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iTHF. SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 3,1892.
Soeiety.
Amid all the gayeties of this over
crowded week, there was no high so
cial function which gave more pleas
ure or happiness, to entertainers and
entertained, than did the reception
which was held on Thanksgiving af
ternoon at the Home of the Friend
less to all the people of Atlanta who
should be interested enough to come.
)f those there was a goodly gather
ing of about 500 and every heart
felt warmer as its owner came away,
for this little helpful contact with
these lonely ones, whose needs
are so great and their blessings so
few. Everybody who came brought a
donation, and hundreds sent who could
not bring; all the Sunday Schools in
the city made offerings, and all in all
a splendid collection of eatables and
useful things of different kinds were
gotten together.
The inmates of the home were given
a splendid dinner of real Thanksgiv
ing kind, rnd much were left Over for
the days which will follow, calling
eaeh one for three invariable and reg
ular meals. The dining room was
ptettily decorated with flowers and
ferns, brought by one of Mrs. Brit
tain’s boys. In the morning the chil
dren were gathered in the school
room, where they read and sang and
reefted for the benefit of the visitors
who were present. The guests were
served very daintily, with light re
freshments and carried over the buil
ding, whioh in its fresh, new spick
and panness is well worth seeing.
The nursery was a delight to all who
saw it. Several tiny babies are there
now, and laughed as gaily and looked
as sweet in their neat little gowns,
any petted darling of the mothers who
went to see them.
Among the contributions from the
Sunday schools was one which was es
pecially touching. The eloquent Su-
{ lerintcndent had talked very feeling-
y to the school about the lonely little
ones, who bad no tender parents to
watch over them and gratify their
wishes and desires. The call for sym
pathy went home in the truest way to
the heart of one dear child, who was
herself an orphan, for when the others
brought money and offerings of dif
ferent kinds from their parents she
came, bearing what had been a real
labor of love, a little dress and apron,
cut and fashioned by her own childish
bands.
victory to the tune of 26 to 0. The in
terest of the game was enhanced for
both spectators and players, by the
presence, in carriages, of the pretty
sponsors of the opposing sides, Miss
Rebie Lowe and Miss Lemon wore the
black and yellow of Virginia, and Miss
Cornelia Jackson and Miss Lucie Feel
were fortunate enough to be the rep
resentatives of the boys from Chapel
Hill.
At the conclusion of the game, Miss
Jackson in an apt little speeeh
presented to the victors, a mag
nificent cut glass punch bowl as a
trophy of the occasion from the At
lanta Athletic Association. Next
year even larger crowds will assemble
during Thanksgiving week, if the col
lege men decide again to pitch their
gridiron towards Atlanta and Brisbine
Park.
On Monday, Mrs. Henry Porter gave
| a very eleg&nt luncheon in honor of
Mrs, White, of Athens, who is the
[guest of Mrs. Henry Smith, and Mrs.
Safford and Miss Rumbough. The
j occasion was as delightful, as are all
social ones over which Mrs.Porter pre
sides.
FOOTBALL AS THE GIRLS SEE IT.
beget
To ree a loot-ball game.
And thus to a friend cf ben
Did she describe the same:
“O, May, yon should have seen them play,
’Twaa each a lovely sight!
And though the first game I had seen
I uaderstood it quite.
"First came tl-.e Yales, all dressed in blue,
Then Harvard came in red;
One fellow yelled and the rest all tried
To jump upon his head.
"And then one fellow stopped and stooped,
And all the rest got round;
And every fellow stopped and stooped
And looked hard at the ground.
"And then another fellow yelled,
And each man, where be stood,
Jnst hit and struck and knocked and kicked
At every one he could.
"And then one fell npon his neck,
And all the others ran,
prostrate form
.man.
"And then the ambulance drove on,
And loading up with men
With twisted necks and broken lungs
Went driving off again.
"Oh, foot-ball’s just the cutest game I
It cannot be surpassed;
But yet really it u a shame
To use up men so fast.”
