The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
TATE SPRING.

No more attractive place than Tate is at present could well be imagined. The welcome rains have proved very refreshing and the seekers after pleas ure enter into the rounds of gaiety with renewed zest. Where every week and day and hour is filled with its quota of gaity. it Is hard to say that one week Is gayer than another. but the one just passed was very delightful. The hotel is we'll filled and there is something doing all the time. Thurs day night was children's night. and the band aud ball room were given up to them for a game of Going to Jeru- salem," while the "grown-ups" clus- tered about the doors and windows to witness the pretty sights. The prize for the game was won by Master Archie Howard of Selma. Ala.
 Friday morning there was card party of ten tables, six hand euchre be- ing the game, and the fun waxed fast and furious. The first prize, a silver belt pin. was won by Miss Rankin. an Atlanta belle. who is receiving much attention. The second prize, all in a nut shell, was won by Mrs. Hun Of Rome,. Mir. Fred Coleman of Selma won the first prize for the men. sil- yer corkscrew, and Mir Caylyle Jones of Selma won a pair of green gold cuff links. One consolation was won by Miss Marks of Montgomery, the other by Dr. O. R. Tomlinson.
 Saturday morning Mrs. J. c. Hunter entertained at cards in honor of Miss Emma Johnson and Miss Martha Glo- yer of Atlanta. Mrs. R. G. McCants won. as first prize, silver barette, while MT. Fred Coleman. with his us~ ual winning ways, carried of a. pair Of cuff buttons. A pretty individual prize for the highest score, was won by MT. W. C. Tunstall. Jr., of Anniston, Ala, the consolation. a silver shoe horn set with amethysts, by Mrs. Huff of Knox, vile. Saturday evening, MT. Tate of North Carolina gave watermelon party in honor of Miss Glover, a pret- ty brunette from Atlanta.
 Monday evening MT. and Mrs. Howell of Atlanta gave a most enjoyable par ty, a spelling bee, followed by a sup per. The lists for the spelling contest were open to all corners, and a score or more of men and ladies stood up to defy the blue back speller. Ex-Gov- ernor Bob Taylor, with inimitable drol- lery, gave out the words, the contest ants gradually melting away like snow in summer. On one side the contest narrowed down to Mrs. Gay of Louisi- ana and Mrs. O. R. Tomlinson, the uHdIy os PA iSN' o ChA yer hat pin, and Mrs. Tomllnson re- ceiving the second prize, pretty statu- cite. On the other side. Mrs. John Durr of Montgomery and MT. F. M. Mikell of Atlanta ran neck and, neck for some time. the latter finally winning by scratch, silver pocket knife.
 Tuesday evening the ball room was crowded to hear Governor Taylor lec- ture on Sentiment. On the platform and off, Governor Taylor is always de- lightful. and is seen to be surrounded by merry crowd wherever he may be. His daughters. who are with him. share his popularity and are great belles with the younger set.
 These are but a few of the diversions enjoyed by visitors to Tate. There is always a crowd to be found at the bow ling alley. and riding and driving par ties are constantly exploring the coun- trv around, while every night what ever may begin the entertainment, the evening ends with dance. Il
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