The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WITH A DUTCH COTILLION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Entertained to
Introduce Miss Woods.

AhtEOUUCc mAsS "oOOSs
Very beautiful in decoration and in
all its outward appointments, and with
much that was graceful, original, and
pretty in the cotillion, the dance given
by Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rogers
Woods last evening at the Guards
Hall was a notable event of the sea-
son, and will be remembered as one
of its most brilliant.
The formal introduction into society
Of Miss Cecilia Woods gave to the en-
tertainment particular charm, aside
from much else that was attractive and
interesting. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Were
assisted in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Malone, and by a number
Of young girls, most of them
debutantes, who. with Miss Woods
made pretty group-Miss, Fannie
Royster, of Norfolk, Miss Ella Wheeler,
of Mobile; Miss Ethel Gay, of Atlanta,
and Miss Julit Hunter.
A certain uniqueness was introduced
into the entertainment in calling it a
Dutch dance, and the decora lions, the
lights, and the cotillion favors, were
all arranged to carry out this idea.
Red, white and blue, the national colors
OF the Netherlands, showed in the
draperies, the electric bulbs, and the
pretty silk flags that adorned the favor
booths, and made the scene gay and
vivid.
Overhead, at the center of the hall
was swung an enormous white star
formed of closely set electric bulbs
with frosted shades. Extending from
this at every point were dropping ropes
OF smilax in which were set innumer-
able bulbs, alternately red, white and
plue. This gave a soft briliance to
the scene, and, the ceiling lights being
also wreathed with vines, there was
the effect of canopy of smilax. From
each of the arc lights was hung a large
oell OF red crepe paper. Smaller bells
fashioned in the same way, were hung
against the windows, giving a sugges-
tlon of Christmas festivity.
The windows were prettily draped
with silk and lace, and across the up
per part Of each was a garland OF
SmllaX. The columns between were
decorated with unusually good effect
cnaln of small palm leaves, each
overlapping the stem of the next, fall
ing from ceiling to wainscoting, border
ca on each side with bamboo. Decora-
tlon of similar sort filled in the space
pelow the long gallery, chains of palm
tFos' between garlandS or SmllaX
Delng caught from the railing to the
wall beneath it, while the railing itself
was hidden under branches of red au-
tumn leaves.
The musicians, Resembles orchestra
were stationed in the corner just be-
low behind paneled screen of bamboo
ana palms, with big clusters of autumn
raves between.
Inc receiving party stood at the end
VI the hall, directly facing the gallery
and the entrance, the recess being
prettily arranged with palms at the
rear and at each side, and attractive
~ appointed. A tall stand filled with
american Beauties gave an exquisite
"uch to its decorations.
MISS Woods gown was very lovely
ana girlish, chiffon cloth over chif-
loh and silk, with very handsome lace
Mhlte shading to cream. The skirt
was pintucked in half squares about
sne hips, giving a yoke effect, and was
nllshed with deep rufile of lace, put
vi with heading, band of lace APP
pIque placed some distance above II
SWING the appearance Of graduated
nounce The bodice was simply shirred
WWllh short puffed sleeves, caught &c
.ne arm by several rows of stirring
sHd with high shirred girdle of chif-
ioH cloth. There was q drapery OF