The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-18
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Shower in Honor
OF Miss Aileen McRae
A well-planned and charmingly
executed social event was the shower
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Paul Henderson and Miss Myrtle NC
Rae at the home Of the latter on East
Orange street, in honor Of Miss Aileen
McRae, whose wedding to Mr.. Harry
Halden will occur September LIST.
The decorations carried color note
of pink and consisted Of roses, crepe
myrtle, and rose-o'-the-mountain
vine.
Mrs. Henderson wore dainty
frock Of pink georgette, Miss Myrtle
McRae was attired in pink organdie
with blue ribbons, while the blonde
beauty Of the bride-to-be was strik-
ingly set of by handsome gown OF
black charmeuse embroidered In Sc
gums and gold thread.
A musical program was given by
several of Lakeland's most popular
performers, including Mrs. ]. A.
Ratliffe. soloist; Mrs. R. N. Skipper,
pianist; Mrs. Spessard Holland and
Mrs. R. N. Skipper in duet numbers,
and Oracle Lou Wood in song and
dance numbers
The shower feature was very skill
fully carried out and limited cleverly
at the romance of Miss McRae and
MIR. Halden, which began while Mr..
Halden was stationed at Carlstrom
Field, A miniature aeroplane, heavily
laden with gifts, buzzed realistically
into the room under the management
of Paul Henderson, Jr., and Miss Nc
Rae became the recipient of the cargo
Of beautiful and useful gifts.
Elaborate refreshments were serv-
ed consisting of chicken salad, tongue
salad, sandwiches, pickles, guava
paste with cream cheese, and iced
tea.
The hostesses were assisted by
their mother, Mrs. W. X. McRae
the brides sister; Mrs. T. J.. Woods
of Jacksonville; Misses Mary MeRae
Minnie Lee McRae, Elita Cason and
!, Claire Streater.
| The guests were Mesdames c. M.
Clayton, c. H. Williams, G. O.
Wheeler, William Steitz, W. r. Reid
l.. M. Futch, W. T. McIlwain, Clyd:
Trammell, Clarence Smith, W. L.
King, R. N. Skipper, ], L. Skipper
l.. o. Cason, Grady Deem
W. B. Goodwill, Louis Mayes, Wal
lace higgins, G. W. Mershon, H. e
Pritchett, W. F. sneed, F. v. Cow
derry, John Cason, J. G. withers, Bax
ter Streater, G. A. Cole, J. W. Bu
chairman Jr, Ray Weeks, J. F. Cox
Charles Jaeger, J. G. Owens, r. D,
Bryan. J. F. Wilson, W. H. Tillis
". A. Ratliffe, F. T. Fletcher, H. M
Richards, q. G. PARCEL, Harry Ed
Thomson, B. H. Maynard, Claire Hen
ley, W. H. Mum, George Padrick
Norbert Carney, H. J. Drane, w. 8
Moore, John Patterson, Jr., s. E.
Jones. Spessard Holland, W. R
Grower, Malcolm McMullen, W. n
Bates, Stuart Thomson, o. M. Eaton
Nell Swindsll, Mrs.. Bell and
Grandma" Shepherd, and Miss e,
Minnie Reynolds. Kate Reyn
Odds. Jewel Swindell, Brun.
nell Swindell, Mabel Patrick, Ada
Padrick' Hazel Padrick, Gertrude Ov.
erstreet. May Tomlinson, Rache,
Clonts, Elita Cason, Mildred Smith
Ruth Skipper. Helen Skipper, Evelyn
Yarnall, Nell Booth, Grace Murrell
Nanette Gilmore, Ruby Turner
Gladys Wilson, Genevieve Morrow
Evelyn Cowdery. Louise Cowdery
Opal Lee Bulloch, Thelma pritcbe,t
Julietta Patterson. Corinne Patterson
Grace Deem. Anna Cargyle Mayes
Doris Mayes, Lou Bell, Evangeline
Sammon. Josephine Drane, and Eliza