Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-11
The Rowland Reception.

Oue Dl CDe mOSG III dhCltNEPNIoAIo
ever held in Henderson was that
given Friday afternoon and night by
Mrs. |. G.. Rowland, in honor OF Mes
danes f. H. Thomas. B. ". Row
land and r. e. Craven and Miss Ruth
Baldwin.
The Rowland home was elaborate
ly decorated for the occasion in white,
white lilies being the flowers in evil
dence. In the dining room red was
blended with the white. The ceotrF-
piece for the table was reproduc-
ton of a miniature duck and frog
pond. The mirror forming the pond
was edged with red carnations and
ferns and was placed on white lace
cover over red. White lilies and red
ribbons, suspended from the chande-
1ier overhead, were reflected in a mir
ror beneath.
Four hundred invitations had been
issued and 200 married ladies and
125 young people called from D to I
o'clock, and from 3 to II O'Clock.
Those receiving in the afternoon
were Misses Mildred Rankin and May
Clegg Goodrich. with trays for cards,
and Mesdames J. H. Bridgers and J..
X. Rankin at the front door. Mes
danes Hamilton Beacon and c. A.
Lewis introduced the guests to the
receiving parties.
In the library were Mrs. |. {. Row
land, gowned in heliotrope satin,
yelled with black embroidered mar
quisette, the jewels worn were anne
thysts; Mrs. b. W. Rowland, black
embroidered satin; Mrs. E. t. Thorn
as, green satin and diamonds; Mrs.
R. c. Craven, old rose marquisette
with coral; Miss Ruth Baldwin, corn
colored, hand embroidered satin
with diamonds; Mesdames j. d.
Goodrich, C. A. Rodwell, A. C. Zolli-
Golfer, D. Y. Cooper, and S. P. Cooper.
In the drawing room Mesdames w.
W. Rowland, J. l.. Curtin, W. R..
Royal, j. H. Chatham, Samuel
Watkins, F. R. Harris, l.. D. Stain
back, R. B. Powell, and W. W. Nor
ris
In the dining room, Mesdames
Charles Harris, Fl. T. Powell, Andrew
Davis, }. T. Elmore, s. X. Rowland
and J. r. league.
At the punch bowl Mrs. W. ".
Faucette gracefully presided, assisted
by Mesdames F. c. Toepleman, d.
Y. Cooper, Jr., and J. |. Miller.
To register the guests, Mrs. Joe
Bell stood at the parlOr door.
Ia the evening the receiving party
consisted of Misses Mildred Rankin,
and Mary Clegg Goodrich, and
Miss Irene Belts and Mr.. Thomas
HOrner at the door
Miss Edna O'Neil and DR.. II. X.
Upchurch introduced the 125 guests
to the receiving line in the library
and Miss Jennie Dunn and Mr.. Hor-
ace Rowland to those receiving in
the drawing room. They were: Mrs
Rowland, and her guests of honor;
Miss Genevieve Cooper, with Mr.. J
B. Owen; Miss Julia Cooper, with
Mr.. j f. Goodrich; Miss Tessie Blick
with Mr.. Clifton Currin; Miss Julia
Rowland, with Mr.. Frank Robards
Miss Rebecca Watkins, with Mr.. C.
V. Singleton; Miss Lila Wright, with
DR.. l.. o. Morris; Miss Florence Cur
rim, with Mr.. Hiram Thrower; Miss
Annie Jones, with Mr.. Calford Bur
ton; Miss Pattie Burwell. with H. V
Bounds.
In the rear hall, Miss Helen Jones
with Mr.. r. l.. Hart; Miss Willie
Hunter, with Mr.. Macy Rowland, and
Miss Elizabeth Switzerland, with
Mr.. Rowland Rankin, received.
In the dining room Miss Mildred
Lewis, with Mr.. Edwin Watkins
Miss Rosa Cheatham, with Mr.. Perry
Rose, and Miss JUNE Dunn, with
MIR. Erskine Clements, we're sta
toned.
AT the folding doors leading from
the dining room were Miss Ailene
Lewis and Mr.. W. J. King.
Those at the punch bowl were Miss
Lula Page and Mr.. S. S. Parham
assisted by Miss Leona Currin, with
DR.. F. f. Perkins and Mr.. Clarence
Rux.
Miss Jessie Harris and Mr.. Charles
Cooper registered the guests.