The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08

of rare skill, not only in the flute
obligato, but in several solo numbers,
particularly "Concertino," by Chami-
made, and the Hungarian Fantasia"
by Buchner.
The Hattiesburg public is greatly in
debted to the Choral Club, by whose
efforts, these artists were brought to
this city, giving an evening of pleas
ure and musical advantages which has
rarely, if ever. been enjoyed here be-
fore.
Northern Visitor complimented.
A large and delightful event of
Tuesday was the card party, at which
Mrs. Albert R. Herren and Mrs. Charles
M. Driver entertained at the home of
the former on Court street, in honor
of their guest, Mrs. Ed Fissel, of Rich
wood, Ohio.
The entire lower floor of the Herren
residence was thrown into one large
reception room, and the arches and
doorways in each room were hung
with portierres of delicate vines stud
ded with red roses.
Everywhere prevailed the atmos-
phere of spring, from the spacious
cool reception rooms thronged with
pretty costumes. to the lovely spring
weather out doors, so typical of the
South.
In the hall red carnations and ferns
in stands, were used in profusion,
while the punch bowl was artistically
arranged with red carnations around
the top and scattered on the table,
with trailing vines. Here Misses Wiz
ginia Mcleod and Nellie G.. Rowan
presided.
The two hostess and Mrs. G.. p.
Smith received the guests, while Miss
Mary Anna Allen introduced them to
Mrs. Fissel, who wore dainty white
lingerie frock of embroidery, with
coral ornaments. Mrs. Herren's pale
blue frock was trimmed in braided
net, while Mrs. Driver wore a pretty
navy blue and white silk frock, with
lace trimmings.
Mrs. M. d. King took the guests
from the punch bowl to the dining
room, where Mrs. L. C. Carter Mrs.
c. a. Stevens, Mrs. B. M. Davenport
and Miss Mamie Thompson served
cream topped with green and red
cherries, and candied pineapple and
cake with yellow icing. The color
scheme, red, green and yellow, was
artistically blended. The dining room
table was arranged with lace center
piece, and brass fern dish, the pretty
green fern giving the seasonable Irish
touch. Candied orange peel and green
mints, in crystal and green boxes with
snakes, completed the table. Green
ribbon pins and roses were given as
favors by Miss Elizabeth Coppoch and
the hostesses gave to each one assist
ing them, dainty sachet.
In the parlor, Mrs. M. D. Foley,
Misses Lucille Sweat and Mamie
Steen served coffee and marguerettes.
Score was kept by Mrs. e. H.
Weaver and the first prize, fancy
basket of candied orange peel, was
won by Mrs. Autry, while Mrs. M. ].
Hale and Mrs. w. B. Perry cut for
the consolation Mrs. Hale being sue
cessful, was given fancy basket Of
marguerettes. Mrs. Fissel was pre-
sented with a special prize, two dainty
linen handkerchiefs.
Those playing the game of 800"
were Mesdames S. Burr, NJ. D. King,
Alice Webb, NJ. Dunn, L. L. Major and
j. e. Stevens, of Epley; Ashton Toom-
er, M. L. Harper, George 'Autry, A. H.
Cornell, M. ]. Hale, NJ. L. Thompson,
Jr., w. B. Perry, Walter Dryfus. M.
Dryfus, ]. w. Bolton, Henry Turner,
w. L. Oakley, M. D. Foley and her
guests, ]. E. Burns, T. Mcmahon
and P. Kane, of Toledo, Ohio, and
Mrs. George Derickson.
After the card game a number of
other guests were asked to meet Mrs.
Fissell, and among those who called
were Mesdames G. M. Spears, John A.
Mcleod, w. F. S. Tatum, E. McLen-
don, s. L. Heidelberg, S. V. Robertson,
M. E. Burt of Oxford; E. L. Robbins
and her guests, J. @. Robbins and D.
W. Robbins, of Tupelo; w. G. Rodgers
and her guest, e. P. Mackey, of Tick
faw, La; M. A. Hoffman, P. M. Seay,
A. X. McInnis D. Emmett McInnis, A.
S. Carr, George Calhoun, j. e. Hutch
ms, L. H. Wells, c. w. Vuncannon,
W. R. Cochran, R. N. Collins, Richard
son, NJ. e. Cook and Misses Leila
Thompson, Katherine Stewart. of
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