The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-09-14
MISS COURTNEY WALTHALL.
Is COmplimented by an Elegant Reeep-
tiOn by Miss Wilde BiIiups.

Since the daughter of Senator Wal,
thall, the vivacious Miss'Courtenay has
been the guest of Columbus under the
particular care of Miss Sarah Felix
Banks, she has been the recipient of
many courtesies at the hands of the
society people of the city. Last week
for time she was entertained by Mrs.
Jno. M. Billups and then one night the
hosptable and spacious residence OF
Capt. Z. 7. Sykes for the nonce under
the especial charge of the presiding
queen Miss Julia, and her brother Mr..
I. II. Sykes, was opened to her and there
surrounded by large party Of the so
ciety people she was royalty entertained
and on Friday night of this week Miss
Wilde Billups rendered her a comph-
mentary reception than which no society
event was more successful. The elegant
home Of Gen. j. S. Billups never shone
to better advantage. 1t was illuminated
from basement to dome and presented
grand appearance.
japanese lanterns hung on either sides
Of the walk from the gate to the house.
On entering the parlors, beautiful de-
signs made of the choicest flowers met
the eye, Over the door was suspended a
Tyre of bright and beautiful flowers. a
horse shoe of red geraniums, symbollcal
oil good luck and brightness hung IN the
midst OF bay window, surrounded oy
ferns of every description and variety.
Baskets of the most exquisite cut flowers
surrounded the entrance to the WINDOW.
Next this window and still more beautl>
fully decorated was another bow window
of larger size. Great palm leaves. beau-
tiful ferns and green of all descriptions
completely covered the back of this and
formed most beautiful back ground for
the elegant toilets of the young ladies.
All the windows of the pallors were
testooned with green. In the library and
in the sitting room the decorations were
equally rs pretty. Noticeable among
them was large hat filled with exquisite
cut flowers and suspended from the
chandelier. In the supper room all was
elegance. Nine tables were in use tc
serve the guests. The tables were COW
cred with exquisite, fragrant flowers, IN
deed tie flowers were in such protuslor
that it was as if Flora had lent all he1
choicest treasures to grace the occasion
General and Mrs. Bullups received the
guests in the middle of the large hal
and directed them up the stairs where
they were shown to the respectives dress
ing rooms by competent servants. MIS-
Walthall and her hostess Miss Wilde
and also charming Miss FanI.ie, received
(for the lads and lassies of her set wer
present also) the guests standing unde
the chandelerin the handsome parlors
They we're then distributed around tn
par!ors and fell into the hands OF Mr..
| II. Sykes, who as master OF ceremonle
10 a most courtly and elegant way mad
each feel that it was most pleasant 10
them to be there. The evening sped OF
heeting wings. Music, entrancing DE.
licious music was furnished by Mr. II. NJ
Teasdale and Prof. Hartman. An elegan
repast WAS served each guest being pro
vlded with seatand otherwise prepare
to enjoy cuisine that could well hav
been the produc; of some eminent caterer
All the delicaCies that wealth cCn'd pre-
pare WAS there and the unanimous vot
of all present was that from its incep
ton until the final goodnight it was
grand success.-Columbua Dispa'c C
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