The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Roxborouqh and Margaret Smith Compliments Guests Al
Relatives Receive
At Reception

At Reception
Pictures, rather than words,
could better reveal the beauty
that was rampant at the reception
with which Mrs. John Roxhorough
compllmented her housegueets last
Friday evening in her handsome
home on Holbrook avenue. The
guests OF honor were her sister,
Mrs. Lillian Lemon Of Indianapo-
lis, and her two pretty young
cousins, Elisa and Jean Ander-
son OF Washington.
Pink seemed 10 be the favorite
In the color scheme and 1t began
with tho hostess. Mrs. Roxbor-
ough greeted her guests in a
beautiful gown OF pink lace and
black net. Net fashioned the full
skirt. while lace formed the shirt
waist bodice which was fastened
with jeweled buttons. and the
apron front which fell over the
skirt. Her flowers were pink or
chids.
Mrs. Lemon wore stunning
black crepe dinner gown which
was accented with white braid
at the shoulders and girdlle. Her
flowers were gardenias.
The youthful guests OF honor
Jean and Elisa. wore frocks
which enhanced their school girl
charm. Elisa, who Is a freshman
at Miner Teachers college. wore
demure frock OF pink lace and
marquisette. while her sister. Jean
who is bit older. and bit more
sophisticated since she isa junior
at Miner. wore street length frocl
Of white jersey. printed with
flowers so vivid that they seemed
real.
Mrs. Radford Morris. sister-in.
law OF Mrs. Roxborough and Mrs
Lemon, wore an afternoon dress
OF black crepe and lace with a
corsage OF gardenlas
The reception hall. drawine
room. and dining room OF the
Roxborough home were resplen-
dent with beautiful arrangements
OF multicolored gladloli. NUNS
and other Summer flowers.
In the dining room, the table
was laid with an exquisite ecru
linen cutwork cloth. 1t was cen
tered by an oblong bowl OF green
porcelain which held low ar
rangement OF SPRAYS OF pink
white and blue roses. baby's
breath delphinum. and larkspur.
Silver was used throughout for the
table appointments from which
were served punch. lees. and tiny
cakes iced In pastel hues, nut
meats. and candies. Candles. burn
ing in branched candelabra. light
ed the pretty scene
The guests who attended the
affair were greeted. introduced
and served by seven very pretty
debs who acted as junior assist
enis. They were: Doris and Iris
Bell. both very fetching In con
feciions OF pink net: Lahore la
Wis in sky blue net and lace ::
Helen Cnzzens I'm a white peasant
blouse and skirt OF red and white
candy stripes: Louise LOOMS. in
pure white pique: Doris Ratlff In
printed linen: and Velma May
In a blue and pink printed frock.
Each assistant and the junior
guests OF honor. for whose special
benefit they performed their du-
ties so graciously and with the
grown-up aplomb OF their moth
ers, wore shoulder corsages OF
rubrum lilies. pink carnations. and
pink roses.
After the reception. the young
crowd stayed on and adjourned
TO the basement recreation room
where jitterbugging held forth. In
addition TO the Anderson sisters,
and the seven pretty assistants.
there were also. Bruce Green. Bud
dy Davis. Pete Whitaker. Bill
Matney. John Roxborough II. Hor-
ace Rodgers. Betty Owens. Gladys
House, Earl Robinson, Bernard
Donald. Hank Jason and Jack
Barthwell.
Among the guests Al the recep-
tiof were: Misses Bella and Mary
Ann Clemon. Dorothy Ann Hicks,
Peggy Jean Burris. Geraldine
Woodson. Aurella Walton. Ann
Gregory. Nellie Watts. Marion Car
ter. Martha Brady. Malinda Wells,
Hazel Lyman. Jeanne cole, Vic
toria Mccall, aud Mesdames Rob-
ert Parker, Milvin Gaines. Earl
Hutchins, Charles Brooks, Harold
Johnson, Horace Johnson. Phillip
Roberts, Lucille Lee, Edith Wat