Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-06
Blue Bird Luncheon

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Blue Bird Luncheon
A social affair of Tuesday. planned
on unusually attractive and artistic
lines and at the same time rejecting
charming simplicity, was the infor.
NAL blue bird luncheon given at IL
O'Clock by Mrs. ]. A. Mcqueen. The
honorees were Miss Louise Garwood
and st. John Garwood OF Houston,
whose visit to friends has been the In.
SEPARATION for several pleasant affairs,
none Of which has been more replete
with enjoyment chan this one.
The hospitality was in keeping, in
the daintiness and elegance Of all its
appointments, with the standard OF
entertainment maintained In this
home. where the very word hospital.
ity seems to imply more than custom.
airy pleasure. The attractiveness OF
the rooms was emphasized by pro.
fusion of lovely blossoms and plants
artistically arranged.
The table in the dining room bore
a lace luncheon cloth handsomely EN-.
broidered In blue birds. and at the
center was large crystal vase orna.
mented with blue birds and filled
with white sweetpeas. and encircling
this were smaller vases OF the same
design linked together with crystal
chains and filled with the chosen
blossoms. Unshaded white tapers In
crystal candlesticks gave soft radi-
ance and, marking the places, were
lovely blue bird name cards. an ex.
preston Of happiness OF the New
Year. +
Covers were laid for the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mcqueen, Misses
Louise Garwood. Mildred Howard OF
Calvert, Frances Hall, Ara Haswell.
Messrs. Saint John Garwood, John
Hanway, Jr., Ad Mcqueen. Jr., Charlie
Hudson and Travis Bryan.
Following the luncheon an auto
ride was enjoyed. after which the
crowd accompanied the honorees to
the II. & T. c. station. where they
felt on the AIS train for their home
In Houston.
Complimentary to Mrs. sehiafly-
Mrs. II. J. Schlafly OF Carlyle. ILL.,.
who has been spending the holidays
with her mother. Mrs. G.. s. Parker,
was most charmingly complimented
on Tuesday when Mrs. J. II. Webb
and her daughter. Mrs. John Sharp
Williams. Jr. OF Yazoo. Miss, enter.
tanned with spend.the-day party.
\ The guest list included eight Of
Mesdames Schlafly's and Williams
girlhood friends, and all during the
hours OF pleasure "reminiscences OF
happy girlhood days we're heartily in.
dulged In. and no part OF this pleasing
hospitality was so thoroughly enjoy.
able as the meeting with these young
matrons. who have been favorites
among these friends and other Bryan.
ties.
AT IL a luncheon OF five courses
was served in the dining room. The
table.w oyerspread with Cluny lace
and the central position thereon was
assigned 10 a mound OF pink carna.
lions and ferns. Tall crystal com
potes tied with bows Of pink maline
held olives. nuts and minis.
Following the luncheon the guests
spent an hour In the library and later
they repaired to the Dixie. wher,
they enjoyed splendid program OF
pictures.
The guests were: Miss Rowena
Rhodes. Miss Irene Board. Mesdames
]. W. James. II. J. Schlafly. F. l.
Webb. Lawrence Parker, T. X. Law
renee. Il. S. Webb. Jr.. John sharT
Williams. J. II. Webb.
Elks' New Year Ball.
That which must be regarded a,
beyond any question one OF the mos
artistic triumphs ever scored by tn,
Elks Club was the annual New Year.
reception and ball Monday afternoon
and evening. Around this event cen
tiers annually much interest and en-