The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
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who recited splendidly The,
/ Charge Of the Light Brigade
and divided honors with MASTER
/ Ed ward Hardy in his excellent
rendition OF HoratiUs At TIE
Bridge. Later there was an
exhibition Of school work, aud at
one O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hardy entertained forty guests
at an elegant two-course lunch
con. The decorations in the home
were entirely of pink wild roses.
arranged with lovely effect in
parlor and dining room.
News OF the deathgof. Mr. Lu-
clan Crusoe saddens a host Of
auld lang syne friends in Column
/ bus who remember him with af-
lection, and whose interest has
attended him IN the distant west
where he has resided for many
years. Mr.. Crusoe was a son Of
Hon. Charles Crusoe, a leading
lawyer of ante eHbHrtimes and
a partner Of Judge James I. Har-
rison. and was himself a man of
rare gifts, a graduate with dis
tinction from the law department
of Princeton University His
death which occurred in San
/ Francisco Wednesday,, the TWEEN
1 ty seventh. was due to appendi-
citis. -.r
The name of Rev. j. III. Scruggs
is prominently mentioned for the
presidency of the Wesleyan Col
lege, Macon, Ga, aud indications
are that he viii be the unan inlops
choice of the board of trustees.
DR.. Scruggs was for four years
pastor Of the First Methodist
church here, and the large circle
by whom he was ,belOvedwill be
glad to hear that he VIII proba
/ bly, be placed at the head of~ene
of the most famous educational
institutions in the South.
Mrs. Benoit is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. McCabe in Atlanta,
and is being accorded many So
cial courtesies. Mrs. McCabe
gave an elaborate tea as a COM
! pliment TO her last week, and on
! Thursday afternoon she was
again the guest of honor at a tea
given by Mrs Edward Brown, a
brilliant club woman of Atlanta.
The resignation of Mrs. Cess
ner TutWiler Smith from the fac
ulty of the [. I. and c causes
sincere regret in Columbus,
where she is so much admired.
Mrs. Smith has accepted the
chair of modern languages in the
new Industrial College at Den
ton, Texas.
1 The Misses Levy, of West
Point, were the guests Of Miss
4 Lorraine Street while in the city,
Miss Amalie Sykes and Miss
Jessie Gillespie of 2Abefdeen
were with Miss Mary 7Jeptha
Harris, Miss Bayliss and Miss
Hairston with Miss Foote on the
Highlands
Miss Carrie Estes, who is mis-
tress of chemistry at St Mary's
College, San Antonio. Texas, has
returned home for the summer,
and is cordially welcomed by
countless friends. 500
Mrs. S. B. Sherrod and Mrs.
/ Sheffield leave soon for Warm
/ Springs. Georgia to spend sever
al weeks.
Miss Ida BilIups-goes to Aber-
deem next week to. be one of the
! bridesmaids at the Sykes Napier
wedding to. be celebrated on
Thursday. June the eleventh at
high noon. al-8W81i7 7n M
The Ahdeeks had a most pleas
ant morning at the home Of Miss
Lila Franklin Wednesday. Miss
May Richards and Miss Maud
Thomas were the guests of the
club.
Miss Bette Young has return
ed from Greenwood, Miss Liz,
zette Nelson remained for a brief
visit after the close of school, put
/ IS expected this week. 3a.af arf
Miss May Richards returned to
Penn Thursday after d pleasant
stay with Miss Lavinia Robert
son. lf
Mrs. Ayres and Master Quincy
j Ayres are visiting DR.. aud Mrs.
John Il. Tackett in Meridian.
Miss Susie Walker, of the /. Il.
and G. faculty left Tuesday for
her home in Carthage. a8.
Mr. Linley Jones, of Memphis
was visitor for the College com
mencement. g 'ej.