The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
SOCIETY
Trinity Guild Entertained

Trinity Guild Entertained
Mrs. Welch was the charming hos
tess of Trinity Guild yesterday after
noon at her home on Court street. |
The meeting was we'll attended and a
very enthusiastic one indeed. The
time was principally devoted to dis
cussing and completing arrangements
for the food sale tomorrow. A great |
many more beautiful fancy articles
were received. The following COM
mittees were appointed, Mesdames |
John Hugh Mcleod and Strother will |
have charge of the cakes, Morford |
and L. L. Major salads, Patterson and |
Pickard fancy articles, KEENAN, and |
Bayne chickens, turkeys and cram
berry sauce, Derrickson, Ed Smith and
Bolton, candy. Champenois, Millner
and c. w. Rich aprons, Gibbs, McInnis,
Haney and Nets, pies. Mrs. Welch
then served a two-course luncheon,
chicken salad, waters and olives, cof-
fee and angel food cake. The next
meeting will be at the church Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
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First Baptist Ladies' Aid
The First Baptist Ladies' Aid held
a splendid meeting at the church yes
terday afternoon with a good attend
ance. In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Stapleton, who was detained by
illness in her home, Mrs. Walter
Sampson presided over both the de-
votional and business exercises.
After the business was over the
ladies took up the Sunday school les
son for next Sunday. The following
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the social meeting for
next month: Mesdames Polk and
Pack. A beautiful dress the ladies
have given to Ruby Butler the young
girl they are sending to college was
brought in. 1t was made by Miss
Mamie Thompson, and Mrs. McInnis.
The merit meeting will be Monday at
the church at o'clock.
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Westminster Aid.-
Westminster Aid Society of the Bay
street Presbyterian church met at the
church Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. j. A. Carr welcomed the guests
at the door. Rev. R. l.. Campbell
opened the meeting and gave the Ia
dies very helpful and encouraging
talk. Exchange report was made by
Mesdames Draughn and A. T. Powe
and proved more profitable than
usual. Tickets we're distributed to
the different members to sell for the
dinner that will be given soon. Mes
danes Noteworthy and ]. A. Carr will
have charge of the exchange next Sat
urday. They adjourned to meet at
the fairfield building next Monday
afternoon as early as the ladies can
conveniently do SO.
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Woman's Union Of Emmanuel Baptist.
The woman's Union of Emmanuel
Baptist church held the usual weekly
meeting at the home of Mrs. w. H.
Arledge on Edwards street yesterday
afternoon.
Devotional esercises were conduct.
ed by Mrs. A. l.. O'Bryant and the
business meeting was presided over
by Mrs. R. D. Batson, vice president.
Mrs. ]. ]. Ferguson, who has been
their faithful president for some time,
resigned, and Mrs. A. l.. O'Bryant was
elected in her stead. The missionary
program for November was carried
out in full, and was very interesting
and helpful A nice collection was
taken up for the orphanage. Miss
Lena Arledge will be the next hostess
Monday afternoon at her home on
Edwards street.
Main Street Home Mission Society,"
| Circle No. 8 of the Home Mission
Society of Main street M. e. Church
with Mrs. w. L. Logan as its efficient
leader. had a business meeting yes
terday afternoon, with Mrs. Logan. A
great deal of important business came
up before them and was given the
usual prompt attention this circle al
ways gives to business propositions.
| Mrs. Logan is always delightful
hostess, whether at business or SO
! cial gathering in her ideal home
hence the afternoon was very charm
ingly as well as profitably spent.
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A very entertaining meeting of Cir