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United States Consul R. Fleming

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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
July
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

RECEPTION GIVEN IN HIS HONOR FRIDAY EVENING

Mrs. Herdman of Huron St. was the Hostess, Assisted by Mrs. Harry B. Hutchins

The beautiful, spacious residence of Dr. W. J. Herdman, of Huron street, was the scene Friday evening of a pretty reception, given by Mrs. Herdman in honor of the Hon. Rufus R. Fleming, United States consul to Scotland.

In attendance at the function were only the intimate friends of Mr. Fleming and his sister, Mrs. Harry B. Hutchins, who is entertaining her brother for a few days.

The decorations were chiefly in green and white, the colors of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, to which Mr. Fleming, who is an alumnus of the U. of M., belongs.

In the drawing room, Mrs. Herdman received the guests, assisted by Mesdames Walker and Prescott and Miss Walker. Here the color scheme was carried out very effectively. The mantel was banked with marguerites and ferns. White sweet peas contributed both their beauty and fragrance to the other decorations of the room.

Mesdames Prescott and Wenley poured coffee in the parlor, which was decorated tastefully with red hollyhocks and red lilies. The back parlor was massed with scarlet poppies. Here punch was served, Miss Charlotte Walker presiding over the punch bowl.

White sweet peas and ferns were again used in the decorations of the dining room, where ices, cakes and candies were served, the color scheme being caried throughout in both refreshments and decorations. Contrasting prettily with all were the handsome gowns worn by the guests.