The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-02-24
WASHINGTON
PARTY.
NOT BEING ABLE TO COME HIMSELF,
He WAS REPRESENTED BY PROXY.
Miss Maggie Brooks Entertains Hun
dreds Of Her Friends on Her Natal
tDay.

On last Monday evening Miss Maggie
Brooks gave q George Washir gton party at
her home In this city, A great number OF
beautiful young women and handsome
young men lent the charm of their presence,
while many who were older grown were
there 10 add their blessing TO the younger
people.
Many we're there in costumes OF the most
wonderful design and Of the querest creation.
Men may don all sorts of trimmings, and
still be handsome men. Women may sport
the oldest forms OF headgear and the most
fantastic Ideas OF drapery, but the sweetest
and the best thing in hats or In the great
puffs of hair, is a pretty face that reflects the
good heart within.
Before the party broke up rain began TO
fall and hit hep a drappin" 80 Ion Thai the
pretty girls had 10 face the dampr ess With
Its incident injury 10 femme attire.
Halls and rooms were decorated with ever
greens, haichets, leaves and cherries. In
the splendid parlor decorations were In red.
white and blue.
George and Martha received the guests In
all the splendor and elegance for which
aristocracy OF the Colonial days were distin-
guished.
The prettiest little girls In all the world
and the handsomest boys in Abbeville grace
fully danced the minuet, while Miss Lois
Wilson skilfully touched The keys Of the
plano thai filled the air with the sweetest and
the best OF music.
Miss Mary Grsydon, With a charm and
grace that would make the angels Jealous, re-
IA 49, rrauio,o IN onh In oYn1QnQ-
ton of the dance which was TO follow.
The dancers came, out with their partners
as follows:
Miss Mona Barksdale, Master Marion Turner.
Miss Edna Bradley, Master William Hughes.
Miss Mary Graydon, Master Edward McDavid.
Miss Mary Milford, Master Allen Smith.
Miss Katie McDill, Master Andrew McDill.
Miss Mary Heigler, Master William Bradley.
Miss Scully managed the dance to perfec-
ton, and the young folk won the p!audits Of
the charming on-lookers.
The orchestra was In the canvas enclosure
on the piazza from which the sweetest music
greeted the coming visitor and gave q hearty
god.speed 10 the departing guest. In This
musical O ~uartette we're included Miss Lorena
Beacbam, pianist, MIR. James Hill, Mr.. Berto
MCDaTlQ, dLu dhOthSh "AoSN
not learn.
At the entrance. in costume that would
nave eclipsed all that George ever wore,
Martin Cheatham opened the door and
greeted the coming guest.
At the door Mrs. Fred Cason. Mrs. Roy
Power. Mrs. G.. {. Gambrell. MIR. j. R. Devlin,
Mr.. Robert Greene and Mr.. Henry Wilson
made a pleasant reception for all.
In. III G front 1ocm Miss Brooks, Miss Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Cbeatham and Mrs. Rim
gan Thomson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Miller, Mrs.
M. II. Wilson received the guests In a style
elegance SURPRISING hat OF any Of the recep
lions of George and Martha at their mansion
ON the Mount Vernon eminence that over
looks the Patomac.
Guests we're then usbered into the grand
assembly hall where they were presented 10
George and Martha by Mrs. Mazyck, Mrs.
Bullock, Mrs. r. Hill, Mrs. McDil, Mrs. w.
N. Graydon.
On this interesting occasion MIR. w. w.
Bradley personated George so well that we
almost felt sure that George was present mol
onIy In the spirit but in the flesh and blood
of the great American. Ard we know that
II Martha had seen The pretty lmpersonlnca-
ton OF herself in the young and pretty person
of Mrs. James Hill that she would, In CON-
tempt alton OF her own locks, have Jumped
from the top Of the hill right into the flowing
waters of the historic Potomac.
Intoxicated with the pleasures OF the even
ing. guests who would sober themselves tnen
rs haired 10 the place where The host had
"h!led the flowing bowl until IL dio run
over" Here those who were IN iact tnem-
selves found Miss Scully, Miss Bessie Lee
Cheatham, Miss Nina Wilson, and Mr.. Geo.
smith serving that hector which was NJ for
all the gods.
Then the guests were presented with hatch