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Columbia.

Tomorrow night al the Columbia Theater
local theater-goers are to have their first
opportunity of seeing Rose Stahl in James
Forbes comedy. The Chorus Lady
This piece remained on Broadway an en-
tire season and then went to Powers
Theater. Chicago. where it proved one of
the most popular summer attractions ever
offered there. Miss Rose Stahl, whose
stellar career began with the production
of the Forbes play. is credited with one
Of the most remarkable hits secured by
any actress in recent years AS Patricia
o Brlen. member of the chorus she gives
a great character portrayal.
''Tne Chorus Lady" Is comedy in
four acts the first of which is at the
home of Patrick O Brien. Patricia S father
trainer in charge of racing stables
The second shows the dressing room of
a theater while the members of the
chorus are making AID for an evening
performance. The third act takes place
in the apartments of Dick Crawford.
bachelor and the fourth is at the board
Ing house of Patricia OBrien and her sis-
ter Nora. Well informed as to the ways
of the world. she ScoSars that Dick
Crawford. owner of a racing stable. is
eXerting too strong an influence over her
young sister.
In the dressing room scene it develops
that the sister has been followed by the
man who has induced her to accept money
from him and give in return a note to
which she has forged her fathers name.
Patricia learns of this and goes to Craw
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New National.

The Red Mill" the famous musical
comedy, by Henry Blossom and Victor
Herbert, will have its Washington pre-
miere at the New National tomorrow
night. The play will mark the reappear
ance hero Of Montgomery and Stone, the
former Tin Woodman and Scarecrow of
THE Wizard of Or They will be as
sisted by virtually the same cast that
took part in the production during its
run of nearly year at the Knickerbocker
Theater, New York, last season and dur
ing its engagement of three months in
Chicago and Boston One of the facts
which the success of THE Red Mill
seems TO have demonstrated is that its
two very clever star comedians do not
require the eccentric DISCUSSES which they
wore in "The Wizard of OF to create
fun and entertainment. In their present
production they appear throughout In
modern costumes and have apparently
achieved just good results as they did
when encased in straw and tin in their
former fairy play THE Red Mill is in
two acts. both of which are laid at Kat
Wyk-aan-Zee in Holland. The first oc-
ours in the village square, at the sign
of the red mill, and the second in hall
in the house of the burgemaSter. Both
OF the scenes are said to be marvels of
artistic achievement. tangible story is
said 10 run through the piece, but, whe ther
this be true Oh otherwise, glance at the
names of the players Is sufficient to
satisfy experienced playgoeTs that the
poorest sort of story would be at least
interesting with such an organization to
give 1t Interpretation. The company en-
braces nearly eighty players. singers and
dancers, among the more prominent being
.'avid l.. Don, Neal Mckay. Edward
Besley, Stanley Hawkins. Charles Dox,
Claude Cooper. Alene Crater, Ethel John
son. Edna Fassett and Maxine Varande.
An exceptionally large orchestra will be
employed to interpret Victor Herbert's
music. The management of the New
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New Academy.

