The age-herald., 1898-05-22
FESTIVITIES AT ORVlLLE.
Miss Zadie Ellis Delights Her Friends With a
 Week of Gaiety.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald. Orrvi1e Ala, May 21.-The little town of Orrville, has been very much alive with young people the past week. Miss Zaidee Ellis has since last Thursday, entertained number of her friends at home party and every hour was filled with some novel and pleasant pasttime. The guests present were Misses Mamie Carter Meridian, Miss; Virginia Laws, Nashville, Tenn; Neva Marbury, Bozeman; Bessie and Natalie Welch, and Elizabeth Johnson, Selma; Messrs. J. w. Linop, Charlottsvillei Va; Lee Ashcraft, Opelka; Eugene Carter, Meridian, Miss; A. M. Watts, Meridian, Miss; c. JA Perry, Birmingham; w. B. Fowlkes, Birmingham; w. F. Benche, Nashville; Mrs. D. c. Laws, Nashville.
 On Thursday night an old time concert was held which seemed to put the guests in perpetual pleasant mood. The routine of pleasure for the week was continued by a most enjoyable lawn party tendered Saturday evening by Miss Ellis to her guests. The lawn was truly a picture of beauty, being brilliantly lighted with Japan csc lanterns. Small tables most gracefully arranged were formed in every quiet nook. Happiness reigned supreme. for above the
 
 band peals of laughter bespoke for the many joyous hearts. After the dainty re- treatments were served souvenirs of four leaf clover watch charms were presented to each of the young men and four leaf clover hat pints given the young ladies.
 Monday proved to be perhaps the day of greater interest as it was found to be the 27th anniversary of Captain and Mrs. Ellis marriage. The fact was not known till late in the morning, but a programme of ceremonies consisting of toasts and re- sponses was hastily arranged by the young people and sumptuous feeast prepared. The dining room was beautifully decorated in gorgeous arrays of flowers, the most attractive of which was the floral wedding bell made of pure white oleanders, over hanging the figure S7, made of pansies, which were placed in front of the chair ar ranged for the bride and groom. The beau- ty of this room was enhanced by the soft dim light from the candles. The arrange ment was quite surprise to MT. and Mrs. Ellis. Words of love and praise of this noble man and wife were heard from every lip, and each one vied with the other in doing homage to them.
 Few in their walk through life surpass these two in worthy deeds and noble acts of kindness, and no people have more keen ly felt and so much enjoyed their royal hospitality as those who were their guests during the past week. The party was en- tertained by MT. and Mrs. Ellis and the affair was very delightful one in every re- spect and unanimous praise was heard of the host and hostess pleasant and extreme cordiality. The last day of the house par ty was spent at a picnic at Cahaba, on the banks of the Alabama river, about ten miles distant.
 Captain Ellis had prepared barbecue at his plantation and the party had a delight- ,1l the pOnd things he had pared for them. The guests have all gone, but the memory of Miss Ellis and the roy al good time she has made possible for them will finger in their hearts forever.