The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-02
NOTABLE NEW
 YEAR RECEPTION
MIR. AND MRS. j. A. STALLcUP ENTERTAIN IN THEIR FINE
 NEW RESIDENCE.
More Than Two Hundred Guests Re- ceived at New Year Function
 Which Was Brilliant Event.

l One of the smartest and most beau | tiful social functions of the season was the New Years reception given | by Judge and Mrs. J. A. Stallcup in their beautiful new home on the cor ner of Quapaw avenue and Violet street, at which most of the local society and many of the visiting at tended. The affair was more in the nature of a house warming than a formal reception and the house was thrown open to the many guests, of whom more than two hundred at tended The lower floor and stairway was veritable flower garden. As the guests entered the reception hall, they were directed up the stairway which was entwined with Southern smilax and Poinsettas
 Upon descending. they were usher ed into the music room, where they were greeted by Judge and Mrs. Stall cup and Mrs M. H. Stallcup, their mother. This room was decorated in pink and white roses and ferns, which harmonized perfectly with the delicate green color scheme of the room.
 Mrs. Geo. R. Bedding and Mrs. Hiram McCafferty then invited them into the library where Mrs. Theo. Edsall and Mrs. s. A. Price presided gracefully at the punch bowl. The decorations in this room exemplified the holiday spirit. being red carna tions, ferns and smilax. Mrs. D. C. Richards and Mrs. w. H. Connell then ushered them into the beautiful cream and blue dining room where they were served by Mrs. w. w Waters, Mrs T. J. Pettitt and little Dorothy Stallcup with egg nog, cake and confections. From the electric shower in the center of this room de pended festoons of smilax and pale pink tulle to a large basket of deli cate pink carnations and ferns which decorated the center of the large round table, which was further beau tifed by Russian lace and silver can blesticks.
 While the ladies were enjoying tho 1 hospitalit1as down stairs, those o1 the gentlemen who cared to indulge were regaled with an informal smok CT in the sun parlor upstairs, where Hon. Geo. R. Bedding did the honors l Mrs. J. A. Stallcup received in blacl | lace oyer emerald green chameuss' with bodrice of imported white ne l encrusted with pearls and cut crys tals.
 | Mrs. Nj. H. Stallcup was handsome i ly attired in black brussels net witt | cut jet trimmings
 Mrs. Geo. R. Bedding was attrac
 tive in a lavender embroidered tissue Mrs. Hiram McCafferty was beauti | fully dressed in white lingerie owe | pale blue.
 Mrs. Theo. Edsall's gown was
 lovely creation of white and gol' chiffon over white satin.
 l Mrs. s. A. Price looked lovely il | black crepe meteor and jet.
 Mrs. D. 0. Richards wore becom ing afternoon gown of grey an' | Kings blue.
 l Mrs. w. Fl Connel had on blu' 1 tissue over white.
 Mrs. W " Waters was very hand some in black crepe de chine and dia
 monds.
 Mrs. T. !. Pettitt was stunningi,
 attired in lovely coral pink gown.
 Little Dorothy Stalleup wore whit,
 hastiste with lace tunic and black vel
 vet sash.
 Al. the ladies were exquisitely ant l appropriately gowned, all of whicl added elegance and beauty to- th'
 scene. This is the first occasion or which She doors of the "StallcuI l Place" have been formally throwI open to their friends and marked tho
 beginning of what it is generally hop
 cd will be the first of many future
 ante -tainments. The afternoon was
 nctaDle for it's convivial spirit ant
 lack of formality.