Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-10
In Social Circles
Prof. and Mrs. r. o. Allen Entertain
at Dinner-Mrs. Bringhurst Honor
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Mrs. Dona Carnes, Editress

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at Dinner-Mrs. Bringhurst Honor
Guest
Quite a smart social event of the
past week was the dinner given on
Thursday evening by Prof. and Mrs.
R. o. Allen complimentary to Mrs.
Newton Bringhurst of Alexandria, La,
who is so favorably remembered in
Bryan by a large number of friends.
/ This elegant home, with its ideal APP
pointments and its unbounded hospital
| ity, is one of the most charming in
Bryan, and on this occasion an extra
touch of beauty was added to the
rooms by bowls and vases of sweet
peas and roses. The guests were in
vited into the sitting room, and after
a social greeting dinenr was announced
and all repaired to the dining room.
The large room. splendidly beautiful
in itself, glowed upon this occasion
with its rich furnishings. and with
handsome vases of pink Dorothy roses
placed on mantel and buffet. The table
"a dream in pink-was laid with
white damask, and brass basket of
pink roses resting on a Cluny cover
formed the centerpiece. The aces
series were in keeping with elegance
and good taste, and the viands listed
on the menu were daintily prepared
and served. Every detail of this hos
pitable function was artistic and well
appointed. and the ensemble a COM
mingling of genial spirits. and the OPP
portunity of meeting with the honoree
again for a social hour was an added
pleasure for the guests.
Those who were so beautifully en-
tertained by Prof. and Mrs. Allen were
Rev and Mrs. Glenn Finn. Mrs. Bring
hurst of Alexandria, La, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Waldrop, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Astin. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Armstrong.
The Misses cavitt Entertain Bachelor
Girls Club
One of the prettiest affairs of the
week was the afternoon party given
Thursday at the home of Maj. and
Mrs. w. r. Cavitt, the three charm
ing daughters of this home, Misses
Ethel, Edith and Esther, entertaining
the Bachelor Girls Club, of which they
are members.
The reception suite was veritable
garden in its spring attire of ferns,
hanging baskets of purple sweet peas
and pansies. The hostesses, with Mrs.
H. R. Cavitt and Miss Winnie Thomas,
received the guests in Japanese cos
tune. ushered them into the Indoor
gardens" where hung dozens of Jap
anese lanterns casting dim light over
the merry group. This was the last
meeting of the club, and the thought
full hostesses asked many former men,
bers and friends, both at College and
in the city, to meet with them.
At 4:30 dainty score cards OF Jap
anese designs assigned the happy
crowd to tables where ten exciting
games of hearts" were played. Miss
Madeline Hanway was the fortunate
winner of the most games, and as
reward for her scientific playing she
received a beautiful basket of lavendar
ribbon. Miss Sara Allen presented
this with an original verse expressing
the "Cavitts' wishes" Miss Edna
Spear, the loser of hearts, won beau
tiful basket OF purple pansies
Delicious refreshments of strawberry
cream and angel food cake were
served. Each girl, proud of her cor
sage bouquet which. the hostesses gave
as souvenirs, felt that 1.-THE Cavitts
had scored another point"