Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-09
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A very novel affair was the Honey
Moon Shower rendered Misses Mossie
Long and Beth Thomas. June Brides on
Monday afternoon BY Mrs J. l. Hawley
and her daughter. Mrs. Williams: invita-
lions had been issued decorated with q
silver moon and yellow stars on back
ground Of blue Clouds and bearing the
verses:
t'The honeymoon is silver
And the Harvest moon is gold
Whatever is sown when the summer Is
young,
Is reaped when the summer is old.
This honey moon is heavy
With gay and winsone dover
And when the moon is opened
The gifts begin to shower"
The invitations further explained that
the brides were to be showered with gifts
s,,itahle for use on their honeymoons.
The color scheme was yellow and silver,
throughout the house. From above the
center of the table huge silver moon
smiled down, and from it on both sides
radiated yellow ribbons to the guests.
places. interspersed with a shower OF
stars. The ribbons we're attached to the
favors yellow crepe paper boats with
stick candy masts and filed with cannes.
To the boats were attached the place
cards. hand painted moon faces, bearing
the guests name and inscribed on the re-
verse side with the rhyme:
.1f you would try a journey
On the Matrimonial sea ).
You must trust your fame and fortune
To fragile bark like, me.
But do not fear to try me
Tho | seem so very light
For matrimonial bark
Is worser than its bite"
The chief table decoration was a large
mirror fern banked, representing the
s.Sea of Matrimony" In the centEr, sur
rounded by water lilies. was Candy
island and on it stood a stick candy
bride and groom under silver moon.
The games of the afternoon conferred
about this decoration Other table dec
orations were bowls and baskets, tulle
tied. filed with yellow daisies and a
AKewpie bride" When the guests were
assembled the hostess proposed toast
from each to the brides. Many respond
ed. some with original toasts, and each
was drunk in iced fruit punch, with much
1aity. Each guest was then given sheet
Of Daper with story about bride and
groom who set sail in matrimonial bark
for the Candy Island of Happiness in the
Matrimonial sea. Blank spaces were lett
thruout the story to be filled with lam.
iliar quotations. So many proved erudlte
that the prize was cut for and fell &c
Mrs. Frank Leak The prize was a cui
glass candy jar filed with colored can
dies. After this the guests were invited
into an adjoining room where the brides
were seated and the others gathered
about Above the heads of the bride:
was suspended an enormous yellow moon
bearing on the face, the bride always e
be found in the June Moon" Swinging
about the moon were gold stars on vel
low ribbons. The brides declared them
selves overwhelmed by this shower o
eighty packages, which when opened re
vealed all manners of dainty accessories
Yellow apricot cream and white ange
food cake was served.
Mrs. w. r. Land was hostess at he
home in Hamlet on Thursday afternoo
of last week at very elaborate receptio
with Mrs. Homer Legrand recent bird
and Miss Mossie Long. bride Of nes
week. as honor guests. The home wa
most attractive with its decorations
Yellow and Shasta Daisies--the color mo
i've througout being yellow and whit
Guests were received at the door by Mis
Goodwin and Mrs Atkins of Hamlet, a
sisted in the hall by Mrs. Isaac Londo
and Mrs. Frank Leak, OF Rockingham
Receiving in the hall we're the member
of Mrs. Lands Book Club. Mrs. Fairle
stood at the door leading into the recel
ton party. Assisting Mrs. Land wei
Mesdames Boyd, of Durham, Mrs. Me
rinon. Of Greensboro, Miss Mossie Lon
and Mrs. Legrand. honorees, Mrs. job
Morrison, of Rockingham, Miss Maj
Wilson, of Greensboro, and other
Serving refreshments IN the dining ROOF
were the beautiful and attractive caugl
tiers of the hostess, Misses Augusta, vi
pinia and Rebecca Land, consisting
yellow aud white cream and cake ar
mints in the shape of daisies. The tab
in the dining room wss thing Of beau
with beautiful decorations of daises, ar
shaded candles, cut glass and sliye
Passing on guests were served deliciol
punch as they departed. During II
afternoon there were at least four hu
bred that CALLED to meet the honorees.