Charles E. Blaney will present for the
first time in this city at the New Accd-
emy this week parted on Her Bridal
Tour" Laura Jean Libbey's dramatiza-
tion of her novel Miss Middletons Low
ers." The story centers around Irene
Middleton. a niece of John Middleton. a
millionaire. who is to make her his heir
ess. a nephew of Middleton leaves no
stone unturned to prevent this. He sub
stitutes spurious will and the girl mar
ries her cousin and they are about to
start on their bridal tour when 1t is
brought to light that her husband in
name only. is a murderer. The girl, think
ing herself free once more, marrieS the
man of her choice. and then the excite
ment increases. Miss katheryn Roth will
be seen in the part of Irene. Harold La
Coste as the husband. and Thomas Walsh
as the first husband and villain. Baby"
Barker said to be one of the cleverest
of stage children, will be seen as the
child of Irene and the comedy is in the
hands of Daisy Chaplin. James Flanna-
gan and George Douglas.
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particularly grateful for her sweet sim
plicity and lyric voice Victor Maurels
Rigoletto is memorable characteriZa-
ton. The tenor of the evening will be
Carlo DAM. who possesses a pure lyric
voice and will enact the role of the duke,
NJ. DAM has been heard several seasons
at the Metropolitan Opera House. For
the Wedne SdaE matinee double bill of
"cavalleria Rusticana" and Il Pagliacc''
will be given. Nine. Desana. Young
Italian soprano of brilliant voice. will sing
''SantuZZa." and NJ. Dani '"ruriddu." In
the second opera Mile. Bramonia. young
Swiss soprano. appears as Media, with
Signor OpeZZo as Canio. Senior Banch-
art will do the Tonic Wednesday even
ing brings Nine. Lillian NordiCa in the
title role of Verdis Aida" Thursday
Carmen" will be given with Noria and
Constantine; Friday "Traviata,' with
Nielsen and DAM; for Saturday matinee
Aida with Desana and OpaZzo. and for
the farewell performance Saturday even
ing Lucia with Miss Nielsen and Senor
Constantine.
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Philadelphia Orchestra.

The third concert Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra will be given Tuesday after
noon at 43o o'clock at the New National
Theater. Conductor Pohlig h4s arranged
program. consisting entirely of the
works of Richard Wagner. The orchestra
has been enlarged. to meet the demands
of the scores that are being played this
season. as Mr.. Pohlig felt that full JUS
tice could not be given to them unless the
orchestra was larger than before, al
though il numbered eighty men. The fol-
lowing program will be given: Overture,
Flying Dutchman, ''Siegfried ldyli.
march, Funebre. from "Goetterdaemmer-
ung; vcrSpiel and ending isolde s
Liebested' from Tristan und Isolde.
verspiel from Die Mcistersinger
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matte soprano will make her Washington
debut in the title role. In addition to the
resourceful voice demanded in the role.
Nine. Noria possesses also remarkable
beauty of face and figure. Associated
with Nine. Noria will be Constantine,
the Spanish tenor. Madame Claessens and
Mile. OlitZka, already heard during a
number of seasons with Mr.. Grau at the
Metropolitan Opera House. will be in the
cast. The remaining principals are Ra-
mon Blanchart and Count Segurola. ia
vorite baritone and basso of the Royal
Opera of Madrid. Signor Cont will con
duct beautiful ballet to the Dance of
the Hours by Mile. Bunari. the pre-
miere danseuse. and corps de ballet will
be one of the most brilliant spectacles of
the week.
Tuesday night marks the return of two
favorites to Observation-Disclosures Alice Neil
sen, that fascinating singer OF former
light opera days. whose charming person
atty and crystal voice are never to be
forgotten, and Victor Maurel. Miss Neil
sen will sing Gilda in .'Rigoletto. a role
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in the musical history of this country.
Thomas ohstructionS did not prove for
bidding for with the founding OF the New
York society and the first great musical
festival Leopold Damrosch gave dem
onStration of his genius as conductor
and organizer His crowning work was
the founding of the German opera at the
Metropolitan Opera House the season OF
1SSi-.,
LEMON PHRASE FOu ND.-Montg gom-
cry and Stone. the two comedians who
created 50 much comment by their ludi-
crous antics in The Wizard of o. and
who are now appearing in The Red Mill,
have come forward with IN explanation
Of the origin OF the phrase handed a
lemon. The two comedians We're once
variety performers. and they claim that
in the p0s, while they were playing al
Tony Pastors New York, there were
two rival cornetists at that famous thea
ter. One was in tho orchestra and the
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Chase's.

