French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
Silver Tea.

Silver Tea.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odlst church realized the sum ofseigh.
teen dollars at a silver tea given for
n benefit of their organization On
Tuesday afternoon from four to six
O'Clock at the charming home of Mrs
M. G. Toms.
The guests who were greeted at the
door by Mrs. Robert hunt, were imme.
dIately impressed by the tasteful dec
orations of hearts, cupids. potted
plants and evergreens, the color
scheme being green and white in the
hall, red and white in the dining room
and green in the parlor.
Mrs. Toms. handsomely gowned in
dark crede de chine, received. assist
ed by Mrs. Sallie Hart, Mrs. Robert
Hunt and Mrs. F. v. Hunter. Miss
Allene Durfee, presided over the offer
ing basket, which was covered with.
white tulle and silver, and receipted
for each offering with a silver and
crimson heart.
The guests were then ushered into
the dining room where a salad course
with coffee, after dinner minis and
almonds was served by Misses lrma
Justus, Corrie Green, and Pearl Bea-
son. each of whom was costumed in
white with heart trimmings. Misses
Louise Hodges and Helen Child, dress
ed in valentine costume. presided at
the punch bowl in the hall leading
from the dining DON
During the afternoon vocal selec
tions e rendered by Mesdames
Satterthwaite, Drafts and Farrell, a C
companied by Mrs. Toms.
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High School Give Valentine Party,
Last Friday evening about fifty
young people enjoyed a valentine party
given by the High School Literary So
clety in the graded school auditorium
which was tastefully decorated with
hearts and cupids. Members of the
faculty present were: Superintendent
C.. E. Blackstock, Miss Mary Minot of
the English and History departments
Miss Lucille .Youmans- of the depart
ments of Mathematics and Science and
Miss Gussie Dotson and Miss Mamie
Briggs.
During the evening drawing room
games were played, fortunes were told,
and valentines distributed. A quar-
tette was sung by Mrs. Matthews,
Miss Briggs, Mr.. Egerton and MI. Ben
nett, accompanied by Miss Gussie Det-
son.
The costumes were often unique and
original though almost altogether
charming. Miss Hill wore a green
silk, colonial style. Miss Gussie Dot
son was charmfngly attiEed in an even
ing dress of blue satin. Miss Hines
dress vas of black velvet. Miss Muir
rel Fuller's costume was Martha
Washington style. Miss Gladys Wall
drop was charming in. her motkefis
wedding. dress. Miss Helen Carmil
chael was becomingly gowned in pale
blue, Miss Pauline Orr was dressed in
blue with black bodice. Miss Anne
CrinkIey had on a beautiful black silk
dress one hundred years old, Miss
Eliza Ladson wore clowns costumes,
Miss Halle Williams daintily clad in
valentine costume was exceedingly
pretty. Other valentine. costumes
were those of Miss Youmans, Miss
Jean Drake. Miss Katherine Bacon
and Misses Dolly and Dorothy Posey.
Misses Alice Pace and Mabel Gilreath
| wore athletic costumes. The presence
Of Miss Irma Burnham, Miss Kate
Dotson, and Miss Harriet Dittmer add
ed to the mirth of the evening. Mr..
Reginald Morris POSSIBLY to show
how ladylike one can be) wore a tan
female coat suit. Mr.. Albert Dixon
wore a blue serge MILDLY suit. Mr.
Everett Hines had on a white Peter
Thompson suit. Mr.. Louis Durham
wore a female coat suit. Mr.. Ray
mOnd Glenn was dressed in a cos
tune of the flags of all nations. Mr.
Horace Gray took off Charlie Chap
lain. Messrs. Frank and Laurens Bly,
wore George Washington costumes
M" Lee Allen was dressed as a grand
father, Mr.. Clifton Lott as a midship-
man, Mr.. Duncan Crinkley as a farm
er, and Mr.. Alexander Rubenstein as
a dude. Mr.. Gather Briggs wore knee
trousers. Other young men present
were Messrs. Snglish, Stepp, Gilreatn.
Dotson, Penny, Hampton, Greer
Reese, Merrell, Drake and Dittmer.