San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27


Queen of Love and Beauty at the
Court of Chivalry, was gorgeous. The
beautiful coloring of the robes with the
glstening jewels reflecting the light
were lovely against the duh gray stone
background of the banquet hall. The
queen in her shimmering robes of white
was regal and gracious on her throne
in the center of the stage.
Then the other brilliant event of tho
week was the queens garden party
given Saturday evening at the Country
Club, complimenting the Court of
Chivalry and the Order of the Alamo.
Her majesty wore a becoming frock OF
orchid chiffon trimmed in orchid
French roses with touches of soft blue.
Her slippers were Of rchid satin. Miss
Eleanor Stribling wore white lace
frock trimmed in handmade flowers
and embroidered with brilliants.
The Country Club was charmingly
decorated for the occasion. \ pink
color scheme was beautifully carried
out to the smallest detail. Pink globes
shaded the electric lights on the lawn
and roof and throughout the clubhouse.
Downstairs where Miss Stribling re-
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William Morrow were pink roses and
pink larkspur making an effective
background. The mantel in TIE grill
and livingroom were banked in the
chosen flowers. Two large baskets on
either side of the fireplaces were filled
with roses. Smilax hung in festoons
from the ceiling and walls and en-
twined the stairs. Upstairs in the
ballroom and dining room the same
flowers were used with a soft back
ground of green smilax. On the roof
the pink electric light globes cast
pale glow. Palms were used in profu-
sion and the window boxes were filled
with pink roses and larkspur. An or
chestra on the roof furnished the
dance music. while concert music was
played downstairs.
Assisting her majesty in receiving
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. +. l..
Hillyer. Col. and Mrs. John Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vaughan. Bishop
and Mrs. William Capers. Judge and
Mrs. DuVal West, Mr.. and Mrs d. X.
Furnish. Mrs. Lucy Tobin Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Page. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sealy. Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Jar
raft, Mrs. Henry Drought, General
and Mrs. Ernest HinGs, Gen. and Mrs.
Paul b. Malone. Judge and Mrs. r. L.
Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. =. ]. Lewis. Miss
Marjorie McGown. Miss Katherine Nc
Gown, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Barclay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holden. Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Rigsby, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ed.
wards, Miss Olive Martindale. Miss
Anne Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Maston Nixon. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hornaday, Miss Cornelia Vaughan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tips. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Giesecke, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Hardie.
Mrs. F. l.. Hillyer wore a becoming
blue chiffon frock with a hat of
pink. Miss Leila thinner wore
peach chiffon frock with an orchid
hat. Mrs. George Vaughan was
gowned in a silver and gold lace dress.
Miss Cornelia Vaughan wore a deep
cream lace frock. Mrs. William Nor
row wore white satin crepe beaded in
crimson beads. Mrs. Charles Tips
Ir.. wore becoming white lace over
flesh georgette. Mrs. Charles TIPS
of Seguin wore a black lace model.
Miss Gwendolyn Hornaday wore white
Chantilly lace over white georgette.
Mrs. William Capers was gowned in
Lavender lace over orchid with silver
slippers. A comb of brilliants were
arranged in her dark hair. Mrs. Lane
Taylor wore lavender chiffon trimmed
IN lace. Miss Maria Taylor wore n
flesh chiffon model with an over
skirt OF ecru Chantilly lace with
girdle of pink roses. Mrs. George
Sealy was charming in white crepe
de chine gown trimmed in gardenias.
Mrs. John o. Howard wore a white
crepe de chine in an artistic rose.de-
sign. A band Of brilliants bound her
hair. Miss Ada Maverick was attrac-
tive in embroidered yellow chiffon.
Mrs. Henry Drought wore a model
of rare lace over yellow. Mrs. Rose
Walker Kennedy wore a white lace
frock over pink chiffon with garden
hat OF white lace trimmed in brilliants.
Mrs. Ernest Kinds wore pink creme
satin trimmed with lace. Mrs. Paul
B. Malone was striking in a model Of
white lace over white chiffon. Mrs.
ID. j. Woodward wore cream net over
sllvery orchid metal cloth. Miss Mar
ION johnson was gowned in blue
georgette trimmed in lace with an
orchid sash. Miss Mildred johnson
was attractive in frock of sea foam
green chiffon. Mrs. X. l.. Ball wore
becoming model of lavender brocade.
Her jewels were amethysts. Miss Mar
lon Ball wore white chiffon frock
heavily beaded in pearls, becoming 70
ner titan beauty. Mrs. Robert Ter
eell wore white Chantilly lace. Mrs.
7. j. Lewis was gowned in black net
embroidered in gold over gold cloth.
Miss Eleanor Barclay was charming
IN beaded white crepe. Mrs. Julius
Barclay wore coral chiffon beaded in
pearls. She wore silver slippers. Miss
Bonney Venable wore an attractive
frock OF lavender georgette trimmed
IN lace over sea foam green chiffon.
Miss Olive Martindale was lovely in
pink chiffon with a picture hat OF
pink trimmed in French roses. Mrs.
Bruce Martindale wore rosepoint lace
over pale pink with a wide brimmpd
hat OF pink and blue. Mrs. ]. +.
Jarratt wore a blue silver brocaded
evening gown. with silver slippers.
Mrs. X. n. Martindalc wore a white
Chantilly lace embroidered in silver
over a slip of rose chiffon. Mrs.
Temple Calhoun wore frock of mink
crepe de chine lace trimmed with
becoming lace hat. Miss Miriam Mil
burn wore an orchid georgctte trimmed
in ecru lace with a ruffled skirt of
georgette. Silver slippers COMPLETED
the costume. A band Of brilliants
was worn in her hair. Mrs. Conn T..
Milburn wore tangerine lace Bonded in
brilliants. Mrs. Lewis Maverick wore
powder blue georgette with a corsage