The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

/ WEEK pdSb ndS eSOOC o1OAS nCf y
paths, and, excepting Monday,
every day has come with the 81 fl
of pleasure. Tuesday was made
noteworthy bY the charming en-
tertainment at which Mrs. H. F.
Simrall was the hostess an in
for NAL evening at cards, enjoyed
by a company of whist lovers
whose repeated contests encour-
aged high rivalry in the royal
game. Honors on this occasion
fell to Mrs. Searcy and Capt. ID.
p. Davis, the former receiving
the prettiest of bon bon spoons,
the latter gold s-arf pin, while
as consolation for defeat Mrs.
Franklin and Capt. Winston we're
awarded quaint statuettes. The
artistic SimraH cottage was
/ beautifully decorated in a wealth
of the new day carnations,
colored with the delicate flush of
early morn. and as background
palms and ferns were employed.
/ The guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres,
Capt. and Mrs. Winston, Mr..
and Mrs. Donoghue. Mr. and
Mrs. Searcy, Mr.. and Mrs. t.
w. Hardy, Capt. and Mrs. DAVIS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Byram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Mayo. Mr. and
Mrs. Dashien, Mrs. Mamie Tay-
lor Franklin and Mr.. J. NJ Street.
Again on Wednesday evening the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simrall
was the scene of delightful hos
pitality, Miss Simral1 entertain
ing a number of her friends. and
giving to the week one of it's sig
nal events. Whist was once
more in favor and as trophies of
successful playing Miss Lanra
Young gained a handsome hand
painted plaque, and Mr.. GRus
Whitfield, Jr., a jewelled scarf
pin. After the games a delici-
Gus salad course was served. The
list of those present includes
Miss Lorraine Street, Miss Mary
Jeptha Harris, Miss FoOte, Miss
Looney Of Texas, Miss Bellamy,
Miss Buckley. Miss Kirksey,
Miss Elosie Whitfield. Miss West
moreland, Mrs. NJ. T. Franklin,
Miss Burke, Miss Edna Johns
ton, Miss Cady, Miss Laura
Young, Miss Game. Miss Bessie
Curry, Mr.. Crawford Nelson,
Mr.. Moody. Mr.. Henry Hum phi
ries, Mr.. Whitfield, Mr.. Rhodes,
Mr.. Sam HUMPHREYS. Mr.. Brad
ford, Mr.. Game, MIR. Mcclure.
Mr.. Leighton Lide. Mr.. John B.
Patterson, Mr.. Stribling. Mr..
Parker Reeves, Mr.. Henry Sher-
rod. Mr.. Robert Hairston and
Mr.. Hugh Hairston. The party
was planned in compliment to-
Miss Elmore. of Florida. whose
failure to arrive as anticipated,
was the single regret in an even
ing of happy memory.
Claiming chief place among the |
unique Entertainments of the
season, marking an originality |
that manifested itself in every |
detail and perfected observed. |
was the 'Bellamy Party" given |
by Miss Annie Leigh Cady on
Thursday evening. compliment
airy to her guest, Miss Bessie
Fitzgerald Bellamy, Of Friars
Point. Looking Back ward
formed the keynote of the nights
and the idea was devel-
oped in a fashion undreamed of,
which would have been Won
drously surprising to the author
in his backward sweep of the
years. Beginning with the invi-
tations, which were read only by
the aid of a mirror, everything
the reversal of the
usual order. and the guests were
hidden to come en- masque, and
so arranged that whether they
forward or backward
It was difficult TO determine.
They were admitted to the