The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS

mas marked QQleI incoming OF
early January days, and brings
but brief review of events of a
social nature. Oae delightful oc.
casiOn stands apart. giving dash
of color ia the midst of envelOp.
ing grays. and saving the week
from an all-inclusive dullness.
This was the Davis entertain
ment on Friday evening, the
fourth ia the series of evening
meetings planned by the Wed
nesday Whist Club, and like
/ those preceding it, distinguished
/ by a charm and originality that
make for it conspicuous place in
the seasons calendar. QUAINT
ties of Grim son carnations gave
brilliant effect TO attractively
decorated rooms, and the favored
color scheme prevailed with
many unique touches in all the
details. especially pretty being
the tones of red introduced in
the menu of an elegant course
supper served after a much en-
iOyed contest for hOnorS atwhist
The guests were: Mrs. Freisin-
ger. of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. W. Hardy. DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, MIR. and Mrs. Sanford,
Miss Hardy, of Virginia, Mr..
Emmett Leigh, Mrs. Mamie Tay-
Tor Franklin, Mr.. J. NJ. Street,
Miss Elm ore. of Florida, Colonel
Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks,
Captain and Mrs Winston, Mr..
and Mrs. Dashiell. Mrs. Moody,
Mr.. John Moody. Mrs. w. F.
Patty. of Macon, Mrs. Simrall.
Miss Simrall, Miss Lizzie Whit
field, Mr.. Ayres, Miss Goodrich,
Mr.. Leonard Goodrich, Miss
Julia Rhett, Mr.. William Rhett.
Miss Buckley. Mr.. @. F. Sherrod,
Jr., Miss Mamie Davis, Mr.. Nc
Kee, Miss Eugenia Moody. Mr..
Crawford Nelson, Miss Wealth
erby. Mr.. Robert Chester, Mr.. |
Chester Bond. of Jackson, Tenn
The advent of the new year was
happily signalized for the mem
bers of the Reading Circle by the
meeting on Saturday, the 31st, |
when the regular programme |
yielded to a social gathering at
the residence of Mrs. Ledyard |
Vaughan, and an interesting af-
ternoon heralded the coming of
1905. Abundant good wishes,
with cordial welcome and greet
ing, were EN- bodied in a most
graceful little address from the
leader. Miss Sheriff., who an
nOunced departure from &C
copied rules as a tribute to the
DID and to the new year, lighted
0n the one hand by memory, on
the other by hope and dreams.
First in the merry making was a
call upon long ago childish fancies
a the request that the guests
furnish a sketch of Santa Claus,
with amusing results, in which
he gift or lack of artistic talent
vas surprisingly revealed. The
pest sketch was from the pen of
Mrs. John d. Odeneal, whose re
ward was a framed picture of
Saint Nick in all his glory. Next
/ clever literary puzzle was pre-
sented, and in this, the success
.ul contestant was Miss Power,
who received a quaint plaster
'tatuette. Lovely decorations
with holly wreaths and ferns
suggested the bright
less of the holidays, and in the
lining room, W here asalad course
With chocolate was served, the
arge table. laid with hand painted
Philippine mats. had an unusu-
Jly effective centerpiece in J
mound of old-fashioned pinks, !
.rranged so that they seemed ]
bloom in a handsome silver fern {
fish. In the year s work of the {
Iircle, the afternoon will be re- :
rendered as noteworthy pleas I
re amid discussions of the East q
nd it's problems. !