—Boston Courier.
caaa KiiD VUlwiB IttU,
And on bis prone and pr
Leaped e?ei y blessed i
The week of foot ball, at Brisbine
Park has afforded a charming after
noon resort for all society, and each
day the grounds have been crowded
with vehicles of all kinds, filled with
smartly dressed folks, all interested in
the tussle going on before them. The
f ame on Saturday was a “fight to
nish” between two sets of giants, and
Was a revelation to those who saw it.
Both teams had been playing hard
during the week and traveling beside,
and were many of them sore and
bruited enough not to court further
pommeling, but after the first ball was
kicked off, Saturday, not a man even
flinched. The boys from North Car
olina seemed especially regardless of
their persons—They fought and pull
ed and pushed like demons and when
nothing else would avail one would
fling himself on the ground and let
the big Virginians trample and stum
ble over him; any thing to hold those
fellowa back, anything to shut off
their coup d'etat, the powerful crowd
ing V, with which they charged. Shut
it off they did, too, again end again.
When North Carolina’s big center
rush would hump himself over right
in the point of that V, it was com-
C lled to break. No letter of the alpha-
t could stand against that fellow’s
back. And so the Tar Heels snatched
The presence in Atlanta, of several
charming visitors has afforded an oc
casion for a perfect round ot gaieties.
Chiefly small as to the number of
guests which insures a charming time
to those favored. Miss Lowe and her
guests, Miss Sophie Harrison, of Chi
cago, and Miss Helen Lemon, of St.
Joseph, have spent the week in a per
fect maelstrom of drives, luncheons
and dinners with a seasoning of cotil
lions, while a like excess or such cour
tesies have been tendered Mrs. Porter
and her friends, Mrs. Safford, of Paris
and Miss Rumbough, of Tennessee.
On Monday Mr. Gordon Kiser gave
a very pretty luncheon at the Aragon
to Miss Lowe and her guests, and la
ter Cantain Lowry complimented
them with a tally-ho party.
In the evening occurred Miss Lowe’s
cotillion, which was a beautiful and
elegant affair. Eighteen couples
danced in the white and green ball
room, which was opened for the first
time on the occasion of Miss Lowe’s
debut, last week.
A daintier apartment than this
would be hard to find. The deep
wainscoting of word paneling is done
in green shaded up to white, and the
walls above this are covered with dull
green palms in artistic groupings. Nu
merous little alcoves, are fitted with
padded seats and furnished with many
softcushions, wherein the pauses of
the dance one may sink down to per
fect repose. Miss Lowe’s costume on
this occasion was in exquisite har
mony with the room, being of shim-
mery green satin, which set off toper
fection her prett y blondness.
Miss Harrison wore a gown of yellow
satin, with trimmings of violet velvet,
Miss Lemon’s toilet was an imported
one of blue moire, with amber shad
ings trimmed. with amber lace and
velvet, and fashioned in Empire style,
Mr. Frank Orme led the cotillion
very gracefully, and many handsome
favors were dispensed. At midnight
an elegant supper was served.
On Tuesday, at one o’clock, Mrs.
William Dickson gave, in honor 'of
Mrs. Safford and Miss Rutnbbugh, the
most uniquely charming entertain
ment, in the fortn of a Japanese break
fast, which has ever transpired in At
lanta. Mrs. Dickson has brought with
her, from her wanderings in many
lands, not only that breadth of view
and picturesqueness ‘of experience
which makes her society so charming,
but hundreds of beautiful, tangible
things from east and west, which
serve to bring far countries near to
the imaginations of her stay-at-home
friends. From her summer spent in
that most delightful country, Japan.
She returned with many rich glean
ings, of which the novel feature of her
lovely breakfast were the first fruits.
The whole house Is a mass of rich
hangings and draperies, which were
further adorned with soft trailings of
green, and bright bowls and jars of
flowers. The Japanese national blos
som was, of course, the flower of the
occasion and the four large tables held
bowls of big yellofy chrysanthemums,
while the Candelabra were adorned
with shades, which imitated the same
bright blossom. At each guest’s place
lay a bunch of these flowers, tied with
yellow ribbon, beside which pretty
Japanese aotiVenirs were presented to
each one.
