The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

A turn in the drift of affairs
social has brought to US another
merry week, and the events that
were in its keeping have bestow-
ed pleasantest memories upon
these early January days. The
opening occasion, giving in it
brilliancy a high standard to
which it's successors attained,
extending the brightness it gen
erously scattered, was the lovely
card party at which Mrs. D. P.
Davis was the hostess Tuesday
afternoon. Carnations, in the
complete bloom of modern cul-
ture, and with the fresh, spice
perfume all-pervading were the
flowers conspicuous in drawing
room and library, the former
having a color scheme Of pink
most effectively observed; the
latter being entirely in crimson.
The score cards, distributed to
the players by little Miss Rather
inc Maer, held unique pictures
wherein hearts were declared
trumps, and were tied with rose
cOlOred ribbons, which shade
was again prettily in evidence in
the elegant two course luncheon
that followed the interesting
games. Mrs. Davis was gracefully
assisted by Misses Mamie Davis
and Eugenia Moody, who serv-
ed punch throughout the after
noon so delightfully."- recalled by
the guests, among whom were
Mrs. Allen Campbell. of Jackson,
Tenn; Mrs. Harry Dashiell, Mrs.
T. w. Hardy, Mrs. Field, Mrs
Mamie Taylor Franklin, Mrs. S..
d. Harris, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs.
John Mayo, Mrs. Osborne, Mrs.
Pentecost, Mrs. Rhett, Mrs.
Ayres, Mrs. George Banks, Mrs.
Wiley Banks, Mrs. Sherman,
Mrs. ]. T. Searcy, Jr., Mrs.
Nellie Tucker, Mrs. Howard
Teasdale, Mrs. Fl. M. Waddell,
Mrs. H. M Waddell, Mrs. Mar
tin Teasdale, Mrs. Atwell Viii
iams, Mrs. Walter Weaver. Mrs.
Winston, Mrs. Alice Young.
Mrs. z. p. Landrum, Mrs. Fra
zee, Mrs. DonOghue, Mrs. S. B.
Street, Jr.. Mrs. Richard Brad
ley. Mrs. William Patty, Mrs. p.
w. Maer, Miss Mary Garth,
Miss Lucy Banks, Miss Bessie
Tucker and Miss Anna Banks.
To the list of beautiful enter
tainments with which Mrs. Scar
cy has often gladdened the sea
sons, must be added the charm
ing afternoon at duplicate whist
enjoyed by a number of her
friends on Wednesday. Carna-
tions, anOinted as the favored
blossoms nowadays, were en-
ployed in the attractive decora-
tions of parlor and dining room
and were used to manifest in
pleasing arrangement the chosen
motif, pink. An original and
amusing method of designating
partners was found in an array
of walnut shells bound together
by pink ribbons and concealing
either conundrums or the an
swers thereto, the players hav-
ing corresponding shells, com
bining their strength in the con
test. In unravelling the riddles
much mirth was aroused, and
later the souvenirs became dainty
reminders of a happy gathering.
At the conclusion of the games
a delicious ice course was served,
especially eworthy, being the
delicate moulds of cream, a per
feet imitation of the full blown
rose. Those present were: Mrs.
Copening, of North Carolina; Mrs.
Pentecost. Mrs. Winston, Mrs.
Harry Dashiell, Mrs. William
Rhett, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Os-
borne, Mrs. Howard Teasdale,
Mrs. John Mayo, Mrs. Ayres,
Mrs. w. FL. Brooks, Mrs. M. t.
Franklin, Mrs. Simrall, Mrs.
George Banks, Mrs. T. w. Har
dy, Miss Lucy Banks. Miss An
ma Banks, Miss Lavinia Robert
son, Miss Irene Robertson, Miss
Ann Watson.
The Daughters of the Confed
eracV had an important meeting