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Mrs Harvey's dinner to Dr Gibson - Mrs Blakstone Mr & Mrs Blair, Mrs ? & Mrs Shreve & Mifs Houston

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Monday, June 22, 1903

It rained last night, and this morning it poured until noon, then it cleared for awhile, then rain, at four o.clock, it stopped, and cleared off. Mrs T.T. Shreve of Mifs Belle Houston, came from Lake Forest. to our dinner, and stayed all night, our carriage met them at the depot, at six o.clock, Mrs William Blair & Rev Dr Gibson arrived in this carriage, then Mrs J.B. Blackstone & Tess Irwin, came, Mrs Cyrus McCormick, Sr & Mr Stanley McCormick, were kept away at the last moment, by sickness, We had a delicious dinner everyone complimented it and our two colored girls served everything so well. After dinner, Dr Gibson read poems to us. he is charming reader our party was, Mr & Mrs Harvey, Mr & Mrs A.C. Badger, Mrs Shreve & Mifs Belle Houston. Dr Gibson & Mrs W. Blair, Mrs Blackstone & Mrs Irwin, Elbert Harvey, and Paul Harvey. everything passed off beautifully, the table decorations were, pink roses and pink sweat peas, all Mrs Harvey's table ware of cut glass, silver & linen, are choice and she has a fine cook (coloured) she has had her for years, she she is well trained. (Annie is her name her husband, Ed Wilson is an extra fine gardener.