The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
SOCIETY GLEANINGS.
PERSONAL MENTION. EVENTS PAST
AND THOSE TO COME.
What the Beaux, Bellies and Matrons
Have Been Doing to Entertain Them
selves and Friends-R Receptions. Din
ings, Visitors. Absentees, Etc.

ings, Visitors. Absentees, Etc.
Miss Beekie Benin, OF st. Louis, is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. ii. Bejach.
Miss Carrie Warmer has returned from
a pleasant visit TO Kansas City.
Miss Miriam Nelson has gone 10 Hot
Springs in company with her father
Miss Wilson Norfeet Is at home after q
pleasant visit to friends in Missouri.
Miss Eva Daunis, OF McComb City,
Miss, is visiting at No. l22 Court street.
The Chickabaw Guards Club will hold
the January entertainment on the 10Th
inst.
Miss Olive Caldwell gavea dinner yester-
day at | o'clock to a party OF her young
friends.
Miss Julia Smith, Of Covington. is Wis
iting the Misses Page, on Court street ex-
tended.
Mrs. l.. s. Robertson, OF Paris, Tenn, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Rogers, on
Adams street.
Mr.. and Mira. Wharton S. Jones re-
turned on Friday from brief bridal trip
TO New Orleans.
Miss Katie Smith, Of Bolivar, will be
the guest OF Mrs. j. s. Dunscomb, Jr.,
after the 9th inst.
Thomas Morris and wife, OF ST. Lonis,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. X. Byrnes,
Of North Memphis.
Miss Irene McNeal, Of Bolivar, is the
guest OF Miss May Hill, and will remain
with her for several weeks.
Miss Blanche Ehrman. Helena belle,
is on visit 10 her cousin, Miss Babette
Wolfe, at l2l Court street.
Miss Clara Kyle, of the City OF Mexico,
Is the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. 5. T..
Walker, on Ponto,oc street.
Miss Percy Coffee returns tomorrow from
Nashville, where she has spent the past
few weeks in most delightful manner.
On tomorrow, Monday evening Miss
Robie Moicalf will entertain a number OF
friends at card party in honor OF Miss
Reese.
Miss Mary Burton returned TO Holly
Springs during the week to spend the
holidays. She will return in time Tor New
Years.
Miss LouiscSnecd gave small luncheon
Friday to a few intimate friends, in honor
OF Misses Katie Humphrey and Helen
Moon.
Miss Ola Clay, of Macon. Tenn, and
Miss Leslie Darby, OF Coldwater. Miss. +,
are visiting Miss Clyde Thornton, % Gym
thia Place.
Miss Mamie jackson, Of Nashville, and
her brother, Mr. VIM. II. Jackson, Of
Toledo, o., are visiting relatives ut 2l2
Alabama street.
On tomorrow evening n box party, in
honor OF Miss Brod.e, OF Charleston, :.
G., will be given. The two lower boxes
will bo occupied.
Capt. Jas. Recs has returned from Pitts
burg, where he has been at the bedside
OF his father. Mr. Roos, Sr.. is now con-
yalcsccnt and the Captain has returned TO
his duties here.
On Thursday evening OF this week n
handsome entertainment for Miss Rankin
will be given by Mr.. aud Mrs W. H..
Bates, who will be assisted in receiving by
Miss Betiye Sclden.
Society Is now promiscuously using the
word rlZlv-daszlc, aud some innocent
young gil has been vainly inquiring into
The meaning. Will some kindly disposed
person enlightcn hcs2
With all the society girls Of the city III.
yidcd among the three open houses. New
/ leas promises 10 surpass any previous oc-
casi0n. Everyone is ON the qui viyo for
the gaycty Of that evening.
Miss Anna falconcr. accompanied 10y
| her sister, Mr. \. ;. Kennedy. Of South
CauOlllon, KY. where Miss Anna is at
tending school, are spending Christmas
holidays with their mother, Mrs. l.. ID
| Falconcf, No. l22 Court street.
Ataroccnt thcaier party in Philadel
phia. given by the lachclon' Club, 10,
pro.cenum boxes were occupied by ia,
! entire lisi 0t ihis seasons dcbutanics, fort,
la number. IL u rumorcd that something
similar viii take place here very soon.
A largc party will leave here on We'd
ncs.iay evening b. attend the wedding o
Mis-. Gertrude Aiclrn, which takes plac,
AZ her home, Eaglcs Nest, Miss. IL vii
be an elcgant affair. Tho music, flower
and supper h4s been ordered from Mem
phis.
A boN party WIS given by tho youngc
members oi society last night, after whicl
a supper was ssrv,d nj the Peabody. III
following couples we're Ia the parity Mis-
File Erb aud Ennklcy SnSwdcn, Mis-
Wilson Nofilect aud Henry LYNN, Mis-
Fannie Fails ani John Ovcrton, Mis
Willie Wilkcrson aud Young llumcs, Nj.
Jennie fonininc and Frank Rice, Mi.
Falls and viii Arlington.
Miss Annie Rc,sc. Of birmingham, VII
, has been the guesi oi Miss Clupp ior ~,
ornl weeks, will leave for her home o
"Wednesday next No young lady ha
; arhicyci such distinct popularity ~ sh,
, With charming manners, brilliant min
| and lovely face, she easily ranks first !
, the duWingOom Miss Reese will icay
/ many admirers behind, Whose chief dcsir
= Is 20 see her fuCst again In our city.
! II Is riro that stag dinner can 1
. given successfully, but Con. Dupuy. n
z sisted hy his charming wife, proved mo
4 concluslycly on friday last that dun,
. giving b an art in which the world
q general Is iar behind the age. The part
4 was small, but the brilliancy Of the CUES
: seemed IN increase In proporiionaie Rti'
!. For three hours thry were At table, durir
= which time an unsurpassed menu vi
!, scrycl. Toast followed toast until n
ID various subjects were cXhau ted. n
n guests were. Chancellor Estcs, Judg
g Hammond, llolm,s Cummins and W.
" Collier.
= last Thursday evening Miss Guss
Q Caldwell gave a beautiful progressive ol
: chrn party at hor lovely homo on Loon,
/ Place. About twelve couples participate
y and enjoyed the evening Mrs Cary,
a sister oi Miss Caldwell, assisted In doii
e the honors Of the evening. Capital priE
d wcrc captured by Miss sallic looncy a.
.. Nj. Jack Davis. among the guests wcr
| ! Al 4 l.. I =.