The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-19
NrohiIe society News !.

The reception given by MT. and Mrs. Charles M. Sheppard this evening to introduce their daughter Miss Kitty in to social life. was a brilliant and very beautiful affair. The Sheppard home on Catherine Street is large and hand some and even the throng of young people who came and went during the evening did not crowd the rooms. White flowers and palms decorated the reception rooms which needed no other adornment than the buds in the receiv- ing party.
 Miss sheppard. who is a typical deb- utante, pretty, enthusiastic and alto- gether charming, was dressed Nin g. girlish white gown, as were most of the receiving party, Her popularity in the big world is not something to be won in the near future, as 1t is hers already by virtue of womanly sweetness. Assisting her in her pleasant duties were Misses Mary Hun ter. Mary Danner. Carrie George, Ella Wheeler. Laura Pillans. Marion Upham. Louise Futile, Clara Ross, Virginia Simsc> Olive McMillan and Hazel Pape.
 In the dining room another bevy of lovely girls served the refreshments Misses Emma Rhett. Elizabeth Rhett. Gertrude Smith, Julia Lake, Margie Lake, Lizzie Mendenhall, Pauline o'Rourke, Helen Boone. Corinne Fonde and the punch bowl was in charge of Miss Dawn Fowler, Mrs. J. B. Robert son and Miss Lida Robertson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hall celebrated their crystal wedding anniversary this evening, the occasion being also the first formal dinner party in their new home.. The guests who enjoyed their hospitality and shared the happiness x.vAk ho fTa rrytth nra nF the fifteen years, were MT. and Mrs N. R. Clarke, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Hall, MT. and Mrs. R. A. Sadler, Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Donald, Mir. and Mrs. c. W. Butt, Miss Mattie Cary and MT. G. B. Thames.
 The dining room, which is in white and green. was lighted from above by electric lights in crystal globes and on the table, cut glass candelabra with numerous white candles, White roses were used as a centerpiece, and as place cards, and the table shone with cut glass which caught and reflected the light with dazzling effect. Toasts were drunk from crystal glasses to the health of the fifteen year bride and groom with wishes that they might live to see the white of the crystal wedding replaced by the yellow of the golden one.
 
 The Drawing Cards, whose meeting was first postponed until today on &C., count of the reunion, were entertained by Miss Mary Pillans at 1 o'clock. In addition to the club members there were present Misses Mary Rich, Ella Wheeler, Mary Danner. Olive McMillan. Clara Ross, Agnes Belle Goldsby, Kitty Sheppard, Louise Futile, Virginia Sims. Mary Hunter, Louise Vass, Alphonse Hurtel. Helen Boone, Marie Marston. Maribel Williams. Julia Lake. Bessie Bryant of Camden. Mrs. Ellis Day Gates, Mrs. Horace Clarke, Mrs. Charles Johnstone and Miss Laura. Pil- lans. The club prize was a pair of gold cuff pins. the guests prize Per sian silk opera glass bag. and the con solation, a gold beaded silk stock,
 After the party the members of the club remained for business meeting and elected several new members.
 Mrs. Harry Donald has returned from a visit of six weeks to the North. During her absence she took a course of lessons in bridge from ElweIl and is now easily the most skillful player in the city.
 The Doasyoup1ease Club met this af- ternoon with Mrs. Thomas H. Smith.
 Mrs. W. L'Engle has returned from trip to Europe with her son and daughter. Mir. and Mrs. L'EngIe are