The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-03-19
Personal and Society Notes.

Forget the good IT Patrick and see the sna kes
again.
Miss Annie GilIeylen was the
gracious hostess of the Welsh Rare
bit Club, Wednesday evening, the
guest company including only mem
bers of the club. ST Patrick's day
was the inspiration for the unique
decorations in emerald green, that
were so efectuaIly carried out tn the
handsome parlor and dining room.
and in the delicious menu 50 beauti-
fully served.
Palms as a wall setting and white
hyacinths and Fresias, combined the
green ana White Of st Patrick'~ day.
with innunr4rable little siIken Irish
flags and Irish hats. TO accentuate the
color motif
70 entertain the guests, pane9V-
ric on Ireland's greatest saint, was
delivered by Mr.. VIII Carlisle. fol-
lowed bN q vocal solo. BY Or illus
(iranlof and Irish melodies sung by
he piquant hostess. closing with an
Irish monoiogue, by Mr, J. \ Ba-
worth.
After this interesting program, the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where the culinary art and the
original ideas of the clever hostess,
were perfectly demonstrated.
The dining table was a picture of
artistic beauty, in its rich appoint
ments ct crystal service and green
70 llage with a plateau of choice
flowers. and dainty bon bous in irish
embiems.
Misses Agnes Carlisle and Ruby
Clifton wearing fluffy frocks of green
and yellow tarletou, acted ds maids
10 the merry party, serving an ele-
giant luncheon TO the guests seated
around the handsome board.
Favors for the girls. We're alumni
mum chatting dishes. while the gentle
men were presented quaint cob pipes
tied with ribbon.
Each guest kissed the barney stone
before leaving, and in chorus, drank
a toast to St. Patrick and the be
witching hostess.
Judge John H. Mitchell, the new
" appointed Circuit Judge, Of the
first judicial district, is a distinguish
ed visitor in the city.
The Bay View Reading Club. met
with Mrs. Joseph Benson, Monday.
Miss Mary Lee Boyd, hall teach
er in the Aberdeen High School. will
Ackerman, returning Sunday evening.
Miss Norma Eckford is back from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Earnest
Brown, in Natchez.
The many friends OF Mrs. w. 3
Watkins, deeply sympathize with her
in the loss OF her much beloved faith
er, Mr.. L. s. Mckinney, whose death
occurred, on the 18th, at his home in
Oakland, Miss. Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Watkins, left Friday on their sad
mission to Oakland, returning home,
Monday
MIR. and Mrs. Orville Wicks and
children have returned to their home
at Prairie View.
Miss Svddie Moore returned To
Birmingham Wednesday,, after a
pleasant visit of several weeks, with
her sister. Mrs. MCGEE Porter.
The West End Reading Club, met
Monday with Mrs. r. p. Wendell.
Hon. George T. Mitchell, district
attorney for this judicial district, is a
visitor in the city
Mrs. Henrietta Little is back
from Waxahatchie, Texas, where she
visited her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
TempletOn.
Miss Norma EckfOrd was hostess
OF a lovely luncheon Saturday, with
Mrs John BlakemOre, of Corinth
Miss, as the charming honOree, when
a limited number of friends We're de
ljghtfully entertained.
The table was lovely with a chester
plateau of Parma vioiets and ferns,
which was taken apart at the con
clusion of the luncheon and present
ed to the guests
An elegant menu was faultIessly
served.
Collins Akin is in Jackson, Tenn.
Miss Eugenia LettWi0h is here from
the University at Oxford, for short
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
@. j. Leftwich. in Franklin avenue.
Miss Leftwich, is easily among the
first of the brilliant students OF the
University.
Mrs. Reuben Crenshaw, Jr of
Chattanooga, Tenn, is the guest OF
Mrs. X {. Crenshaw, on Southern
Heights.
Mrs. Ben Mcfarland has returned
from Columbus, where she was the
charming guest OF wide circle OF
relatives and friends.
Mrs \. NJ. Hay and Miss Mar
garet Hay of Verona. are visiting
Mrs. William Elkin.
Mrs +. L. ~ kes has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Gerard Harris. in Jackson. Miss.
Miss Mary Lou Maynard is visit
ing in Oxford, Miss, and from there
viii go TO Memphis, where she will
be the guest of Mrs. G. l.. Sively.
Miss Emily Jones is domiciled
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. .. Sykes, Jr.
Mrs. Sale Dulaney left one day
last week, for an extensive Easter
tour, which will include visit to the
Capital cities OF several states.
-Messrs. John crosby and ". II
KnIh ware visitors here Friday
Mr. Murray Little travelling audi
tor for the Frisco, visited his mother
Mrs. Henrietta Little, a few days las
week.
Mrs. Johnson Alter and her littl,
son, of Columbus, are visiting Mrs
Augusta Franklin.
Miss Julia Eckford is teaching
= school in Hamilton, Miss.
Mrs. Stella Car0thers left Satur
daY for West Point, where she j
pleasantly located with relatives.
! Miss Florence Gilmore, one o
the honor pupils OF the Aberdeen
: High School, whose paper on, "Th
reason why the old Capitol should o.
preserved, - won the silver loving
cup presented by Miss Boyd, Is on
of the brightest pupils in the mint
grade. is president OF The Shake
, sperean Readers, " and Is quite popu
lar with her teachers anu the mem
beers of her class.
! This talented young girl, whose in
tellectual gifts are hers by the grac
| of inheritance, Is a niece of that Vel
satile writer, Mrs. James /. Atchison
= who weilds facile pen, and is wide
ly recognized as one of the most brl
t liant women in the South.
AIR. William II. Carlisle made
, fiying trip to Meridian, Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Young of Columbus,
visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. .. Reyr
olds.