The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-08
NEWS NOTES
Of TALLAHASSEE
Special to The journal

Special TO The journal
Tallahassee, Jan. OF the many
elaborate entertainments given during
this gala week of inaugural festivities.
one of the most beautiful was that
given on Monday evening by the
Misses Cay at the residence of their
father, Mr. David Cay, corner of Mon
roe and Madison streets.
In their beautiful home. 50 well
adapted to the exercise of the virtue
of a large hospitality, virtue not lost
by these warm-hearted GeOrgians dur
ing their years of residence in ITALIA
ha5see, every preparation had been
made for the reception and pleasure
OF their guests To delight the eye
extensive decorations had been artist
cally arranged throughout the entire
lower floor The beautiful bamboo
vine, always in evidence on festival
occasions, tWined itself about the
windows and doors and trailed its
around the newell posts. Handsome
potted plants were effectively arrang-
ed and the whole made bright and fra
grant by the presence of flowers gath
cred from the garden. Scarlet camel
liza japOnicas, snowy marciSsi, eXquis-
tie roses of every tint and hue. and
delicious purple viOlets, all Of which,
in spite Of the winter season, are
plentiful in Tallahassee gardens, were
scattered in GrOfusion through the sew
eral apartments. and the whole lighted
by innumerable electric lights.
The entertainment was given in
honor of the four young ladies', guests
OF the Misses Cay, Miss Eva Mace.
of Marion, S. c.: Miss Julia Allen, of
DeIand. Fla: Miss Eva Hodge, OF
Sopchoppy. Fla. and Miss Ethel
Waite. of Dorchester, Ga.
Five-hand euchTe being the game
for the evening. suitable tables and
dainty tally cards were provided, and
the guests assembled TO try their skill.
The fortunate winner Of the progress
i've prize was Miss Mary Page Ran
iolph. There were also a visitors
prize and a gentleman's prize, the for
mer being awarded to Miss Kirby Bent
ley. of Jacksonville. the latter to Mr.
Dale Mabry, of Tallahassee.
After the distribution of the prizes
the card tables were spread with
richly ornamented cloths, and an eIab-
crate and delicious suuper served. The
menu was as follows: Scalloped oys-
tiers served in timbaIes, chicken salad
with mayOnnaise, bread and butter
sandwiches, olives pickles. sherbets
and several kinds of cake.
The following guests were present;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cay, and their
house guests. Mrs. Cay Mccall, of
Jacksonville: Miss Hazel Old, of ST.
Augustine: Miss Kirby Bentley, of
Jacksonville; Miss Hildreth. OF Live
Oak: Miss P8rramore. of Madison;
Miss Hardee, Of Madison: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cochran, Mrs. Lee Messer,
the guests of honor. Misses Allen,
Waite Mace and Hodge. Miss Alice
Parlin. of Carrabelle; and Misses Jes-
sic EdmOndson. Lucille Saxon. Hen
rietta Amos. Sarah Spears. Jennie
Myers. Borshe Meginniss. Ada Moore,
Elizabeth Lewis, Mary Page Ran
doIph, Octavia Charles, Gertrude Chit
tenden, Daisy Spears, Minna Afford,
Bessie Damon. Pearl McIIin. Sallie
Lewis. Willie Hindley, and Messrs. h.
A Meginniss. Gus Haines, J. A Nc
Nair. J. \. Andrews. Wallace Guar
ttrmau. A. II. Williams. PeTes McDou-
gall Laurie Perkins, ). VI. Henry.
William Bass. Luther Holloway. J. c..
KelIum RObt. Nicitier, Frank Coch-
ran. Fred Hardee. Glover Johnston,
Rutledge Afford. J. D Cay. .JT, T. F.
Trantham. Dale MabTy. George Amos.
Abram McODugaIl. Jas. A Edmond
son. Geo. E. Lewis and Frank Coles.
Personnel OF Force UNCHANGED.
The personnel of the capitol officials
and the official force has been but