The age-herald., 1901-01-30
MT. and Mrs. Hardina's CotilIon

No event of greater beauty or brilliancy has marked the seasons gaieties than the dancing party at which MT. and Mrs. Will liam P. G. Harding entertained last night In honor of their sisters, Miss Mamie Moore and Miss Alice Moore. The occasion brought together one of the most charming assem- plies of the winter and it would have been difficult to have pictured a gayer scene
 The decorations were unusually hand some, and the entire house, including the second floor, was thrown open to the guests. The drawing room, reception hall and library were used for dancing, the beautiful oaken floors and the immense space given by throwing the rooms together making an ideal ball room. In the rear of the reeep- ton hall, at the stairway entrance a mag nificent grouping of palms concealed the orchestra, and with the brilliant lights from the electrical sconces on the colonial pillars the stairway by which the guests entered the drawing room was a picture within it. self, as the throngs of pretty women with their escorts passed to and fro
 In the drawing room the decorations were or palms and smilax, the white wood work and draperies showing to great advantage by the contrast. The chandeliers were wreathed in smiax and the white and green effect was all the more striking by the vividness of the dining room beyond.
 The decorations were in red, the mantels being massed in red carnations and maiden hair ferns.
 The table had for it's centerpiece a cut glass vase filled with red roses which rest ed upon a cover of renaissance lace over red satin. The taperS and shades complet- ed this vivid color scheme In the library the mantels were banked with white hya- cinths, while in the apartment beyond, Alx raT pink roses.
 In the upper hall there was a tropical grouping of palms and other potted plants at one end of the long apartment, which was charming place for the guests who were not dancing.
 The guests were received in the drawing room by MT. and Mrs. Harding, Miss Aa- mic Moore, Miss Alice Moore and MT. aad Mrs. Sydenham Moore. Mrs Harding was unusually lovely in an exquisite evening gown of pale blue panne silk. The bodice was trimmed with white tucked chiffon and was richly appliqued with gold. A pink rose caught on the left shoulder gave a Frenchy touch to the gown, while in her beautifully arranged coiffeure she wore a pale blue aigrette.
 Mrs. Moore was very handsome in gown of jetted net over black silk which was re- lieved by red roses. Miss Mamie Moore was picture eff girlish beauty in a white or SdHule over Dlue drlHS luii ol pink carnations. Miss Alice Moore was one of the beauties of the evening in white or gandie over silk, her flowers being white carnations They made a charming picture, these two young girls, who are already ac- knowledged belles and beauties in society.
 Among those who were receiving last night were Mrs. Alice Smith, who was lovely in black and lilac toilette; Ms T. T. Ashford and Mrs Robert Jemison while presiding at the punch bowl were Mrs. Walker Percy and Mrs. Robert Redus. The evening was in every way a notably bril- liant one and from the moment that the carriages deposited gay groups at the en- trance, and the flower -bedecked apart ments became a-flutter with beautiful women in the prettiest of toilettes, until the moment the gay throng passed out again, the handsome home presented picturesque and charming scene.