Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
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b Mrs Harry Ainsworfh and daughter.
Miss Sarah Andrews Aipsworth, re-
i cefved more than three hundred tri~
city ladies at their hospital home,
Brse Face. between the hours Of 3 and
L s THURSDAY and the guests we're enter
! tanned With a program Of charming
songs, beautifully sung by Miss Jean
Knowlton Of Freeport, who gave
I groups Of lovely numbers al intervals
! throughout the receiving hours. The
reception also eomplimented several
out OF town guests and ii was one Of
genuine pleasure and one OF the pret-
tiest affairs OF several seasons.
Miss Ainsworth vas to have been
debgtante OF last year and since the
poatponemeut OF her presentation 70
tri.city society formal announcement
has been made Of her engagement 10
H. b. Rogers of Oak Park. Friends Of
MISS Sarah were glad of this oppor~
I unity TO extend their best wishes and
nany Of Mrs AinsWorlh's friends we're
pleased to meet her daughter for the
first time. she having been but one
year out OF college, since her gradna-
3 ton last year from Smith. Much Of
this time has been spent in visiting
college friends and the summer months
I the Ainsworth family spend iu their
summer home IN Michiilinda.
Receiving with the hostesses were
Miss Barbara Standish and Miss Mary
Rogers, both Of Oak Park, Miss Jean
knowltou Of Freeport and Mrs. Evlan
Sargent who served as her aCcompan-
ist. They stood at the north end Of the
large living room, which was beautiful
in It's floral decorations Of Aaron Ward
roses. arranged in low basket which
adorned the mantel aud an immense
bouquet OF yellow cbfysanthemums. 4
vase OF Killarney roses and a large
basket of the glowing Richmond var
iety graced the south end OF the room
Stately yellow and white ehrysanthe-
NUNS were used in true artistry in
the library while Richmond roses dom
ifiated the decorative motif in the din
ing room where refreshments were
served The tea table, at which Mrs
c. A Banister and MIS- George Cramp-
ton poured, held n central mass Of the
gorgeous rcd roses and CONNECTIONS
were of rose petals. A tall vase ot
the roses was also used at each end Of
the buffet
Miss kunwiton's music made the aft
II ernOon doubly enjoyable and her pretty
songs were given in a finished ans
pleasing styIe and with persona
charm that was very winning. Mrs
Sargent gave her usual synpathett,
support as accompanist Among tht
songs presented was Campbell Tipton's
beloved Spirit Flower which is usef
on so many professional programs
Beethoven "My Johnny" several olit
English songs. The Star" which j;
one of Geraldine Farrar's most popu
lar numbers, the beautiful The Night
ingals Has a Lyre Of Gold" severa
French songs, among them the lowell
Aria" from "Man0n Lescaut,' (Puc
oinil. and Spinning Song" in Ger
man, which is one of Schumann
flaink's favorites. Her audience ex
pressed great delight over her mum
bers and the perfect use Of her voice
Mrs Ainsworth received in a g0wI
Of gray chiffon adorned with silver
hugle banding and she carried rount
bouquet OF the diminutive Cecil Bru
ner roses. Miss Sarah Ainsworth wa!
lovely in a rose pink canton crepe fash
toned with sleeves ana bodice trim
ming Of Princess lace. She wore
coTsage bouquet of tiny rosebuds am
carried formal bouquet of deep pini
roses which matched exactly he colo
of her gown. Miss Standish was il
blue Of delicate shade, her gown be
ing of broeaded silk, lace and chiffo;
She wore the Cecil Bruuer rosebuds il
eorsage arrangement. Miss Roger
wore Alice blue charmeuse yelled il
chiffon Of the same shade and trimmei
with blue beaded bapdingz Her flow
ers were pink and white carnations ar
ranged in a round bouquet. Mis-
Knowltons gown was lovely comb
nation of veilings Of pink and blu
over foundation of pinkish lavende,
the whole suggesting an orchid shade
lridescent bugle banding was used 4
Il simple but effective trimming.
Miss Clara T{,nnar Mics Marco "a