The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-10
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DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON AT
NINETEENTH CENTURY CT
Mlss MAReAREr FORCES

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NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB,
Despite the inclemeney Of the wealth
er the Monday afternoon luncheon at
the Nineteenth Century club proved a
beautiful and most delightful affair.
Mrs, Randolph Chears and Mrs. George
c, Wellons presided charmingly as the
special hostesses OF the occasion and
added much 20 the pleasure OF the
guests. Mrs, Chears had chosen white
TOT the decorations, chrysanthemums
being Hrtistically used IN the ornamen
tailon or the spacious room, where the
dalnttly appointed tables were arranged.
One OF the loveliest affairs OF the
afternoon was that rendered by Mrs.
William Howard Barker. complimenting
a charming bride-elect,. Miss Ruby
Covers were laid. for 20 on a large
circular table, which was beautifully
decorated with pink roses arranged In
n large crystal basket. which rested on
a cluny Centerpiece, circled by smilax.
Pin rose petals, aTtistieally scattered
on the cloth made a flowery pathway
Leading to the place of the bride, near
which stood a miniature bride and
bridegroom. The places were marked
by unique fayors In form OF long
stemmed pink roses, which opened re-
Vealing a receptacle filled with sailed
nuts, while the name card was attached
to the stem,
Among those 80 fortunate 10 be num-
bered among Mrs. Bankers guests were
Misses Toombs, Margaret Bruce, Ruth
Frazer Brown, Shirley McDavitt, OF st.
Louis, Henrietta Yerger, of Jackson,
Miss. Maxey Humphrey, Natalie Da-
want, Elizabeth Jordan and Mines. Lewis
Bourne, c. w. Goyer. Percy Toombs,
s.. M. Mickey, T., II. DOrion, Edward
Mccormack, Hugh Hayley, j, e. LutZ
and Phil Warren.
At the conclusion of the luncheon Mrs.
Barker's guest enjoyed her hospitality
at a game Of bridge in the tea room,
The prize for the winner in the game
was a cut glass perfume bottle, and to
the honoreG, Miss Toombs, Mrs. Bar
ker presented a beautiful hand -embrOid-
cred collar and cuff set.
Mrs. A.. b, Knipmeyer entertained
eharmingly IN honor Of Mrs a.
Vaughan and her guest, Mrs, u, G.
Brewer, Of Clarksdale, Miss, and Mrs.
Hal C%renshaw, of crenshaw, Miss. Tho
table wheer her guests were seated to
enjoy the delicious menu was prettlly
decorated with pink roses arranged In
a large crystal basket.
Those who had the pleasure of enjoy
ing Mrs. Knipmeyer's hospitality were
Mines, Brewer, Crenshaw, j A..
Vaughan, j, M. Vardaman, w T., Terry,
Gilbert Palmer, d. l.. Toombs, Rex
Clark and Ernest Adams,
Miss Elizabeth Sloan was the charm
ing hostess at n delightful affair en-
Pertaining complimentary to Miss Edith
Blaydes, whose marriage to Mr., Earl
Sayre Ward, Of Charleston, W. Va,
Covers were laid for six on n table
prettily decorated with white chrysan-
themums, while hand painted cards
picturing brides marked the places.
seated at the table were Miss Blaydes,
Miss Frances Boyd, of Charleston. w.
Va; Mrs. Frank Martin Owens, Mrs.
Sharpe, Of Charleston, W. Va; Mrs. j..
Il. Blaydes and Miss Sloan,
Mrs, >. j. Shepherd entertained in
honor OF Mrs, Spandow, Of Paris, who
since early in the war has been making
her home In Memphis. C~hrysanthe-
NUNS artistically decorated the table
where Mrs, Shepherds guests were
seated. among them being Mines. Span
dow, George Gunther, r. p. Lake, {. n.
Lfios"er-r, ! NJ. Richardson and Miss
Louise Goodman.
Mrs. donn J. Heflin entertained in
honor OF Mrs. W. s, Booton, of Clarks-
dale, Miss, her guests being seated at
n table prettily decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums. Included among her
guests were Mines, Giles Bond, Leslie
Thornton, Walter shiplsy. ike Crabtroe,
Edward Barrow, George Tayloe and
Arthur Doyle,
AT a table having a center decoration
of yellow ehrysanthemums, Mrs. II, G.
Lambert entertained as her guests
Mines. ~, g., Nelson, Louis Davenport,
G, IL. Grigg, Harry Wood, j. b. Beasley,
Harry Wood. Joseph Cortese and Mrs.
Lewis, Of Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs Louis A, Thornton, chairman Of
the department Of health OF the club,
entertained the members of her COM
mittee at a table adorned with a clus-
ter OF yellow chrysanthemums, The
committee member sare Mines, j, +.
Hill, J, j. Williams, r. =. Shores, John
Halliburton. A. s. Seville. c. b. Allen,