The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
THE SOCIAL SIDE
JOINT MEETING or MS

A
 one of the pleasantest social events at Highland Park last week was the Joint meeting of the three missionary societies of the Methodist. Baptist anu Presbyterian churches.
 Mrs. T. H. Pearson opened her at- tractive home on Highland Avenue ana was hostess of the occasion. fhe house was tastefuily decorated in beau ful cut flowers and large number or ladies were present to enjoy the pro- gram which had been arranged. heV. RI R. Ellison. of the Methodist Epls. copal Church. and Rev. ]. IA. Bush. or the Baptist church. opened the meet ing with Scripture readings and pray CTS. Rev. E. D. Kerr. or the rIesDy- terian church. was unable to attend.
 member from each society was to impersonate some missionary who had been sent from Alabama. Mrs. Bush represented the Baptist society and irf1- personated Miss Napier. in very vi- vacious and charming way, telling or the romantic meeting of the gay young girl with the minister who was soon fo 20 to China, and of how they be- came engaged at their first meeting, the obiecttons of the parents that we're finally overcome and how in the end she went as a missionary also and married the man of her choice.
 Mrs. O. B. Waldo represented the
 
 Mrs. !. l.. Stuart, who has spent a long and useful life in the mission work in China, being one of the old est mision workers in active service. one feature used was the burning of joss sticks to cfeate "a Chinese at mosphere" as she said.
 Mrs. R. R. Ellison represented the Methodist society and impersonated Miss Leon6ra Smith. She commenced by saying she had no romance to relate as she was just Miss Smith, and cre- ated a good deal of merriment with her talk, which was given in a bright and animated style.
 Music was a prominent feature of the afternoon's entertainment. Miss BaiIv sang d solo that was greatly en- joyed. Miss Sallie Bell Hiiison and Mrs. w. M. Cox rendered some beau- tiful instrumental music. Lottie and Lucille Baker, two dainty young misses played duet Little Clinton Brown recited piece on Japan. Dainty re treatments of cake and ice cream were served, after which q pleasant time or social intercourse was enjoyed
 PICNIC AT JACKsON's LAKE.
 A number of Montgomerians enjoyed a picnic at Jackson's Lake yesterday. The party left the city at 9 o'clock in the morning and returned at
  ments were features of the occasion and the fine band rendered an appro- priate program of music during the daY.
 The party included Mrs. W. B. Kelley, Mrs. MeDun Cain. Mrs. D. T. Mattel. Mrs. w A. Sanold. Mrs. c. H. Beale, Mrs. ]. P. Seals. Mrs. W T. Chandler. IT, Mrs. Pope Foster and Misses Re- becca Rutiedge. Sarah Warren Wilker- son. Annie Chandler. Annie solomon. Willie Gayle, Lizzie Beale, Jean Mapes. Evelyn Pinkston. Kate Halls. Maude Howe, Jean Burke, Florence Davidson. Georgia safold. Taylor Beale. Lcrando Cain, Annie Warren Joness Katherine Dent, Dora Davidson. vaIine Sanford, Ida Parrish. Lula Mcqueen. Bessie Maddox. Sarah EAils. Virginia Aber- crombfe. Lucille Strone. King of Ken lucky, and Messrs Virgil Chandler T. W. starlingi Michael Nicrosi. J. F. Browder. D. A Holloway. N. D. Flu banks. Thomas Holt. Edward Ragland. Benjamin washubrns I. W. Webb. J. M.