To those who sat at the first table
were given beautiful white crepe fans,
with embroidery aild painting there
on, while the other table held pretty
Japanese cards and tiny paintings.
Lowry, Mrs. George . Harris, Mrs.
Hugh Hagan, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. Wadley, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs.
Peei, Miss Rumbough, Mrs. Brandon,
Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Ohl and Mrs.
J udge Newman.
The euchre party given by Mrs.
Howell CloUd bh Wednesday evening,
complimentary to Miss Josephine
Earnest, was in every respect a very
graceful and pleasant occasion.
Miss Earnest won the^ first prize, a
silver calling book, Miss Elizabeth
Lovejoy the seCohd, a gold souvenir
spoon, Mb Phelan Neal won the gen
tleman’s first prize, a silver tablet,
and Mr. Stern the boobie, a blotting
pad. Mrs. John Roberts and Mrs.
Will Speer assisted Mrs-. Cloud in re
ceiving, and thb gUests of the evening
were;
Misses Josephine Earnest, Dessa
Dougherty, Jim Wylie, Erskine Rich
mond, Hattie Echols, Jennie. Echols,
Irene Lovejoy. Elizabeth Lovfejoy,
Annie May Hall, Ahiiie Speer, Alice
Wells, of Chattanooga; Lucy Dough
erty, Maud Leak, May Pomeroy, Maud
Scruggs, Ruby Scruggs, Maude
O’Keefe, Miss Dennis, of. New Or
leans; Miss Walked, of Richmond;
Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Northen; Messrs. Har
den, Gay, Neal, Lee, Wood, Stewart.
Lanier, Prescott, Stern, Paul, Butler,
Caldwell, Evans, McKeldih, Black,
Roberts, Avery, Northen, Speer and
Dunn.
On Tuesday afternoon, Captain
Lowry gave a tally-ho party, to the
football, in honor of Mrs. Herbert
Hall, of Knoxville, the charming guest
of Judge and Mrs. Newinan.
Oh their return the party was de
lightfully entertained by Mrs. New
man at a beautiful supper. The guests
were:
Mrs. Herbert Hall, Mr. and Mr8i
Robert Lowry, Mrs. Charles Wells;
Miss Addle Maude, Miss Mattie Slaton,
MisS Margaret Newman, Miss Annie
Inman; Messrs. John Grant, John
Slaton, Tom Erwin, Horace Hall and
Colquitt Carter.
A pleasant informal dance Was
given on Thursday evening at the
Albermarle. A number of invited
guests were present, and a dainty sup
per was served.
On Wednesday evening, Miss Annie
Inman entertained a party of sixteen*
at dinner, in honor of Miss Comer, of
Savannah, who is the guest of Miss
Hammond.
The prevailing color in decoration
was green, with relief of white. Green
satin ribbons at each plate
. bore the
* * . ^ name of a guest in gilt letters* while
License burned here and there, filling serving to tie large bunches of pure
the air with its balsamic breath, and
during the progress of the meal, soft
strains of music were heard from an
adjoining room. After many delicious
courses had been served, the guests
partook themselves to the drawing
room, where, according to the oriental
white roses, which Were the favors of
the occasion. The guests were;
Mi ; ss Comer, Miss Hammond, Miss
Addie Maude, Miss John Clarke, Miss
Virginia Arnold, Miss Cornelia Jack-
son and Miss Effle Howell; Messrs. Will
Black, Rob Foreman, Henry Inman,
custom, entertainment was furnished Jack Slaton, John Grant, Peter Grant!
thAm. \r?oa f'nrhnw, 11 Robert Maddox and Gofdoh Riser.
On Tuesday, Miss Iza Glenn enter
tained twelve young ladies at lunch
eon, in honor of Misses Lowe, Lemon
and Harrison. The flowers of the oc
casion were violets, which were scat
tered here and there about the table
and presented in large bunches to the
guests. The affair was a delightful
one in every particular.
