The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-22
FINE RECEPTION
TO DIR. BRANNON
PROBABLY ONE OF THE GREAT
EST EVENTS OF THE KIND
EVER HELD All VARSITY.
Estimated That Fully 500 People Wis.
tied University Gymnasium TO
Honor New President.

joyed the hospitality of the facult,
of the University OF Idaho at til,
beautiful and delightfully."- informa
reception given by them in the armory
complimentary to Mr.. Brannon, the
new president of the university, to the
board of education, to the commission
er of education, and to the heads OF
the several state schools who have
been in Moscow this week The af-
fair was without question the most
elaborate, the most brilliant, and the
largest in the history of either the
university or the town, and was at
tended by all of the faculty; by the
entire student body, and by most of
the representative and prominent
townspeople.
Begin to Arrive Early.
At an early hour the lobby of the
armory was already filled to over
flowing with guests, who, on account
of the great crowd, were obliged to
wait some time for an opportunity to
enter the hall.
The difficult task of presenting
guests by name as they reached the
head of the receiving line was well
performed by Mr. G. L. Larson who
introduced them to Mr.. Carlyle who
in turn presented them to Mr.. Bran
non. Others in the receiving line
were Mrs Carlyle, Mr.. Bruce, Mr.
Sisson, Miss Shepherd, Mr.. Little, and
Mr.. Reed Upon leaving a receiving
line, guests at large parties often
find themselves facing an awkard mo-
ment before they have an opportunity
to mingle with the rest of the compa-
ny. This difficulty was last evening
kindly offices of Miss Moore, Miss
Hostetter, Mr. Iddings, and Mr.. Fooks
who greeted the hundreds of guests
as soon as they had passed down the
first receiving line and escorted them
to second and a third line formed at
widely separated points along the
north wall of the armory. The first |
)f these groups was composed of Miss |
French, Mr.. Evan Evans, Mr.. Ayers,
Mrs Black and Mr.. AXline. The sec /
md group was composed of Mr.. and |
Mrs Eldridge, Mr.. ID. l.. Evans, Mr.. |
Mrs. Little, and Mr.. Black. |
At several other points in the vast |
lall were stationed small and informal
groups of faculty members who per-
ormeG introductions, chatted with
reshment tables, and in short, did
in their power to con-
ribute to the happiness and enjoy
nent of those present
The scene of the reception was a
rilliant one and will not be forgotten
" those who had the good fortune
0 witness it and to be part of it.
Though the hosts and most of their
len guests, in accordance with the
xpressed preference of the president
f the board of education, wore bust
ess suits, the women for the most
art were in full evening dress, and
leir handsome toiettes added life {
I'D beauty to the scene.
Decorations Artistic.
The hall was most artistically and -
fectively decorated , in a color :.
heme of yellow and white, the uni
,rsity colors, the credit for both the !,
,sign apd work being chiefly due TO
+. Larson. Wide bands of yellow ;,
i'd white bunting formed a false !,
ling that assisted materially in IN >. ;,
ng the room cheerful. The brick :,
alls were concealed by strips of
nting. Under the ordinarily sombre =
ylcony hung myriads of Japanese /,
lterns of delicate shades which
divided a brilliant and welcome il
nination. The orchestra was adj
placed in the center of
, hall in a small room constructed he
bunting. In one corner OF ~ tn
nory, punch was served by a gror ct
girls as attractive as the jon ,lil be
ed bower they presided over De- st
ious ice cream and cake were serv- pf
all evening by winsome university in
Is under the direction of the do ic;
site science faculty, at small and
ntily appointed supper tables Dlac- id
under the balcony at the west end Br
the ROOM of
the evening an orchestra ed
nposed of university students fur pr
he'd excellent music, and at 10 thi
ock dancing began and was eE- giy
ed until half after eleven when a
Home Sweet Home was played. sal