The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
W FIlBW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Iui old -fashioned organdie frocks to
participate in the Virginia reel.
n closing number in the scene WAS
a beautiful old ballad. Robin Adair."
sung with Il charming, sentimental air
suited to the words, by a very modern
young grandmother. Mrs. Austin Tin
uall, who wat handsomely gowned in
sapphire o!ue velvet with a blue and
sold French toQue.
The closing numbers were given WITH
a spinning scene, Mrs. s. G. Holloway,
mother OF Mrs, Benjamin Parker, with
MIS-, samuel Bejack presiding at the
spinning wheel. Mrs. Holloway wore a
beautiful gown of gray chiffon with a
Iischu OF rose point lace. while Mrs.
beJach wore a gown OF rose pompadour
SIX with a rose shawl Of Canton crepe.
MhlIe they posed, a quartet composed
OF Mrs. Claude Tully, Miss Elsa Gerber
Mr.. Heber Moss and Mr.. Richard Mar
I'm, IN costume, sang the spinning wheel
song from Martha"
Mrs. c. A. Weathers. wearing a beau.
uiul o!d-fashioned gown Of crimson
SILK with deep ruffles in the sleeves and
a flschu of lace, read an original
poem, comparing in a very clever way
the old-fashioned and the modern
grandmotherS, which brought her u
round Of enthusiastic applause.
A very beautiful talk, which was
mixture of the serious with a lighter
vein, was given by Mrs. +. C. Wiling
ham on "Grandmother's Influence In
the Home" She eontended that though
the old fashioned grandmother was
sweet and loyable,, that the modern
grandmother, from her contact with the
world, was in a position to be of great
er service and influence for good in the
lives Of her grandchildren and that no
matter how very modern she might be-
come, h still had the same loving
thought for the good and happiness Of
me children as the grandmother of Old
She took occasion also to pay a tribute
TO the young mothers Of today, who
are making a study of their children
and learning how to care for them
properly, thus avoiding many of the
mistakes of a by-gone generation. Mrs,
Willingham was handsomely gowncd
for the afternoon in black Georgette
crepe with picture. hat trimmed with
plum6s, presenting 4 very attractive
picture of an ideal modern grand
mother.
The program closed by the dancing
Of the Virginia reel by Mines. J.. ",
William Floyd, John 0. Flautt, Sallie
Neathery, c. A. Weathers, r. C. Col
Inns, M. l.. Fesey and Sam Bejach, all
beautifully gowned in the fashion OF
the day, when the reel was the popular
form of dance.
A feature not on the program, but in
which all Of the guests, particularly
the grandmothers Joined most heartily,
was the singing of Aud Lang Syne"
and The Star Spangled Banner"
At the conclusion of the program tea
was served to the club members and
their friends in the tea room. The
grandmothers enjoyed their tea while
seated in the ballroom at daintily APP
pointed tables draped in cutwork covers |
oyer yellow satin with yellow tapers
burning in colonial candelabra, while
colonial crystal baFkets held yellow
snapdragons and tiny individual yellow
baskets held soft minis.
Mrs. r. A. Street, who graciously
welcomed the guests as chairman and
special hostess for the day and who
was showered with congratulations |
upon the wonderful success of the after
noon, wore an exquisite frock Of old
fashioned blue brocade worn by her
grandmother as a young girl, in which
she made a charming picture.
Sharing with Mrs. Street in the hon |
ors were the members of her commit |
tee, who added materially to the pleas |
ure of the occasion. These were: Mines. |
Emily Griffith Pidgeon, J. +. Hill, j. |
NJ. Hughes, J.. r.. C%rutcher, John Mills
Murray, Kate Trader Barrow, A. l.. |
P%ritchaTd, H. B. Martin, Pickens Har-
per, NJ. G. Liberman and Misses Sophia
Alexander, Ruth Frazer Brown,
Rachael Johnston and Geraldine Ander-
son.