The Bourbon news., 1918-10-01
Comings and G0I6gs Of Our
People Here, There and
Elsewhere.

Miss Octavia Linville, of Mt.
Olivet, is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
James r. Stivers.
Mr.. VIM. P. Westfall has return
ed to Dayton, Ohio, after visit to
his father, Mr.. E. Westfall, near
Paris.
Mrs. Thos. Helm Clay, of Eighth
street, is guest of her daughter,
Mrs. R. M. Hopkins, and Mr.. Hop
kins and family, in Covington.
Mr.. Albert Holiday, who has
been guest of his sisters and brother
in this city, for the past three weeks,
returned Saturday to his home in
Chicago.
Mrs. Fielding Gordon, of Nash
vile, Tennessee, formerly Miss Ruth
Morgan, of Paris, has arrived for a
visit to Miss Belle Horton, and other
friends in the city and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Clay, former
residents of Bourbon county, are
guests of relatives near Paris. They
moved to Lexington some months
ago. Mrs. Clay, who has been i'll
for some time, is gradually being re-
stored to health. Their daughter,
Miss Eleanor Clay, is a student at
Georgetown College.
= Amid the most ideal surround
ings, Mrs. Catesby Woodford was
hostess Thursday afternoon at the
largest and most beautiful reception
given for some time in Bourbon
County.
Since the war has been in progress
social functions are of rare occur
ance, the few parties that have
broken the monotony having been
knitting or sewing parties where a
few friends have spent the time in
providing comforts for our soldier
boys and sailor laddies, but upon this
occasion knitting bags and sewing
equipment were left at home, and
for several hours Mrs. Woodford's s
happy guests laid aside their neces-
sary war work to enjoy her gracious
hospitality.
"Raceland," the handsome country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford, al
ways noted for it's beauty and good
cheer, never presented a more charm
ing appearance. Its broad acres,
magnificent forest trees, park-like
meadows and lawn form a setting for
one of the most beautiful country
residences in central Kentucky. On
this lovely autumn afternoon the
doors of this palatial home were
opened to about two hundred guests
who enjoyed and admired to the ut
most the spacious rooms and corri-
dors with their. rare furnishings and
decorations.
Mrs. Woodford and Mrs. E. F. Clay
rooniuoH fhn acfc IN h.
room, where variegated dahlias form
ed the simple but lovely decorations.
In the den, where punch was serv-
ed, great clusters of golden rod were
used most effectively, lending their
wild beauty to the hunting scene so
artistically wrought upon the walls,
where were also hung paintings of
some of Mr.. Woodford's thorough
breds. Those" presiding over the
handsomely appointed punch table
and looking after the comfort of the
guests were: Misses Mary Clay, Sal
lie Lockhart, Rachel Virgins, Miss
Holloway, Mrs. James Woodford,
Mrs. John F. Davis and Mrs. John
Yerkes.
Across the hall in the library and
dining room, refreshments were serv-
ed by group of attractive young
ladies from the Red Cross Tea Room.
They were Misses Charlina Ball,
Frances Clay, Patsy Clark, Elizabeth
Tarr and Mrs. Virginia Cook Daily.
The table in the dining room had for
its centerpiece a charming arrange
ment of pink roses and delphinium
in white and gold bowl, while cakes
and confections in similar bowls were
placed about on lovely mats.
In the library, crimson roses and
crimson dahlias were used, giving an
added beauty to the rich furnishings.
A salad course was followed by ices
moulded as autumn fruits with
maccaroons and mints.
During the hours of the reception,
an orchestra discoursed sweet music
in the upper hall, adding greatly to
the pleasure of the guests, who will
long remember every detail of the
gracious hospitality of Mrs. Wood
ford. -..~..
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