The beautiful home of Mrs. Edgar Nolte was a scene long to be remembered, when she and her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Starcke, were the fracious hostesses on Thuesday afternoon, honoring Miss Polly Hollamon,who will become the bride of Mr. Max Bergfeld in the near future
    The entire lower story of the home was used, the large rooms opening into each other by folding doors or arches, being ideal for entertaining.  Artistic decorations in the Christmas colors of red and green added their charm to the pretty rooms, Christmas bells, poinsettias and mistletoe were used profusely, with green garlands and ferns making an effective background.
    Members of the bridal party, Mesdames R. O. Koch, C. H. Baurer and H. H. Starcke; Missess Elizabeth Erskine, Adelaide and Zada Campbell, Willie MAe Knolle, Elizabeth Burges, Nell Nolte and Dorothy Holmes, assisted by Mrs. Nolte in receiving and welcoming the guests.  All were attired in lovley evening costumes.
    Mrs. R. O. Koch had charge of the guest book, while Misses Nell Nolte and Dorothy Holmes presided at the enticing bowl from which punch was served throughout the afternoon.  Mrs. J. M. Abbot had charge of the games of bridge and hearts,  Mr. Pennell Kennard rendered a beautiful musical program which was much enjoyed.
    A linen shower was the feature of the entertainment and for this the dining room was most effectively arranged.  It was a fairy land of beauty, with decorations of gay Christmas bells and greens, with long streamers of maline in the bridal color of American Beauty floating from the handsome electrlier, under which was placed a richly colored divan and cushions as the seat of honor for the bride-to-be.  Behind this seat stood a tall stately Christmas tree, sparkling with bright ornaments and laden with the many beautiful gifts of linene, while red tapers in silver candelabras shed a soft glow over the lovely scene.  As Mr. Kennard rendered the Bridal Chorus, Miss Hollamon, Gowned in an elegant creation of American Beauty velvet, trimmed in silver lace, in which she looked her loveliest, was led to the royal seat by her maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Erskine, followed by the bride's maids.  Immediately after them cane the Christmas Revelers, Masters Nolte and Hilmar Starcke and Alex Greenwood, and little Misses Lucile and Maxine Starcke and Mary Abbott, drawing a sled on which rode tiny Miss Claudia Goode as Cupid, followed by Santa (Miss Polly Campbell) who distributed the gifts and placed them in the handsome cedar chest which was a gift of the hostesses.
    Mrs. C. E. Duggan, in a charming little speech, expressed the good wishes of all, and gave the bride-elect som savory advice in regard to managing her husband.
    After the shower, bridge and hearts occupied the attention of the guests.  In bridge Mrs. Eugene Nolte was the successful player and in hearts Mrs. W. T. Koch scored highest; both received pretty Christmas trees.  In hearts, Mrs. Freeman scored lowest and received a Christmas stocking, as did Mr. R. J. Burges, Jr. in bridge; the consolation in bridge was a vanity puff and went to Miss May Humphrys, and in hearts it was a perfume bottle and went to Mrs. Ed  Tschoepe.  The consolation for everybody was a red pig in gilded pen and went to Mrs. J. W. Good, Mesdames W. H. Baxter and R. F. Wilson were presented with pretty desk quills with instructions to use them in writing.
    Mrs. W. H. Baxter then announced that the day held another surprise as it was Mrs. Nolte's birthday,  and invited those present to enjoy the huge birthday cake with her.  Mrs. R. C. Talbot cut the ring, Miss Mattie Campbell, the wishbone and Mrs. W. H. Muenster, the thimble.
    Salad and ice courses were served, the ices being in American Beauty rose shape; mints were served in dainty rose cups.
    Guests from out of town were Mesdames M. L. J. Burges, J. W. Goode and Wm. Bedell, of San Antonio; Walter King of Waco; W. H. Muenster  of Luling; C. Williamson of Galveston; J. A. Harley of Dallas; W. E. Jones of Richmond and Miss Neighbors of Welder.
    If the rosy glow shed by this lovely shower is a forcast of the happy future, Miss Polly will certainly have one and that is the wish expressed by her numerous friends.
Seguin Enterprise, 1920