The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-11-16
AN ACCOUNT
OF the Visit of the Delegate From
the Rosedale Auxiliary of the
w. H. M. S. to the Con-
ference Society at
Hollandale. Miss.

Hollandale. Miss.
twas raining steadily and de-
terminedly, when l went to the
station OIL Friday at 1:30 p. III.
The train was all hour, and ten
minutes late. When it did come l
found only Mrs. Walter Potts, the
Gunnison delegate of both Home
and Foreign Missions. on board.
Fearing, because of our being so
behind time; that if we went on to
Greenville we might miss the ac-
commodation train, we made in-
quiries of the Conductor, who ad-
vised us to get off at the Green
vile junction.
This is an open shed with seat
running round three sides of it. 1t
was raining and the wind was
blowing it in upon us. You can
easily see that this was not very
pleasant situation(?). There were
two negro men and white man
occupying the greater part OF the
seat.
We waited there for fully half
an hour before our train came saun-
tering along in the most leisure
ly manner as if there was nothing
in the world to hurry for, although
they had Miss Susie Trigg and
other delegates from Greenville,
who were most anxious to get to
their destination before dark.
This pace it kept up until 1t
reached Hollandale at O'Clock
pitch dark and raining bad. We
felt anything but happy at the
gloomy prospect before us when
we reached the door of our car.
New hats and new gowns seem
ed in imminent peril-and then we
were strangers. Does not that
word convey sad and gloomy ideas
to all of us? But what happened
here! Before we stepped to the
ground brilliant lights were fash
ing about us, happy voices were
hailing us, and bright faces smil.
ing upon us.
Miss Trigg! O am so glad
you came! You are my guest!'
Mrs. Warfield are you there!
Come with me. Where is Mrs
Rose?" 0 ! am sorry she did moi
come. She was to have been with
me also" etc. etc. to each i'll turn,
until we were all taken i'll charge
and carried off to delightful homes
where the incest of suppers await
ed us.
It is distressing to have to relate
that my suit case which had beer
checked through to save me trou'
bic ell route was not there, nor did
it reach me urtil Saturday night.
It continued to rain dismally,
but nothing daunted the night,
and late as it was, several fine pa
pers on mission subjects were read
some good nice music rendered BY
the choir led By the young lady
organist of the Baptist church,
ably assisted by several young
men, the rastor most kindly con
ducting religious services and as
sisting in every way he could.
The next morning was clar anc
bright and every one went gladly
to the meeting at 9 o'clock. Mrs.
/ Wolcott, the president of the Hol'
landale- auxiliary. in the absence
of the Conference Society president,
and of Mrs. Hubbel the District
Secretary proposed Mrs. Short OF
Como Corresponding Secretary Of
I Conference, be elected to the chair.
She was Immediately chosen, and
the concensus of opinion was, that
it could not have better filled.
Mrs. Allen, of Leland, was elected
Recording Secretary.
4 The ladies of the church had
| displayed great taste its decora-
tions. Jardinieres containing the
largest, gand most and most luxur.
liant ferns l ever saw, were place.
aro und the inside of the altar, but
the long frouds hung over i touch.
ed the floor outside. Beautiful
palms, and foliage plants, were
most artistically arranged in the
background, while vases Of lovely
roses and Of large and many color
ed chrysanthmums added much to
the beauty of the scene.
| After devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. Short, the Society
was called to order, and Miss
Mitchell made the address of wei
come. =
| This was fine! Brim full of cord
/ iality and hospitality as it was there
was room for much delicate wit
and delightful humor.
The response was beautiful.
am SORRY and ashamed that l can
not remember the name OF the very