The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

mem bered. A gala air was given
the reception hall, parlor and
dining room by floral decora.
tons of rose colored carnations
variously placed to furnish strik-
ing results, and by vines of BAN
boo accentuating by contrast the
pink motif that was the success
full keynote of the design. Es-
pecially noteworthy amid much
that held the fancy were the
Indian rugs and relics, birds of
gay plumage and other inter
esting souvenirs of the distant
| West. Miss Johnston was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Mar
tin Teasdale and Mrs. Winston.
The players were: Mrs. How
ard Teasdale. Mrs. M. T. Frank
lin, Mrs. Rhett, Mrs. Ayres,
Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs. Os-
borne, Mrs. Searcy, Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. r. E. Johnston, Mrs. Mel
lie Tucker, Mrs. Geo. Banks,
Miss Hester, Miss Garth, Miss
Chapman. Miss Walker, Miss
Anna Banks, Miss Irene Rob
ertson. Miss Annie Wilson, Miss
Mary Jeptha Harris, Miss La
vinia Robertson, Miss Anne
Louise Lee, Miss Franklin, Miss
Marcie Billups. Throughout the
afternoon punch was served and
later, the euchre contest ended,
a choice salad course with rel
ishes and bon bOns was enjoyed.
The Ladies' Whist Club was
very delightfully."- entertained by
Mrs. Fl. F. Simrall on the after
noon of Wednesday, a gathering
that gave to the week one of it's
priced legacies, and to the com
pany bidden a great deal of
pleasure. Instead of cut flowers
the dainty cottage was filed with
the fragrance and picturesque
ness of many pOtted plants, hya-
cinths in full bloom adjoining the
parlor, Gala lilies the hall, the
whole suggesting all the lavish
scattering of the Spring time.
The whist games were, as al
ways, marked by admirable
playing and at their conclusion a
com plete and delicious menu fol-
lowed. The guests were: Mrs.
Fl. M. Waddell. Mrs. William
Brooks, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. j. T.
Searcy, Jr., Mrs. Geo. Banks,
Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Winston,
Mrs. Mamie T. Franklin, Mrs.
Rhett, Mrs. r. E. Johnston,
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Howard
Teasdale, Mrs. Alice Young,
Mrs. John Mayo, Mrs. It. w.
Hardy, Mrs. Donoghue, Mrs.
Walter Brown, Miss Lucy Banks.
Miss Anna Banks, Miss Hester,
Miss Eloise Whitfield, Miss La
vinia Robertson. Miss Marcie
Billups, Miss Rhett, Miss Curry
and Miss Artie Peyton.
In honor OF Miss Wilson, of
Meridian, and Miss Helen Har-
ris, of Jackson, Miss Mary Jep-
tina Harris entertained in beauti-
full style Wednesday afternoon,
having as her guests a circle of
twenty-fY friends. A decora-
tive scheme of pink and green,
adapted with skill and grace,
was IN evidence in the oblong
drawing room where festoons of
Southern smilaX outlined the
walls. and vases of pink carna-
tions gave an ideal flower setting.
In the reception hall, with its
hand some wood work of English
oak, the deeper shade of old rose
appeared beneath the tracery of
smilax. again making an excep-
tionally pleasing color effect.
After the card games punch of
rare flavor and a meat course of
the seasons delicacies were
faultlessly served. The leave
taking today of Miss Wilson,
Miss Harris charming guest, is
a regret to many who hope to
greet her often as visitor in
the future.
A charming courtesy extend
Ell to the joint com mittee from
the Senate and the House of
Representatives now in the city.