Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
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| Wardlaw, of Piedmont, who conduct
the music, are the gifted diyines who ar,
making the services 30 interesting ant
attraotive to our people. Mr.. McLees il
well known and beloved by our peopl
ana MS sermons are marvels Of gospe
told that it is beyond this feeble pen /,
describe the impress of them. Nor ar,
Mr.. Wardlaw's services less appreciated
our people being thoroughly impresse,
with the fact that the music in reviya
meeting is indeed one of the most power
ful factors. This is only the second da,
OF the meeting and interest grows witt
each service. Our people are indeed sor
tunate to have among them two suol
gifted men of God.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Last Friday evening Miss Lula Gignil
iiaG was at home to q thropg of he
friends in honor to the young guest
who. compose her house party. Th,
handsome home, with its lovely setting
OF trees and vines, was never more at
tractive than on this occasion. Tn,
broad piazzas and spacious lawn were
brilliant with many-hued lanterns, tn,
former being especially inviting will
their summer furnishings of divans, rug,
and comfortable chairs. The interiol
arrangement is unusually susceptible tx
lower treatment with its sliding doors
broad hall, ETC., and on this occasion wa,
artistically decorated. On the stairway
mantels and hearths native daisies wer,
profusely used and were picturesque il
settings of perfect banks of asparagus
the dainty flowers peeping from ever,
conceivable point. Delicious tea brew
was dispensed throughout the evening
and at II o'clock ices and cakes wer,
served Receiving with Miss Gignillia
were her mother, who wore brilliau
costume of heliotropo crepe do chine
which we'll became her peculiar style O
beauty, the young hostess herself beine
of pink, with chiffon trimmings; Miss
Mary Scaife wore handsome toilet O.
white silk decollette; Miss Frances Whit
mire, dainty blue organdie with
touches of white; Miss Alice Cooper
wore white organdie over green sill
petticoat, the low corsage being mos
becoming with lace trimmings; Mis-.
Sallie McCutcheon was becomingly
dressed in white organdie, with lace
trimmings, while Miss Grace Carson
wore q pretty costume of pink, with
white trimmings.
The main program of entertainment
consisted Of literary contest, in which
the guests were made to guess the tiles
of books from pictures and articles sug
gestive OF their names. Miss Whitmirt
won the prize, copy of "The Reveries
of a Bachelor" Among the other at
tractive features of the evenings enter
tainment was the brilliant piano playing
by Miss Scaife, who but recently gradu
ated in music. At late hour the com
pany dispersed, the brilliant affair hold
ing the memories of scores of Seneca's
favored ones.
MEETING OF oNCEA-wEEK CLUB.
The meeting of the Once Week clul
last Thursday evening was with Mrs
w. j. Lunney in the parlor of the Keo
wee Hotel. A bright, attractive pro
gramme had been previously arranged
by the hostess and tho meeting was one
of great pleasure to all present. Mum
bers of visitors attended, which added
greatly to the attractiveness of the occa
sion. The piano playing by Madames
S. K. Dcndy and Ruskin Anderson anC
Miss Eloise Hamilton was brilliant in
deed, while Mrs. j. w. Todd's reading
from "Lovey Mary" delighted the lover.
of this late acquaintance with Mrs
Wiggs. Mrs. Stribling sang The Sere
made, by Schubert, and Mamas Child
Dainty ices and small cakes were served
Seneca, Juno 22.-Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Austin and children, of Atlanta, are Wis
iting tine family of DR.. w. F. Austin.
Miss Sue Thompson will leave in few
days for visit of week or ten days tc
Charlotte, Columbia and Savannah.
Misses Fannie Crisp, Helen Moss
last night in Seneca, guests at the New
Keowee. The three latter left this fore
noon for Knoxville, where they will
attend the summer school,
Oscar Ashe, Claud Keys and Dug Sea
born were among the Walhalla visitors
to our town last Sabbath.
Miss Mary Sheldon was visitor tt
Seneca the latter part of last week.
Miss Eleanor Knight spent last nigh
with Mrs. w. M. Neill and left this morn
ing for Anderson.
Atlanta, where she attended the Thomp
SON G Goldman nuptials.
Miss Mary Cherry will entertain q house
party of her young friends at an early
date.
Miss May Thompson, who has taught
successfully in the Seneca school for sew.
eral years, left last Friday for her sum
mer vacation, which will be spent neal
Augusta, Ga. Her friends here hope tC
see her resume duties here with the com.
ing of the fan session.
Columbia, is5 spending the summer in
Seneca, STOPPING at the Keowee Hotel.
The young ladies composing Miss Lula
GiSS2iilliaSSs house party are disR aTsing
and we suppose 1T is in order to Offer
condolences to certain afflicted parties in
consequence.
II. E. Dickson visited his homefolks
here last week, having been called home
on account of the sudden death of his
sister, Mrs. Scott Dickson Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Harper have been
visiting relatives here the past week.
Mrs. FL. f. Alexander leaves Today fOI
week to her sons family, where they
are entertaining little stranger
Mrs. Sallie Hunt, of Townvi)le, is Wis
iting the family of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Byrd.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. e. A.
Hines are sympathizing with them on
account of the continued illness of their
baby daughter.
Lieut.. Whit Jordan is with his home.
folks again to the great delight of his
large circle of friends here. He has ac
souvenirs of his extensive travels, and
among other things, brought to the
homefolks exquisite gifts Of varied sorts
including delicate weaves of Japanese
goods, which for texture and intricacy
put to shame the limitations We home
folks must needs content ourselves with
Mr.. Frank Hawkins brought to towr
last Friday splendid specimens of cotton
which by actual measurement, stant
seventeen and one-half inches, This il
ahead of anything yet-reported to us.
Miss Emma Stribling will give picnic
this afternoon to number of her little
friends here, who will gather at O'Clock
aud make merry in the park for % coupl,
OF hours.