Tuesday evening was spent by these
feted young people with Miss Ida
Howell, who gave a dinner in their
honor. Immediately thereafter, Mr.
Preston Harrison and his sister, Miss
Sophie Harrison, left on the midnight
train for their home in Chicago.
On Wednesday Mrs. Morris Brandon
gave an elegant lucbeon in honor of
Miss Lowe and Miss Lemon, at which
twenty guests were beautifully enter
tained. The table, which was a huge
square, held, in the center, a large
bowl of La France roses, while scat
tered here and there over the snowy
damask, among the fancy dishes of
silver and glass, were pure, white
Roman hyacinths. A bunch of the
same sweet flower, tied with pink, lay
at each guest’s plate.
After a delightful menu had been
served, each guest was asked to guess
the number of roses in the center
liece. The fortunately correct guesser,
Hiss Lemon, was awarded a handsome
prize of solid silver. The second
guesser, Miss Lillian Locbrance, also
received a pretty piece of silver,while
the like good luck attended Miss Katie
Stocking, who guessed farthest from
the correct number
them. Miss Corinue Stocker, attired
in an embroidered kimono of blue and
white silk, rendered some Japanese
verses, in her charming fashion. This
was followed by a Japanese dance, in
costume, by Misses Lute Gordon and
Janita Bain. Mrs. Hugh Hagan then
gave a nonsense song, of appropriate
spirit, with the most delightful accom
paniment of manner and gesture.
Nothing could be more delightful
than was this affair from start to
finish, and it will live, as an event, in
the minds of the fortunate partici
pants. The favored guests were, Mrs.
Safford, Miss Rumbough, Mrs. Profes
sor White, of Athens, Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
H. H. Smith, Mrs. Howell Jackson,
Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Thomas Cobb
Jackson, Mrs. Julius Brown, Mrs.
Oglesby, Mrs. George Harris, Mrs. J.
K Ohl, Mrs. Loulie M. Gordon, Mrs.
W. L. Peel, Mrs. Smythe, Mrs. Robert
Lowry, Mrs. Winder, Mrs. Walter Tay
lor, Mrs. Dr. Calhoun, Mrs. Bain, Mrs.
High, Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Mrs.
Wadley, Mrs. Will Inman, Mrs. Rhode
Hill, Mrs. Carroll Payne, Mrs. Dr.
Todd, Mrs. Grant Wilkins, Mrs. Cut
ler, Mrs. A. E. Thornton, Mrs. Steele,
Mrs. Wrenn, Mrs. Stocking, Mrs. Bar
rett and Miss Corinne Stocker.
On November 15th, at the home of
Mr. J. H. Smith, No. 5 Markham street,
Miss Pearl G. Smith and Mr. Charles
Moody were united in marriage—the
Rev. Thomas Pierce officiating. The
bridal party left immediately for
Union Point, their future home.
Miss Pearl is the daughter of Mr. J.
H. Smith who, for four years has
served Atlanta as a popular and effi-
cent police officer. Mr. Moody is in
the employ of the Georgia Railrod
Company, and is Superintendent of
all stationary engines and tanks of
that railroad. His lovely bride will
be missed by those who know her, but
we trust that the sadness of a vacant
chair in her home will be more than
recompensed by the gain of her new
friends of Union Point. May the
pathway of the happy couple ever
sparkle with the good things of this
life and be strewn with roses—is our
sincere wish.
On Friday, afternoon, at 3 o’clock,
the home of Mrs. A. B. Steele, which
is, in every respect, one of the most
charming in Atlanta, was thrown
open to receive a small number of the
hostess’ friends* oh the occasion of a
card party, given in compliment to
her sister, Mrs. Wadley, of Wytheville,
Va. The rooms were darkened and
the soft rays from lamp and chande
lier fell over exquisite placiugs of
palms, ferns and roses, and the band-
some toilettes of many well-dressed
women. The prizes were of solid sil
ver and were exceedingly handsome.
The first was won by Mrs. Will In
man, second, by Mrs. Farley, and third
by,Mrs: Harvfey Johnsbii.
