The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-02
silver Anniversary Nomads Beautifully
Celebrated at Home Mrs. Ferriss

psautifll cut flowers, handsome pot
49, nalms and ferns effectively used
!. The artistically carried out decora-
80 Of the handsome home OF Mrs.
II Ferriss, on North Baylen street,
,o,7ned a lovely setting suggestive OF
.arirgtirne, for the elaborate celebra-
ian Of the silver anniversary of the
Tomads. held yesterday afternoon.
I, the reception hall, where magnifi-
..rt Mains and ferns were placed and
treat silver bowls filled with cut flow
srs filed the rooms with their fragrance
me guests were received by Mrs. c. F.
2ssk and Miss Annie Chaplin McLane.
Entering the parlor they were well
coined by Mrs. w. B. Ferriss. hostess.
assisted by the officers and charter
members, Mesdames Thomas Han
nah president; Ia J. Reeves, vice.
rresident; John B. Jones. secretary
treasurer; H. L. Simpson. John C.
avery. w. r. Gonzalez, and Miss Julia
Whiting.
In this room against background
of old mahogany and buff larkspurs in
great silver urns were used with lovely
effect which was greatly enhanced by
the reflection of large mirrors. The
lights were shaded in lavendAr and
delicate winnings of smilax adorned
the walls and covered the chandelier.
In the dining room, where a dainty
ice course was served, handsome pink
and white roses in silver bowls and
cut glass vases formed an exquisite
background for the assembly of guests.
Festoons of smilax were suspended
from the walls and covered the chan
deIier. from which a rosy glow was
cast through pink shades. The hand
some mahogany table from which the
ices and minis, carried out in sweet
pea eolors, We're served, was covered
with an exquisite piece of Florentine
embroidery and Fflet lace and center
ed with a large silver French basket
filed with pink and white roses and
ferns Handsome silver candelbras
held burning white tapers. Receiving
in the dining room were MesdameS
Warren Anderson, Phillip Hannah, s.
R. Mallory Kennedy, Francis Wilson.
Delicious punch was served in the
library. Mesdames F. S, Mellen, Elwood
Mclaughlin and Richard Goodhart
presiding at the punch bowl In this
furniture and buff walls great yellow
daisies in silver urns with smilax and
ferns were effectively used. The punch
was served with silver ladels from a
huge cut glass bowl embedded in a,
mass Of exquisite yellow and white
blooms with traceries, of smilax on the
table, which was covered with hand
some piece Of Mexican drawnwork.
The lights were softly subdaed with
yellow shades.
A lovely program of semi-classical
music was rendered all during the af-
ternoon by the Garden theatre orches-
ira, composed of Miss Helen Beatty.
pianist; Don Roberts, violinist. and B.
Edwards, of Fort Barrancas band,
saxophone,
The apartments, which were thrown
ensuite for the occasion, presented
pretty background scene for the lovely
costumes worn by the guests.
Mrs Ferriss was unusually charm
ing in model of gray georgette elao-
orately beaded with white accessories.
She wore a corsage boquet of pink
sweet peas tied with pink tulle- Mrs.
Thomas Hannah was gowned in a
lovely model of orchid georgette with
corsage boquet OF orchids and Golden
Gate roses. Mrs. L. ]. Reeves wore a
Frenchy model OF blue dotted Swiss,
with corsage boquet of lavender sweet
peas tied with lavender tulle. Mrs.
John B. Jones wore a distinguished
gown Of black Marquisette, and net
with crystals. Her corsage was Law
ender sweet peas with lavender tulle
bows. Mrs. H. L. Simpson was charm
ing in summary dress of white Mar
quisette deliberately embroidered. she
wore lavender sweet peas with Law
ender tulle bows. Mrs. John G. Avery
gown was of white organdy, daintily
hand embroidered. relieved with
touches Of black. Her corsage boquet
vas of pink sweet peas tied with pink
tule. Mrs. w. r. Gonzalez wore a
lovely gown fashioned of navy blue
satin and georgette. and wore cor
sage bouquet of pink sweet peas tied |
with pink tulle Miss Julia Whiting |
was lovely in a striking model OF |
black, with georgette srystal trim
mngs and corsage OF deep red roses.
Mrs. Warren Anderson was gowned in q
caie model of blue and white hoW-
cred georgette and wore a corsage OF
pink sweet peas with pink tulle. Mrs. (
Phillip Hannah was charming in pale +
ayender with real lace and wore law
saaer sweet peas. Mrs. S. r. Mallory
kennedy wore a handsome model or