The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-12

events recorded are. with few
exceptions, those wherein whist
was the favorite pastime. The
usual ouce-a- week Assem- bIies
placed on the calendar from early
fall until late spring, alike in
general character, yet ever re
fleeing the individual touch Of
the hostess. had others to vie
with them and divide the honors.
The first Of the trio To claim at
tention was the delightful meet
ing of the Ladies Whist Club
with Mrs. William Haiden Brooks
Wednesday, Appropriate to the
season, chrysanthemums were
employed exclusively in the dec
orations of parlor aud halls.
splendid clusters of these bios
SONS filing vases, banking man
tells and cabinets, making a rich
floral background on all sides.
No color scheme was observed.
though predominating amid the
riot of color was the rare chrys-
anthemum of almost American
beauty shade in contrast to q
wealth Of snowy blooms. In the
dining room adjoining where an
elegant meat course was served.
roses were in evidence. adding
to the lovely effect throughout.
Mrs. Brooks received her guests
with a cordial grace that impart-
ed to the afternoon distinct
charm. Among the players were
Mrs. D. p Davis, Mrs. Nellie
Tucker, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
Henry Waddell, Mrs. r. E. John
ston, Mrs Mckinley, Mrs. Da-
shell, Mrs. Searcy, Mrs. Sim
rail-, Mrs. p. w. Maer, Mrs. w.
S. Turner, Mrs. Donoghue, Mrs.
Stockard, Mrs. Wiley Banks,
Mrs. T. W. Hardy, Mrs. Ayres.
Mrs. John p. Mayo, Mrs. Os-
borne, Mrs. William Rhett, Mrs
Winston. Mrs. Mamie Taylor
Franklin, Mrs. S. ID. Harris,
Mrs. George Banks. Miss Grey
Irion, Miss Anne Louise Lee,
Miss Lucy Banks, Miss Anna
Banks, Miss Marcie Billups ana
Miss Annie Gresham.
The brilliant event of Friday.
and an evening which IN the
light Of the past was the focus Of
many auticipations, was the card
party at which the Ladies' Whist
and the Tuesday Whist Clubs en-
tertained jointly. Especially for
tunate in the place of meeting.
all else com bined To respond 10
perfection of detail and the spirit
of pleasure-g giving, 50 that the
evening became a memOra BILE
one. The interior beauty of the
Hardy home was enhanced by
exquisite decorations. The trout
parlor with walls hung in blue,
had white as the prevailing motif
with quantities Of roses, carna-
tiOns and chrysanthemums; ia
the rear parlor where pink is the
dominant tone, the American
beauty rose was given preference
and over all candles IN silver can
delebra shed their soft and be
coming light. impressing upon
one a scene in which the artist S
skill was manifest The score
cards were tiny Japanese fans,
dainty IN color and workmanship
and their records awarded the
prizes. two panel pictures, to
Mrs. p. w. Maer and Mr.. vii
liam S. Turner. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hardy, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres, Maj. and |
Mrs. John p. Mayo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Teasdale, Mr.. joe
Street and Mrs. NJ T. Franklin,
Capt. and Mrs. Winston, MIR. and
Mrs. p. ". Maer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Searcy, Mr.. aud Mrs. Simrall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Dashiell. MIR. and Mrs. Rhett,
MIR. and Mrs. Belts, DR.. and
Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs
Turner, DR.. and Mrs. Oliver.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frazee, Miss Sher.
rill aud Mr.. Charles Hale. Miss
Irene Robertson and Mr. Me
Clure.
IF the initial gathering of The
Discards may be accepted as
prophetic. bright career awaits
it, for its introduction into our
club world was happily accom-
plisbed in the beautiful enter
tainment given by Miss Nettie
Walker at her home on the High
lands Thursday afternoon. The
artistic decorations of crimson