The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-07-31
SOCIETY NOTES.

The most original and fascina
ting party of this midsummer SEA
son was the one given to Miss Claire
Stringfellow. Of jacksonville, Flori-
da, by Miss Annie Dowd GilIylen,
at her handsome home on Friday
evening last. The individuality OF
this charming hostess.was displayed
| 10y the unique scheme of the entire
program From the miniature post
/ office. where post cards and love
letters were called for, To the thrill
ling kilograms which We're promis-
/ couSly distributed 10 the fortunate
mum beers present. the entire evening
will b. wildly remembered. since
/ the young ladies present were at
ractively dressed in the latest
/ fashion toilettes Of pink and blue
directiore gowns
The artistic temperament of this
varsatile hostess displayed itself in
the color scheme Of pink and blue
harmonously carried out, even in
the petit little dresses Of the girls,
Misses India Sykes Houston and
Mary Paine Wendell, who served
the refreshments, consisting Of
punch frapee, an elaborate salad
course with apricot ice, followed
by neapolitan cream and cake with
bon bons.
After a thrilling contest of many
novel designs the prizes fell to Miss
Annie Hunter Clifton, a water col
or sketch, and Mr.. Neil McCaskilI,
a box of candy.
To Miss Stringfellow was given a
lace fan as the guest prize Miss
Stringfellow looked lovely in a pink
loussine silk and headed the receiv-
ing line with DIR. James Acker.
Mr.. Tom Fife Paine stood with
Miss Gilleylen who looked most at
tractive in crepe isse directoire
trimmed in gold lace. Others pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| Mills; Miss Cleo Mcdonald with
Mr.. Frank Williams; Miss Sarah
McQuistion with Mr. Coleman;
Miss Alice Mitchell and Mr.. Hop
kins; Miss Annie Hunter Clifton and
Mr. Tom Cunningham; Miss Tur-
ley with Mr.. Clifton Reeves Sykes;
Miss Josie Clifton with Mr.. John
Allen Sykes; Miss Edith Hatch
with Mr.. Neil McCaskill; Miss
Marie McQuistion with Mr.. Clop-
ton Sykes; Miss Vivien McQuiston
with Mr. Woody Baker
An elegant affair of the past
week was a breakfast. on Saturday
morning at which Miss Alice Mitch
ell entertained the following guests
in honor of Miss Stringfellow, of
jacksonville, Florida: NJ isses
Stringfellow, Turley, Mcdonald,
Gilleylen; Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Mills; Dr. VIII Coleman, Messrs.
Clifton Sykes, Tom Fife Paine,
Frank Williams and Charlie Hop
kins. Unusually pretty was the
bountful bowl of summer fruits in
the center of the table, as were the
silver baskets of figs and grapes at
either end. A wealth of nastur-
tiums almost covering the cloth,
were a most happy suggestion Of
the rich yellow and green which
predominated throughout the six
courses. The menu was as follows:
| Half canteloupe with crushed ice
/ Curds with whipped cream and butter thius.
Frozen tomatoes with mayOnaise stuffed
/ peppers and snowflake crackers.
! Broiled chicken. salmon croquets, potato
chips hot rolls and ice tea.
/ Half peaches with whipped cream and but
ter thins
Assorted fruits.
Miss Florence Williams, of
Shannon, visited her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. T. F. Gay, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ. Brown
lee, Of Brooksville, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Plant
Mrs. LOwery and children, of
Itta Bena, were guests this week of