The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
oHAI PEOPLE AND EVENTS

The gay winter is fast slipping
away and Lenten days are al
most upon US with Spring her
aided by an array of golden bios
SONS that defiantly peeped above
the chill of recent SHOWS, and IN
this passing of the season there
! fingers much of it's brightness,
with pleasures tossed generous
l. ly ia the farewell. First amid
these occasions of interest was
the meeting Of the Ladies Whist
Club with Mrs. John 2. Mayo,
in whose charming hospitality
lies always the assurance of a
delightful gathering, and whose
entertainment Wednesday after
noon was lovely in plan and in
decorations, wherein red was the
chosen color scheme artistically
preserved throughout. Red car
nations were arranged in great
clusters that intensified their
brilliancy, red candles were
crimson-shaded, and the souYe-
Mrs were the prettiest of Grim
son hearts with floral border.
These served the two-fold pur
pose of bonbonnleres and score
cards for the merry round of
whist games. At their cOnclu-
sion an elegant meat course with
chocolate followed. and the after
noon, which was one of excep-
tional charm. was enjoyed by
Mrs. Ayres, Mrs William FL.
Brooks, Mrs. T. B. Franklin,
Mrs. Simrall, Mrs. r. w. Hardy,
Mrs. Howard Teasdale, Mrs.
Winston, Mrs. Fenton Robert
son, Mrs. p. w. Maer, Mrs. Don
Oghue, Mrs. Nellie Tucker. Mrs.
w r. Mckinley, Mrs. Wiley
Banks, Mrs. Jesse Woodward,
Mrs. J NJ Morgan, Mrs. Mamie
Taylor Franklin, Mrs. William
Frazee, Mrs. Harry Dashien.
Mrs. f. M. Waddell, Mrs. Pente-
cost, Mrs. Lucy Lowry. Miss
Hardy, of Virginia, Miss Sher-
rill, Miss Bessie Tucker, Miss
Goodrich and Miss Nettie Walker
Miss Bessie Tucker was the
hoste IS of a beautiful card party
Friday evening, an event that is
especially noteworthy in record
of the days In its entirety the
evening was one to be long and
pleasantly remembered for the
cordial welcome that awaited the
fortunate guests, as we'll as for
the perfect touch manifested in
every detail. Effective decora-
tions of smilax and pink carna-
tions were used in both library
and parlor, the delicate green of
the smilax falling gracefully here
and there, and making an dmir-
able background for the flowers
which rich coloring it brought
into relief Progressive whist
was played, and the dainty cards
designating place and partner
were crimson and white hearts
with ribbons to correspond. Lat
er an elaborate and choice course
supper was served. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
A. Krncannnon, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mayo. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Teasdale. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dashiell, Capt. and Mrs. Win
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ayres,
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwell Williams,
Mrs. T. B. Franklin, Miss Lila
Franklin, Miss Sheriff., Mrs.
Mamie Taylor Franklin, Mrs
Nellie Tucker. Col. w. ID. Hum
phries. DIR. Brewer, Mr.. Sloan,
DIR. Key. Mr.. Joe sCraddock and
Mr.. John Moody.
In the announcement of the
approaching marriage of Miss
Mary Edmunds Sykes, former
| ly of Aberdeen, and Mr. Ed
ward Peoples Peacock, of Clarks-
dale, are centered the very best
wishes Of countless Colum bians,
whose warm friendship Miss
Sykes has, by her attractive per-
sonality, gained during her visits
to relatives here. A girl of un-
nSu3l accom- nIiShmqntS the ora