Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-08
SOCIAL NOTES
Mrs. n. c. Harrison Entertains.

In a characteristic style of gracious hos
pitality. Mrs. II. e.. Harrison last night
entertained nearly Il hundred guest, IA her
beautiful residence on Levee street. IN
honor of Miss Muriel Grogan and MIS-
Janet Hart. two charming visitors at the
Harrison home.
Incidentally. the first affair Of Browns
villc's social calendar Set 4 high mark Of
exquisite taste and perfect appointments.
4 profn~icn Of cut flowers and ferns ot
every description. banked against pink and
white decorations. transformed the beau
tiful downstairs rooms into a veritahlc riot
of gay color. The stunning gowns worn
bv the ladics. many If them the last
whisper IN fall creations. harmonizcd IN
color and taste with the miniature fairy
land into which the Harrison home had
been transformed.
The porch. corridors and gardens made
y carnival of japanese globes. tropical
palms and ferns. and the orchestra. hidden
in a Jungle Of -hrubbcrN. furnished music
for the couples that swung rNihmicallv
from the k,ntcrn~. sheltered 4 number -
steps of y perfect dance.
The little French summer house N one
end of the garden. glowing with soft light
from the lanterns, sheltered = number 81
couples who sat ont their dances 10 escape
the dazzle Of the festive party. Every
where was bnlliance. gaveiy and laughter.
To those who did not care t. dance were
furnished card tables II the Harrison H.
hrary. aud quite 4 number IT the guests
took thi~ advantage to ENJOY a few game,
Of bridge.
After 4 most delicious buffet supper was
served. the BROWNING event of the evening
WAS the cutting Of the huge pink and white
birthday cake IN the dining room. One hun
dred and ihirtv-two Tiny candles were
lighted. "a represent the combined ayes 81
the hostess. the tw" guests and the daush
tiers OF the house. Mis- Virginia Harrison
and Mr.. Jennie H. Harrison. all 81 whose
birthday occur this week. Each quest
cut his own piece Of cake. IN the hope ol
"ci,ing the ~vnuholir ring hidden in the
huge confcciion. Naturally. the honor fell
t. the guest who lie the most cake-Dr. \.
Eariau.
Mr.. Harrison Was assisted in receiving
the guests by her daughter. Mrs.. II. -. II.
Randall.
The guests Included Mc~~r~. and Me-
danes II. T.. Nnlcr. Ellis CLANCY. ". +
Clint. Anem~tin Cclava. Fox. Gridcr. Nixon.
John J. Young. &. T. Walker. David Sporo
Everett Tucker. y. J. Gallagher. Fd"a.
lIicL-. Grover Wagner. Robert Waora~
w. : Wet. a. NJ Kent. =. Grcre. N y y
Hardall. y. :. Wright. Miltcuhrr-cr. v %
Works. lieutenant and Mr.. Iialuh Ilrv
.i~r Lieutenant and Mr.. Miller Mel nW
Rsrhhnnc. CLANCY. Iocw the Mist lnio
.nr~ Wa"er"r. Lillian lick. nora r"i
Nellie E,inhall. Lucille and Petra Chem.
mon. Ina .,rl sara Yourg. Ethel N".lt
Ruth Craig. Nnuir putrenli. ! pui-r Pct"
.ntt. Irene r~rtcrnat. Eay stowe. Rr-e
Stove. Irene Bro ''i-r,l " i'i.,. l.irn
ton smith. Janet Hart. Nir-inia il.~ri~nr.
Muricl Gronan and Mrs. lcnn'" ~ llarr
son: Mc~~r~. Al,ert Fernando. tar'a'n
John Chambers. Lieutenant Gia-~. Clpfaia
Preston. Major Wolfe. =. =. r%utcenai. Wi
liam Puicsnai. Aaionio Gonzalcl. Richard
q. Morris. Alfred Murphy. Lieutenant
Chr IT,. David and Ernest Fernando
Walter shaw. Carl Norcau. Or. RiriaL
Henry Coiava. Nr~u-tm Crlavn. 'antar
nodd. ~. | Dew. Raemnrl G"v. II k'ri-
ham. KING Mason, Fmmci nndd and l1hn
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