The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-28

asparagus ferns were unusual and
striking decorations. A pyramid of
ferns almost to the ceiling. formed
| a background for the punch table.
| The punch bowl rested on a cluny
! centerpice strewn with coryopsis,
! Surrounding the table was a con-
tinuous bouquet of coropsis bios
SONS Mrs. NJ. German and Mrs.
John Whiteman welcomed the ar
irving guests and invited to the punch
| bowl.
Three brdes-Mesdames Clarence
Gregg, Roy Johnson and j. w. Potter,
served punch. Mrs. J. X. Penning-
ton introduced the receiving line in
which stood the hostesses, Mesdames
Dyer. Dunn, Dolman, Dings and
Kreuger. In the dining room, hall
and parlor American Beauty roses
and ferns were beautifully arranged
carrying out the color scheme, red
and green. The Texas Plume, a wild
flower from the Criner mountains,
enlivened the rooms with its flame Of
color. In the hall and parlor Mes
danes Frank Gates, Robert Gillian
and Writ Franklin entertained the
guests. Mesdames ]. b. Spragins
and Robert Gillian invited to the
dining room. The table was spread
with cluny lace. From the chandelier
hung a cut glass basket filled with
red roses. Beneath gorgeous bou-
quet of American Bt auty roses was
centerpiece of table decoration and
comment on the part cf the guests.
Under the glow of pink lights from
the chandeliers TIE roses were shaded
to deep pink and admirably carried
out the color cheme, pink and white,
which made the dining room decora-
tions especially lovely.
Pink candles burned in cut glass
candlesticks upon the table and on
the sideboard. Misses Van Woerner.
Helen Dolman, Elizabeth Dyer and
Mesdames Will Morgan, Fish and G.
p. Van Denberg and Cornell served
a delicious ice course, carrying out
the color scheme of pink and white.
On the veranda and in the home the
decorations of cut flowers were law
ish and beautiful. The hostesses
found especial pleasure in the delight
of the guests at the beauty of the
floral arr angements, for all the cut
flowers were from their own
flower gardens and those of their
friends.
A stringed orchestra furnished mu-
sic.
Over two hundred guests called
during the afternoon. Musical num-
bers were given by Mesdames West
heimer, Harts and Miss Littler.
The Pythian Sisters held a splendid
meeting last night at their kali with
a good attendance.
Mrs. Theo Torgerson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Childress, in
Ada.
Mrs. A. J. AddingtOn will leave
this weeks end for Bloomfield,
where she will attend the commence
ment exercises of Bloomfield acad-
emy. Mrs. Addington has been elected
president of the academy for the
coming year. No wiser selection
could have been made for both by
birth, breeding and education she is
eminently fitted for the responsible
ity. She will be greatly missed in
Ardmore, where. she has been identi-
fled in church and educational cir
cles for several years past.
Mrs. Rob Poland left yesterday for
Mineral Wells to join her mother,
Mrs. Grigsby, who is there for her
health.
The Bridge club will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. Roy Po-
land.
Misses Marguerite and Mary Ross
ington have returned from Fort
Worth. Tex, where they have been
the past month
Friends of Mrs. NV. A. Ledbetter
will grieve with her in the loss of
her mother, Mrs. Paranteau. A mes
sage was received from Mrs. Ledbet-
ter yesterday stating that her moth
er could not possibly urvive the day.
Mrs. Paranteau herself has many
friends in Ardmore, whom she has met
during her visits here, During her
last illness she was with her daughter
at Arkansas City.