Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

| shall at Greenville. -. a. .Ea. 10 r.&t
Miss Mary Katherine Stribling is OK
pooted home this week; After tho com.
menc6ment of Winthrop College, at
whinh Miss Stribling was ono of tho
graduates, sho remained in Rook Hill
several days, then mado short visit to
| Spartanburg. F.. -... :
Mr. Paul 0. Stribling attended Win
throp commencement last woek. ..
Miss Jessie Wilson is paying" visit to
the the, family Of her brother, Rev. s. l."
Mr.. James Myers Is at homo, after
spending tho session in school at Dah-
lonoga, Ga.
Miss Josephine Cashin, of Anderson,
| is visiting hor aunt, Mrs. +. M. Carey.
Mr. Arthur Thompson, who has boon
teaching school in sOmo part of Georgia
| is spending his vacation hero.
Misses Mario and Mattio Huffman
| arc attending Commencement at Duo
| West.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Bryan went to Chick
Springs Saturday, returning Sunday.
A sociablo ut Mrs. r. e. Dickson's was
attended and enjoyed by number of tho
young sot Friday evening.
Row. s. Hamitcr and his friend, Rov.
Mr.. Harold, of Toccoa, loft Monday to
spond sovoral days In tho mountains.
Mrs. j. l.. Carpenter, of Groonvillo, is
tho guest of hcr sistor, Mrs. w. S. Hunter
Prof. G. w. Moore is at Seneca, having
closed his school at Central.
Il rain Sunday afternoon was quite
wolcomo. However, it was rathor light.
The Oncn-a-W WnnE Club ""aS presented,
ON Tuesday afternoon, n gavol made of
native Oconco wood, from Watauga Falls.
The gavel was presented by Mr.. JOHN
Werner Stribling, through Mrs, James +.
McCary, and will DO used to call to ordor
the first Convention of Woman's Clubs
hold in South Carolina.
Visitors to tho Federation are arriving.
The Woman's Convention.
SENECA, S. c., Juno 16.-Tho recon-
tion rendered tho visitors to tho Conven.
ton of Woman's Clubs by tho Once
a-Wcck Club, Tuesday evening, June ID.
was an elegant affair. Tho Koowec
Hotel, with its broad vOrandas and spa
cious halls furnished an ideal place for
tho cnacting of this brilliant scene.
Japanese lanterns wcro used on tho
verantas, while within wcro decorations
of ivy around tho windows and at other
places.
beautiful piano was kindly loaned
by Mr. Reid, of Anderson, and was
played by tho diffcrcnt ladies present.
In tho dining room were artistically
arranged tho club coiors, gold and whitc,
and tho word 'GreotIng," in gold lotters,
was on tho wall.
Tho table decorations of flowers were
extremely graceful. Tho Japanese dol
lcys of white and yellow were carried
from the tablo us souvenirs.
The following is tho monu:
Tongue and Salad.
Crackers. Beaten Biscuit.
Sandwiches.
Olives. Salt Almonds.
leo Tea.
Cakes and Ices.
The ices were served in white and vel
low cups.
Many pretty evening dresses wore scon,
fow boing mentioned:
Mrs. Thomas Carcy Duncan, president
of club at Union, who was SO popular
here rs Miss Fannie Mcrriman, wore Il
handsome costume of white silk.
Miss Julia Courtenay, yellow silk, with
black trimmings.
Mrs. Vandiver, of Anderson, white
satin, lace trimmings.
Miss Roach, Of Rock Hill, skirt of
over yellow silk.
Mrs II. e. Stribling looked very pretty
in becoming dress of green and yellow.
Miss Carrie StrOther, of Walhalla,
dress of handsome whito brocade, blue
saJin sleeves.
Mrs. w. J. Lunney wore a dainty and
becoming gown of white organdio, trim
mings of tiny light blue ribbon, broad
blue sash.
Mrs. E. G. Doyle was sweet looking in
white organdio made over white silk.
Mrs. Ruskin AndcrsOn's becoming
dress was Of blue and white.
Mrs. j. II. Bryan looked pretty in a
costume of blue.
Miss Annie Ferguson, of Greonvillo,
wore stylish dress Of white.
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orgando, black trimmings.
Miss Dana Moorc's costume was of
handsome blue silk, lace trimmings.
Miss Byrdic Thompson wore whito
silk.
Miss Christine Dickson was attircd in
a costume of yellow silk.
Tho delegates made most favorable
impression. The occasion was ono of
much enjoyment, and tho first Conven-
ton of Woman's Clubs held in South
Carolina promises to be of great interest.
SENECA, s. c., Juno 10, lS09.---Tho first
Convention of WOman's Clubs hold in
South Carolina was called to ordor in tho
Baptist church at Seneca Wednesday
morning, Juno 18th, at 0.3O o'clock, by
Mrs. M. w. Coleman, President of tho
Once-a- Week Club.
An earnest prayer was mado by Mrs.
l.. S. MaoSwain.
In0 address OF welcome, mado by Mrs.
Coleman, was graceful and appropriate,
and was received with great applause by
the visitors.
Miss Louise Poppenhoim, of tho Con-
tnry Club, Charleston, responded i'm bc-
half of the delegates and acquitted hor-
self with dignity and grace.
Mrs. Warning, Of Columbia, was called
to tho chair. She road paper, contain
ing many good points, giving the club
women much wholesome advice, telling
bits of her own experience. Sho ON
phasizGd tho fact that tho advancement
of woman is not synonymous with tho
antag0nism of man. She impressed
upon members Of clubs tho idoa Of boing
practical in what they do, and bado thom
move forward thonghtfully, honestly and
bravoly.
in tho organization it was decided that
q secretary should bo elected by accla-
nation, and Mrs. James II. Adams of
Seneca, who has dono such oiliciont
work in tho calling together of repre-
Iscntativcs Of tho various clubs, was
unanimously chosen.
Tho following Committee on Crcdon-
tials was nominated and oloctod: Miss
Louise Popponheim, of Charleston, Chair
man, MIS-. Coleman and Mrs. Gribley
Committee on Credentials having mot,
Miss POppcnhum reports that oightccn
clubs are represented, gives list to Sec
rotary, who calls roll.
LIST or DELEGATES.
Mrs. Charles Petty, Mrs. Mol I,aughlin,
Mrs. II. S. Means, Mrs. Allen, Spartan
burg
Mrs T. p Dill Mrs Gridloy Mice