The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-02-07
SOCIETY,".

A very pleasant and profitable
meeting of the Women S Literary
Club was held with Mrs. T. NJ.
Biossat on Saturday, January
81. A paper on the Geography
of Louisiana" by Mrs. +. II. Da
Wis proved very interesting and
instructive. 1t included QueS-
tions on the area, population, soil,
and various other features Of our
State and the answers obtained
manifested careful study on the
part of the club members. A
carefully prepared paper on Par
ish Government" by Mrs. y. Il.
Denbo also elected intelligent an
swers regarding the laws and
lawmakers of our parish. Miss
Anna Hopkins read Il sweet Sc
lection from the lamented Mary
Townsend whose recent docCase
removed from Louisiana one of
her best known lyric writer's.
a very beautiful piano solo was
well rendered by Miss Lea GladU,
which fittingly closed an already
delightful program.
A com mittee composed of Nj rs.
E. l.. Stephens. Misses Edith
Dupre and Alicia Dickson was
appointed to arrange for Il lecture
on Louisiana by Prof. John Z.
Fic!1len of Tulane, and a rare
treat is anticipated for the near
future.
During the afternoon sweet
melodies from a music box added
to the pleasure Of the progra m,
and after the adjournment OF The
club dainty refreshments were
served in the dining room.
The guests at this meeting
were: Mines. G.. NJ. Patterson,
Farley OF New Iberia, and Miss
Jennie TOrian.
One Of the most elegant recep-
tions of the season was given on
Friday Jan. so by Mrs. F.. r.
Tolson and Miss Tolson in honor
of Miss Matte Wier of Houston,
Texas.
Mrs. Tolson's handsome new
home in Johnson St was bril-
liantly illuminated with myriads
of electric lights and most arts
tically decorated with GLORIOUS
roses variegated camcIias and
palms.
Little Misses Elizabeth Denbo |
and Alice Moss daintily attircd |
in white Organdie frocls. grace |
fully uShered in the elegantly |
gOwned matrOnS who tLrOnged !
the drawing rooms and dining
hall from four to six, the APP |
pointed hours.
Mines. p. D. Beraud and y.
B. Denbo greeted the gu csts at
the entrance to the parlur. in the
centre Of which under chandc-
lier ablaze with light, the hos
tesSes received with Miss Wier.
Mrs. TOlsOn's gown was & very
effective com bination Of black
and white. Miss Tolson wore a
delicate frock OF canary and
an exquisite white roGe Of dia
phanous liberty silk over tatfeta.
Soft trimmings Of tulle were
lavishly used and suited well the
petite figure Of the wcarcr.
In the dining room Mines.
". NJ. Kelly, ". y. LcRoscn, I.
Young, Maxim Doraud, Eliza
and Anna Hopkins di4i,un~od
dainty refreshments Of chicken
licacies with which was served
the truly Southern luxury q tiny
cup Of cafe noir. Mines. II. j.
Moss and l.. J. Alleman presided
over the punch bowl and, pussinG
into the hallway, each guest
slipped the sparlilinG
fluid. Those who called during
the afternoon were Mines. J. +. !
Mouton, y. \. Morgan, G. Srod {
grass. A. Vandever, T. y. Blake, i
I. M. Biossat, j. a. Martin. E. L. t
Y. L. Roy, c. Girard, t
J. L. Kennedy, E. r. Kennedy, '
B. Clegg, j. c. Nickerson, G. X.
Darling, W. V. Nicholson, c. D. (
Jaffery, D. Schwartz. +. K. {
II. K. Ruger, F. Dema- f
lade, G. Wilmington, E. z. Mills, {
:. M.tParlerson, z. 3. Baker,
:. f. Baker, a. Doucet, II. 3. t
Hopkins, ST., and S. r. Parker {
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