Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

he GROWING event In tne Social
realm last week was the crystal ami
versary Of DR.. and Mrs. J. M. Davis.
Fifteen years have elapsed since DR..
Davis led to hymens altar, on that
bright May morn, the petique and at
tractive Miss Matte Gathings. For
this happy occasion, the home was
most artisticaIly decorated. The same
kind Of flowers, cape jesamine and
Magnolias, that were used at the mar
riace we're used on the anniversary.
The hallway was beautiful in red and
green. The guests we're welcomed
BY Mrs. Randolph AND Miss Augusta
Morris, and asked to Sign the crystal
register, from there they we're escorted
to the frappe bowl, where Misses
| Lolita Rubel and Leila Fortson grace
fully served frappe. behind beau
tiful archway Of red and green. Clean
ing out from behind this arch we're the
| figures 1893 and 1908. In the parlor
the decorations we're green and white
From the four corners Of the room were
suspended broad white sash ribbons
which met at the chandelier with
southern smilax and magnolias. lr
here the receiving party, which was
composed Of DR.. and Mrs. Davis, Lee
noir Milton and Judith lvanhoe Davis
(the children) Mrs. Foster, and Mrs
| Mcmillan Of Aberdeen, Mrs. J. II
4 Haughton, Of Prairie, and Mrs, Grab
tree Of Cairo, Ill. Mrs. Rubel anc
Alex Creighton presented the guests
to the receiving party. In the dining
room the decorations we're most at
tractive. The walls we're festoone'
with southern smilax, cape Iessa
mines and magnolias. The refresh
ments were served in two course
which we're delicious. The buffet an
side-board we're banked with the sam
lovely white flowers, which seemed t
vie with each other in waiting thel
sweetest fragrance for this happy oc
casion. The table was covered
!: handsome Mexican drawn lunc
cloth, in the center Of which was pre-
sented miniature lake, around whlc
was placed fifteen white waxen taper
those receiving in the dining rooI
we're Mrs. T. j. HuIsey, Mrs. Fran
/: Harrell and Mrs. Crunk, they wei
assisted in serving by Misses Hulse
II Crabtree and Foster. From the dil
!: ing room the guests we're ushered
!: the hall, where they received Apr
!: pirate crystal favors tied with viii
!: ribbon and from there intoOthe librar
: which was in pink and red cher q,
colors sweet peas were the Howe
used. This room was presided ov
by Miss Maria Elliott and her maj
4 handsome presents were dlsplaye
Y Never has there been more beautil
display Of cut-glass seen in Okclo
a than on this occasion. During I
n evening Hon. Laurence Lyons ma
x beautiful and appropriate remarks. "
x Mccall gave a recitation which
enjoyed very much. AT the close
~ the evening toasts were drunk 70 I
I. health Of Dr. and Mrs. Davis. Eve
4, I, one present, will have the most ple'
4 ant recollections Of delightful ey,
= inc and wish for the happy coul
~ many pleasant anniversaries.
rt Mr.. Charles Harrington, qf Hcut
ia Miss, spent Sunday and Monday h
~ attending commencement exercises.
Miss Sarah Gardner, who
been teaching in Gulfport, Nj
e stopped over for short visit to |
ana Mrs. Dan Gardner en- route
Iher home IN Blue Mountain, Miss.
Miss Mama Darden left last Y,
- for her home in SpartanburG' y.
u spend her vacation, after succe
I'll YEAR u teaching May her "
ton BE- most pleasantly spent il
wish u her friends.