The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-02

Among the prominent social functions
of last week was the entertainment OF
the Fortnightly Matinee Club on We'd
nesday, February 21st, at the h~ospitable
home of Mrs George Mitchell. who is
an ideal hostess at all times. The in
vited guest were, Mesdames Eastman,
of st Louis; Coffee, of Nashville;
Johnson, Hood. Walker, Thomas, Good
lett, Easley, Berkley, Marmon, CP
Long. Jones, 0 B Rogers, B B Rogers.
Elkin, Kimbrongh, Trice, Clark, Coffee,
Wright. Claude Clayton and Moon;
Misses Ramsey, of Memphis; Troy,
Baskin and Topp.
Though a day previous to the birth
day of Washington, yet it was celebra-
ted in a most beautiful manner. Little
Miss Virginia Mitchell, dressed as Mar
tina Washington, received the guests
gracefully and bewitchingly. Master
Charles Mitchell was a verltable George
Washington in his crimson velvet suit,
knee buckles, long white hose and pow
dered hair, looking every inch the arts
tocratie gentleman as he stood beside
Martha greeting with smiles and laugh
ter the throng Of guests gathering
fast. Mrs Mitchell vas handsomely
gowned in Mauye Crepe de Chine, her
hair powdered a la Washington. Mrs.
FL Kincannon and Miss Rosa Rogers,
dressed as Colonial danes, served a
most delicious cherry punch in the din
ing ROOM, which was artistically decor
ated with graceful plants and rare
flowers withhere and there our National
colors ~bestooned, and American flags in
view to remind us to be loyal, though
the study for TIE afternoon was Shake
speare
As the guests passed on through the
sitting room rare pieces OF lace, ana
other ornamental work covered the
pretty little tables Oh which rested
handsome cut glass stands filled with
carnations and ferns were to be seen.
Passing a table on viii h was placed a
handsome bust of Shakespeare and en-
tering the parlor, it vas seen that Mrs.
Mitchell had accorded to Shakespeare,
his red ard white of England in the
pretty decorations; and there Mrs
Henry High and Miss Kate Troy with
their usual cordially assisted in receiv-
ing, making tho time with its good
cheer and kindly greetings never to be
forgotten. Words fail ii attempting
W Spedh oI llGIlCii HtcidIS ACHtSb given.
AS above mentioned the study was
Shakespeare, Mrs. Troy gave, an inter
esting paper on Cordelia, the roblest of
his characters. Mesdames Clifton,
High, Harris aud billiard lsot%enter-
tanned the guests with papers and 'har-
acter sketches, Mesdames Anderson
and Quitman Robins read n Of Shake
~speape's wittiest Dialogues. Ih5sa
were all interspersed by m9slc
rare and entertaining, rendered ty
Mesdames Clark, Robert Kinds and
Harris. Mrs James High led the table
talk in an able II a ner, showing careful
study and thorough knowledge of the
subject. enriching her rcsnAfhs with
flashes of humor and w.t.
After an instructive discussion of
this exhaustless study the ~racious
hostess felt that the mind had been
sufficiently fed for the guest to be re-
freshed otherwise. Two pretty little
maids brought to each q waiter of
dainties. Tbs ICES being golas of
hatchets with busts qf George Washing
ton upon them and tiny flags in the
squares of cake. That n might not
forget that it was q cherry tree that
George cut with his little Ratchet,
cherries were also upon the waters.
At the close of the afternoon so
pleasantly spent, Mrs Mitchell, of
true Virginia blood, presented each
guest with a souvenir from Washing
toms own home, "Mount Vernon