The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-02
RECEPTION AND DANCE.
Miss Julia Hunter at a cotiIIiOn nj
Guards Hall.

+roductionssto society of Miss Julia
Hunter, and with all that beauty Of
decoration could add, the cotillion with
which Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hunter
entertained last evening at the Guards
Hall was a brilliant affair and will be
recorded as one of the notable events
of the winter.
In addition to the interest of Miss
Hunters presence, Mr.. and Mrs. Hun
Ter were assisted in receiving by three
OTHERS of the seasons debutantes, Miss
Ethel Gay of Atlanta, Miss Anna Hun
ter and Miss Cecilia Woods. The idea
was a pretty one, and the young girls
in their white gowns made a most at
Cractive group.
No more beautiful scheme of decora-
ton could have been planned for the
hall, corridors. and supper rooms,
prevailing shade OF soft rose pink CIV
ing an appropriate and charming color
TO the scene. The windows of the ball
room were hung with pink silk, and on
the white lace drapery that showed
at the center of each was caught gar
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All the large electric light globes
through the hall were covered with
pink crepe paper shades, and bamboo
vines were twisted about the clusters
of smaller lights.
Between every two windows STOOD a
slender cocas palm, the leaves showing
delicately against the white wall. The
upper wall around the entire hall was
yelled with a thin curtain of bamboo
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cry of bamboo, looped up at the CEN
ter, and drawn back at each side to
the wall below. The space under the
gallery was curtained with pink and
filled in with palms. A high screen of
palms and autumn leaves shut off in
a semi-circle the corner of the hall
next to the gallery, and here the mu-
sicians were stationed. Rosenfeld's
Orchestra furnished the music. The
door at the opposite side of the hall
was hidden under a drapery of pink
and a pretty arrangement of palms and
bamboo, the smaller gallery being dec
grated in the same fashion as the larger
one, with vines and palm leaves.
On the platform in the corner of the
hall opposite the entrance were placed
the favor tables. each prettily draped
with vines of smilax. The platform it,
self was banked at the rear and sides
den of bright-colored favors made a
very attractive detail of the room.
The receiving party stood at the
south side of the hall in a recess form
ed of two rows of palms, and very pref
tily appointed. Overhead there was a
canopy effect of bamboo vines, and at
one side was placed a tall stand filed
with exquisite La France roses.
Miss Julia Hunter was beautifully
crouyrnd in white ofpbrOfdal-ed chiffon
with a dotted pattern, over chiffon and
silk. The bodice was garnitured with
lace of delicate mesh, arranged in "
shaped design, broad at the shoulders,
where 1t extended over the short
sleeves and narrowing at the front, and
outlined with satin ribbon twisted TO
a soft cord. In this were caught at
intervals tiny rosettes of chiffon. Bands
of lace were set into the skirt, which
had a panel front tucked almost to it's
lower edge and then falling full This
was outlined in the same fashion as
the bodice with cords of satin ribbon
and little chiffon rosettes.
Miss Gay wore a lovely gown of
white crepe de chine, the skirt PIN
tucked in squares, with wide lace in
sertion let in about the groups Of
tucks in pretty design. The bodice was
tucked in similar style, with inser-
lions of lace. Deep lace edged with
q narrow. chiffon frill made a pretty
drapery around the shoulders, and
over the sleeves fell knife leated ruff
Hes of crepe de chine, edged with lace.
Miss Anna Hunter wore a charming
gown of white crepe de chine, with
much pretty handwork and stirring.
A lace bertha was draped across the
bodice. which had dropping puffed
sleeves. The skirt was gathered into
rows of double shirring below the hips,
with oaneled front. and was tucked
all across its lower half, the tucks
graduating in size.
Miss Woods was gowned in white
marquisate over liberty satin, the skirt
pleated around the hips. and finished
with ruffies of the material. The bod
Ace was draped to the left side, and
Earnitured with white rosebuds and
leaves made of ribbon, the drop sleeves
being caught across the shoulder with
This pretty trimming.
Mrs Hunter was gowned in soft
white silk. with lace.
The cotillion was led by Mr.. Harris
Goodwin Cope with Miss Gay. A num-
Der Of unique and pretty figures were
introduced, and the favors were I'M
usually attractive. Assisting at the
favor table were Mrs. George L. Cope,
Jr'' Mrs. Harris Cope, Mrs. Charles
-. Malone, Mrs. William r. Leaken.
Mrs. c. A. l.. Cunningham, Miss M.
G. johnson, Miss Margaret Cosens, and
Miss Nelly White.
The most original figure, and one of
tne prettiest, was the football figure.
10 which special interest was given
by the fact of Mr.. Cope's captaincy of
the savannah football team, and which
was the occasion of no small amount
OF enthusiasm and the loyal waving of
5aVannah's colors. A football was hung
IN the hall, and laced up with ribbons
Dy the girls and men in the dance.
mus making pretty group, and the
ravors were tiny footballs. ornarnented
with Savannah's colors, the blue and
white.
In one figure, small brass trumpets
ana tiny automobiles with whistles
mat could really blow were given out.
and this. though rather noisy. created
much fun,
The favors in one very pretty figure
We're pink carnations on pins, for the
mar, and pink carnations for bouton-
nleres, and I'm another, there were it's
sue paper horns, decorated with flow
ers. Little banjos, and silver. green.
ana req snakes. that could be stretch
ed and wrapped around the arm or
neck were other attractive favors. and
an another very bright and pretty set
were the flags of all nations.
supper was served IN the company
rooms on the first floor during the even