The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Chat OF People and Events.

InOE UluEs du0 after d RAPID us
patch Of business, heard the re
ports OF the delegates 10 the
Greenwood Convention ac-
counts that told of an ideal visit
from the moment of arrival until
the leave taking. So many court
estes were extended and ar
ranged with such admirable
foreshought that it is difficult to
select the best from a m altitude
of pleasant memories, though,
perhaps, the most elaborate en-
tertainments were the barge
party on The afternoon Of Tues
day. the tenth, and the garden
party the Wednesday evening fol
lowing. The river trip was taken
in gala style with music, with
flags flying. the stars and bars
in the ascendancy. and the
Confederate colors everywhere.
Scenes that brought back the
splendor and the gloom OF the
sixties were visited, and upon
the return journey delicious
luncheon was enjoyed. Mr. and
Mrs. Loggins entertained at the
garden party, their home type
of the Southern architecture of
the long ago, being exquisitely
decorated for the event in guam.
titles of red and white roses.
Without the spacious lawn was
lighted by countless Japanese
lanterns, particularly appro-
pirate result being obtained by
lights that resem bled camp fires
and cleaned at intervals along
the river front. Turning from
the social features which can be
only touched upon, to the bust
ness of the assembly, one notes
the election Of Mrs. Mcdowell, of
Holly Springs, as President, and
of Mrs Eggieston of Greenwood,
as Honorary President, the latter
being the position formerly filled
by the lamented Mrs. Stephen
D. Lee 4 Colum bian, Mrs. Sa-
rah Sheffield, was com plimented
by being made a mem Der of the
Educational and Historical Com
mittee for the ensuing year.
A variety of interests found
harbor in the week past, and
held within its allotted space
much upon which one fingers in
retrospect. Society, still busted
for the most part with card par
ties, was aroused from the usual
trend of events by the announce
ment of weddings which ever
claim an i'm portance and mark
notable the time that gathers
them in its Kingdom. So upon
the month of May will rest not
only the smiles of Nature, but
also the favor of brides and con-
tinuance of pleasures that are
associated with the more active
periods of winter. In the
series of evening entertainments
planned by the Ladies Whist
Club an extension of their reg
ular season is observed, and the
second of these delightful meet
ings will occur Tuesday next
when Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Mamie
Taylor Franklin and Mrs. Brooks
will entertain at the home of Mrs.
Franklin. The Tuesday Whist
Club contributed brightly to this
weeks success, and had a beauti-
full entertainment on the after
noon Of the twelfth with Mrs.
w. r. Mckinley as the hostess.
Sweet peas and the Crimson
Ram bier rose were the flowers
used to give a brilliant color
effect to halls, parlor and library, |
while in all the other appoint
ments the violet was dis
Festoons of violet |
crepe draped the chandeliers,
yiolets caught into a hoop of gold |
designated the points won, ele-
CANT ices served at the conclu-
sion of the games manifested the
same shade, and the dainty heart
shaped cakes accompanying this