The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-30
Pleasures Past

softly shaded lights, trailing vines,
autumn leaves and branches, In vary.
Ing tints Of hHlllaucy, carrollng birds,
great feathery yellow chrysanthemums
cnnopicd with swaying umbrellas, Jap
nnese lanterns NJ all shapes and sizes,
the fragrance ot Incense, transformed
the ball room aud reception room of
| the Lhc.llucklns into n garden ~ the
! flOwery Kingdom Friday afternoon.
The occnsion was the Japanese ten
! given ny Mrs Leon Huckins In
honor Of Mis- Love Craycroft, and most
delightful ~ all were the beautiful
women IN the quaint klmOnus Of all
tints, confined with sashes with In,
terfly bows the high colfture NJ the
dimes Of the orient with the chrysan.
themuins over the ears and tiny fan
ornaments proving most attractive
A loyeller picture Ia seldom seen,
aud the callers were 10th to leave such
attractive environments Miss Laura
Dean Thomas received the guests at
the elevator, and they were greeted 10y
Mrs. Samuel HAYES and Mrs Gilbert
Toms. Little Misses Locke Edwards
and Eloise Housel ushered them into
the reception hall, where they were
welcomed by Mrs, Hunter A. Cray.
croft and Mrs. Alma Craycroft Rich.
ards, and introduced to Mrs. IIucklns
and Miss Craycroft. Mrs. Huckins
wore handsome kim0nO Of pink and
blue Japanese silk embroidered In
roses, and Miss Craycroft a handsome
scarlet hmono embroidered In gold
Roth wore the yellow chryNnlhemums
over the ears. and carried large clus
ters Of the same flowers. Al the punch
table, decked In autumn leaves and
rhrySanthemums, punch was served hy
Miss Marie Murphy and Miss Genelle
Halle The dining room was a hover
of beauty, and the table was lovely
with n large cluster ~ yellow NUNS
noddlng above autumn leaves Of the
deepest rel Beautiful butterflies were
poised over the blossoms and trilllng
birds furnished the music Above, n
large umbrella, covered with cherry
blossoms, was, draped with trailing
vines. Presiding at the tea and coffee
service were Mrs William Nee and
Mrs, Lawrence Kellogg, the first hour,
and Mrs, Edmund y Ferguson anil
Mrs. John Frederlckson the second
Assisting In entertaining the guests
were Mines. Bernard II. Jones, r. 4.
Martin, Ir,, Joseph Hoffman, Lawrence
Mills, II. u. Young, Charles Me
GaughCy, win Raymond, r. l.. Bo-
zarth, Franklin Gal, Harry Gsty, !.
W. Dupree. and Misses Dorothy Cray
croft, Mabel Ranney Of Arkansas city,
Blanche Claggett Myra Wilson, Eunlce
Stuart and Gail Cruce.
One of the most charming features
was the entrance late In the afternoon
OF the hostess little two.year.old sch
Master Vance, who wore cunning
japanese suit Of long trousers and
jacket with typical cap and long cue.
More than one hundred aud fifty
guests called during the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cox. parents of
Mrs. II, A. Caldwell, of South Robin.
son avenue. were given a most happy
surprise Thursday afternoon when one
hundred friends and relatives came
IN with well-fllled baskets to help them
celebrate their 18th wedding an
nlrersary. Among these present were
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. The anniversary cake,
hearing the date of the wedding and
the present date, was made by Mrs,
James J., Rigsans. Mr. and Mrs Cox
we're married In Arcola. H., In 1897,
and came 10 Oklahoma In 1880 and
have resided here ever since, They
we're the recipients cf many beautiful
gifts. A brother ~ Mrs Cox. Mr.. A.
Wocdall, II Snyder, was u guest from
cut " the city, -.