La Junta tribune., 1917-01-06
MRS. BLANCHE SNYDER, Editor.
New Years Reception

The most elaborate reception OF
the season, and perhaps the most
elaborate ever given in La Junta, was
the New Years reception OF last
Monday afternoon at the magnificent
home OF DR.. and Mrs. Finney on Bel
leview avenue. when Mrs. Finney,
Mrs. \. S. Larsen, Mrs. E Gard Ed
wards and Miss Ruth Larsen re-
ceived about two hundred and fifty
ladies between the hours OF $40 and
6:30 O'Clock.
Beautiful strains of music, fur
nished by Wonderly's three piece or
chestra, reached the ears of the
guests ere they arrived at the door
where they were admitted into the
reception hall. Once into the recep-
ton hall they We're escorted up the
handsome stairway, made more beau
tiful by red lights and candles, into
the dressing rooms above.
AS the guests descended the stair
way in to the parlors they were awe
struck by the beauty and grandure
of the scene.
Artistic decorations. in keeping
with the season, were used profusely.
The lights OF the chandelier were
enyeloped in beautiful red shades
and red tapers sending forth their
tiny lights were every where TO be
seen, while the crimson glow of the
crate fire added much to the attract
iveness OF the room. A Christmas tree
in all its beauty also occupied
prominent place.
In the dining room, ropes OF smi-
lax, tied at the chandelier with
large bow of red tulle. extended to
the side and around the edge OF the
pretty table. where the ice cream
was cut. The centerpiece was
huge cut glass basket OF red carna-
lions and red holly berries were
twined here and there among the
smilax. The library. which was con-
verted into coffee room. was in
deed attractive in its adornment OF
red lights, while in opposite corners
OF the room were the coffee tables.
The hostesses. who were beauti-
fully and becomingly gowned. stood
in line and greeted their guests with
such cordiality as to make the affair
devoid OF formality. and 1t will long
be remembered as being most
pleasant and happy occasion.
The hos,esses were assisted In
the reception parlor during the af-
ternoon by Mesdames Johnston,
Woodbridge. Mendelson. Lee. Nor
rison, Madigan. worden. Lager
quist, Simons. Lewis. Hart, Lamb.
Marshall. Fisher. Buckley. Mays. and
Miss Minnie and Miss Lottie VIII.
In the dining room Mrs. J. A.
Armstrong presided, while Mrs. Il.
A. Smith. Mrs. Clyde Simons. Mrs.
Ralph Johnston, Mrs. r. V. worden.
Mrs. Z. +. York. and Mrs. c. W.
winterburn cut the ice cream. and
serving were the Misses Bertha
White. Florence Bomgardner. Lu-
ciie Taylor. Mae Burwell. Helen Ed
wards. Allie Mae Fisher. Anna Nc
Mahon. Bee Pellet. Georgia White,
Mrs. c. c. Hearnsberger. and Mrs.
Herbert Ellis.
Mrs. J. T. Updike presided In the
coffee room. and pouring coffee were
Mesdames Garyin. Andrews. Allen.
Kendall. and the Misses Hazel Lee
and Justine Rourke. and serving
were the Misses Vera Smith. Fannie
Beerbohm. Jean Marshall. Claricc
Cook. Mildred Mendelson. Eva Mar
shall. Gladys Wood. Vera Wood.
Helen Mcvey. Marie Moore. Mrs.
Dean Holmes and Mrs. Joe Warner.
The out OF town guests were Mrs.
Steele. OF Rocky Ford. Mrs. II. d.
Wilson. Of Holly. Mrs. Taylor and
daughter Lucille. OF Shawnee. Okla.
Mrs. Hersom. OF Cheraw. and Mrs.
Roilina NJ Swink