Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
Autumnal Tea
Brilliant Social Event

The Autumnal Tea given al the
elegant home OF Mrs. Clarence How
ard Ball. 1903 Harrison street. yes
terday afternoon from three to six
o'clock by Mrs. Ball. Mrs. James Mer-
rift Delzell and Miss Bertha Stubs,
complimenting Mrs. W. G. McLaren
Of Seattle, Wash. was the most brill
liant social event of the autumn sea
son.
The interior OF the spacious home
was beautifully and artistically arran-
ged throughout for the occasion with
sprays OF beautiful autumn leaves
furnished the hostesses by Mr.. Nc
Laren from Seattle. and included
Oregon grape. salal and the native
holly OF Washington. and with these
gorgeous autumn leaves vas mingled
a lovely profusion Of the seasons
flowers, including chrysanthemums,
cosmos and nasturtiums. The hand
some reception suits was beautifully
decorated with the lovely foliage.
palms. ferns and a huge j%ardeniere OF
white cosmos; the music room IN
pink cosmos: the dining room was
very attractive with the abundance
OF beautiful autumn leaves and was
lighted with red candles. The fruit
center piece on the dining table was
most beautiful, on an elaborate cluny
cover was an exquisite cut glass bowl
on a reflector filled with the vari-
colored fruits and surrounded with
the beautiful foliage.
On the upper floor was the ciarm-
ing tea DON arranged with huge
yellow chrysanthemums and here as
on the lower floor the display OF an
tumn foliage was most beautiful IN
its profusion, the three large bed
rooms on this floor were adorned
with yellow chrysanthemus. white
dahlias and nasturtiums and were
arranged as rest rooms.
The guests we're greeted at the
door by Mrs. T. ]. Considie and Mrs
r. 6. Thompson, and the cards were
received by Master Frederic Delzell
The receiving line included Mrs. c.
II Ball Mrs. W. G.. McLaren, Mrs.
! n Delzell. Miss Stubs. Miss Ret
tig. Mrs. Dick Seay, Mrs. w. ID. Pat
ton and Miss Rider.
Tho guests were received at th'
dining room door by Mrs. Allen Ear
" and Mrs. A. l.. Daily. and were
served delicious chicken salad 10
ma aspic and hot biscuits by Mrs. Ia
p. Lyles. Mrs. c. ID. Jackson, Miss
Gertrude Oman and Miss Willie Kim
bropgh From the dining room th'
guests we're ushored through tho
back reception hall up the rear stair
wav by Mrs white OF Washburn
Texas: and Mrs. G. q. Ross and were
greeted in the hall upstairs BY Mrs
G.. =. Num- and Mrs. z. Thomson
thew were received in the tea room
nv Mrs. !. x Shireman. Mrs. A. y
Never and Miss Leila Avery and were
served hot tea. saited waters. cheese
and lemon minis by Misses Violet
Kendrick. Ruth Howard, Bobbie Kim
brough. Ruby Patton, Gertrude
Lowndes and Iitta Ball. The guest.
descended the road front stairwa,
into the music room which was II
charge of Miss Rachel Kendall and
the delightful musical program which
was rendered included selections b,
Mrs. w. s. Axtell. Miss Kendall. Miss
Rider. Miss Ruth Howard. Miss Ger
trude Lowndes. Miss Rnhy PattT
and Miss Litta Ball. A/eSVCN
The guest Of honor, Mrs. ". G
McLaren Of Seattle, Wash. Is thu
sister OF Mrs. Ball and Miss Stubs
and Is one OF the most charming la
dies ever entertained In Amarillo
About two hundred guests calle'
during the afternoon and the affai'
was most elegant. the hostess beini
entertainers OF rare ability.