and registered by Miss Marian Smaw
The out-of-town guests invited were Miss
Eliza Curlee, of Columbia, S. c.; Miss Ruth
Baldwin, of Tyler, Texas; Misses Isabel
tarham ana Iassle tneaundm, OF O1Iord
Miss Lessie Blick, of Petersburg, Va, Messrs
Thomas and Mat Duke, of Greenville, N. c..
Mr.. Breedlove, of Oxford; DR.. Yelverton, of
Wilson; Mr.. Albert Dickinson, of Fremont
Mr.. Ed Hunt, OF Oxford; Messrs J E. and
Marvin Goodrich, OF Petersburg, Va; Mr.
Rose, OF Fremont; Mr.. X. T. Tucker, OF
Cynthiana, KY; Misses Hattie Clegg, Katie,
Lizzie and Nellie Whitfield, of Franklinton;
Misses Emma and May Hood, of Washing
ton, d. c.; Mr.. Whitfield Stalings, ofFrank-
fort, Ky; Mr.. Cliff Cunningham, of Peters
burg, Va: Mr.. Goodrich Thomas, of Green
Vile
1t was delightful occasion and the many
guests in and out OF the city were happy in
being able to express congratulations to the
charming host and hostess, with wishes of
many more such happy occasions.