Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-22
Reception by the Edgefeld Lit
erary Club a Brilliant Success.

CaulQ Ult w. .luC .o11tSA!o1tau$
north, but "for a that. and a
that" there was goodly nu,ab b'
Of guests assembled at thes hom'
of Mrs. j. III. Tlllman, who ha'
repaired Ihither in response t
invitations from ,.the members o
the EdgeGeld Lit rary Club, th'
occasion being a reception tender
ed to their gentlemen friends BY
the members of the club. Fo
some time tjbest ladies Of literar,
lore and rencwn 5ave boer
studying Scotch history ant
literature. Therefore, it was bu
natural, when the ladies conceived
the idea Of complimenting tn
gentlemen with a reception, tha
they should make.it Scotlandesque
i. e., the decorations. color scheme
music and programme should b.
suggestive Of Scotland
The spacious hall, parlor ane
library of this elegant home were
so taetefully and beautifully
adorned with Scottish drapery
national. colors, roses and thistle!
fthe latter being the natioaa
fower) as to cause one to imagine
himself transported to some
Scottish castle, like Lochleven OF
Stirling. Especially beautiful
we're the decorations in the
.pargor and library. Over and
across the large windows wreaths
of .osae, thistles and Highland
pine were gracefully hung, ane
The national colors were draped
f~om the ceiling to the chande-
liers which were also decorated
while paintings aud drawings OF
scenes in Scotland adorned the
walls aud mantels. Many of the
ladies wore collars end sashes OF
Scotch plaids aud adorned their
hair with large bows of the same
material.
The entile-club were hostessee
on this occasion but the reception
being at the home of Mrs. Tillman
she was hostess in chief, go to
SPEAK, aud the occasion served to
show how strikingly gifted she is
in the art of entertaining. A COM
mittee arranged the following pro-
gramme which. contributed much
to the pleasure of the evening":
First, al instrumental selection,
"Blue Bells of Scotland, by Mrs.
w. S. .Cogburn; song, "Bopnie
Sweet: Bessie, Maid of Dundee,
',y.Mre. NJ. R. Edd,eman; remarks
upon Scotland by Rev, I. P. Bur
ges>; Instrumental 81 lection,
.s'Anld Lang Syne," by Mrs. j. H.
Tllinian ssohg, "Annie Laurie, .
by Miss Eliza Minis, aud soug
BY Mrs. M. R. EddI-man eutitled
We'd Better Blde d Wee" Each
Of the foregoing numbers Was very
skillfully and beautifully render
ed. Especially enjoyable were the
rem arks by Rev. T. P. Burgess,
who spoke in hisusual happy VEN.
Short Scotch quotations had
been written urol, slips Of paper
and torn III halves, each helf being
nun bered and placed in seperate
boxes. The ladies drew slips from
one box. and the gentleman from
heEo.her, and those who dreV
corresponding numbers, thereby
completing a quotatio on,:Rere seat
I'd together at supper and IN col
ying the literary puzzle. The lat
ter consisted in supplying fifteen
titles of books in verses from
which they had been omitted,
completing tie rhyme. A prize
was awarded to the person who
gave all Of the titles correctly,
Mrs: 7. P. Burgess being the
fortunate winner. Just before
adieus were said Rev. E. Burts
presented the prize in a most
pleasing manner, proving himself
to be prince among impromptu
speakers.
Chi.fest among the many de-
lightful features of the evening
Was the elaborate supper which
was lved-by four beautiful, bon
ME lasses, Misses Lucretia Brun-
son, Julia Haltiwanger, Katie
Ballowe aud Grace Tompkins. The
guests were seated by fours at
sinai tables around which there
was a ssfeast Of reason and flow of
soul'' while the INFER man was
regaled upon the following de-
lightful menu:
Turkey,
Dressing, Cranberry Sauce,
Chicken Salad.
Irish Potato Salad, Cheese Straws,
Pickle,
Beaten Biscuits, Crackers,
Fruit Jelly,
Whipped Cream, Cake,
Coffee.
The color scheme was also
beautifully and daintily carried
out in the cakes, icings and jelly,
all being as varicolored as the
Scotch plaids.
This informal reception, which
was all the more pleasant because
CT it's informality aud absence OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES par excel
tence tha paveSt. merrrest. and