The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
To Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopten,
 Belle of the Eiftfes.o

Belle of the Fifties." Elizabeth Winter, In ''Tattle."
 n ns i1 he of 9ld the Fs Fnf out rns shs so So resonant of olden days,
 So rich, so full of priceless praise. Of heroism. grace and fame. IOf peerless knight and matchless dame! Ring in the oldi ring out the new! Ring on Bell of the Fifties"-do! What could the present hold more dear Than thy dear past that rings so clear Upon the listening heart and mind mind of latter days. whose swift decline Of all that marks thy memory yet, Of laughter song and minuette, Of sterner note to duty's call, Of flash of steel. of prison wall. Holds in sweet reverence the chime Of thy dim past, the sacred shrine Of stainless valor, triumphs-tears! Of hopes unconquered-fearless fears gemem6ered s with with no t, vain ys,nrrS Tssre. vet Ring in the old! Ring out the new! Ring on Bell of the Fifties" true. GENERAL AND MRS. OATES FOR MIR. OATES.
 To say goodbye to the old, and to greet the New Year. General and Mrs William Calvin Oates entertained g. large number of young friends on Sat- urday evening in honor of their son. Mir. William c. Oates. Jr. student Of the University of Alabama. who spent the holidays at home. The beautiful home on Ripley Street was treated in its timely adorning with the exquisite taste that Is a characteristic Of the entertainments at which their friends are indebted to General and Mrs. Oates and MT. Oates for rare pleasure The blue room was in white and gold, ana in the arrangement hyacinths, narcis- sus and golden gate roses were used xnIf0h formed a back ground for the beautifully appointed eegnog table oyer which Miss Mary Kirkpatrick and Miss Annie Lowe pre- sided
 In the pink parlor the mantels and windows were charmingly done with smilax, mistletoe was hung from the chandelier from which festoons of smi- lax were drawn. and in lavish quanti- ty and artistic placing gorgeous Amer ican beauty roses were used while stately palms completed and emphasiz- ed the beauty of the effect. It was here that hot-scotch was served. MT. J. P. OConnor and MT. Charles Gunter gra- eiously doing the honors.
 In the dining room the table in its elaborate setting of pink and green was a vivid picture. as if from fairy land. The. table was covered with white lace over crimson satin and the centre piece was a large crimson horse shoe which rested on a pillow of maiden hair fern. This was encircled with red shaded candles in brass can dle sticks ropes together with smilax. Over all interspersed with smilax crtm- son Christmas bells were an effective feature which carried out the plan of this lovely apartment where in every course of the refreshments it was con- tinued
 In the smoking room a gem in red. coffee was served by Miss Kate Birch. Here the Turkish effect was the scheme and wreathes of holly berries tied with red ribbon were in lovely ev- idence with palms accompanying. Mrs. Oates received her friends in a becoming creation of cream lace over taffeta.
 This beautiful evening at which Gen. eral and Mrs. Oates and MT. Oates so delightfully."- entertained was a brilliant and happy farewell to the old and well come to the New Year. Their guests were:
 Misses Ethel Pelzer, Annie Lowe, Mary Kirkpatrick. Lily Pelzer, Helen Scott. LII Tinsley, Carolyn HaraIson. Willie B. Haralson, Saddle Wyman, Lula Wy man, Fanny Marks, Virginia Norwood. Josie Norwood, Minna Dent, CCrolette Metcalf, Fanny Chandler, Hattie Mo- Queen, Bessie Walker, Jean Craik, An ma Pelzer, Fife May Wagner. Annie Williams, Juliet Craik, Fannie Mo- Cloud, Matilda Norwood, Uhler, Fer rall. Ferrall,, Lucille Lahey, Alice La- hey, Jennie Sistrunk. Anna Elmore. Kate Birch. Emm Semple. Bessie Tho rington, Emily Semple, of New York: Ellen Semple of New York; Nan Gum ter Frances Newman, Margaret Lahey. Mamie Coleman, Fanny Mathews. Annie Laurie SeibIes, Willie Price, Hattie FL lis, of Atlanta; Bessie Durham. Messrs. Noble Billing, Morris Baldwin Neal, Charlie Gunter, Lewis, Joe Holt. Rob- ert Arlington Jim Wyman Archie Ty- son, Temple Seibles, George Seibles. (of the navy.) Miller, Massey Ander- son, Cliff Lanier. Welborn, George Marks. Thad Watts, pr. Charles Pol lard, Nelson. John OConnor, Purnell | Glass. Hugh Stuart, Edward Burton. Wm. c. Oates, Shep Roberts, Dr. Baker. Archie Arlington, Joe Billing, Percy Wyatt, Charlie Anderson, Charlie Creelman, McPherson. Lyle, Willis. Clark. Dr. Lay. Dr. Billing, Coniff, Elm nett Seibles. Frank Glass, Harry Shor- | ter. Wetherly Carter, Jake Faunoe. Robert Steiner, Warren Tyson. Atleigh Jordan, Cavanaugh, Hicks, Wm. Kes- lar, of Pensacola; Tebbetts, Collector of the Port at Mobile; Dave Whetstona- A. s. Utley, Swanson, William Hayne of Augusta, Ga; Phelan Beale, Martin of New York; and T. W. Toney of Eu- faula, Alabama.