Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-23
OCCASION A BRILLIANT
ONE IN AMERICUS
Reception at Council Home
Last Night.


Mrs. Charles Council, with an ele-
giant and elaborate reception.
No home in Americus is more con-
veniently designed and arranged for
princely hospitality, and on this oc-
casion it was gem with its radiant
lights, rich color, lovely flowers and
handsome appointments.
The spacious reception hall was
decorated in green and Whitehall,
wayey ferns and palms, and bowls
and baskets of white narcissi max
ing an attractive setting for the lad
les receiving at the doorway. These
We're Mrs. Brown Small and Mrs. S.
H. Mckee, two charming and popular
young matrons.
Pink, the color motif in the parlors,
was exemplified in exquisite Enchan-
tress carnations, and choice florists
roses, long stemmed and fragrant.
Here stood the receiving line, Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Council and their
guests of honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Council
Mrs. c. M. Council was a queenly fig
ure in her beautiful wedding robe of
duchess satin with it's rich and dainty
rose point decorations The hostess
was enchanting in red brocaded silk
which accentuated her fair loveliness.
In the hall aglow with crimson
lights flowers and holly the punch
table was placed beneath double win
| dows, lace-draped and hung with
Christmas bells. Charming garlands
of holly tied with broad red satin rib
bon adorned the punch table which
was also beautified with vases of
American Beauty roses. Misses May
Wheatley and Hazel Tower served
punch and kisses.
Red was also used in the two din
ing rooms. On the polished mahog-
any table was laid a rich cluny cover
i in the centre of which repose d
Dleateau of American Beauty roses
Red shaded candles and cleaning
silver bon-bon trays filled with cry
stalled cherries and mints, rested
here and there, and from the chand-
lier red tulle wreathed With smilax
was carried to the tables edged and
| 'estooned with bowls of broad satin
ribbon.
At this table sat Mrs. George Coun-
II, mother OF the host, who poured
coffee
An unusually sumptuous supper was
! served, the one hundred and fifty
/, guests by a group of graceful young
girls, Misses Ethel Loving, Louise
Williford, Christine Hooper, Mamie
Brown, Rose Sherlock, Chloe and
Mary Littlejohn
Mrs. Council was ably assisted by
Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs John Shelf
field, Mrs. Will Moreland, Mrs Bar
low Council and Miss Lilly Glover.
Roses Italian Orchestra, from Col
lmbus rendered choice selections dur
ug the evening.
Among the invited guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs John Sheffield, Mr.. and
Mrs c. w. Lamar, Mr. and Mrs w.
e. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs G. j. Sher-
| ock, Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Mcleod, Dr.
and Mrs. S. H. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. T. Argo, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shelf
| field Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, Mr..
nd Mrs, c. j. White, Mr.. and Mrs W.
| W. McNeal, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nc
| Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oliver, Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Allison, Rev and Mrs.
Bascom Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A.
Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
| Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs. T. ~ Hawkes.,
| Mrs. NJ. T. Elan, Mrs. Annie Mann,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Ansley, Mr.. and
| Mrs. G. w Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Riley, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McGillis,
| Mr.. and Mrs G. w Glover, Mr.. and
| Mrs. G. A Fricker, Mr.. and Mrs. b. E.
| Statham, Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Roney,
| Mr.. and Mrs Crawford Wheatley, Mr..
and Mrs C. o. Niles, Mr. and Mrs. q.
B. Council Mr.. and Mrs R. R.Howe,
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs.
| T. B. Hooks, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
| Gamble, Capt. John B. Fielder, Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. r. Heys, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
| Hightower, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ry-
| lander Mr.. ]. W. Sheffield. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. O. l..
Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Lewis, Mon
| tezuma. Ca, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Bellingrath, Atlanta, Rev. and Mrs. }.
| p Wardlaw, Waycross, Ga, Rev. and
Mrs. w. f. Smith, Dublin, Ga, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. E. Sheppard, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
Is. Childers, Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Eng
lsh. DR.. and Mrs w. P. Carter Mr.
and Mrs. w NJ Humber, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Gatewood Mr.. and Mrs. A.
q. Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Hud-
son. Judge and Mrs z. A. Littlejohn,
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs ] A. Pinkston, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
w. Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Bagley,
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Simmons, Mr.. and
Mrs r. E. .McNulty, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
M. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hudson,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ b. Council, Mr.. and
| Mrs. r. L. McMath, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
| G. Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Shelton
Harris, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Cato, Mr..
and Mrs w. G. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
r. J. Perry, Mrs. Ira /. Lowe, Mr. ana
Mrs. w. G. Turpin, Mr.. and Mrs: . II.
Warlick. Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Worthy, Mr. and
Mrs John r. TAYLOR, Mr. and Mrs. r.
L. Maynard, Dr. and Mrs f. l. CATO,
Mr. and Mrs w A. Dodson, DR.. and
Mrs. F. B. Gregory, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
! r Lane. Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Dudley,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Hixon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. More
land. Dr.. and Mrs. W. S. Prather, Mr.
land Mrs. A. c. Bivins, Mr.. j. w. Fur
low, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Harris, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Wallis, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Bacot. Mr. and Mrs. H. R.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Harold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harold. Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Dykes, Rev. and Mrs. j. l..
Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. GateWood,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hooper, MI and
Mre r Small. Mr.. and Mrs Emmett
L. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ar
thur. MIR. and Mrs. R. S. Broadhurst,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Furlow, Mr. and
Mrs. r. E. Bolton. Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Andrews, Mr.,
and Mrs ]. p Cato, Mr. and Mrs: J.
lT, Wooten, Mr. and Mrs c. c. Clay,
Mrs. Mary B. Clay. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Carr S. Glow
er, Judge and Mrs. C. R. Crisp, Mr.