The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12

Mrs. FarrelPs Musical
For Miss Lewis.


a large and beautifully planned |.
function of the spring was the must (.
cal at which Mrs Ernest Farrell was
Hostess, entertaining Thursday after
noon at the Forrest Club, in compli-
ment to her house guest, Miss Lucille
Lewis, Of Pascagoula. The loveliest
o. spring flowers, including a great
pJoius.on of Marye Henrietts roses,
we're used in the front and back hall and
Cogwood pansies, Mareschal Neil ros-
es and bridal wreath, used with beau
ifH effect in the dining room.
Mrs. II. e. Welch and Mrs. R. n.
Collins welcomed the guests and Mrs.
Walter }. Dreyfus and Mrs. H. S.
3Vescher received in the hall In the
.eceiying line were the hostess. Mrs.
Ernest Farrell. Miss Lewis, Mrs. Eu-
-5le ". Red, OF Magnolia, the guest
Of Mrs. }. Morgan Stevens; Mrs. w.
, q. Rodgers, Mrs. r. K. Smith, Mrs. w.
S. f. Tatum and Mrs. C. w. Rich.
Mrs. J. Morgan Stevens and Miss
Marie Rowan ushered the guests to
the back hall, where the musical pro-
grGm was rendered. The back end of
-he hall was converted into a stage
and attractively arranged with dog
wood and roses. The top of the piano
was almost covered with Marye Hen
rietts roses. On each end was a sill
a pink and white straw basket filed
with these same pretty roses. The
handle of the basket was entwined
with pink tulle and pink tulle bow
was perched on the top.
The programs were distributed by
two lovely little girls, Florence Farrell
md Kathleen King. who wore the
Gaiatiest of white frocks. The pro
gram in the selections and length left
nothing to be desired. Mrs. Leo H
Martin gave two pretty voice numbers
If | We're Rose" and Sing Me TIC
, Sleep" The rendition of two piano
= numbers, "Au Matin" and Gondolers
: by Mrs. Harrell R. Wilson, were de
: cidedly fine. Miss Corinne Venabls's
, lovely voice was heard in Little Boy
Blue" and Last Night" prelude il
l B Flat" and 'Valse in e Minor" from
( Chopin, by Miss Arnett, were rem
= dered with a charm of manner which
! always pleases an audience. Spring
Y Awakening" Magical June" and "Th'
given by Mrs. B. D. Moore. Mis-
j Ethel Powe, whose expression ant
e technique is splendid, rendered TIVE
}, rJmbers, "Aravesque," by Mcdowell
and "Gavotte in d Major" by Bach
d The song cycle-"Eliland, by V. Vol
= Fielitz, rendered by Miss Lucy lrwil
| Shannon, was much enjoyed. Mis-
e Shannon's tones were especially goo
G and the cycle was beautifully rer
l. dered
8 In the library, with its prett
Y furnishings, Mrs. NJ. Dreyfus and Mr.:
p George Derickson, assisted by Misse
IS Norma Powe, Lora Haney and Ne
Rowan, presided, and from the librar
table served delicious sandwiches
h minis and cakes. The girls who di
n pensed frozen tea were Misses DIV
|; Powe, May T. Haney and Katie L.
e. Allen The punch table was attra
lie lively arranged with pansies and tn
:" crystal candlesticks on each end hel
lie yellow silk shades. The mantel We
banked in dogwood. The long tab
lie WIS arranged with a cluny lace cente
IS. piece and doilies, on which were sea
w tered Mareschal Neil roses. A lars
sy cluster of bridal wreath falling grac
IN fully from a tall vase, occupied Il
central position on the table and at Il