Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-12

Win crimson carnations. Plum0sa
fern was gracefully arranged on the
high mantel shelf with handsome
specimens Of ferns filling the fire
place. On the lower mantel shelf
We're four brass candle sticks holding
red candles which shed a soft glow
over the scene.
A tall bras pedestal holding a brass
jardiner filled with red carnations
was placed on the hearth showing to
advantage against the handsome brick
fire place.
The guests were first met by Miss
Frances Smith, Master George Smith
and Calder Street of Houston, who
opened the door and the butler re-
ceived the cards on a silver tray
Mesdames L. l.. Stevens, J. A. Nc.
Queen and G. c. Street then gave
greetings to the guests, who after
pleasant salutations, passed into the
library. Here pink was the dominant
color note in the floral adornment and
the air was odorous with the delicate
fragrance Of the killarney rose. In
this room the guests received cor
dial welcome from the hostess Mrs.
Smith, Miss Hettie Smith, Mrs. Milton
B. Parker and Mrs. Roger Astin.
Each guest greeted the sweet homo
rec with some pretty sentiment that
expressed her true warm friendship
and loyalty.
II possible, however, the floral EN-.
belishment of the dining room was
the. most exquisitely beautiful of all.
Here the bridal effect in white and
green was used exclusively. On buff
| fet, sideboard, mantel and cabinet
were the bride roses in crystal vases,
each cluster of blooms seeming es-
pecially fitted to its place. Through
out the room white tapers shed a soft
light. The dining room table CLEAN
ing in white, relieved with touch
OF green, was one of daintiest lowell
ness. The table was spread with a
cluny lace covering over green satin.
Protruding from the three points Of
a heart slaped reflector In the center
of the table were three white satin
ribbons extending across the table.
AT the end of each was rose bowl
shaped to represent swan and filled
with bride buds with a cupid placed
ON one side. A shower of white rib
bons fell from the ceiling above
around the chandelier with cupids and
white rose buds caught in the ends OF
the ribbons, making the scene one of
dazzling brilliance. Crystal vases
filled with bride roses and silver can
die sticks holding burning white ia
pers added to the effect Placed on
the reflector in the center of the table
was a handsome hear shaped. cake
embossed in white anl green roses
with cupids around or the edge. At
the four corners of he table were
crystal dishes filled with rose-shaped
white minis.
Pistachio cream in green heart
shaped cups, ornar ented with white
roses, was served with individual
green cakes in the design OF heart
embossed with a white rose.
Misses Frances Chance, Madeline
Hanway and Mary Ross Parker saw
that the guests were served. Mrs. J.
B. Hines and MIS-. T. X. Lawrence re-
ceived in this handsome room and
with a warm landclasp and a bright
smile each guest was again given
gracious greeting. Opening from this
room, by means Of French doors is
the b eakfast room, wherein Harris
orchestra rendered beautiful music
throughout the afternoon. Passing
from the dining room back into the re-
ception hail, the guests were asked to
register their names in a dainty
brides book, that was presided over
by Miss Cora Garth and which was
afterwart presented to Miss Smith by
the hostess. The book was on a table
handsomely decorated and overlaid
with u cluny cloth. A tall crystal
vase filled with American Beauty
roses was tastefully placed on this
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