Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-06
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Edited by Mrs. Oona carnes)
Mrs. Boatright introduced Miss Belle

; Ferguson to Bryan Society
81 Quite smart social event of tn,
( month. planned on unusually attrac
tive and artistic lines and at the same
I time reflecting charming simplicity
! was the afternoon tea gwen by Mrs
4 II. o. Boatwright on Thursday This
was arranged especially for the en-
joyment of the hostess girl friends
these guests being invited to meet
the honoree of the occasion, Miss
Belle Ferguson Of Bloomington, Ill
AS visitor of only couple OF weeks,
Miss Ferguson has already made
many friends in Bryan and this beau
tiful courtesy gave added opportunity
for the young ladies to meet and
know this charming honoree. Al
though the elements were rather I'M
favorable large number called dur
ing the afternoon. In honor of the
hour the spacious home was adorned
with lovely blossoms and many shad.
ed candles. and the soft glow Of the
electroliers gave added brilliancy.
Misses Leila Law Davis, Marie Eliza
beth Webb and Nancy Moore, who
were much admired, dressed in hand
embroidered frocks, opened the door
and in sweet manner extended first
greeting to the incoming guests. The
entrance hall, all fragrant and beautl.
full in pink roses, made a pretty en-
vinronment for the receiving line.
composed of Mrs. w. c. Davis, Mrs.
John Sharp Williams OF Yazoo, Miss,
Mrs. Frank Webb, Miss Lillian Bate,
Miss Mae Wilson and Miss Mary
NcInnis.
Passing into the music room the
guests We're graciously welcomed by
Mrs. II. o. Boatwright, who presented
the loveable honoree, and standing
with them in line were Mrs. r. s.
Webb, Mrs. r. S. Webb, Jr, Misses
Lucille Bate Madeline Hanway, Alma
Cole, Francis Chance and Fannie Gil
lespie. Magnificent pink Killarney
buds, held in crystal vases. were ar.
tistically arranged on cabinets and
tables. On the white mantel nesting |
amid soft Plumosa fern and bows of |
pink maline, pink buds were reflected
in the mirror behind their beauty.
standing out in charming relief
In an attractive alcove in a rear
hall was placed the guest book. daint.
lily hand-tinted in blue forget.me-nots
and bearing the name of the hostess.
the honoree and the date of the hospi.
tally Miss Aline Rhodes presided
at this bower of beauty and each new ,
acquaintance felt privileged to in. {
scribe her name. This book. later on. l
was presented to Miss Ferguson by
MISS Malcolm McInnis. The CHESTS 9
could but finger in the hail. listening t
TO the sweet music of a Mexican or. a
chestra, the melody being enjoyed I,
turing the calling hours. The tea q
able in the library was exouisitelv a
ovely in detail, American Beauty p
'oses forming the floral decoration. :,
md Mesdames VIII Howell and w "
lowell presided at the silver tea and r.
Office urns. II
The dining room adjacent was very n
handsome in its arrangement of white b.
arnatlons and ferns. their natural Il
'eauty lending delightful sugges. p
ION to the general attractiveness of
he rooms. An elaborate Cluny cloth 81
verlaid the polished table, in the l
enter of which was a brass vase fill. a. a,
d with the fragrant carnations W
'rass baskets, covered with white
laline and filled with the chosen M
lessons, found favor at the four cor.
ers and brass receptacles filled with
'hite mints, and brass candlesticks. Di
gliding white tapers, completed the II
rtstic arrangement Mesdames T. IN
. Bate and ]. Webb Howell receiy. w
d here and saw that each guest was IT
erved with chicken salad, sailed al. nc
londs, olives, waters and grape ice. w
This hospitality was replete with 81
lie grace and charm always present III
the affairs given in this home. and :,
lie hostess and her daughters. Mrs. ar
7. c. Davis and Miss Ruth Boatwright pl
no assisted in entertaining, were an
any times assured of this fact by DC
lie guests when the party was con. W,
uded. va
ISIS Raysor Entertains Compliment. ''
airy to Misses Campbell and NJ
FerreII- s
Miss AAp1a Dawson ,,,;tl, Al. IN