A ter the game, the company re
paired to the dining room, which was
prettily adorned with yellow,and par
took of a sumptuous supper. In every
particular the affair was a thoroughly
enjoyable Otic.
The guests for the occasion were.;
Mrs. Ed Peters* Mrs. Harry Atkin-
son* Mrs. George TAylor* Mrs. J. M;
High, Mrs. W. B. Lowe, Mrs. W. M.
Dickson, Mrs. H. H. Smith, Mrs. Will
Venable, Mrs. George W. Harris, Mrs.
B. W. Wrenn, Mrs. Sam Stocking, Mrs.
Robert Lowry, Mrs. Jos. Thompson,
Mrs. W. L. Peel, Mrs. Morris Brandon,
Mrs. Will Inman, Mrs; Henry Potter*
Mi*s; Walter Taylor, Mrs. Safferd, Mrs;
Wadley and Miss Rumbough.
On Thursday evening Mr. Dan
Rountree gave a banquet at the Ara
gon, complimentary to Miss Rebie
Lowe, Mis3 Lemon, of St. Joseph, and
Miss Comer, of Savannah.
The banquet room was handsomely
decorated, and the menu served was
an elaborate one. The guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cobb Jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Atkinson, Miss Rebie Lowe,
Miss Lemon, Miss Emily English, Miss
Addie Maude, Miss Comer, Miss
Marsh, Miss Clarke, Miss Newman,
Miss Howell, Messrs, English, Cohen,
Sully, Ravene!, Maddox, Grant, Paine,
Hall, Redwine and Erwin.
On Wednesday evening, Mr. Sam
Hall gave, at his rooms at the Kim
ball, a very charming musical in honor
of Mrs. Safford and Miss Rumbough.
A delightful program was rendered
to a very appreciative and brilliant
assemblage of guests. Later in the
evening an excellent supper was very
daintily served.
On Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Brown entertained a number
of friends very delightfully, at a din
ner given in honor of the same charm
ing two.
Later in the evening the guests be
took themselves to the german, which
was given the same evening, at the
Kimball, complimentary to the charm
ing visitors in the city.
Mrs. Henry Smitn gave, on Satur
day, a charming novel luncheon party
of sixteen covers, in honor of Mrs
Safford and Miss Rumbough. The
presiding genii of this feast were fat,
rollicking “ Brownies,” those jolly
little elves, whose mischievous souring
of the milk and littering of the house
wives’ kitchens, in the “auld coun
tree,” were so graphically described
by the “Eltrich Shepherd,” Thomas
Hogg, in olden times, and who, in
later days have been lucky enough to
find a chronicler in the inimitable
Palmer Cox. One of the grotesque
little fellows grinned at each plate,
supporting a basket of bon-bons, and
upon the name card of each guest, an
other fat-bodied elf was depicted.
Mrs. Hugh Hagan, in her own
charming way, read “The Legend of
the Brownies,” after all were seated
at the round table, which bore a center
piece of yellow chrysanthemums and
ferns, and candelabra, with chrysan
themum shades of the same color.
The menu was a most delicious one,
the master tone, brown, running
through each course in artistic touches
here and there. The guests were;
Mrs. Safford, Mrs. ~
On Wednesday afternoon, a number
of wee folk were entertained at a very
charming children’s party, given by
Mrs. Evan P. Howell, in honor of two
dainty little maidens, Miss Susie How
ell and Miss Bessie Miller, of Wash
ington, D. C. Both these miniature
hostesses wore sweet gems of white
silk, and were graceful and merry and
sweet enough to cause envy and emu
lation in the heart of many older girls.
The table decorations were in red,
roses and ribbons and candelabra
shades being all of this cheerful tint.
A splendid feast was served and
then the frolic began. A fish-pond
was one of the attractions and much
delight and amusement were excited
by its varied contents.
At last the betired tots betook them
selves to home and bed, wishing they
might have so jolly a time again ere
very long.