Chase's this week offers May Irwin.
James Neill and Edythe Chapman, Hold
ems Manikins, Charles +. Semon, juno
Saimo. Schenk Brothers. Barr and Evans
and The Giants Causeway'' motion pic
lures. May Irwin has prepared a roper
toire of comic songs and revivals o. her
former successes will be made. Mr. Neill
and Miss Chapman will appear in THE
Lady Across the Hail. Il comedy by
Julian Street. Juno Samo appears in a
spectacular diversion, THE Mephisto
MOderne,
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ford's apartments. Patricia's lover. Dan
Mallory. follows her there and in one of
the strongest scenes of the play Patricia
shoulders all of the suspicion attached
to her being found in Crawford's room,
in order to save the name of her sister.
The production supplied by Mr.. Harris
is said to be adequate in every particular.
The company includes. in addition to
Miss Stahl Alice igh, Eva Dennson,
Bert Cotton. Tho.>as Mcguire. Francis
Byrne. Wilfred Lucas. Amy Lesser. Claire
Lane. Helen Hilton. Annie Ives. Margaret
Wheeler. Carolyn Green. Amy Lee,
Maude knowlton and William Randall.
The engagement is for one week, with
matinees Thursday and Saturday.
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New Iyceum.

civilians Imperfals' is the attraction
at the New Lyceum this week. In the
opening sSit "A Night in Paris" the fun
is furnished by Larry McCale. Ben Cook
Joe Love and Harry Bentley. ''Off to the
Front" 10 the other skit. The vaudeville
acts include Carney and Wagner. singers
and dancers: Harry Bentley. parodist and
Demora and Graceta, European acrobats.
An extra feature Friday night will be a
singing contest by the chorus girls for a
prize of so in gold
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pamrosch at New National.

Tonight at the New National fheatef
Mr. Walter Damrosch will conduct the
New York symphony Orchestra as the
initial concert in series that is destined
10 bring the New National forward as an
institution OF music as we'll as the drama.
The Damrosch orchestra shows the re-
suits OF the conductors patient skill with
an AGGREGATION of trained musicians.
The strings are transparent in quality, OF
great power. but the wood-winds and
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Archie l.. Shepards concert at the
Academy tonight will include novelties
in foreign and domestic moving pictures
OF travel, history. comedy and dramatic
playlets The symphony Quartet. COM
posed of J. I.ouise Scrivner. Harry A.
Chick. ID. Il. Gallaher and y. II. Hunter.
will introduce popular songs Billy Thorn
ton In new illustrated ballads and tho
regular Academy orchestra complete tho
two-hour program that will be offered.
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"The Man of the Hour

George Broadhurst's now famous play
of love and finance The Man OF tn ;
Hour" will be the attraction at the New
National next week. The big cast that
has so long been closely associated with
the phenomenal success OF this play will
be seen here. Among the prominent play
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Chauncey Olcott.

At the Columbia Theater next week
Chauncey Olcott will be seen in his new
play. Neill of Derry" by Theodore
Burt Sayre. Mr.. Olcott Is seen In the
role of an expert swordsman and soldier
of fortune and wears the costume or Il
redoubtabie cavalier. The singing OF Mr.
Olcott will be a feature OF the production
and the four new songs that have been
especially written for his use this season
are said to be the most popular lie has
ever sung.
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"The Great Divide.

Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller Will
appear in 1.-The Great Divide" at the
Belasco Theater the week OF January -.
The last time Mr.. Miller and Miss Angln
were seen in 1.-The Great Divide here was
at a single special performance early last
March The Great Divide" left New
York recently. having opened the present
season there and but four cities have seen
Ii outside the metropolis-Chicago Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati and Pittsburg. The
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Mayer Concert at Gavetv.

At the Gayety Theater tonight will be
given program of animated pictures and
popular illustrated songs. Only pictufes
that have never been seen in this city are
selected. A few of the subjects to be
shown tonight are In Training" " Auto
mobile Endurance Test" The Eviction
of the East Side in New York, Cana
dian Winter Sports,' Building a Battle
Ship Shooting the Rapids" Practical
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Samaroff Piano Recital

Nine. Olga Samaroff, the noted Ameri-
can pianist Will be heard in recital at
the New National Theater Tuesday az
ternoon. January p, at 4:30. under tile
auspices of the Monday Morning Musical
Club of Washington Nine. Samaroff al
though of American parentage, studied
abroad entirely. graduating from the Paris
Conservatory, under Delaporde
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Gayety.

