The daily tribune., 1906-08-03
FAREWELL PARTY IN
Horror MRS. G. q. WILKES

Of Mrs. D. A. Jack. In honor Of
Mrs. g. II. Wilkes who. with her
husband. 10 soon to leave Florence
for : new looation.
The gathering was planned BY
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres
byteiiAn church. of which Mrs.
Wilkes IL , member. but there were
= number Of her friends present out.
side Of that church and sooisty. Al
the request Of the hostess. the Rev.
Dr.. Bell. In few we'll chosen words.
stated the purpose Of the meeting.
which WAS to give the guest Of honor
one more pleasant memory to carry
with her, and to show our regret that
she must leave us.
After q time of social conversation.
Mrs. Jack asked that each one relate
some amusing experience Of her, own.
or which she had known about. she
herself leading BY telling very funny
incident. Many lAughAble stories
were told and enjoyed. after which
Miss Mary Jack entertained the oom-
pany with q beautiful plano solo. re.
fusinR however. to respond to An mr.
gent encore.
Mrs. Howells sang. Is only Mrs.
Howells can. and ~ reoall. gave =
dainty and amusing little song. Mrs.
AlvA Koontz sang to her own accom-.
paniment, and responded to an encore
BY charming selection from Faust.
Mrs. Wilkes is the valued president
OF the East End Division Of the Aid
Society. and the ladies Of that divi.
sion gave her . beautiful souvenir
spoon, the presentation being made
by Mrs. Wilbar in words replete with
feeling and affection. Mrs. Wilkes
responded in Language that showed
both her appreciation of the gift.
and her regret at leaving the many
pleasant friends and associations OF
her life in Florence. "Aunt Dinah"
in the person of Mrs. CorneliA Will.
liams. then bAde Mrs. Wilkes good
bye In little speech which she had
composed for the occasion. and had
clothed In negro dialect. Dainty re.
fieshments we're served In the form of
sherbet and waters. and then the
guests left for their homes, having
spent an afternoon. the pleasure of
which was dimmed only by the
thought of the parting that must soon
come.
By request of the ladies Mrs. viii.
lisms' farewell spsech follows:
AUNT DINAH'5 FAREWELL TO
MRS. WILKES.
An no. Missy sissy Olena Mary
Henderson Hunter Lee Wilkes. I is
done hear dat You alls 10 gwine leabe
us. an 60 way of into . fur ooun.
try. lax de progigAl son. Well.
Honey. ws's pow 'ful sorry to hab 20
go. an our hearts done gwine ache
some when we look ut de places whAr
you Alls could most ginsriy be seen.
an we KANT see nothin' but Jest the
shadder OBJ our memory OBJ yo'. We
alls can recomember jest how yo' done
look when yo' WAS = singin' In de
quire. an when yo' was = lafiin so
gay at de soshAbles. an all sioh lax
places. an we done Rwine miss 20
pow 'ful. Our pasture dar. he. too.
gwiue be mighty sorry to hab you alls
60 way. kase he KANT no mo be
de pasture OBJ dat part OBJ dc sheep
OBJ his fold. Some OBJ you sistern
chef. case Use feared he Rwine
shed q pow full lot oh tears pretty
soon. when he gets to tinkin' OBJ dis
lamb OBJ his fold goin' out into
de wilderness. whAr de briars oh
sin am AwAitin' TO tear do tender
fiesh; An' whar de wolves OBJ de
worl' am . laying In walt to grab
her Of She done eIt loss on de way
to anodder fold. He done gw Inc
pray dat dc Good Shepherd 90 wild
her. an tsok keer OBJ her. an keep
her frum all harm. An, Honey. we's
all gwine jine iu dat prAyr too. But.
| Honav chiIa donu vou M fur m oIt