The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-13

scene. or were pretty children given
a lovelier setting in which to show
their charms, than when the rooms OF
the club were thrown open to the
small bellies and beaux OF Pensacola
last evening. And the heavy rain did
not diminish the JOY and brightness
of the occasion, nor did 1t serve TO
keep the young people and their elders
away, but rather seem to he1ghten the
brightness by very contrast.
Nature herself could not have been
more prodigal of beauty, and tho
rooms fairly blossomed with flowers,
pink and fragrant.
The exquisite blooms of the Azalea
were everywhere, the deep pink vieing
in beauty with. the daintily clad little
folks, who looked like so many spring
blossoms in their pretty gowns. white
and Ealest pink and blue, and other
soft and pretty shades. Nor were the
young beaux absent in making UP this
attractive picture of childhood, but
added much to the grace and dignity
OF the occasion, by courtiliness of
manner-for never think you but the
young beaux of Pensacola are follow
ing fast in the footsteps of their
courteous elders.
In the ball room the native smilax
was used in graceful garlands over
lliC anu c1OOOJ lA1S AOOLl ohA
in the reception room the smilax and
Azaleas gave note of color.
But it was in the dining room where
the decorators skill had been most
artistically shown, and when the chill
dren grouped themselves about the
tables 1t was a picture that an artist
might have envied for his canvas-but
nc artist could have depicted those
lovely children's faces or the beautiful
background of blossoms.
The central table, on which were
beautiful big cakes, in white, pink and
pale green icings, had as its chief
motif a tall vase of MY Maryland"
roses, dozens Of the waxen, exquisite
blooms The deep cloth of cluny lace
over pink satin was garlanded with
hothouse smilax, and the loose blooms
of Azalea were scattered over the lace.
At the head of the room long table
was placed and six smaller tables
were scattered down the length of the
room, all accommodating a number of
little folks. In the center of the long
table was a tall branching silver can
delabra, holding pink candles with
pink shades, and over the white da-
mask cloth the snilax trailed in grace
fGI tracery. At each child's place were
pretty favors, pink and pale blue and
a gay little Japanese, flower decked
napkin. Ices. cake and fruit punch
were served, the ices and cakes carry
ing out the pink and white used in the
decorations The decorations were
much the same at all the smaller
tables, the azaleas being, used in pro-
fusion, and the pink and blue favors
at each plate. On smaller tables here
and there the pink azaleas were bank
ed, and about the rooms the chandel-
iers were garlanded with the native
smilax and azaleas. The bright lights
against the glowing pink added won
derfully to the effect.
The little tots were invited from Ave
to seven and the older children from
five till nine, after which the grown
people enjoyed dancing until g. late
hour.
The entertainment committee is to
be congratulated on the success of this
beautiful cEildren's ball. and is much
indebted to the efforts of the commit
tee of ladies who assisted in making
the evening an occasion of so much
delight to the children. The ether
tainment committee is composed of
Mr.. T. G. Watson, chairman. and
! AIessrs. Ralph Bushnell, Anderson
Leonard. G. f. Dobson and Mr.. Sout.
| The ladies who assisted were Mrs
| John A. Merritt, Mrs. r. A. Hyer. Mrs
j. Simpson Reese, Mrs. George VIII
llams, Mrs. w. A. Blount, Jr., Mrs
Bedo Blount Mrs. T. C. Watson. Miss
Cora Louise Simpson, Miss Ada Green
Miss Genevieve Brent and Miss Ma
rion Avery. These ladies worked in
defatigably for the success of this
ono of the loveliest children's parties
ever given by the Osceola club. In
| spite of the weather hundreds of chill
! dren were present, invitations having
been issued to all the children Of the
| club members