The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

One of the most beautiful and eiab-
OraIe of the smaller social affairs or
the ear was the luncheon and bridge
whist party given Wednesday by Mrs.
R. l.. Mckinney. in honor OF Mrs
Halsey. of CoTsicana, Texas, formerly
Miss Rives Poston. of Memphis, Mrs.
Marcus Dension Russell of New YORK
City, and Mrs. McGavock of Franklin
The Mckinney home is one OF the
most elegantly Furnished in Columbia;
and especially is this true OF the DIM
ing room, where the handsome old
mahogany furniture set with cut glass
and silver is in perfect good taste and
needed no additional decorations. The
luncheon was served at four tables and
the -four courses were perfect. Bridge
whist was played after the luncheon,
the score cards being pTettlly orna-
mented heads Mrs. McGavock OF
/ rankin, received the handsome hon
orees prize. while the pTiz9 tor the
highest score was awarded to Mrs. U.
J Porter. In addition to the honorees
the following guests were present:
Mesdames ] l.. Hutton, Charlotte
Hughes, f. W. Carmack, j. W. How
ard, K. Fl. Hatcher, r. g. Sparrow.
George Martin. o. j. Porter, d. b.
Cochran. H. D. Ruin. Wm. Evans.
r. w. Watkins. N. R. Wilkes. j. H
Carpenter and q. A.FoIgey, Miss Baird
and Miss Elizabeth McLemoIe.
Mrs. Mary A. Dooey celebrated her
87th birthday Wednesday, at the resi-
dence of her son, Mr.. Sid Dooley. Sew
en- of Mrs. Dooley's children, and
number of grand children and great
grand. children we're present, among the
number being Mrs. NJ. ID. Frierson, her
eldest child, who will be SO next Janua-
ry. Mrs. Doo'ey 10 the mother OF
eighteen children, eleven of whom are
living. One of the blessings OF Mrs.
Dooley's life is her remarkable eyesight.
She has never worn glasses. and can
read the average size type of newspa-
pers with perfect ease. Her reading.
her intimacy with the old families of
this county, and her familiarity with the
early history of the county, makes Mrs.
Dooley a very interesting conversation
aliet to those who love to listen and
learn. The Herald extends it's congrat-
ulatioDs, and hopes that the shadows OF
the evening of her life may be cast along
pleasant paths.
A number of the friends and patrons
of Miss Mary Ashton gathered at her
home on South Main Street last Satur-
day afternoon to hear beautiful must
cal program rendered by her piano pu
pills The numbers varied in kind from |
the bright waltzes of the little folks to
the classical music Of the great masters,
and all showed the merit of the careful
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pills. Lnterspersed among the piano So
lections we're some very enjoyable read
ings given by Misses Mamie Hill and
Marguerite Alcorn. while Miss Eugenia
Sharp sang with fine expression, 1.-THE
Four Little Coons." Miss Ashton, who
graduated from the Chicago Conserva-
most accomplished pianists, and is we'll
known for the excellent quality of her
work, both as pupil and teacher.
'IBs sure to visit the "ChTistmss Mar.
ket," held in Mr.. F J. Hendley' store,
Friday and Saturday, 15sh and l6ih
before you do your Christmas shopping.
Taste and usefulness are combined ia
the scores OF pieces of hand work, and
your Christmas larder may be replen
ished bv substantial viands. Chocolate
and coffee, sandwiches and waters for
l0c, or chocolate russo and coffee for 10
cents, served to you while you make
your choice. The ladies of the Episco
pal Church respectfully solicit your lib
oral patronage. d&w
The last meeting OF the Girls Gard
Club was one of tine most pleasant of
the present series. Mrs. Joe Love wac