The age-herald., 1901-05-26

ating class of the Central High School of which Miss Stella is most popular mem-
 Der and also marks the formal debut of
 Miss Stella into the social world of Me l ridian to which her graces of mind and face will make her most attractive ad-
 dition.
 The beautiful and spacious Elson home,
 so well adapted for entertaining, was
 most artistically beautiful on Thursday
 evening. The drawing room reception
 hall, library and dining room were all
 elaborately decorated with the class col ors of gold and white which coiors were
 interwoven everywhere with the. addition of luxurianee of palms, ferns and the | green of other foliage plants, behind a
 bank of which music was stationed in the 1 hall.
 over the archway under draperies of gold and white the Glass of 1907 was written in gold letters. In a bower of
 yellow flowers in the library was placed the cut glass punch bowl over which
 Misses Mary Spinlss and Mary Martin
 presided and gracefully served the cool | ing drinks.
 Miss Stella was assisted in receiving by
 her charming sisters, Misses Minnie and
 Ettye Elson, Mrs. Alex Loeb and the
 young ladies of the class, Misses Maud
 Smith, Emma Ray Smith, Lillian T. Elm mons, Celia Stainback, Mattie Thornton,
 Ocie Wilson, Birdie Barr, Zula Rubush,
 Birdie Hall, Nola McAllum Birda Flour
 noy. Annie Pearl Freeman, Joseph Will
 Hams, Pixy Griffin, Mary Hulett, Dora | Moody Harris, Maud Harvin, Carrie
 Chrisler, Eva Norton and the young gem
 tlemen of the class. Messrs. Louie Roth | enberg and William Ethridge.
 The dainty tea maids for the evening
 were Misses Mary Blanks, Bessie Dun
 ming, Daisy D. Smith, Mollie Hodges.
 Clara Melton and Mable McCorkle. Dur f,1- |. .f 4tr.r. fxryn
 hundred guests enjoyed the royal hospi-
 tality of the young hostess whoseapopu- | larity was attested by the many beauti-
 full gifts which her many friends had al-
 ready in advance of her graduation day | showered upon her.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Jack Harris.
 on Ninth street, was thrown open We'd
 nesday evening in a delightful euchre | party complimentary to Miss Sallie Wat | son of Nashville, who Is the charming | guest of the family and a cousin of Mrs. | Harris. The score of the game was pret-
 tily kept on red tally cards with tiny
 golden stars The first prize for the even
 ing was won by Miss Annie White. who.
 with charming graciousness presented 1t | to the honor guest, Miss Watson. Miss | Sue Brown received the consolation
 prize, and to MT. Tom Sinclair was given | the prize for the gentlemen. A delight 1 full two-course luncheon was served fol- | lowing the game and was also served in | the scheme color of the evening-red. | Those who enjoyed the delightful func- | tion and met Miss Watson were Miss Ora | Durham and MT John Wilson; Miss An
 nie White and MT. J. L. Robbins; Miss i Julia McInns and Dr. Denson; Miss | Elise Featherstun of Holly Springs, and | Dr. T. A. Jackett Miss Mayme Taylor and | Mir Ed Carter; Miss Eunice Harris and | Mr. Joe Floyd; Miss Annie Calm and MT. | Forrester; Miss Josie Calm and MT. Tom | Sinclair Miss Sue Brown and MT. Stern; | Miss Alex Geiger and MT. Beville; Miss ! Mary Hddge and Mr Niles, MT. and Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Jim Fewell. MT. Allen | McCants and MT. J. H. Hodges.
 | On Wednesday afternoon crowd of | her young friends surprised Miss Kate | Savage with a most enjoyable storm | party. The sweet young hostess was only | given an afternoons warning of the | plans of the merry crowd, but the infor- mality made the evening all the happier. One of the drawing rooms was hurriedly prepared for dancing and the happy party enjoyed the pleasure to the fullest until A late hour Delightful ices were served during the evening by the sister of the
 hostess, Miss Lula Savage, and Miss Aleen Broach. The party could not fail O- their hostess that they were most warm | ly welcome and the impromptu evening | was certainly a most happy success In | the party were Misses Mattie Thornton; Pixy Griffin, Marie Jefferson Annie Thornton, Maude Marvin, Gussie Thomp- son. Eula Gaston, Mabel Marvin and Messrs. John Christian J. Will Ormond,
 Ed Calm, Frank Gully rom uih Ia.un Walter White, Hugh Stalsworth,
 Bob Dixon, Rob King, James Lloyd and Lee Campbell.
 Miss Alex. Geiger and Miss Julia Heard left Friday for West Point, where they will remain for a few weeks. One of the most delightful of the many delightful attentions that have been be- slowed upon Miss Elise Featherstun of Holly Springs who has been the guest of Miss Mayme Taylor, was the tally-ho party to Arundel Springs given in her i honor last evening. The party consisted
 of twelve charmingly arranged couples. | The unique souvenir cards Of the ride which were presented to each guest or the ride were the clever work of MT. J. Il.
 Stolt zfus. /l
 The party included Miss Elise Feather stun and MT ]. H. Stoltzfus, Miss Mayme
 Taylor and MT. J. w Miller. Miss Sallie
 Watson and MT Niles. Miss Julia Nc
 Innis and pr. Denson. Miss Mary Hodge and MT Ratus, Miss Sue Brown and MT. Stern, Miss Mae Venable and MT. For
 ester, Miss Fife Wilson, MT. Adst. Miss Lucie Fewell and MT. John Wilson, Miss Cecile Woods and MT. Mayors Watts, and MT. Frank Gowdy.
 One of the most elegant functions of the week was the reception given by Mrs Frank Kaye on Friday afternoon at her IL -4- NA ItxxzAF far n Mrs John Kaye and Mrs. Walter Kaye, who will in the future reside in Meridian and whom Meridian will be most glad to welcome into her long list of charming young matrons.
 The extreme artisticness of the home was, for the reception, made more beauti- full by a profusion of fragrant flowers, mingled with the green foliage of other plants which were alss banked on the mantels and formed a bower for the large punch bowl in the reception hall where the ladies upon entering received the cool ing drink from the hands of Miss Sarah Allen. Tiny little Miss Camille McBeath, in a French frock of white. acted as little card girl. Mrs. Kaye was further assisted in receiving by her sisters. Miss Nelia Mashburn and Mrs. Joe Persons of Bir- mingham Mrs. l.. B. Ferguson, Mrs, Alonzo Lyerly, Mrs. Wallace Mashburn. Misses Sarah Allen, Annie White and Ermgarde Cozine also assisted the gracious hostess in receiving the guests. Mrs. Joe Persons presided over the dining room to which the ladies were graciously invited by Miss Annie White and Mrs. L. B. Ferguson. During the hours of the reception nearly hundred guests called to meet the guest of honor and the de- lightful function was vertically a social triumph for the gracious hostess and her charming guests.