Fred Irwin's New Majestics" will be at
the Gayety this week. This company in
-cludes among its performers Cook and
Madison, the Philips Sisters, in songs.
darces and character changes: Irwin w.
Walton: Bradley and Barnes operatic en-
tertainerS: Gus Fay. Joe Walker. Mss Flo
Barnes, Evelyn Walker. Lille Arliell Ger
tie De Milt Lille Franklin, and chorus
of thirty. The opening skit is Bits" and
the closing burlesuue, THE Kneiff Cure. :
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.DuTcH MllEJ h EE RED \ NlLL y

ers are Orrin Johnson. Robert a. Fischer
Harold Russell Thomas Meighan. William
Deming. Samuel c. Hunt. Bennett South
ard Samuel Forrest. Frank Russell Miss
Frances Ring. Miss Mabel Van Buren, and
Miss Kate Lester. The Washington en-
gagement will cover eight performances
with a matinee Wednesday and Saturday.
All telephone orders have been suspended
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brass choirs give this orchestra its special
claim To distinction. Upon the success OF
the concert tonight Mr.. Damroschs flu
ture visits to Washington depend. II
well supported. and that is now evident
ii Is likely that he will again visit Wash
inston soon. The program fer tonight is
AS follows: Symphony No. =. Tschaikow-
sky. Romance for Violin, in + tBeeth-
oN"n>. Mr.. David Names: suite No l
from Peer Gynt." Grie9 prize song
from Die Meistersinger." Wagner: pre-
ludr 10 pie Mestersnger." Wagner
"llMmAArIam khnpsodN No. - List
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Majestic.

1.-THE Lost TRAIL which comes to the
Majestic this week. is a comedy drama
with scenes laid in and about a military
post in Colorado. The play is said to have
a strong plot and good scenic effects. The
second act shows view Of the Great
Divide. Bud Larrabee, a strapping good
natured fellow of the plains. the leading
character is played by Frederick Smith,
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Majestic Sunday Concert.

Vaudeville acts from New York will
be on. the bill for tonight's concert at
the Majestic. Pete Lamar. yodler and
mimic. and Bell and Richards. In their
new electrical novelty musical act are tho
headliners. In addition to the vaudeville
acts an entirely new series of Lubins
motion pictures Will be shown.
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Relasco Concert Tonight.

The usual sunday entertainment will be
given al the Belasco Theater tonight
consisting of motion pictures and illus
tra'ed songs. The pictures exhibited al
these concerts show interesting scenes o,
countries. and peoples A well.
known singer has been engaged to give
special musical program tonight
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Jean Marcel.

Chase's next week will offer Jean Mar
cells Living Masterpieces of Art; John
Hyams and Leila Mcintyre in Two Hun
dred Wives" Oracle Emmett and com
pany in Mrs Murphys Second Hus-
band" Vinie DAILY. Jimmie Lucas, The
boy with the dialects" Stelling and Revel,
Frosini. and amusing motion pictures.
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"The Ninety and Nine. "

The Academy attraction for the week
will be Ramsey Morris rural play. 1 ne
Ninety and Nine" with Miss Bayonne
Whipple in the leading role. The race
of a locomotive through blazing toreSt
is the big scene" and is said to be more
realistic than ever.
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DAMROSCH AND THEODORE
THOMAS.-Walter Damrosch, conductor
of the famous New York Symphony Or
chestra which is to be heard at the New
National tonight. is a son of the dis
tinguished DIR. Leopold Damrosch. who
came TO this country from Germany in
1871. Being an intimate friend of Wag-
ner and LisZt. DIR. Damrosch was one OF
the first to fight for their music. thus be-
ginning the great spreading of the Wag-
merriam vogue which Walter Damrosch
has continued with such marked success.
While in conversation with Anton Ruben
stein Or. Damrosch complained of the
narrow opportunities then existing in
America. Rubenstein promptly urged him
to found an oratorio society and in 1874
the New York Oratorio Society. now
famous, was the result. All this time
Theodore Thomas was watching DR.. