The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21
CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

in the personnel of the officers
as required by the constitution.
Mrs. Sheffield, the retiring
President, has during her term
of service witnessed advancement
in every department of the Chap
ter's work, due in large measure
to her ability, devotion and en-
| thusiasm for the Lost Cause"
an enthusiasm she has impaired
to the members and so we'll di-
rected by the grace of her own
personality. In all she has IN
dertaken she has been ably and
heartily seconded by the corps Of
o&cers surrounding her Mrs.
J. Nj. Morgan, upon whom her
mantle worthily falls, is in every
way fitted for the highest gift
within the province of the Chap
ter by reason of her social and
intellectual charms as we'll as a
strong inherited love for all that
centers around the Confederacy.
She will have loyal and capable
assistants in the new Vice
! Presi dent, Mrs. Belts; the Re
cOrding Secretary, Miss Sher-
rill;. Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Mary Harrison; Treasurer.
! Miss Annie Wade ONelll; Custo-
dian, Mrs. Champneys; Histo-
rian, Mrs. Georgia Young. The
Chapter sent a beautiful floral
Offering to be placed upon the
grave Of the beloved and lament
ed chieftain, Gen. Gordon, the
design, a Confederate Cross of
Honor surmounted by the Chap
ter's badge as a flag afoat.
The Discards, " in their meet
ing with Miss Anne Louise Lee
| Thursday, were granted IN
usual pleasure, and the winter S
annals were augmented by an
artistic card party which was in
every respect a tribute to the
| cordial hospitality of the Lee
| home. The decorations in libra
ry, halls and drawing room had
a rich setting in quantities of smi-
lax against which appeared a
wealth of pink carnations in the
drawing room, while the library
was filed with the glow, the
beauty and fragrance of many
crimson carnations. The guests,
upon entering, drank toastS with
wishes golden, and afterwards
were assigned to tables by tally
cards bearing quaint pickanin-
MES smiling welcome. These
were handed by little Miss Eliza
beth Warning, and the record of
J points gained was kept by Mrs.
William Waring and Miss Gibbs.
A choice menu was served at the
close of the games. Included in
| the company invited were: Mrs.
| II. M. Waddell, Mrs. Copening,
Mrs. Crum baugh, Mrs. Howard
Teasdale, Mrs. S. D. Harris,
Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. Winston, Mrs.
M. 7. Franklin, Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Lucy Low
~, Mrs. John Mayo, Mrs. Rhett,
Mrs. P. W. Maer, Mrs. r. E.
Johnston, Mrs. Walter Brown,
Miss Lavinia Robertson, Miss
Marcie Billups, Miss Ann Wat
son, Miss Garth, Miss Nettie
Walker, Miss Edna Johnston,
Miss Mary Jeptha Harris, Miss
May Richards.
The College girls have not
been forgotten in the gaiety re
Gently allotted, and several
| pleasant occasions have carried
forward the spirit of the holi-
days. On the evening of the
ninth the Junior class, accord
ing to established custom, enter
tanned in honor of the Seniors at
the home of President and Mrs.
| kincannon, and gave to the Class
of 1904 an evening to be set apart
as one of the cherished recollec-
tions of school days. Pit, !" the
| exciting game of trade with eff
forts to control the market and
effect corners, proved most en-
| joyable and the first prize as a
result of successful trading in a
busy market, was awarded to
| Miss Margaret Hodges, of Meri-
| dian. Mrs. Kincannon was as