Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

C7OLIDAY festivities are usually
1 more pronounced prior to a
I'LL legislative session than on
- other years in Boise; and this
season promises the usual
share of diversions.
The week before Christmas has been
full of pleasant social affairs for both
the older and younger sets. This week
will hold even more, for the Billiken
club will give its big annual Christ
mas welcome to the home coming
students on the twenty eighth at the
X. P. hall and the Happy Day club
will dance on the twenty sixth, prob
ably giving their ball in the Elks' hall.
The soldier lads will be the pivot
around which military functions will
revolve, opening possibly with grand
military ball in their honor.
Mrs. Georgia Pierce has been so ex-
tensively entertained during the week
that affairs in her honor have almost
overshadowed other functions. On
Monday she poured at the Columbian
club. On Tuesday and Wednesday aft
ernoons, Mrs. Pierce with Mrs. Clayton
Davidson, were the guests of honor at
beautiful tea on each day at the
home of Mrs. Monte b. Gwinn. with
Mrs. Gwinn and Mrs. A. r. Cruzen
as the hostesses Each day of the
week has at least two affairs, formal
and informal, for her.
On Tuesday afternoon the Columbian
club will make her the guest of honor,
rendering her a reception. More affairs
have been planned in compliment to
Mrs. Pierce than she can possibly ac-
cept Her friends are loath to have
her leave and are very happy in their
efforts to do her honor. Mrs. Clayton
Davidson is also receiving her share of
attention and dating from the beauti-
full ball given for her Tuesday, other
affairs will follow.
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Honorins Mrs. Georgia Pierce and
Mrs. Clayton Davidson.
In honor Of Mrs. Georgia Pierce and
Mrs. Clayton Davidson were the two
beautiful teas given Tuesday and We'd
nesday by Mrs. Monte B. Gwinn and
Mrs. A. r. Cruzen at the home of the
former on Hays street. The house was
radiant with holiday decorations and
English ivy, with mistletoe and holly
entwined with tinsel and hung with
Christmas bells. Scarlet carnations
gave a brilliant glow of flower color
to the dining room and the living room,
also.
The whole house was richly and
beautifully decorated with the warm
Christmas colors. Icy was twined in
long sprays with holly and the other
decorations, while scarlet carnations
stood in vases about the rooms. The
fireplace was banked with ivy and the
mantel covered with ivy, holly and
silver tinsel. At each end of the ledge,
living ivy growing from two large jar
dinieres formed a graceful twining COW
ering for each of the two small win
dows on either side of the mantel
Holly Wreaths hung in the windows,
and inistletoe decorated large Christ
mas bell in the hall, where a big, rus
tic basket of white narcissi and ivy
stood on gold and marble PEDESTAL
The electroliers were hung with
Christmas bells, ground ivy and tinsel
The table was uniquely and appro-
priately decorated, representing a win
ter scene. For the centerpiece there
was an oblong of artificial snow COW
cred with, diamond dust and set with
one corner of the oblong was a castle,
turret and ALL with a bridal party of
seven crossing the snow to a little
church in the opposite corner. In an
other corner was tiny white sleigh
drawn by eight reindeer, each covered
with colored blanket and driven by
Santa Claus himself, bringing a box
of gifts. In another corner was a lit
tie boat house and lake.
The whole design was reflected in
the polished mahogany and the soft
light from the red shaded globes of
the electrolier produced a very pleas
ing effect. The buffet was graced
with red carnations in cut glass vases
and red Gambler in crystal candle
sticks, while decorated miniature
Christmas trees were set here and
there.
On Tuesday Mrs. Pierce was a state
ly figure in an elegant gown of thread
lace of pale gray over charmeuse satin
of the same shade with elaborate rose
colored bead ornaments and a touch of
orchid silver cloth. The gown was cut
with a prettily shaped low neck and
long transparent sleeves. The whole
effect was carried out in pastel shades
producing very soft and harmonious
tints.
Mrs. Pierce on Wednesday was regal
in black velvet gown made with a
tunic lined with satin of one of the
newest shades of blue and very clab-
crate waist of filmy silver lace with
deep collar of silver lace weighted with
tassels. The plain skirt was short and
flaring. Mrs. Gwinn wore red vel
vet gown with cream lace at the neck.
Mrs. Cruzen was in a French gown of
pale gray with silver lace and rose
trimmings.
The ladies who poured on Tuesday
were Mrs. l. N. Sullivan, Mrs. Joseph
Pence, Mrs. Collister and Mrs. Rid
cnbaugh. Pouring on Wednesday aft
ernoon were IRIS. Hays, Mrs. Eoff, Mrs.
G. c. Anderson and Mrs. Roger NJ.
Davidson.
The following ladjea assieted.