The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
SOCIETY DOINGS.

events ever given in this city was tn
beautifully appointed reception give
at the magnificent home of Capt. an
Mrs. H. Fl. Estes n Wednesday after
noon, by Mesdames j. T. Spivey an,
5. L. Raines. The home. which is a
ideal place for such occasions, was yer,
pretty and artistically decorated; tn,
large reception hall had been converted
into a place of beauty and splendor
great bowers of ferns, Easter lilies
dragons, carnations, and ivy were S.
arranged as to give it a very striking
and elaborate effect. This scheme wa,
carried out in all rooms. As the guest.
entered the home they were received
by Mrs. W. 7. Mathews, who was gor
geously gowned in a pink messaline.
draped with light chiffon, and little
Miss Susie Spivey, daughter Of one Of
the ~hostesses, in a dainty little frock
with pink ribbons in her hair, held a
silver basket to receive the guest cards.
Miss Lucy Mckay, who was lovely in a
yellow charmause, with brocaded drap,
cries, introduced the ladies to Mrs. W,
s, Marye. who was dressed in a white
charmause and wore a eorsage of lovely
red carnations. Mrs. Marye, in her
most charming way, presented the
guests to the receiving line, who were:
Mesdames j. 7. Spivey, who was beau
tifully gowned in a yellow charmause,
and carried a gorgeous boquet of car
nations and a string of mother pearls
chung gracefully about her throat; S.
l.. Raines, in a light blue charmause,
trimmed in pearls and lace, and carried
a boquet Of pink carnations; j. c.
Cunningham, in a beautiful white char
mause trimmed with pearls, and carry
ing Lilies of the Valley, made a strik-
ing picture; Sam H. Montgomery, in
chiffon yer yellow charmause trimmed
with pearls with a large corsage of
white carnations; Louis Humphrey in a
pale green chiffon trimmed with old
lace, and carried a boquet of Easter
lilies; J. H. Mccormack, in a white
de chine trimmed in black point
ace, and carried white carnations.
These ladies made a very striking and
handsome picture, and helped to carry
,ut the flower scheme that was in eff
,ect throughout.
Mesdames W. H. Webb, dressed in a
ovely lavender charmause, and R. f.
Sabin, in a beautiful yellow charmause,
'ery charmingly and gracefully served
lunch from a dainty little alcove in the
music room.
In the magnificent dining room the
,uests were served with a dainty course
luncheon by Misses Lucille Stoner,
gowned in a blue chiffon over a
Iarker blue satin, with slippers to
and a corsage of dark red carna-
ions; Ella May Melton in pink chiffon
yer pink satin with pearl trimming
,dna McShane, in pink satin with pearl
trimming; Annie Mcneil, in an en-
'roidered net over pink satin; Mes
.ames w. R. Graham, in pink broad
10th with lace trimming; Emma Stage
in gray chiffon over gray satin.
Delightful music was rendered dur
1g the afternoon by an orchestra,
yhich helped to enliven the occasion.
In the evening the hostesses held
pen house to their large circle of
Dung friends, and the younger society
ct took advantage of their kind hospi-
atty and enjoyed themselves to the
lllest extent.
The affair was decidedly the most
harming social event of the season.
Mrs. Ben T. Terry entertained in her
characteristic charming manner Tues
ay afternoon out of compliment to
frs. Mary Pillow Scales, of Gaines
Ga, who is visiting friends at her
Id home in Greenwood, where this
eautiful and charming lady was SO
opular and with whom she still holds
he same affection. The afternoon was
elightfully featured with auction
owe ten tables being spotted
bout over the pretty hall and parlors.
delicious salad course served in this
racious hostess lovely style was truly
The first prize, a handsome
ut glass cream and sugar set. was won
Y Mrs. J. L. Mclean, while the con-
prize, a very dainty set of after
cups, went to Mrs. O. l.. Kim
The fair hostess was present.
d with a gorgeous set of beautiful
ilk hose.
Mr.. Thos. E. Firth entertained with
box party at the opening of the
reenwood Theatre, out of compliment
} Miss Stella Provine, Of Coffeeville,
cry popular social favorite who visits
reenwood several times a year. Mr..
other guests were Miss Hazel
of Chicago, Miss Nora Metts of
reenwood, and Miss Clara Batson Of
altimore, and Messrs. j. H. Freeman,
/. D. Montjoy of Greenwood, and viii
urner, of Winona. After the the show
lr. Firth and his guests repaired to
le Metropolitan for a dainty theatre
inch before attending the ball that
lidnight at the Armory.
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