Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-15

a brilliant dance was given Thursday
evening by some of the young men OF
the Elks' club in compliment to visit.
Ing young ladies'. This is an annual
custom OF these genia! hosts, the affair
taking place just at the close of the
A. & M. College commencement. The
! splendor and elegance OF the Elks
affairs are widely known, and the en-
tertainment was most artistically de-
vised, everyone present having a most
delightful time. The same decoration
used for the X. X. dance, which was
held in this hall on the previous even.
] ing, remained for this dance, with just
a slight change OF arrangement. The
grand march was led by Miss Julia
Nash, a charming yonug lady visitor
from Austin, and Mr.. George Brandon,
the exalted ruler OF the lodge. Dainty
programs of sixteen numbers and four
extras were distributed, and the splen.
did dance music was furnished by
Besserer's orchestra OF Austin.
Mrs. McAshan Compliments Miss Mo-
zelIe Erwin
Among the pleasing events of the
week was the afternoon party on
Wednesday given at the handsome
home Of Mrs. Mamie Rohde by her
daughter, Mrs. III. N. McAshan, COM
plimentary to Miss Mozelle Erwin Of
San Antonio, who is a guest of Miss
Ruth Pipkin. The elegant interior Of
this home appeared most attractive
on this occasion. Beautiful spring
blossoms intermingled with dainty
ferns filled crystal vases and contrib
uted their share to the surroundings.
A particularly admired feature OF the
decorations in the parlor was brass
basket filled with delicate tinted sweet
peas that was placed on a pedestal
This correspondent with the handsome
gold furniture in the room.
The guests were first met in the
hall by the hostess, who greeted each
one in her sweet manner, and with
her stood the honoree, Miss Mozelle
Erwin, and Miss Ruth Pipkin. The
guests were first invited into the din.
ing room. where from a cut glass bowl
Mrs. Clarence Wick refreshed the COM
pany with delicious iced fruit punch.
A highly interesting game of hearts"
was INDUCED in progressively and the
hours speedily passed away. The
scores of the game were kept on
dainty hand-painted cards, and during
the games mints were passed. Miss
Erwin, the guest of honor, was pre-
sented an Irish point lace handker-
chief. The hostess RECALLED her guests
with charming repast, consisting of
chicken salad, cheese straws, pimento
sandwiches, crackers, olives and iced
tea On departing the guests felt that
a delightful afternoon had quickly
flown.
Mrs. Rohde, mother of the hostess
proved a most valuable aid in the
management and was largely instru
mental in making the affair a splendid
success.
Little Bess kyle's Birthdy Party
A most delightful affair for the
small tots is the joyous birthday party
that is being enjoyed by a large num-
Der of children this afternoon from
until at the elegant cottage home
OF Prof and Mrs. e. j. Kyle on A. &
NJ. campus. Invitations were issued
the early part of the week by their
five-year-old daughter, Miss Lille Bess
Kyle. for her friends to come and help
celebrate with her the fifth anniyer.
sary of her birth. So the children have
been anxiously awaiting the party time
to come, and well they may, for every
detail of entertainment has been per.
fectly arranged and planned that each
and every child present will have a
happy time. The large, smooth and
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