The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03
SOCIETY GLEANINGS.
PERSONAL MENTION-EVENTS PAST
AND THOSE TO COME.
What the Beaux, Bellies and Matrons
Have Been Doing to Entertain Them
selves and Observation-Disclosures, Din
ings, Visitors, Absentees, Etc.

| Miss Maud Stribby, OF Cincinnati, Is visit
ing her friend, Miss Emma Q. Vocgeli.
DR.. James A. Harding and wife, of Nash
yille,are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. Coward.
Mrs. w. II. Bates left yesterday evening
for New Orleans, TO be present during the
/ Carnival.
Miss Blanche Rees returned on Thursday
20 Pittsburg after visit Of several weeks to
friends In this city.
Miss Katie Smith will be the guest OF
Miss Pauline fraysor this week, at her
Union street home,
Miss Maggie Paschal, Of Little Rock, Is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. VIM. Randolph,
No. 800 Bcale street
Miss BERTHE Puliam. Of Somcryillc, who
has been visiting friends in this city re-
tnfned home yesterday.
sMr. J. A. Warner of Nashville, Is visit
ing ut the residence Of her father, Mr.. VIM.
Getl, on the Randolph Road.
Miss Bettye Scdcn Is now In Mobile,
visiting Miss Helen Moore who proved such
81 attractive visitor 10 this city.
| After this week Miss Lucille Brinklcy will
bo the guest of Mrs. r. u. Snowdln, at her
| elegant home on Lamar avenue.
Miss Jean soatt Is at present the guest OF
Miss Kate Estes on Adams street, aud will
remain there until her departure.
Among the departures Of this week will
be Miss Katie May who returns to her home
IN 81 Louis after pleasant visit 10 her
friend, Miss Dcmctria Simmons.
Miss Bessie Vance and her friend. Miss
Ellie Anderson, will leave this evening for
the Mnrd Grns Carnival In New Orleans.
| They will bo absent about two weeks.
Miss Evelyn Brodie Is again the guest Of
Mr.. aud Mrs Nolan Foniainc On route from
I H.. Il. ..aaNN
short visit before returning TO her home In
Charleston.
The names Of Miss Pearl Read and Mr.
VIII Percy were inadvertently omitted from
the list Of attendants at the Macrnc White
wedding an account Of which was published
on Friday last
Miss Nellie Peters. Of Louisville, Is tho
guest Of Miss Sarah Brown, ON Union street
and IN company With Mr.. w. n. Brown, Jr.,
they will leave for New Orleans this even
ing to be present during the Carnival
We regret 10 notice the departure from
our midst Of Mr. J. &. Bell and family
They left last week for Chicago, whore thcy
will locate permanently. Mr. aud Mrs.
Bell have been charming members OF social
circles here and they will be sadly missed
ON all festive OocasionS
The darnlng bee, which proved such n
success recently under the auspices Of the
Women's Exchange, will be- repeated on
tomorrow evening at the residence OF Mr.
T. ]. Barchus on Exchange street. This
aiiair was yeritablc succcss. and there II
every reason 10 believe that this success will
bc repeated.
A play to be given for the Artistic Club.
some time during the present month, has
been cast with the following characters
/ Mr. IfftNNKfuuf Al V.rf a. 1 ...a.s.,...a
Fanny iuddyioot .............Misi Mari Lou Nelson
AhaHnltr, TIE Maid .......Nie Miriam Nelson
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fito, the WI lsos'
The play Is entitled aunt Charlotio's
Maid aud - a very bright little comedy.
Tho RAJ poudrc to be given ON Tuesday
evening next at the Gayoso by the Tonnes.
see Club, will be- the closing event Of the sea-
| son and nj the same time will be- the hand.
somost affair Of the Kind given here for
ycar, Quite number of invitations have
been sent 10 parties outside the Club mem
bcrhip and the attendance will tcst tho
| cipariiy Of the Oaynsn. Tho whole lover
flower will be- used by the Club. the large
dining hall being utllirpd Tor dancing while
the elegant paflor will be fitting reception
nom. No expense will be- spared Ia max.
ing this ball perfect success II
the avor1upois Of The banquet Com.
miiicc i true index 20 the spread 10 be
furnished the guests Of the Tennessee Club
ON next Tuesday night then. indeed. will
| the supper be- "a daisy" There are nine
members IT thc committee aud their gross
weight l. 1850 pounds. II the society man
Of iur Atrial were ready a. become an
angel hc would presume to give the cifcum-
/ forrncc of the aionanid committee. suffice
IL to say however that " rolled out aud
measured in a straight line ani each foot
| represented Main street property, the pos
SCISSOR thereof would be "milliou.hcir.'
Though Lent comes this year nearly a
month later than last Il has been ali n.
sufficient Tor the purpose OF sucicty people,
who fnd that the limit has been reached
and They have not been able 10 obtain an
/ oIcn night To what extent Lent h OBJ.
served by society people here IL not clearly
defined There are some who are ~ rigid
that nothing In the way u Amusement or
friyolity can be indulgcd In. There are
Others who csrhcw parties. but rcyol Ia the
thcatCra, aud still others who deny them.
selves nothing, yet claim 10 be observing the
fast ln Washington the season Il dis.
tinciiy marked by the approach OF Lent Tor
a. the occupants u the White House DO not
take the initiative. society has 10 wait on
them.
Hut Memphis Il not Washington. and
social pleasure will still b. INDUCED In. but
not ~ the same extent as during The winter.
I Entertaining will take the form Of teas
cariA etc. party Of eight will be formed
10 learn some Of the new danocs--it will be
no harm 10 pmctlco-whch have been In.
treduocd up North. Prominent among
these Il the beautiful rarisinn varieties now
gaining such popularity. aud the Cuban
dance, an importation from our southern
nelghhorS Small whist clubs arr on the
taps, and In fact various stops arr being
taken % relieve the tcdium IN case OF nbso.
late cessation ~ amuscmontA
Atall the recent fashionable wedding. a
was quite the thing Tor the bride 10 present
her bridesmaids with handsome and COSTLY
souvenirs. and " any morn events are Ia
take place u will be a costly experiment for
the bride 10 surpass the beautiful souvenirs
already presented, In fact The rage for
souvenirs poryadcs every form Of social
amusement No luncheon, no wedding no
private and limited entertainment 4 com.
plcic without these pretty gifts II compcis
persons Of limited means 81 drop behind In
the ncc. A prominent member Of one of
the book clubs has resigned. giving nor reas.
ons In the fact that she could not entertain
the club In the handsome style which other
and more wealthy members had folloWeJ
This has been something OF a disclosure Az
. most members, who hAd not tbougbt M
their entertainments In this light. Tho spirlt
of rivalry should be eurbcd, and the strict