Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-15
A GLIMPSE IS GIVEN
REALM OF SOCIETY.
Many Functions in AmeTicus
Past Week.
OCCASIONS OF PLEASURE ALL
Mrs. Bacot and Miss WheatIey Have
Elegant Reception - Miss Annie
Council Entersains Summer Girls
CIub-Mrs. Dodson Entertains.

The reception gwen Tuesday after
noon by Ms. G. W. Bacot and Miss
Martha Wheatley to their guests, Miss
JAMIE Brawner, of Critic, Mrs. j. 4.
Curry, Newport News, Mrs Charles
worth Hunter, of Savannah, the guest
of Miss Alice WheatIey, Miss Irene
Walker, of Monroe aud Miss Annie
Sorrells, of Dallas, Texas, the guests #
Mrs. Frank Harold, was a beautiful
affair.
One hundred and fifty guests called
between the hours of aud o'clock.
They were received in the large parlor
by Mrs. Bacot, Miss Wheatley aud the
guests of honor.
AS the guests entered the house the
view was picturesque AMI charming
with holly, smilax and mistietoe every
where, now and then low light burn
ing under crimson shade. Ia add.
ton to these decorations, the hand
some palms and ferns in different parts
of the house were very much admired
The dining room was particularly
pretty IN it's dress of pink and white
The table was covered with a renais-
sance cloth and in the center on large
mirror was a candeIabra with pink
shades. Ropes of smilax reached
from the chandelier to the four corners
of the table.
Here and there on the table were
silver baskets and dishes of sailed
almonds and mint drops. Over all was
the soft light from the silver candle
sticks shaded in pink.
Assisting the hostess in entertaining
her guests were: Miss Alice Wheatley.
Mrs. James Davenport, Mrs. Frank
Harold, Mrs. Crawford Wheatley.
Mrs. Geo, Wheatley, Miss Elizabeth
Harold, Miss Anzie Wllliford, Miss
Lii Glover. Miss Bella Hill.
Al orchestra stationed behind the
circular balcony at the head of the
stairway added to the pleasure of the
afternoon.
Miss Councils Gard Party
Miss Annie Council was hostess at g
card party Wednesday afternoon given
for the Summer Girls Club. The
Council home is one of the most spa.
ciou5 in the city and never looked
lovelier than on this accession. All
through the lower floors quantities OF
smilax were hung over the walls and
numbers of palms grouped in graceful
profusion.
After the game luncheon was serv-
ed informally at small tables.
Her guests included Mrs. E L. Kiker,
MIS- W. W. Dykes, Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, Mrs. Morgan Eldridge, Mrs. w.
A. Dodson, Mrs. G, W, Bacot, Mrs. j.
G.. Dodson, Mrs. J. r. Curry, Mrs. I.
B. Small, Mrs. Oharlesworth Hunter.
Misses Elizabeth Harold, Bella Hill,
Mary Tower, Maggie Worthy, Susanna
Simmons, Eva Hawkins, Ora and Ira
Perry, Lucille Clegg, Fannie Wilt
ford, Amzie Willlford, Martha Wheat
ley, E'hel Ship, Miss SorrelIs of
Texas, Miss Irene Walker of Monroe,
Ca, Miss Brahan and Miss Lincoln
OF Chicago, Miss Brawner of Griffi +.
Mrs. Dodson is Hostess
Mrs. W. A. Dodson's card party given
IN honor OF the Matrons Club On Fri
day afternoon was one Of the largest
and most elaborate card parties of the
season. Six hand euchre was the game
for the afternoon and much enthuss
iasm was shown in the game, at the
close of which delightful refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Dodson's guests upon this de-
Iightful occasion were:
Meedames O. r. Crisp, d. T. Daven-
port, J. G.. Dodson, Carr Glover, F.
P. Harold, J, H. Josey, I. Fl. Kali
man, FL. s. McCleskey, G. o. Niles, E..
D. Sheffield, John Sheffield, I. B..
Small, Fl. B. Simmons, W. G.. Turpin,
G.. T. Miller, Crawford Wheatley.
Misses Bella Hill, Maggie Worthy,
Annie Council, Annie Sorrels of Dallas,
Texas, Irene Walker of Monroe Ga.
Martha Wheatley.
Miss Eugenia Ogiesby, one of At
lanta's most accomplished and popular
society bellies, Will be the guest Of Mrs.
Crawford Wheatley during the week.