The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-18
Society MRS. D. A CROCKETT, Telephone 974E
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Brilliant Social unction-Lovely Re
 ception at Martin Home.


 ception at Martin Home.
 Brilliant success attended the eIab-
 crate social fuction of yesterday aft.
 ernoon, when Wicklow" the hand
 home colonial home of Hon. W. II.
 Martin. was the scene of a beautiful
 hospitality. the occasion being a re. 1 ceptiou rendered by the Misses Mar l tin and Ms Melard Stapletou to their | large circle of Irends Society turn
 ed out en masse, attending to the l popularity of the hostesses and to their euyable reputation as enter
 tainers. and the callers, fasliona4ly sowned in all Of the lovely bright | hued, butterfly colors of spring, were ] representative not alone of fashion, wealth and social prestige but of beauty, intelligence and cuure
 The two Misses Martin, Elizabeth and Mary. are among the season $ most popular debutantes. having eudeared themselves to their acquaint auces by their sweet, unaffected win. ming manners. which are the true ill., deX 10 gentle breeding and good birth. They are the daughters of Hon. W. H. Martin, one of the leading lawyers of the state and a leading citizen of Hot Springs
 Mrs Stapletou is a member of one
 of the oldest and most prominent families in the city whose friends are legion She mas enjoyed splendid ad- vantage of travel and education and is remarkably mteligent and rascluat ing.
 The Martin home is ideal for elab- crate entertaining and lent itself charminely to the affair of yesterday when St. Patrick was befuingly re-. membered in the decorative and other effects The handsome furnishings. | haugiugs and draperies of q rich. lus. trous green made perfect setting,
 aiding materially in the color motif, which was carried out Beautifully in appropriate decorative effects A shower arrangement of sAamrocks were suspended from the chandeliers. which were ornamented with numer- ous Irish flags bearing the golden ] barps. dear to the hearts of Erin while lovely bows of green illusion | topped the whole Lighted green can, 1 dles in crystal caudelabra lent soft | iuminating effect which was quite artistic. Ferns and lovely cut flowers | were used in all of the apartments on l the lower floor. which were thrown 1 open for the occasion. NaIcissi, roses and ferns lent adornment o the hand some reception hal, where, concealed behind a network of greenery, an ltal | ian orchestra discoursed aHuring melodies Sweet peas. roses and | ferns in the drawing room were ettec- l lively arranged, as were also the car- nations and sweet peas employed in
 the decoration of the library. The 1 dining room was elegant in its ap- | poiutments. where the large central
 table, covered with an exquisite i'm ported lace cloth of rare and intricate
 needlework, was enhanced by a | lovely arraugement of smilaN fest0On- l ing and an immense central piece of
 gorgeous bride roses. Green wax | tapers in crystal candelabra sent
 forth soft yellow rays, while overhead was what appeared as lovely as a shower bouquet of green flowers but l which was really a shower of sham rocks suspended by green ribbons. Irish flags and an immense green l Wlo bow put the finishing touch to | the artistic whole.
 TAe receiving line stationed in the drawing room, presented an array Of | Ioveliness and charm. for the party were Miss Elizabeth Martin, Mrs. Min nie NJ. Stapleton, Miss Mary Martin, Mrs. Ben Hopkins of Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Marie Hain of Bonneville. Mo-, ] and Miss Frances Longan of Sedaiia Missouri
 It would be difficult to imagine a more pleasing picture than tlese young ladies presented The elegance | of their attire was only equalled by l the graciousness and cordiality with which they received their guests. | Their beauty was the more pro- nounced by the effectiveness of their costuming and the lovely harmony peryading in their soft-toned gowns, which were all of pastel tints with the
 exception of those in white of ivory
 sheen.
 Miss Elizabeth Martin was charm ing in a particularly becoming gown | of nile green crepe de chine, made | decouete. There were touches of
 black velvet and she wore pearls Her | lovely corsage bouquet Of Lafrance
 roses and valley lilies added just the 1 right touch of coloring.
 1 Mrs. Minnie Mellard Stapieton was
 especially eXquisitely gowned in a gor | geous creation of silver brocade with | unic of white velvet with elaborate
 crystal trimmings. She wore dia
 monds and a corsage bouquet of or
 chids She appeared very handsome
 indeed in this beautiful gown, which had an added touch in an alMrina l