The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
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BEAUFORT SOCIAL EVENT.
Mrs. Charles l.. Alternately Gives q
Reception Most Delightful.

Beaufort, y. c., Feb. 1l.-On st.
Valentines Day. the 14th, Mrs. Charles
l.. Alternately wound up a season of
unusual gaiety with perhaps OF
the most beautiful and unique affairs
ever given in Beaufort.
The spacious parlor with its mag
niilcent palms. suggestive OF the
tropical, and warmed by the dancing
flames in the wide stone ~firenlace.
was indeed a picturesque background
for the daintily gowned matrons and
maids who were hidden to do honor
to the patron ain of the day. and
to meet Mrs. Allen O'Bryan. the bride
OF q week.
Mrs. Abcrnathy is an ideal hostess.
and IT is hardly possible to do fun
justice to anything so carefully plan
ned and SO deliberately carried out
TO the minuteSt detail.
Pink was the p~revaili,~ color. and
hearts. the Keynote, and when he
doors Of the great dining hall were
thrown open to the merry party, a
fairy scene presented itself, In the
center Of the room the table was in
itself a symphony in pink and silver.
Soft pink drapeu the tall columns
supporting the lofty ceiling, while fes-
toons Of pink and silver hearts We're
draped from the chandelier to the
@NAa ~ ii>i' ~ tiiC 1oito lsibi1. lSSdA LIZ
In a b~ewildering array We're swinging
lightly in the soft pink shaded glow
from chandelier and candelabra.
Scattered about the table We're pink
carnations. which were collected and
presented to the toast OF the occa-
sion.
In the center, upon a silver lake
surrounded by fairy clouds of pink
tulle, sat Cupid himself. casting sly
chances at one Of the fair guests
Above his head was suspended his
mail pouch with a dainty heart-shapeC
message for each guest. hanging from
pink ribbons.
The luncheon itself, served by def
walters wearing upon their whit.
coat sleeves silver heartS. was a thins
OF beauty and a triumph Of the Gull
AIRY art. From the oyster cocktail
In It's luscious pink sauce. and poule
en- creme in the daintiest of pink cas-
seroles, to the ices, creams and con
fectiOnS, everything was delicious an
made up a charming whole not Otter
to be seen. AS the last cover was re
moved, two of the guests were re
Quested by the hostess to play post
mistress to Cupid's letter box, an,
when the charming little heart-Shap
ed envelopes were opened, a wave O
surprise swept u the table. 70
TINS Was the neXpecte legend. Mis-
Mamie Taylor, Capt. W. h. IIinnanr
April % \ loving cup went gail
round with many a toast for the fai
young bride-elect.
4 Very handsome silver bowl wa
presented TO Mrs. O'Bryan from tn
embroidery club, of which she is
member.
Mrs. OBryan and Miss Tavlor ar
the extremely popular daughters {
Mr.. y. w. Taylor, one of the leaain
business men of Eastern North Care
lima. president of the beaufort Banl
ing Irus Compap" and a ma
ilrst IN all that Is of interest i a Stat
or county.
Mr.. OBryan, who is a native
South Carolina, but now a reside,
OF New York city. is q rising Your
engineer, and we'll known as superi,
tendent OF the work Of deepening Il
harbor at Beaufort and Moreheaa
Miss TaylOr's fiance, Mr.. w.
Hlnnant, is a very popular official
the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The souvenirs were the daintie
of pink satin slippers filled with ri
and presented by Mrs. Abernathy
charming little son, wearing 4
hearts and colors Of the evening.
The W charming sisters We
beautifully gowned in pink satin a,
white lace, with black picture hats.
Among the guests We're Mrs. n. :,
Taylor, mother Of the brides: NJ
AOnZo Thomas and her sister. NJ
LAWS; Mrs. Thomas Thomas, Ar