Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-11

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Maids and Matrons Entertained.
Wednesday afternoon the Maids
and Matrons were entertained by
Mrs. George Calhun, in her cozy home
on Forest street when a large and
delightful number of guests was pres
ent.
The spacious home was thrown
open In most hospitable way and the
dainty decorations of cut flowers,
palms and ferns added greatly to the
beauty of the occasion.
There we're number of guests
present besides the membership Of
the club and every one was delighted
with the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. H. M. Kernaghan, the popular
assistant postmaster, has returned
from a trip to Jackson Mr.. Kernag-
han is not at all we'll and his many
friends regret to see him suffer, as he
undoubtedly does, but the trip to Jack
son has, to small degree, removed
some of the worst features of his i'll
health
Mrs. H. G. McKinstry left yesterday
for visit 10 Ellisville where she is
to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.
j. Hardy, for few days.
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Z Mr.. ]. M. Seibert of Poplarville re-
turned home yesterday after spending
several days here this week looking
after business interests.
Mr.. T. E. Salter of Purvis was a
visitor here yesterday, enroute to
Sumrall on professional business.
| Mrs. Herbert Allen of Poplarville.
who has been the guest of Mrs. W. E.
Herror, returned home yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Jackson have as
their. guest their neice, Miss Maggie
Gum of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Fashion Notes.
The dress for formal wear may
mean reception dress for either day
or evening affairs. A theater gown
a dancing or dinner costume; and the
woman who does much social work
there is good reason for gown foi
each function or there may be but
two or three that will be suitable fo'
any or all occasions, and Of course
there is no limit to the wardrobe Of
the woman of wealth, while the WON
an who must consider the expense has
found that one dress may serve many
purposes if well chosen and well sup
piled with accessories.
Nothing can surpass the beauty OIL
the new colorings, the clever and har
monious blending of contrasting
shades, and the skillful combinations
of wearing.
Taffetas are. particularly notice
able in the more subdued shades, aft
proves one of our most serviceablt
materials for many occasions. 70
semi-dress cotton velvets will be il
4 demand; they are to be found in al
the many shades and patterns of thu
popular wooden combinations. TIT
! brocades are beautiful and come ii
two distinct styles OF design, the on
large and brilliant; the second small
and dainty, the first in rather conven
] tional patterns, the second in fiowe
and leaf effects.
| For the dress of formal wear NOR
brilliant coloring is permissible, an
one finds a brocade in tanpe (mol
shaded with velvet lines in blue vel
ges closely on purple, interest her
and there with dot of dull green
/ a combination of coloring that give
La fine scheme for trimming and az
i cessories. A pretty champagne co
, ored taffeta is covered with tin
punches of violets, few leaves an
| tendrils. There were crepe de chine
in torquoise, faille in almond green
! a velvet was found In a new purpl
| that has suddenly sprung into favor
a marquosette in crushed strawberr
| and silk poplin in bordeaux red wa
| used for dinner gown.
| All kinds of trimming are to b
\ worn, there are many varieties an
4 great amounts will be used. The