The age-herald., 1901-12-15

ed very prettey love story of Mar garet Brett, the first Colonial Dame. At the conclusion of the programme re- treatments, consisting of chicken salad, beaten biscuits, cheese straws, chocolate, salted almonds, charlotte russo and cake, were served in the dining room, which presented pretty picture with its four tastefully decorated tables. In the cen ter of the first table was large bowl of violets, and an embroidered wreath of vioets surrounded the white cloth. The second table was decorated with yellow chrysanthemums,~ the cloth having an embroidered border of the same and 1, the third table. was similarly adorned with white chrysanthemums. The fourth and last table was mass of roses. Taken altogether, they made a. lovely picture. Those who we're Sd fortunate as to be present were: Mrs. Batre, Miss Batre, Miss Thuber Llrs. R. H. Clarke Mrs. Charles Shawhan, Mrs. Thomas St. John, E Jr.,, Mrs Benjamine Rhett and Mrs Snow and Mrs H. T. Inge. At their de- parture each guest was presented with beautiful bunch of flowers.
 The D. A. Rs met Saturday in their new room at the ". M. C. A., which has so kindly been placed at their dis posal for the remainder of the winter. Their bazaar will be held on the lower floor of German Relief Hall, on Decem- Der 23,' from 3 o'clock until dark, and Christmas articles of all kinds will be abundant. There will be no admission fee, and nothing will be sold for more than two dollars. The tables will be in charge of the following ladies:
 Cake and Chocolate Table-Mrs. Par ham.
 Candy Table-Miss Fringilla Smith and Miss Mary Holmes.
 Fancy Work and Doll Table-Mrs. Ella Whiting Shay.
 Grab Box and Toy Table-Mss Mary Morris Clarke and Miss Zemma Mastin.
 This bazaar is for the purpose of rais- ing funds to assist in the purchase of silver for the battleship Alabama. It will be followed by a lecture in the evening by Captain Richmond Hobson after which he will hold a reception as sisted by the D. A. R.s He will be en- tertained on the day of his arrival at dinner by the members of his freternfty the Kappa Alphas. He will be entertain ed at luncheon the second day by Mrs H. T. Inge.
 Miss Grace Bestor, Miss Marcia Bur gess and Miss Helen Clarke returned home during tle week to spend the holi- days. Miss Bestor has been on a visit to New York and later spent two weeks in Montgomery. Miss Burgess has been to New York. Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, Norfolk and Montgomery. Miss Helen Clarke summered in Toronto and has since been the guest of friends in Bal timore and New York.
 Mrs George l.. Smith and two daugh- ters, Miss Helen and Miss Hattie, spent several days during the week on a shop ping tour in Louisville.
 The R. H. Clarke home is being remod- eled and for the present the family is domiciled with Mrs. Hodgson.
 A whist club of twelve members has been organized and will begin weekly meetings after Christmas. The mem bers are Mrs. R. H. Clarke, Mrs Han his Taylor, Mrs M. F. Kirkbride Mrs. H. T. Inge, Mrs. Rhett Goode. Mrs. Pen sore Vass, Mrs. c. Gazzam, Mrs. Rit- tenhouse, Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs. Moore, and Miss Lebarox.
 Mrs Henry Judson and daughter, Miss Louise, of St Paul will arrive in the city December 30, and will spend six weeks at the home of her girlhood. Mrs. Judson was formerly Miss Mamie Foote, well known belle and beauty of this city.
 A number of houses will be open on New Years Day and, as ususal, it will be a delightful hour to those receiving. IL seems great pity that the custom should have fallen into "innocuous desue- tude" in other cities for it gives busy men a chance to meet their feminine friends socially when probably they will not do so again for another year. It is a day especially set aside for the pleas ure and entertainment of the masculine element and ought to be revived, since the teas and receptions are almost ex- clusively for ladies.
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of MT. Edward J. Buck and Miss Estelle Cawlhon on Tuesday even ing December r at S:30 o'clock at Trin- ity church. A large reception will follow at the house in State street and then the bridal pair will leave for a trip te New York and Baltimore. Lieutenant Buck who has been cruising in the Mediter- ranean, but is on leave for the wedding, and Dr. Buck of Baltimore, another brother of the groom, will be present.
 MT. and Mrs. Overall have returned E from hunting trip to Little river.
 Miss Marie Bush gave a theatre party of six couples on Monday evening to zee,