St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-14

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gave the illusion Of French side
walk cafe. French cafe awnings
hung above the bar and above the
bandstand. To the right on enter
ing the hall a French flower stand
filled with red azaleas and gerani-
ums and on the other side an art
exhibit Of French paintings added
elegance to the setting.
The setting was further enhanc-
ed by a lighted fountain Of bub-
bling water surrounded by potted
tulips centering the front Of the
bandstand. Tables placed around
the hall where members and their
guests were seated, were centered
with French dolls and candlesticlSs
holding lighted tapers.
Guests were greeted by the
French gendarme and directed to
the table where they were regis
tered by Mrs. Ida Mae Murphy.
On entering the hall they were well
coined by club members who were
identified by wearing orchid and
yellow ribbon corsages, the club
colors.
A six piece combo played beauti-
full music throughout the affair
keeping the hundreds in attendance
in a gay mood. A French apache
dance Interpretation by trio Of
dancers was a special attraction
and the rhymic movements Of the
dancers to the throbbing music in
fected the on-lookers. The dancers
were Miss Michele Dawson, Miss
nene Davis and Eulis Pierce, who
were well applauded.
The fashionable ball gowns sell
ected by the feminine contingent
added elegance to the affair. Mrs.
John Lawrence, wife of the presi-
dent, looked very attractive in a
ball gown of graduating shades of
orchid net over taffeta; Mrs. d.
Jalma GARNER, member of the Soc
ial committee, was a picture of
loveliness in an American Beauty
rose satin and nylon chiffon feat
uring a beaded bodice and waltz
length.
Miss Estelle Luche was very
sophisticated in lilac floor length
formal featuring a draped bodice;
while Mrs. James Taylor looked
stunning in robins egg blue nylon
print strapless ball gown. A blush
pink chiffon waltz length gown
was Mrs Paul Woods lovely
choice; while Mrs. John Banks
Jr., was lovely in tangerine nylor
sheer enhanced with a wide banc
of matching lace around the bodice
and Just above the hemline Of thu
skirt.
Looking very stunning was Mrs
Leonard Davis in coral chiffol
featuring a beaded bodice, match
ing satin slippers and pearl jew
elry. Mrs. Lapercel Greene's state
ly charms were enhanced by
pink brocaded taffeta sheath dram
, atized with back interest detail
! while Mrs. Martin Wellington wa
D very chic in a white embroideret
nylon enhanced with an orchi,
= corsage.
Among guests noted in tn
throng was Miss Donna Mae Davi
, looking very chic in a floor lengtl
white nylon net with silver accen
fashioned with a fitted bodice witt
drapery and trimmed in white sat
in. Her accessories were whit
gloves and slippers and pearl jew
elry. Mrs. Louis r. Perkins wa!
lovely in a mint green lace strap
less gown, floor length with match
r ing elbow length lace gloves ant
rhinestone jewelry.
, A black lace bali gown over rex
, satin was the lovely choice Of Mrs
George S. Banks Jr., which wa!
accessorized with matching blacl
lace elbow length mitts, lucite san
dals and rhinestone jewelry, whil'
Mrs. James Ward was very at
tractive in a green figured prin
ON a white background floor length
creation enhanced with green jew
elry. Mrs. Rosalie Hill looked verJ
charming in a white metallic
sheath topped with a white ful
stole.
Still others glimpsed in the gay
crowd were Mrs. Jerry Robbins II
a beige lace formal; while Mrs
Leila Mae Stewards lovely choic'
was a beige taffeta sheath fash
ioned with an overskirt coming Il
the side front and at back and {
matching stole. Mrs. Terry Quail!
chose a short formal of Kell!
green taffeta featuring an over
skirt. The always properly gowne'
Miss Dovie Black was stunning II
a black nylon net short forma
trimmed with white scalloped lac,
around the bodice and around tn
hemline of the full skirt.
Presenting a pleasing portrai
was Mrs. Gus Guichard in a pinl
chiffon floor length ball gown an
Mrs. Bernice w. yelling in a tur
quoise brocaded sheath with
chiffon bodice and enhanced wit
turquoise accessories.
n Among the guests registere
were Messrs and Mines Ralph Gra
ham, N. p. Light, e. A. Cannon
l. r. Perkins, William Cassiui
Dan McAdams, w. P. Barnett
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