The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
Delightful Reception.


ed Friday afternoon with an elabo-
rate reception at her beautiful coun-
try home Belle Aire. 1t was one Of
the largest and most brilliant social
functions ever given in Montgomery
county. The lower floor was thrown
together and the rooms fairly
abloom with spring flowers, yellow
and green prevailing. In the recep-
ton room and hall opening into the
living room with folding doors ferns
and yellow snap dragons were used.
In the library where the guests were
received yellow was used entirely.
Mrs. Prewitt was very handsome in
an exquisite gown of blue and white
striped silk with touches of blue
Receiving with her were Mrs. John
McGarvey Prewitt, of Covington;
Mrs. Byrd Gwinn, of Huntington, W.
Va; Mrs. Madison Rhodes Burton,
of Carlisle; Mrs. N. B. Young and
Mrs. Clifton Prewitt. The guests
were met in the hall by Evelyn
Prewitt and Elizabeth Strossman
who received the cards, Mrs. Lois
Thompson, Mrs. II. R. Prewitt and
Mrs. Allen G. Prewitt. Jonquils
were used here effectively in jardi-
niers. Assisting in the library were
Mrs. George Snyder, Mrs. George
Eastin, Mrs. Marcus Prewitt and
Mrs. Prewitt Young. The dining
room was decorated in yellow and
green and was of special beauty in
its appointments. The square CEN
ter table had a large silver vase
Overlooking with Ann Ward roses
and tulle trimmings and four silver
candle sticks with yellow shades.
The lights in chandeliers and about
the house we're also shaded in vel
low,, throwing a soft glow over the
attractive scene. The other flowers
used were yellow tulips, snap dra-
CONS and jonquils. A delightful
lunch consisting of old ham, chicken
salad, potato chips, beaten biscuit
cheese balls and mint ice was serv-
ed. Mrs. w. ii. Strossman, Mrs.
Chas. Derrickson assisted and Miss
Martha Coleman pinned favors of
sweet peas. The living room was
lovely, with decorations Of pink and
white swansonia and pink carna-
tons, and Mrs. George Hon, Mrs.
Frank jackson, Mrs. Jack McChord,
Mrs. George Tomlinson, Mrs. Cas-
well Prewitt, Mrs. Mrs. Edward
Prewitt and Mrs. Matte Coleman
assisted the hostess here in enter
tanning Coffee and minis were
served in the upper hall which had
decoration of jonquils and ferns, by
the following attractive young wom-
en-: Mrs. J. Miller Hoffman, Misses
Lucy Clay Woodford and Emily
assisted by Mrs. Henry
C. Prewitt, Miss Anna Caswell
Prewitt and Miss Margaret Frost.
Mrs. Henry Reid and Prof. Bruce
of Lexington, rendered
lovely program during the afternoon
and the hours were very charmingly
spent by more than two hundred !
guests who called between two and
five o'clock. Those from Il distance
who attended this enjoyable affair
were: Mrs. David Gay, Mrs. Henry
NJ. Jones, Mrs. Stanley Prewitt.
Mrs. William Duty, Miss VanMeter,
Mns. Caswell Bedford, Mrs. Hen
rietta Bedford, Mrs. o. S. Venable,
Mrs. Geo. Gay Prewitt, Mrs. James
Prewitt, Mrs. John Reyes, Mrs.
John Hardwick and guest Mrs. Robt.
Reid, of New York, Mrs. Caswell
Golf, Mrs. James Golf, Mrs. Leland
Bush, Mrs. Floyd Clay, Mrs. Asa
Kidd, Mrs. Asa Barrow, Mrs. Chas.
Huls, Mrs. A. L. Duckworth, and
Mrs. VIII Judy, all of Clark county.
Mrs. Henry Caywood, Miss Jones
and Mrs. Win Gay, of North Mid