The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-10-22
MRS. w. M. WHITTINGTON
ENTERTAINS.
(From Saturdays Daily

MRS. w. M. WdIIIlNGION
ENTERTAINS.
(From Saturdays Daily
Mrs. w. NJ. Wilmington entertained
yesterday afternoon with a reception,
the first social event of the season,
in honor of Miss Irva White Mitchell,
Mrs. Curtis Wilmington and Mrs.
Charles Wilmington.
The guests were received at the
solarium door by Mrs. Will Humph-
rey, becommingly gowned in a gold
and silver creation, and black picture
hat. Just inside the solarium, Miss
Adele Marx and Miss Bess Portwood,
in afternoon frocks of pink and white
georgette, gracefully presided over
the punch table. Here.as we'll as in
the living room, library and hall,
white carnations and ferns were used
in profusion. Mrs. Ben Terry, in
her usual charming name ,ushered
the guests through the french doors
into the living room where Mrs. 5.
L. Gwin, wearing a handsome dress OF
of embroidered gray ~georgette, in
troduced them to the receiving line,
composed of Mrs. w. M. Wilmington,
wearing an exquirite evening dress OF
pink and gold and carrying an arm
-boquet of pink Killarney roses; Miss
Irva White Mitchell, the charming
bride-elect, gowned in white satin and
tulle; Mrs. Charles Wilmington, IN
orchid and silver; Mrs. Curtis Whit
tirgton, in rose; Mrs. w. l.. Craig, IN
white satin with blue trimmings; and
Mrs. Walter Trotter, of Winona, an
aunt of the hostess, in a handsome
gown of black embroidered georgette.
From the receiving line, Mrs. W. G.
Tyree ushered the guests to the table
where Mrs. Parker had each guest
write her name in Miss Mitchelps
Brides book.
Mrs. Will Pillow then escorted the
guests to the dining room where a
green and white color scheme was
effectively used. Brides roses and
ferns combined with green and white
tulle, furnished the elaborate table
decorations, the same idea being sue
c~essfully carried out in the dainty re-
freshments which were served by
Mesdames R. L. Pillow, S. l. Osborn,
Sidney Pearce, w. H. Harper, Laeta
P. Wright, R. F. Friermood, R. F.
Sabin, Misses Jane Casey and Emma
Jones Harding.
Mrs. Joseph Rennie babe the guests
goodbye in her usual gracious man.
ner. The pleasure of the guests was
greatly enhanced by the beautiful
musical numbers rendered by Mrs.
Prosser, and Mrs. Juchheim and Miss
Garlove.
Mr.. M. l.. Pepper will leave in the
morning for College Station, Tex,
where he has accepted a position in
the Texas A. & M. College. He will
tractors, and stationery engines. His
wife will join him there later.
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DIR. l. F. Scott and wife are spend
ing the week end with relatives in
Crystal Springs. They will &c from
there to New Orleans to attend the
meeting of the National Dental Asso-
citation.
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Mr.. R. E. Powell, who has been in
the city for several months, left
Thursday for Chattanooga where he
will transact business and visit his
father.
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Mr.. William Blame will be in full
charge of the Greenwood Theatre
during the absence of Manager j. G.
| Webb.
DR.. and Mrs. j. R. Moore will leave
this afternoon for New Orleans.
where they will spend all of next
week. DR.. Moore will attend the an
nual meeting of the National Dental
Association and also take a course II
special dental work while in the Ores.
cent City.
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Miss Pearl Hall, who is attending
Grenada College, arrived in Green
wood last night to spend the week
end with her parents, Rev. and Mrs
J. A. Hall.
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Mrs. D. B. Turner and little daugh
ter and Mrs. Hutchinson and littl
son of Winona, were shopping visit
ors in Greenwood today.
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Miss Lucille Lambert of Charleston
arrived in Greenwood today to be tn