The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Mrs. Wiley Banks. Mrs. Sim
rail-, Mrs. r. E. Johnston, Mrs.
Searcy, Mrs. r. A. Carson. Mrs.
Walter Weaver, Mrs. Byram,
Mrs. Winston, Mrs. T. w. Hardy,
Mrs. Alice Young, Mrs. Martin
Teasdale, Mrs. H. NJ Wadden,
Mrs. Phillips Miss May Rich
ards, Miss Bessie Tucker, Miss
Miss Rhett, Miss Irene Robert
son, Miss Goodrich. Miss Mar
Gle Billups. Miss Garth. Miss
Edna Johnston, Miss Lavinia
Robertson, Miss Sadie Hudson.
Crimson and white were the pre-
yailing tones in the decorations
and were developed by a wealth
of nasturtiums and carnations in
the drawing room. while the halls
held the fragrance and beauty of
the southern flowers, the mag
nOlia In the score cards the
same motif was apparent. the
points being numbered upon
cards with red and white roses
thereon, and again the bon bons
served after an elegant salad
course were fashioned in the
form of miniature roses. The
successful player, Mrs. Winston,
received a dainty gauze fan as
the souvenir of a gathering of
rare pleasure.
At the Episcopal church Wed
nesday afternoon occurred the
marriage Of Miss Kate Craddock
and Mr. Earle d. Burris. an
event that called forth the best
of wishes and was of general in
terest. The church lent itself
admirably to the lovely altar ar.
rangement with roses and field
daisies in the ascendency, re
lieved by the green of palms and
smilax, and the ceremony was
one of sOlemnity and beauty.
The fair young bride in an eX-
quisite Partisan gown of mousse
line de sole EN- broidered in dais
es and seed pearls, with pearls as
her only jewels, was a winsome
figure that fingers in fancy, and
associated with her are the
bridesmaids, Miss Carolyn Grad
dock and Miss Kathleen Cotter
of Tuscaloosa, the former wear
ing a white silk mouSseline, the
latter a white English net, both
very dainty gowns with tasteful
and elaborate trim mings. Mr..
Ussery and Mr.. Donoghue acted
as the ushers, and preceded the
bridesmaids, who entered in adj
vance of the bride with her faith
er, the groom with the rector,
the Rev. Mr.. Barnwell meeting
them at the chancel, where the
beautiful marriage ceremony was
soIemnized
The last of the series of even
ing entertainments, for which
society in indeb ted to the Ladies
Whist Club. came on Friday, and
was a brilliant finale, in keeping
with the glad memories of the
past and prophetic of continued
successes. Mrs. Winston, Mrs.
T. W. Hardy and Mrs. Searcy
entertained at the Searcy home,
gay with naSturtiums and sweet
peas, and their own grace and
warmth of greeting contributed
so much to an evening wherein
all the appointments were per
feet and characterized by many
original touches. Those present
were: Mrs. E. @. McCabe of At
lanta. Major and Mrs. Mayo, Mr..
and Mrs. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simrall. Mr.. and Mrs. Dashiell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardy, Capt. and Mrs.
Winston, Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne,
Miss Goodrich, Mrs. Mamie
Taylor Franklin and Col. viii
liam Baldwin.
In the bestowal of two wed
dings upon Wednesday it became
at once the center of anticipa-
tious, and was a day set apart in
the offerings of the week. The
marriage of Miss Leila Gunter
and MIR. Almar r. Davis, of New
Orleans, though a quiet cere-
monial was attractive and com
plete in detail and in its entirety.