The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-19

'nut my youngest granddaughter. Liz
zie. now studying French told me a
year or 50 ago. Why. grandpa. all even
ing parties are appropriately called soirees
That's the meaning Of the word
These so,rces began early in tho evening
about o'clock and were generally over
aboU, the time the sparkling begins now.
The orchestra" said the colonel presuma-
bly, guying the society column. was not hid
den behind a bank of palms and hut-house
plants. or screened OFT by sllken porticros
yelled in smilax. but the idders sat right
whore they could bc seen ana heard when
they called ont the figures. oT we all danced
the oil NirSinia reel.
"Our first fiddler was old Howard Brown.
while Guilford, Judge Ezzard's barber. plav-
"a the fiddle or the triangle. either one wei.
Howard Brown. however. imbibed too freely
now and taen for the spirit Of the times.
and Erby Powell. the well-digeer. was then
called in 10 take his place Erby was a fine
fiddler as we'll as digger.
Il remember ono of the finest soirccs We
! cvcr had was given i'm compliment TO Mary
Wills cobb. of Athens Uiow Mrs. Johnson,
the mother of Mrs y W. Iin and Mrs.
Hugh Hagau. Mary willis was quite the
belle. ani had more tony party clothes
theu the res, 81 the girls because She had
spent winter IN Washington. whore her
brother Eoweu Cohh. was representative
from Georgia. Sha was such - pretty.
eyes. and danced better than most girls do
these days
Did We have chaparon at these par
ties Yes. one thai w an loved-NIrs. 10
scph Thompson. I csn 50 Wen rcmemb n
how she would enjoy the frolcs. and re-
member. too thar often times. sitting near
her aud doing 10 sleep soon after the dd-
dlers would begin. was her little girl. Joan
(now Mrs. Tom ClarlSel. Mrs. Thompson
was one OF the finest women J ever knew
81 imposing dignity in appearance. with the
finest head aud hest heart. She was the
leader On all interests for good in the com
munlty. and I recognize $50 many Of her
characteristics 3n her granddaughter Nellie
(Mrs. Nellie Peters Bl8ykD
~ believe J like The irachs the girls wore
al these soirees then better than the affairs
thry wear now and cali GOWNS They were
pure white muslin. with pink ar blue rib
ho.ls about fhe waist. They had little pun
sleeves asi we've cat round
uecked. showing an economical
- What? Don. be Francby. because
Il ana Scotch-lrfsh. hove d right to be
Frenehy il ] please Ny fathers mother
was "a French woman. and anyway. !
was going 90 say those waists showed an
economical display OF lace cdeIng instead
az ali the frils and bows Of nowadays. BY
me way. h0mi sol qui NAL pense'-
Did YOU see Yvette Gu,lber;2
"Eu' our toilets. what we beaux wore.
were thr pcSt IN" tunes aNotdeu. ~ t''
splress we wore pumps and our Sunday
'.''"'N ""H' Tics. as RUE an" sum-
times white vests
''rhe refroshmont tables set those DAYS
were hardly as elaborate AS that ordered
los Major Minis for Joe jefferson last
week. and unless the soirce was very
DISTINGUISHED occasion .ia" usoal refresh
meh's Were wei water ana I'moh"oe' n"t
mixed up and called 'appol.naris punch
3 fp ~-~f frt fffrlr-
but served plenrfully ard coed cold lem
uuade II was too. Al wedding suppers
however there were l,rt partitions FOR days
and days ahead The finest cakes and
plies We're put upon - long tables.custards
aud delicious preserves pickles fruit and
The best Of homemade wines.
"Of course the conductors were NOT tile
only b..auv Ina tow, for rer,ar,bar wei
,,-i,.r f.corco c.,e-a 5.,,r,o 1,,,,,tt,,so,,
a-d I-lel4s Ttn,.f., ,,,,,.. +, +t,,,-n ana tho,
1,..~ 80. 3d., -. r,,, ,si,... - "a nm,
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i.''l'H t'i'" ''ii" 'I..'' .''''" 't" "'1'll''t.
f'N Ft' ~" itii"f" eii''l'lS ''".u "t"i"
% 1e s'Hia' leaders. because We h"d the
advantasc ~ ready made clothing an Au-
Eusta end then tr'EretiullEl the ticket
system md np. been organized
About tlls tme Che town began 90 en-
large and the social circle was frightened
hy such pretty Girls as were Laura Far
rlr Harriet b ~ Cone now Mrs Hayden
and Jane kil.au. now Mrs 4. +. Grant
81 remember. too. when Charles Latt-
m-r-s two pretty smart daughters first
appeared In Atlanta Rcbecca and
Mary AIRS William ~. FELTON, and
Mrs. Mary T. M-Lcndon). Rebel
ca was considered the sfnArt'St an"
Mary the prcttiest. but don't put tnat down
for publication. because women ar" cH-
rious. and inc two sisters might have
disp,lte over the truth of that statement.
"lu Them nv tine way les wonderful
ticnlirs OF parental characteristics. Their
fstn.r t.-,.. o,. 81 the stanchcst and strong
-. 80 MON ,...r,. r,ucb i'm advance of the
,s,,.,., IS o., theories and thought which ac-
,.o,,-ts for their force. ar character aud
Advanced ideas. while their mother Is the
ganfl..st ana most religious Of women. i'm
i,,rtl.- 10 them their religious ardOr and
would not undertake ,, -, to e ennmera y,
Atlanta society after the war. but now end