The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-01
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Century Club Reception.

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And when music arose with its volup-
tuous SWELL"
Clubs annual Xmas balls, fittingly
the most elaborate and perfect of
the year, has come, and is now,
even as old 1896 soon will be, only a
memory of the past.
But surely twas a rare scene, and
one worthy remembrance, when the
many guests assembled to do honor
to this festive occasion, at this place
famous for it's many elegant func-
tons. Entering the central hall, to
both right and left were seen the
spacious double parlOrs carpeted
with snowy crash; the soft lights
shedding theirrays over all, seeming
to come from leafy bowers of holly
and mistletoe-sO completely did
the decorations envelop and cover
each light and chandelier. Rare
tropical plants banked artistically
made the scene most beautiful,
while the sweet fragrance from cut
flowers, added its Odor to further
enslave the physical senses. Fes-
toons of trailing smilaX and ivy
overriding windows and doors, and
each large mirrow seemed framed
in veritable bower of maiden hair
ferns.
But to crown this evening dedi-
Gated to Glove and beauty" Column
bIa had given her matchless women
and her chivalrous men, and surely
meier matron, maid or gallant made
fairer or Drawer show than these,
while stranger cities had also con-
tributed their share to the occasion.
The earliest hours were given to
general reception; music being
interspersed, in their own inimitable
style, by the Pellitierri Italian
Orchestra. Refreshments were
served near the midnight hour, and
then about twenty-five couples took
their places in the front parlOrs for
the german. This was led by Mr..
Morgan Frierson, who introduced
two beautiful and novel figures; and
when those delightful strains from
some waltz from the princess Bon
ME" stole dreamily over the senses,
or a lovely march from "El Captain"
would scarcely let ones feet be still,
all felt that these last hours of the
old year were being fittingly ushered
out in mirth and music. Numbered
ribbon favOrs, hand-painted, were
issued the ladies by Mrs. II. N.
Jones, and to the gentlemen by
Mrs. Harry I. Arnold, and when the
hours had grown small and were
once more growing large, it was
found that the fortunate holders of
the lucky numbers were Miss Lowe,
who received "a handsome cut-glass
venetian vase, and H. d. CRANBERRY,
whose prize was an artistically
hand-carved card case.
Reluctantly, but unavoidable,
came late in the morning the neces-
sity for going, and as "Home, Sweet
Home" trembled through the air,
good-bves were said and another
Xmas ball had been added to the
inevitable past. Those who enjoy
ed the evening were: Miss Graham,
Pinewood, r. l.. Mckinney; Miss
Lowe, Galveston, w. A. Dale; Miss
Stacker, Texas, w. L. Lowe, Texas !;
Miss Bryan, Murfreesboro, j. G..
Mayes; Miss Payne, Penn, G. H.
McHenry; Miss Maury, Nashville,
J. M. Frierson; Miss Louise Frier-
son, E. w. Long; Miss Lena Frier-
son, j. H. Guest; Miss Whitthorne,
r. H. Coleman; Miss Lee, w. b.
Wooten; Miss Hendley, Sam Har-
Ian; Miss McLemore, w. P. Ridley ;
Miss Dale, H. d. CRANBERRY; Miss
Wilkes, s. F. Woodbridge; Miss Tow
Ter, Sam Frierson; Miss Daisy Tow
Ter, Ernest Farrell; Miss Greer, w.
w. Moore; Miss Farrell, w. J. Polk ;
Miss Webster, VIM. Evans; Mr.. F.
r. Gamble, Mr.. and Mrs. II. N.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1. Arnold, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hampton, DR.. and Mrs. Robt.
Pillow, Major Greer, Mrs. Morgan.