Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-31
NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS.
who Will Receive and How enc hay
Will be Observed.

Who Will Receive and How che hay
Will be Observed.
New Years Day being q national holi.
dsy. !. will, as usual, be generally OBJ
served tomorrow. The pleasant custom
Of paying calls will be observed by many
Of our older, as well as young citizens.
Strict society men viii not fail to call
upon their old friends, even if they have
been dsrelict during the year. This is
one day when politics, shop talk, hard
times and mythical mothers.in-laW cut
no figure. II is a good day to swear off,
a good day to take too much of the in
sidious punch which SO often deceives.
1t is a good day to make resolves, to
cement old friendships and form new
enes.
We have a promise now of bright
skies and brighter smiles Of welcome
and beauty, Of genial sunshine without
and generous welcome at many q social
board. AS to how everybody will spend
the day or should spend it we cannot
undertake to say, but we are at liberty to
make the following mention:
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H.. Allen. 324 Second street:
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Rose A.
Looney, Mrs. John G. Latham, jr., Mrs.
Thomas II. Allen, jr Miss Sue F. White
and Miss Carrie White, Hernando, Miss
Miss Re6ecca Latham, Hopkinsville,
KY; Misa Mary W. Mansfield, Miss Net.
tie Smith, will receive their friends dur
ing the usual hours.
The following young ladies will receive
New Year calls from their friends, at the
residence of Mr.. Joseph Bruce, Ne. lS6
Union street: Miss Lulu Bruce, Miss
Laura Clapp, Miss Sallie Burlington and
Miss Emma Piercefeld. We understand
that Mrs, Frazer Hoist will be mistress
of ceremonies.
At the residence OF Mr.. j. S. Carpen-
ter, 1896 Vance street, the following ladies
will receive. Mrs. j. s. Carpenter, Mrs.
7. ]. Humphreys, Miss Emma Brown, Of
} Bardstown, Ky; Miss Laura Brown, oil
) Shelbyville, KY; Miss Mamie Carpenter
\ Miss Bessie Slaughter, Louisville, KY.
At the residence of Mr.. John A. Holt
q at 36l Poplar street, the following ladies
. Miss Susie Campbell, Misses Birdie anC
, Emma Holt and others, will receive theil
friends.
At the residence of Dr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin, 322 Second street, the following
young ladies will receive from 4 p m
until IL pm: Miss Nooe, Miss Blancl
Speed, Miss Mamie Savage, Miss Emmi
, Etheridge, Miss Guils DeLoacb, Mis-
Minnie Sneed, Miss Bessie Martin, Mis-
Mamie Morgan.
At the residence of Maj. j. J.. Murphy
295 Beal street, the following ladies vii
9 receive their friends: Miss Mamie III
den, Miss Hall, Mrs. T. o. Anderson
A Misses Mollie and Katie Murphy.
y The following ladies will receive at th
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. B ]. Semmel
III Union street: Mrs. j. NJ. SemmeI
4 Mrs. Thomas f. Tobin, Mrs. E. Ensle
and Miss Ensley, Miss Semmes, Mis-
Kate Semmes, Miss Emma Etheridgt
Misses Joy, Miss Lizzie Wright.
At the residence of Mr.. John johnson
70 on Shelby street, Miss Efie Davis an
d Miss frankie Johnson will receive.
e At Mr.. Ralph Wormley's, 1873 Unto
c street, from 2 pm. until IL pm Mis-
Lizzie Walker, Miss Mary Walker an
/ Miss Mary Wormley will entertain the.
r friends.
" Miss Blanche Avant, Miss Mary Col
o and Miss Lula Brown will receive at Ii
1 residence of Mr.. Brown on Caro-
avenue.