The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
Lovely Reception

Lovely Reception
Given Bride and Groom
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
iNorvell on South Florida avenue was
the scene of a delightful reception
Wednesday evening when they enter.
tanned in honor Of their son, William
G. Norvell, Jr, and his lovely bride
who before her recent marriage was
Miss Jane Law of this city,
The guests were received on the
spacious porch by Mrs. George Brant-
ley and Mrs. F. H. Hursey who were
becomingly gowned in frocks of pink
and white messaline and blue satin,
and were led to the punch bowl over
which Miss Lucy Davis and Miss Mary
Gatewood Pulliam presided, these lat
ter appearing in yellow taffeta and
in fuchsia organdy, with corsages of
violets. Little Kathrne Norvell wore
dainty frock of lavender organdy.
Mrs. c. o. Wheeler, wearing pink
satin with draperies of real lace and a
corsage of pink roses, received the
guests in the reception hall, and in
troduced them to the receiving. line
which was composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Norvell, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C. Norvell, Jr., Mrs. Erma Norvell,
Major and Mrs. w. L. Law, Frank
Law.
Mrs. w. C. Norvell, Jr., appeared in
an evening gown of black messaline
yelled in gold lace, with gold slippers
to match, and wore corsage of
American beauty roses. Mrs. w. c..
Norvell, Sr., wore a frock of white
georgette combined with blue and
white brocade messaline, and corsage
of pink roses. Mrs. w. L. Law wore
white gorgette draped over white
messaline, and a corsage of pink roses.
Mrs. Erma Norvell appeared in an
evening gown of black sequins with
touches of chiffon, with red and black
slippers to match, and a corsage of
red dahlias.
A delightful musical program was
rendered in the livingroom during
which Mrs. ]. S. Smoyer's lovely
voice was heard to advantage in BE
cause" Cd Hardelot), and Come to
the Garden, Love" (Turner-Falters) -.
Mrs. ]. r. Wilson rendered THE
Whirlwind' and responded to several
encores. Pleasing piano selections
were also given by Miss Lucille
Clough, Mrs. Elmer Wilson, Miss Ger
aldine Ellis, and Frank Law. William
Norvell responded with several vocal
selections.
Following the program the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. F. H. Hursey, Mrs.
C. o. Wheeler, and Mrs. George Brant-
ley, served dainty refreshments OF
heart-shaped ices and cake following
out the color scheme of pink and
white. Centering the table in the
dining room was a beautiful crystal
basket filled with pink and white
roses.
The invited guests included Miss
Isabelle Todd, Miss Marguerite Cloud,
Miss Minnie Lee Skipper, Miss Mary
Gatewood Pulliam, Miss Lottie Law
ler Miss Evelyn Yarnall, Miss Martha
O'Neil, Miss Helen Shaffer, Miss Mary
Weaver, Miss Geraldine Ellis, Miss
Elita Cason, Miss Cleona Bates, Miss
Frances Straw, Miss Emily Battle,
Miss Frances Roughton, Miss Lucy
Davis, Miss Marguerite Straw, Miss
Sue Cloud, Miss Belle Cloud, Miss
Ruth Hunter, of Auburndale, Miss
Hazel Patrick, Miss Lucille Clough,
Miss Helen Skipper, Miss Grace Nc
Kay, Miss Hughetta Evans, Miss Ell
len Watson, Miss Mildred Smith, Miss
Esther Clonts, Miss Grace Murrell,
Miss Ruth Westbrook, of Live Oak,
Frank Hursey, Horace Payne, Joe
Brown, Harold Mcleod, Chad Wheel
err, Roy Mcintyre, John Wright, Mil
lard Futch, Harold McClamma, Frank
Law, Roy Thompson, Hugh Nicholson,
C. C. Hardin, Sidney Kennedy, Henry
B. Mccall, Harold Gillespie, John Can
non, Earl Futch, William Watson, Bal
lard Bradley, Dawson Bates, William
Skipper, Irwin Fraley, w. B. Nicholson,
George Brantley, Henry Forney, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Law, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
II. Hursey, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hal
deman, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Beasley,
DIR. and Mrs. j. F. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Payne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Brant-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Smoyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Cason, of Delray.