Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-06

Social Festivities Incident TO the Com

year, mas been enlIvened by two hight
enjoyable social events. Thu, Alphi
Tau Omega and the Kappa Sigma fra
ternities have engaged in a generou
rivalry in their annual balls and ban
quets, and each has striven to snrpas
the other in the brilliancy and sump
tuousness OF these entertainments.
The A. T. o. affair came off in the
Tobacco Exchange Friday night. anc
was in every particular a complete
success. The hall was tastefnlly and
elegantly decorated. We haven't the
space to enter into minute descrip
ton Of these handsome ornamental
tons, but wish to speak particularly
of large Maltese cross made of flow.
ers and apparently studded with dia-
monds and rubies, which glistened
against the North wall. 1t was very
artistic creation and thing of beauty.
This cross is the emblem of the or
der.
The banquet was all that first class
banquet could be. The menu of meats
and delicacies was elaborate; every
thing was nicely prepared, in bounti-
full supply and well served
The music was furnished by Wehr-
ley's Legion Band, of Louisville and
that fact makes needless the assertion
that this important feature of the en-
tertainment was in keeping with its
superior tone.
The company was very select and
composed one of the most brilliant
assemblies ever gathered in GAINESVILLE.
The ladies who graced the occasion
with their presence were Misses Fam
ME and Susie Barker, of Christian
county, Miss Mamie johnson, Misses
Locke and Lille Brnnson, Miss
Emma Wheeler, Miss Laliie Wold-
ridge and Miss Julia Venable, OF Hop
kinsville, Miss Florence Couts, Miss
Irma Porter, Miss Annabell Gill, of St.
Louis, Miss Lulie Drane, Miss Canimie
Martin, of Hopkinsville, Miss Lille
Hendrick, Miss Laura Beaumont, Miss
Mary Statham, MISS L'rv Morris, Miss
Nina Dortch, Miss Mautlc Thomas,
Miss Addie Beaumont, Miss Louise
Beaumont, Miss Mary Meriwether, uf
Nashville, Miss Lula PendletJn of
Pembroke, KY, Misses Nellie and Hell,.
Wisdom, OF Paducah; Miss Lula liar
Melton of Vicksburg, Miss Carry lInyt,
of Nashville, Miss Mamie Johnson,
Mrs. Wesley Drane, Mis- Be.llh Set
tie, Miss Leila Robb, Miss Ellie Henry,
Miss Pearl Porter of P.lris, Tenn, Miss
Laura Smith, Misses Blanch Polk,
Mollie Radfor.l, of Christian county,
KY, Kathleen O'Brien, Florence Chap
ell of Cadiz, KY, and Lena Mo~eley.
Mesdanes Bette Drant, T. t. Henry,
Pat Henry, *. i'll. Yancey. Lee Rich
ardson of VIcksburg, J. W. Scales, B.
F. Gill, ]. Med. Massie and Walter
Gordon.
The want of space prevents us from
the toilette OF each lady
present but this article would be in
complete without some mention of
those that were most noticeable.
Miss Mamie johnson wore an ele-
CANT dress of cream colored satin, en-
rain, trimmed with antique lace, which
greatly enhanced her queenly beauty.
One OF the prettiest costumes in the
ball room adorned the dainty figure
Of Miss Florence Couts. 1t was a
white satin with lace front
Miss Lallie Woodbridge of Hopkins
Vile, facinating brunette, wore cream
0rocaded satin with court train.
Miss Laura Beaumont wore blue /
'atin, heavily embossed with seed !
pearls passementrie, and pearl orna-
nents, which was very becoming to
her styleo beauty.
Miss Mary Statham OF Lynehburg,
Virginia, WAS elegantly attired in cream
tlrah, with court train, and wore dial
nond ornaments. She is beautiful
Ilonde and WAS one of the most pop
liar bells OF the evening. /
Perhaps the handsomest dre-s at the
mll was worn by Miss Addie Beau
mont. 1t was cream satin en- tr,tiR,
With the front deliberately covered
With hand embroidery in pink, Of
graceful design. Her merry manner
nd sprightly repartee drew host Of
dmirers to her side.
Miss Louise Beaumont charming
ebuante wills pretty and petite in
earl satin, with hand painted plnels.
his WAS her first ball and she seemed
. enjoy it with that relish known
My to those who have just entered
ociety. Her beauty is decidedly
lassic and she was greatly admired.
The toilet of Miss Belle Wisdom OF
was one OF those most admired.
t was front of handsome heliOtrope
urah embroidered, with bodice and
curt train of purple velvet.
Two of the most attractive figures in
he room were Misses Fannie and Su-
lie Barker, the charming twin sisters
ihom it is almost impossible to DIS
nguish. They wore cream colored
attn with Marie Louise collars.
THE KAPPA sIGMA'S
This fraternity was determined that
ne entertainment given by their rivals
bould in no way surpass theirs, which
anne off Wednesday night. The Ex-
hange building again shOne resplen-
ent from turret to foundation stone,
pd the beauty AID chivalry once
lore turned out in force ato chase the
lowing hours with flying feet"
We shall not venture on comparison,
ut simply say that the Kappa Sigmas
ad their hall decorated beautifully.
he crescent and star, the emblem of
he order, which was emblazoned in
as Jets at the entrance to the build
lg, was repeated in various designs
n the interior. A large star on the
orth wall was greatly admired.