A handsome reception was given on
Wednesday evening, at the home of
Dr. Collier, on Fair street, in celebra
tion of the debut of Miss Annie Belle
Collier, of Opelika. The guests in at
tendance were:
Misses Minnie Fowler, Cora Knox,
Ada Knox, Minnie Branch, Fannie
Green, Maud McWaters, Mrs. John
Day, Mrs. W. G. Counts, Mrs. Were-
born; Messrs. Frank White, John
Findlay, Will Frizzell, Emmett Col
lier, Charley Knox, John Day, Walter
Cockcroft, W. G. Counts.
A card party given by Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Stevens, at the Kimball, on Fri
day evening, was the occasion of a
very brilliant assemblage of Atlanta’s
gayest young folk. A handsoitte suite
of rooms was beautifully decorated,
and the cards were followed by an ele
gant supper and a dance, in which
the young folk indulged until well
into the mofnittg.
The prizes were very handsome,
being of cut glass and silver.
Miss Dunlap is a radiantly beauti
ful girl, and her beauty was enhanced
on this occasion by a magnificent toil
ette of white moire and satin stripes,
trimmed with point lace and pearls.
A coronet of pearls rested on her dark
hair.
Mrs. Wortham, of Macon, who came
down for the evening, displayed her
queenly beauty in a superb gown of
white silk, striped with green, and
garnished with nee lace and golden
embroidery.
Mrs. Stevens was her own charming
self in a Frenchy gown of heavy pink
velvet, with pink passementerie. No
more thoroughly recherche affair has
ever transpired in Atlanta and with
three such radiant and brilliant host
ess even a less charming occasion
might have rejoiced. Miss Dunlap
will remain some time with Mrs.
Stevens.
Mrs. Henry Wellhouse compliment
ed her sister, Miss Lillie Lieberman,
with a pink luncheon on Wednesday
afternoon, whioh was a beautiful and
delightful occasion. The table was
elaborately decorated in ferns and
pink roses, and a delightful menu was
served.
Miss Maud Hammond, of Forsyth,
who is the guest of Mrs. Webster, 42
Hood street, is receiving a great
many pleasant attentions. On Wed
nesday evening Mrs J. W. Harrison
gave a very pretty whist party in her
honor. The evening was delightfully
spent, and at 11 o’clock refreshments
were served.
Miss Hammond is a charming young
lady and has made many friends dur
ing her visit to Atlanta. Those pres-'
ent were;
Misses Jessie Payne, Maude Ham
mond, Mary Belle Pendleton, Lela
Pope, Annie Dunn, Jennie Harris and
Clara Boynton; Messrs. Chesley How
ard. Jr., O. S. and Charley Nunnally,
Clayton Callaway, Armine Maier, Jim
Barnett, Miles Turner, Crawford and
others.
Miss Annie Inman gave a pretty
lunch on Thursday morning, at which
the following young people were en
tertained :
Miss Lemon, Miss Lowe, Miss Glenn,
Miss Newman, Miss Maggie Newman.
Miss Marsh; Mr._Hall, Mr. Redwine,
t> * « Jfr. English, Mr. Sully, Mr. Felder. Mr
Porter, Mrs. Paine and Mr. Lowe. ’
On Thursday evening, Mrs. Webster
gave at her home, a delightful card
and dancing party in Miss Hammond’s
honor, at which the following guests
were present:
Misses Lila Pope, Mabel Pendleton,.
Janie Harris, Jessie Payne, Clara
Boynton, Maud Hammond, Annie
Dunn and Mrs. Harrison, and Messrs.
Orio Nunnally, Chess Howard. Armine
Maier, John Webster, Clayton Callo
way, Charley Nunnally, Miles Turner.
Jim Barlitt, Crawford and Pratt.
Mrs. W. L. Peel gave a musical on
Friday evening to a few friends. Mr.
Pigott, Mr. Rehm and Mr. Burbank
all rendered charming selections, and
the occasion was an exceedingly
pleasant one.
Mrs. Dr, Connolly gave a delightful
observation party Friday rvening at
q«T home in West End. The first prise,