The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-30
SOCIAL COLUMN

Is OUUlAl UUlUMN
A Swell Affair.
After being royalty treated to severa
auto rides during the day, six couples
at the hour Of eight o'clock at dusk
strayed to the Kitchell Hotel, on Car
rollton avenue and Walthall street
where Mr.. Thos- Edward Firth enter.
tanned with an enjoyable dinner, com.
plimenting Miss Iallie Yves Johnson,
Miss Kate Lockhart and James Gordon
Gillespie, Miss Hattie Lott and Freder-
lex Vincent Vossburg Mcbride, Miss
Grace Turner and Alexander Lomax,
Miss Alice Price and Jonathan Stone
Hoskins, Miss venita Bacon and Gordon
Mcintyre. The pretty dining parlor of
this hotel, with it's cooling fans and the
deliberately spreaded table, was a scene
Of genuine enjoyment. The luxurious
viaads there prepared conspired with
the rest to form q perfect reign of pleas
ure. The sheen Of shimmering silk, the
flash of linen, the rounded arms and
shining eyes, the sombre black of suits
and the radiant variety of hues in the
costumes Of the fair, all formed a vast
picture Of loneliness, a phantasm of life
richness and color. The menu was a
feast fit for the gods, and was Hastily
served in six courses. Iced tomatoes,
shrimp salad, brain patties, frog legs
with parsley, hFoiled spring chicken on
toast, early green peas, Falernian wine,
cakes, ices, COTE, cigars and other deli
cacies were eagerly devoured by the ap-
preciative guests: At ten o'clock the
jewellers saQntered from the dining par
lor congratulating Mi. Firth as a host,
with profqse feeble attempts to express
the real extent of their appreciation Of
this elaborate affair.
On Tuesday evening Miss Lucille
Francis gave a most delightful enter
tainment in honor of Misses Mary and
Virginia Topp, of Greenwood, Miss.
The pretty lawn was beautifully illumi-
mated with Japanese lanterns of varie-
gated colors which lent a picturesque
charm to the surroundings. On their ar
rival the guests were ushered to a MINI
ature we'll on the lawn from which re-
freshing punch was drawn by Misses
Kate and Clara Topp. Forty-two and
other games served to entertain and the
guests we're RECALLED by both vocal and
instrumental music. Delicious refresh
Miss Alice Price with James Gordon
Gillespie, Miss Hattie Lott with Thos.
Edward Firth, Miss Late Lockhart with
]. Stansbury Sanders, Miss Venita Ba-
con and Frank King, and a few others
enjoyed a few dances at Miss Gist's
dancing school last Friday evening.
Miss Alice Price, who has been one
the most popular of the charming
young ladies visiting the Bacon house,
party for the p asst week, has returned
to her home at Batesville.
Miss Grace Turner, who has added SO
much pleasure TO the home of Miss Hal |
lie Yves Johnson for the past week, has
to her home at Leland.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Montgomery and
baby have returned to their home at
Madison after a delightful visit to
Judge D. p. Montgomery.
Miss Halle Wes johnson and her at
visitor, Miss Grace Turner, of
spent last Saturday with Miss
at Minter City.
Miss Kate Lookhart has returned to |
her home at Yazoo City after a most
enjoyable visit of a week to Miss We
nita Bacon.
Mrs. DR.. w. T. Mathews has two
visitors at her home on West
avenue, the Misses Crow
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weiseger, of Mem
phis, are enjoying a pleasant visit to
Mr.. aand Mrs. Geo. Eggleston.
Mrs. FL. B. Montgomery and Miss
katherine Montgomery have gone for a
visit of several weeks to Atlanta.
Miss Eddie johnson has returned to
Yazoo City after a pleasant visit to
Miss Eleanor Sutton.
James Gordon Gillespie and Frederick
Vincent VOssburg Mcbride will spend