The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-03-24
SOCIAL AND Personal

Miss Halle Gillespie, of Carlisle.
spent Saturday in Paris.
Mrs. Charlton Alexander was a
visitor in Lexington, Saturday.
Miss Ollie Blount, of Richmond, ia
visiting her cousin, Miss Eliza Blount.
on Vine street.
| Mrs. Logan Howard and little
daughter, Susan, are guests of Mrs. Ed
Odear, in Lexington
Mrs. Cosby, of Covington, and
Mrs. Peed, of Mayslick, are visiting
Mrs. Albert Hinton.
Mr.. Frank Ireland, who for sever,
al years has been engaged in business
! at Houston, Texas, arrived in Paris
| Sunday for a visit to relatives
Mrs. Bruce Alexander and niece.
OF Tampa, Florida, are guests of their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Clay.
Mrs. John Davis and little son.
Lockhart Davis, returned Friday from
Eustls, Fla, where they spent several
weeks with Col. and Mrs. E. F. Clay.
Miss Mae Margolen, of George
dletown, Ohio, are guests of Mrs. L.
Saloshin at her home on Pleasant
street.
Mayor j. T. Hinton and CountS
Judge G. A. Mcmillan were among
those from this city who were in
Winchester yesterday to hear the
speech Of former Governor Beckham.
Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Charles
Highland, guests of Misses Florence
ami Bessie Wilson, were entertained
at cards by Mrs. Frank P. Kiser on
Thursday afternoon, at her home on
Houston avenue.
Mrs. w. o. Hinton and Mrs. Amos
TuIney, Jr., have returned from Oma- |
ha, Neb., where they went to attend |
the marrige of Mrs. Hinton;s brother.
Prof. w. r. Freeman, and Miss Shir- I!
ley Freeman last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Upton, of |
New York, who have been spending |!
the winter in Florida, arrived in Ken |
lucky Friday, and were the guests of |
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Parrish, On High |
street, Sunday.
Mr.. James Thompson, Jr., is at |
home for the Easter holiday from
Asheville, n. c., where he has been at
tending college. He has as his |
guest his schoolmate, Mr.. John Muir
ray, of Cleveland, o.
The Lexington Leader says: Mrs.
Richard C. Stoll had for her guests for
afternoon tea at the Phoenix Hotel
Misses Mary Leonard Cassell, Mary
Sayre Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. William
StCll, Jr, Messrs. Charlton Clay, Of
Paris, Edward Stoll, Edwin Pearce,
Joseph Beard, Mr.. Wooten."
Horace Miller Clay and Francis
Dupue Clay, the handsome sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank P. Clay, entertained
Friday afternoon at the home o. their
parents, Castle Comfort" on .le
Georgetown pike with a dance
The brilliantly-lighted rooms pre-.
scented spring-like appearance with !;
their decorations of yellow daffodills
and Southern smilaX in striking con-
trast to the winter scene without
SmilaX entwined the beautiful windin;:
staircase and banked the mantels,
while vases and baskets of daffodills
were placed about, and many lighted
tapers in crystal and silver candelabra
made a brilliant scene. The youn,
hosts received their guests in the
drawing room, assisted by their par
entS. /,
Mrs Clay looked charming in q cos
tune of cream lace with tunic of blue,
brocade satin. The individual ices
and cakes were in the party colors,
yellow and white, and the favors were
tiny rabbits and chickens. In the din.
ing room the table was decoratea
with stylish Japanese basket filed
with daffodills and ferns, while large
bow of yellow ribbon was tied in the
handle. Silver compotes contained
yellow and white minis. At one en-;
Of the table Mrs. Wade H. Whitley
presided over the coffee cups, while
at the other Mrs. William c. Ferguson
poured coffee. Those assisting in en-.
were Mrs. Roy Clendenin,
Mrs. Maggie Rogers McClintock and
Misses Shive and Bean.
The young people enjoyed dancing
TO the music of the piano and trap
drum. Altogether it was one of the
most elaborate children's parties eye'
given in the county, and was in the
nature Of a farewell, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay and their interesting sons eXpecc
10 move to Shelby county very soon,
much to the regret of their Bourbo:,
friends.