The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
The Newc of Mobile.


 train over the Louisville and Nashville this afternoon for New Orleans, where they will send the honeymoon. ana VIII at at home in Montgomery alter Decem- Der [.
 So thoroughly had the D. A. R.s with Mrs. Rhett Goode as their able leader succeeded in arousing public interest m their Colonial Bah, that it was no wonner that Temperance Hall was packed 10 the doom tonight to witness the pretty sisho. palms and flags being used lavishiy ana with much taste in the decoratiohs anu it was evident that the Daughters nao spared no pains to make their ball one 10 be remembered. Tickets to the danc- ing floor were sold for N eacn' to the galleries for spectators only 90 cents anu both places were filled to oVerhowihs' The change in the weather came 1use m time to make dancing a delight. ana the girls looked so pretty in their old fash toned costumes with paint. powder ana patches that it was no wonder that all succumbed to their charms. The men who danced the minuet were also In cos tune and looked remarkably well. The ball opened at o'clock with a grand march led by Messrs R. H. Clarke ana C. s. Shawhan, followed by the young ladies and their partners of the minuet beautifully executed. Compliments are due to Miss Kate Irwin who trained these dancers. They were Miss Kathleen Wi- Hanson and Alfred Staples. Miss May Prince and W. c. Born, Miss Venetia Danner and Erwin Little, Miss Kate Crawford and Ed Wool, Miss Katherine Sheriff and William Hunter, Miss Mildred Hutton and Shannon Hunter, Miss Eloise Withers and George Fuerst. Miss Jose phine Mickle and Ray Carroll, Miss Mary Bullock and Carl Holzborn, Miss Lottie Belle Gould and Henry Mcconnell. Miss Ernestine Cook and Parry Williams, Miss Corinne Orton and Horace Upton' Miss Kitty Allen and Thomas Boone, MISS Julia Lake and Colston Kelly. Miss Edith Toxey and Hamilton, Miss Gertie Came ron and Hairy Houston.
 The gentlemen on the reception commit tee were Mir R. H. Clarke. chairman; pr. Rhett Goode. Colonel M. D. Wicker sham, Major J. W. Spratley, pr. H. T. Inge, pr. Greenwood Ligon, General J. W. Whiting, Messrs W. J. Parham, R. Moore, J. s. Holmes, H. M. Friend, T. H. Lake, Geopge Fearn, G. L. Smith. s. s. Rubira. Johnston, J. o. Smith, W.Q. Quigley,>W. c. Fftts, R. P. Pope. Harvey Jones. W. K. R. Wilson, Drs. O. l.. Crampton, W. P. Mcintosh and Hon. H. T. Toulmin.
 Floor committee, MT. c. s. Shawhan, chairman: Messrs Tom St. John, T. J. Partridge, Stanley Finch, L. H. Horn, Hunt Chamberlain, Archie Smith. W. B. Lyon, Inge SeFden, Wyndham Lyon and Beverly Wilson.
 The ladies in charge of the ball were Mrs. Rhett Goode, vice. regent; Mrs. M. D. Wickersham. registrar; Mrs. Thomas St. John, treasurer; Mrs. C. s. Shaw han. recording secretary; Miss Meta Thompson, corresponding secretary and all the Daughters.
 Miss Adile Battle was the charming hos tess of the Discards Wednesday afternoon at their regular weekly meeting. Only a few of the members were present, so the places of the absent ones were filled by guests. among whom were Mesdames J. O. Dickens, William Mastin. P. J. Acker, J. G. Thomas, Jr. Shelton Sims, E. D. Ledyard. c. A. Hall, w. M. Hig- ley, W. Patterson, E. w. Faith H. Hopper; Misses Meyer of North Carolina, Virginia Bullock, Mary Brown. Daisy Brown. Annie Louise Harrison. The club members present were Misses Rosa Lyons, Maribel Williams. Virginia Thomas Ethel Hodgson Lily Bragg. Kate Irwin, Adile Battle The first prize, a pretty W 6uBcWOOu tcd put was WOh ny &hiSS Rosa Lyons, the consolation, an orna- ment. by Miss Maribel Williams. The club will meet on next Wednesday at two o'clock with Miss Kate Irwin.
 The handsome caddy bag offered by Mrs. Penrose Vass for the ladies' golf contest was played for this afternoon at the Country Club. There will be three trials in approaching and putting. the other two come off November 29th and December 9th. There were a number of entries today and a large crowd was in attendance, The morning was given up to a handicap for the men-four dozen balls being the prize played for. Miss Daisy Tacon entertained at an elaborate dinner Wednesday evening. The table decorations were white carnations and bridesmaid roses artistically com bined and the evening was one of rare pleasure. Besides Miss Tacon there were present Misses Rosa Tacon, Jamie Berney, Lilly Bragg. May Lee Robinson. Gros Claude, Messrs Tacon. w. G. Horn. Lan- don Hopkins. Frank Winter. H. T. Inge and Dr. Peterson.
 The meeting of the Drawing Cards was changed fom Thursday to Wednesday this week. owing to Thanksgiving Day. Miss Kathleen Williams. one of this years most attractive debutantes was the hostess and entertained her guests in the 1 most delightful way. Bid euchre was | played, the first prize falling to the lot of Miss Katherine Sheriff, the consolation | to Miss Julia Lake.
 At Alabama Port last night a large number of Mobilians were present to par | ticipats in the reception extended to Cap tain Patrick Lilly and his bride. nee Ab- | bot. The grounds and the home of the newly wedding couple were brilliantly | lighted and the night was made merry with dancing and games. Delightful re- treatments were served during the en- tire evening.
 The following invitations were received by the friends of MT Edmund Rhett in Mobile today: MT and Mrs. Isaac Ball request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter. Loti Moul- trie and MT. Edmund Rhett. Wednesday December 3. 1902. at 4:30 o'clock. St Michaers Church. Charleston, S. C.
 pr. w. P. Mcintosh and Mrs. Mo Intosh are spending few days at Stockton, Ala, the guests of Mrs. McMil- Ian.
 Miss Rosa Lyons leaves today for Mont gomery to be absent sometime. She will visit her sister. Mrs. Luther Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. E. L. Russell and Miss Eoline Russell spent Thanksgiving in