The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20

are glad to welcome this charming,
clever girl, if only for a few days
visit. She was very attractive in a
pale blue and white frock, trimmed
lavishly in lace
The receiving hours were five to
seven, and about one hundred guests
called, being welcomed at the door
by Misses Allie Camp and Ethel Tur-
ner The punch bowl in the reception
hall was prettily arranged, wreath
OF white sweet peas and asparagus
fern encircling it, and Misses Mable
Greer and Aussie Haney served the
delicious beverage.
The parlor was fragrant with pink
roses and quantities of pink sweet
peas. Here Miss Lucy Conner, with
her mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Conner and
the guest of the home, Miss Martha
]. Barrow, Mrs. s. G. Powe, Mrs. "
NJ. Seaman. Miss Ethel Powe received
informally.
The dining room was most artistic
and beautiful with its wealth of vel
low daisies and white pansies.
Gorgeous yellow daisies were on
mantle and stands, and the table was
strewn with yellow daisies, setting off
admirably the center-piece of grace
full Easter lilies in crystal vase.
Yellow and white minis in crystal
dishes, added dainty touch to the
table, while from the chandelier bow
knots of yellow and white tulle and
garlands of yellow and white daisies
extended to the corners of the table.
Receiving in the dining room were
Mrs. E. F. Rush, Misses Bette Con-
ner, Bessie Powe and Minnie High
tower. Serving the yellow and white
luncheon of chicken salad. beaten bis
cults, sandwiches, sailed peanuts and
iced tea were four girls of the younger
school set, Misses Olive Powe. Fran
ces Ferguson, Mackie Powe and An
ma MaXcy Camp. Yellow pansies
peeped up from each guests plate.
Miss Barrow will remain until We'd
nesday as the guest of the Misses
Conner, after which she will return
to her home in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Phillip Toomer Entertains
Maids and Matrons.
Thursday afternoon the pretty
home of Mrs. Phillip J.
Toomer on Fourth avenue was the
scene of a delightful card party.
when Mrs. Toomer entertained the
Maids and Matrons Card Club, and
= number of guests.
Sweet peas. nasturtiums and dah-
liers gave spring effect to the hand
some reception rooms. Miss Earline
White served punch in the hall from
a punch bowl resting in a bed of mas
turtiums and sweet peas.
There were ten tables of players
and delicious homemade nouget was
enjoyed throughout the games. The
prizes, pretty gauge fans were won
by Mrs. NJ. Rowan, Mrs. NJ. L.
Jr. and Mrs. E. L. Rob
bins.
After the card games Mrs Robert
Darrah of Meridian, and Miss Ruby
Roberts of Monroe, La, the house
guests of Mrs. Toomer. assisted by
Mrs. Ben Toomer, Mrs. E. L. Rob-
bins and Miss Earline White. served
A dainty salad course, followed by
ices.
The members present were: Mes
lanes NJ. L. Thompson, Jr., Walter
Dryfus, w. B. Perry, Henry Turner,
Eloy Ames. NJ. D. King, Ben Toomer:
Misses Aussie Haney, Ethel Hill,
Ianie Mcleod, Marie Rowan and AL
lie Camp.
The guests whom Mrs Toomer in
'ited to enjoy the card games with |
he Maids and Matrons were Mes
lanes S. V. Robertson, w. w. Craw- |
ord, John Stockton of Meridian, w. |
:. Cook, S. Burr, L. L. Major, Henry
w. B. Follonbee,~ Jr, NJ.
DUNN, C. w. Rich, R. K Smith, Ash
on Toomer, Ed Martin, D. NJ. Wat
Tins, E. L. Robbins, w. A. Collins,
Rowan, w. H. Morford, B. D.
Ioore, ]. c. Thompson, NJ. G. Field,
V p. Seymour, Carson Magruder, e.
I. Farrell, F. B. Ryan, NJ. A Holli-
nan, Robert F. Darrah of Meridian,
!. Richardson, Butler McLanahan;
Iiss Ruby Roberts, of Monroe, La:
Iarianne Hamilton, of Birmingham,
Ia; Bessie Harrison, Zoe Sossamon
f Mobile and Earline White, of Me-
idian.
RAMSEY 6 COMPANY.
LEADING UNDERTAKES.