The age-herald., 1898-11-24
Brilliant Reception at
The Southern Club

The formal opening of the season of the Southern club occurred last evening and was one of the most beautiful and fash ionable events in the history of the club. The luxurious club house was superbly decorated for the occasion, and the recep- tion was in every way brilliant and nota- ble social function. The wide balcony was enclosed with canvass and decorated with palms and smiax. The reading rooms on the lower floor were thrown open to the guests and the club house was eharmingly decorated throughout with flowers and palms. The parlors on the upper floor were decorated with chrysanthemums and palms. At midnight an elegant collation. was served in the billiard rooms. where the floral decorations were unusually hand some.
 The occasion was enhanced by the beauty of the women present and the great num- Der of toilettes that were worn. A number of army men were present in reglmental dress. At late hour the cotillon was danced in tho beautiful ballroom and was led by MT. John Patton and Miss Annie Watkins of Chattanooga. An orchestra was stationed in the gallery and played during the entire evening.
 The reception committee were MT. Rhodes, MT. Tomlinson, Mr. Roberts, MT. Leedy, MT. Gray, MT. Baugh, MT. Carper, MT. Jacobs, Mr. Wilkinson, MT. Worthng- ton, MT. Leake, MT. Stickney, MT. Wood, Mir Munger, MT Alex London, MT. Bar rett and MT. EXum.
 Among the guests were: MT. and Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, Mir. and Mrs R. H. Baugh. MT. and Mrs. T. H. Benners, Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Bradley, MT and Mrs. E. w. Barrett, MT. and Mrs Chas Calvin MT. and Mrs. c. D. Cooper, MT. and Mrs. B. J. Dryer, MT. and Mrs. A. R. Dearbon, MT. and Mrs. Chas G. Davis, MT. and Mrs. R. F. John ston, MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, MT and Mrs. Harry Jones, MT. and Mrs. ". H. Kettig, MT. and Mrs. R. F. Kolb, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Leedy, MT. and Mrs w. J. Milner, MT. and Mrs. F. R. Simpson, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Stubbs, MT. and Mrs. Jno. W. Tomlinson, MT and Mrs. R. F. Beasley, MT. and Mrs. H. B. Gray, MT. and Mrs. Jack w. Johnston, MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick, Mr and Mrs R. N. Rhodes, MT. and Mrs. T. c. Thompson.
 Miss Mamie Pearsn, Eoise Johnston, Lucille Smith, Mary Claire Miner, Mary George Linn. Mary Virginia Graves, Adde Simpson. Annie Watkins. Chattanooga; Zemma Webb Mollie Jordan Amy Jordan, Lutie Sharp, Ethel Sharp. Marie Nelson, Sarah DeMent, Huntsville Jamie Van Hoose. Elise Jones, Hattie Tutwiler. Vir- ginia Walker, Anna Morrow, Sarah Rogan,
 
 yon, Kate Williams, Bertha Woodward, Lucy Hagood Mcclellan, Decatur, Ga; Daisy Moody. Rosa Whitefd. Clarksville, Ga; Stafford. Chattanooga; Mrs Lolla Hillman.
 Messrs. B. M. Allen, J. H. Barr W. J. Boes, M. T. Baptist. George NJ. Brown, John M. Caldwell, A c. Crowder, Gus Co., lon. A. H. Carpenter. George H. Clarke, R. D. Curry. Mel Drennen, Felix Drennen, w. J. Dangauix. Dr. Ed Drennen, S. l.. Earle. F. F. Ellis. w. K. ELS. c. Exum. F. S. Foote, E. w Finch, c. w. Ferguson, John Forney, w. B. Fowlkes, H. s. Going, A. C. Gibson. E. D. Getrendaner, John Kaul, Theo. Koeng D. F. McDouough, A. Mcleod. N. l.. Miller, J. w. Means, Dr. L. c. Morris. P. B. Merry, w. R. Mabry, M. P. Northington, W. G. Oliver, J. T. Pat ton, J. H. Parsons, w. c. Phillips, D. H. Rogan. Erskin Ramsey, E. Redd, J. w. Randall, W. P. Redd. J. L. Sloss. P. G.. Shook Ed D. Smith, c. E. Thomas, Dr. D. F. Tolloy, R. L. F'ilghman. J. Cary Thompson. C. M. Williamson W. Wiesner, w. P. Ward, T. F. Wimberly, J. K. War ren. F. T. Willcox, Ed Warren, Jr., D.