The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-18

0CCOI dtiOAHs anu ~ thN 0PtAO
pirate development of the Valen-
tine idea in original tally care 5
with Sir Cupid a striking figure
against the red or the black
background Of the various suits,
and with clever verses proclaim
ing him in one way or another
the willy gamesttr deity and
mysteriOusly shutting the cards
whatever the game we play. The
interior of the Garth home was
filed with the fragrant breath of
countless carnations, the rose
hued adjoining front hall, the
white appearing in drawing
room, rear hallway and dining
room. thrown together with most
successful results. At the con-
clusion of the games, an elegant
and complete salad course was
served; accompanying this, a
mint ice half hidden by a cover
ing of emerald cherries. The
guests were: Mrs. Walter Wea-
yer, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Donoghue,
Mrs. II. NJ. Waddel. Mrs. j. NJ.
Morgan, Mrs. Harry DashieI,
Mrs. Rhett, Mrs. D. p Davis,
Mrs. George Banks, Mrs. Wiley
Banks, Mrs. Winston, Mrs.
Belts, Mrs. Searcy, Mrs. Ayres,
Mrs. r. A Carson, Mrs. Pente-
cost. Mrs. S. d. Harris, Mrs. p.
w. Maer. Mrs. Frazee, Mrs.
Sherman. Mrs. John F. Mayo,
Mrs. Copening. Mrs. S. B.
Street, Jr., Miss Tucker of
Missouri, Miss Marie Tucker,
Miss Burke, Miss Daisy Sheriff..
Miss Lavinia Robertson. Miss
Lucy Banks, Miss Olivia Leigh,
Miss Crumbaugh of Kentucky,
Miss Gibbs, Miss Anna Banks,
Miss Hester, Miss Edna John
ston, Miss Annie Louise Lee,
Miss Irene Dashien, Miss Cox.
Miss Eloise Whitfield, Miss
Barnes Of Macon, Miss Margie
Westmoreland, Miss Chapman.
Miss May Richards and Miss
Nettie Walker.
Recently the generosity of
Mrs. Sheffield has placed upon
the shelves of the Public Library
a number of splendid volumes,
among them THE Little Shep-
herd of Kingdom Come" The
Grey Cloak, " ''Darnell of the
Blessed Isles" Lavender and
Old Lace. and a full set of the
Literature of the Nations" com
piled by well known men of let
tiers, the order including other
books to be sent later.
appreciated gift Of SO
to be invested in books came last
week from Mrs. Hutchinson as
nucleus of a fund to be given in
memory Of her daughter, the
lamented Irene Hutchinson, who
Iabored so faithfully AID with
abiding enthusiasm for the sue
cess of the Public Library.
DR.. Pilcher's organ recital at
ST. Paul's church Wednesday
evening introduced to Colum-
bans d musician of rare gift in
programme beautifully rem
dered. Difficult as it is to single
out from selections all OF which
were so excelIently given, per-
naps choice would linger around
Rossini 5 Tancrede Overture"
md the Overture to William
Tell, as well as the Marcia
DI. Pitchers own
composition. brilliantly played.
The programme closed with A
Storm at Sea" presented with
faithfulness, and end
-ng trium phantly with Handel's
Hallelujah'.
The opening of Spring is al
ways favorite time for travellers
to journey to Cuba, and a party
Of Colum bians contemplate a trip
to the island within the next few
weeks. Mr.. Burris, Mr.. Joseph
Street and Mr.. E. IT, Moore are
among those who will probably
Join several Birmingham capital |
sts in visit planned to embrace |
IN interesting itinerary.
The meeting of the Reading
Circle with Miss Sherrod yester
lay brought Sketches of Milan |