The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-07
SOCIAL HEWBERRY.


recent date at Prosperity, was the
entertainment given by DR.. and Mrs.
G. Y. Hunter Tuesday evening from
nine to twelve O'Clock.
The guests we're oharmingly re-
ceived by DR.. and Mrs. Hunter. The
reception hall looked like veritable
fairy land where Queen Titania had
been holding high carnival aud scat
tering flowers in reckless profusion.
From dainty nook, drsped in
pink and twined with ivy, Misses
Maggie Barre and Bessie Bowers
served delightful and refreshing
punch. The guests were escorted to
the punch table by Miss Mary De-
Walt, the pretty little daughter of
the hostess.
Mrs Hunter is always a charming
hostess, and looked especially we'll
in an elegant gown of blue, with blue
ribbons and diamonds.
Miss Della Bowers, who ably as
sisted the host and hostess entertain,
wors II dainty gown OF cream null,
trimmed with clnny lace.
Muaic, which added much to the
pleasure Of the evening, was fur
nished by Mr.. Brooks of Anderson.
Many Japanese lanterns cast II mel
low glow over the beautiful lawn
stretching in trout of the handsome
residence. Arches of white, trimmed
with ivy, formed gate ways to either
side of tho lawn, where stood beauti
fully decorated tables. Here about
1870 the guests repaired, aud par
took Of delightful lces and onkes.
Then came "penny for your
thoughts' contest. Each guest was
given Il number of questions, the au-
swers to which we're to be found on
the penny. Miss Lula Mosely won
the first prize, and the second prize
wns nwur ded Mrs. }. II. Dinglehoef.
DR.. j. s. Wheeler won the gentle
mans first prize, and MIR. w. E..
Moseley the gentleman's second
prize.
Here and there on the lawn and
spacious veranda and in the parlors
and halls we're many charming tete
a tetes, until the clock striking twelve
announced the hour Of departure
And 80 tho evening gently faded
away, but it's fragrance will not soon
be lost for it is with snch hours, as
with the gentle bloks,m ,ms:
"rhemselves will fade but not their
memory;
And memory has the power to re-create
them from the dust"
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
j. +. Browne, DR.. and Mrs j. S
Wheeler, Mrs. j. H. Dinglohoef,
Missea Mary Lee Borre, Blanche
Kibler, Lula Moseley, Bessie Bowers,
Maggie Barre, Della Bowers, Lillian
Wise, Lille Mae Russell; Messrs
A. B. Wise, e. W. Werts, o. l..
Schumpert, s. A. Hawkins, Lee
Miller, Brooks, Nj. O. Harmon, w. f.
Moseley, and Drs. j. j. Dominiok
and Geo. B. Merritt.
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Thursday morning from 8 to l
o'clock Miss Mary Burton entertained
six young girls with u delightful
party. Mrs. M. l.. Spearman assist
ed Miss Burton in the entertainments
The feature of the morning were
several entertaining games Of "buy
and sell" At the close of each game
the lucky contestant was awarded
prize The first prize was won by
Miss Cema Sitton of Auton. Deli.
clous refreshments were served.
The guests were: Misses Coma
Sitton of Auton, Louise Aull of Pen.
dleton, Helen Mauldin of Greenville,
Florence Bowman, Carrie Pool, Bess
Burton.
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The home Of Mr.. Alan Johnstone
was the scene of very happy "sur.
prise" party on Thursday afternoon.
A number Of young people just chap
pened in" about 6 O'Clock and "sur
prised" Misses Mary Todd of Laur.
ems and Miss Adeline .Johnstone.
They took possession of the beautiful
lawn and after indulging in various
amusing games they were seated in
the shade of the maonifioant o,L,