The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-26
Brilliant Dinner
Party


fully entertained at a formal dinner
party last Saturday evening at their
spacious and beautiful home, 24a2
Lafayette street. Covers were laid for
thirty-siX, and never was a gayer or
more brilliant affair given in Denver.
AT exactly o'clock the guests
marched down the stairway to the
strains Of enhancing music and en-
tered the dining room where the scene
of Incompatible radiance and beauty
of color greeted them. The color
scheme of yellow and green was car
red out with impressive richness IN
every detail. Potted yellow tulips and
fragrant yellow roses with liberal
back ground of fern and palms formed
the chief decorations, which, with the
soft light emanating from twelve can
dies, lent charm of sweetness be-
yond power to describe. The charm
ing hostess, in rich lavender gown,
trimmed with silver lace and bedecked
with Jewels, sat mt one end of the
Nlllit W i'A iiSh' '''' eT'' -
McClain, the master of ceremonies. At
the other end of the table the genial
host reigned and on his right was
Mrs. Belle Contee in II gorgeous gown
of blue silk with ornamental pearls.
The dinner consisted of seven courses.
DIR. Il. f.. McClain has long since
gained II reputation as toastmaster
par-excellence, but on this occasion he
out-did all previous efforts. The pro-
gram for the occasion was graciously
arranged by Mrs. Eliza Dishman and
her admitted genius was never better
displayed. The program was both
novel and unique, portraying by musi-
cal romance the happy married life
and constant advance of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter from the days of their courtship
down to the present. The distinctive
features of the program were vocal
solo by Mrs. Dishman, IF Flowers
Could Speak" and a piano rendition
of 1.-THE Rosary" by Mrs. Earl w.
Mann. Appropriate toasts to the host
i ana nOSltSS were blltlth Ny 'tNh VI
the guests. One outstanding feature
of the dinner was the strikingly stun
ming gowns worn by the ladies' Mrs.
Robt. Roy appeared most charming in
black pan-velvet, with sequel beads
and an American beauty rose. She
carried gracely n red fan of huge os-
trich feathers. Mrs. Mack Wright
wore Reseda blue, trimmed in pas
tel. Mrs. Frances Ratley, hello
trope gown draped in black lace. Mrs.
iT. f. McClain, carnary georgette crepe
with pasmentric trimming. Mrs. Earl
Mann, a plum colored charmeuse with
gold lace. Mrs. Mayme Burns, royal
purple, tulle flounce and pearls. Mrs.
Lizzie Anderson, white georgette, trim
med in maribou. Mrs. Eliza Dishman,
white crepe-de-chine, panel of roses.
with steel cut beads. Mrs. Mary
Gross, burnt orange satin, tulle flounce
trimmed with jets. Mrs. Pitt, hand
some pheasant blue with silver lace.
]
gown with flowing net trimming and
Jewels Mrs. VIM. Stewart, grey satin,
trimmed in real lace and ornamental
pearls. Mrs. Robt. Mitchell, pima cloth,
hand embroidery lace, American beau
ty roses. Mrs. n. j. Skillem, pink
georgette with gold lace and fringe
In addition to the husbands of each of
the married ladies mentioned above.
were DIR. f. Z. Canty and Mr.. A. Will
liams to represent the bachelors club.
Denver is noted far and wide for her
lavish social functions and the Carter
home has done much to sustain this
by series of stately affairs during
the past year.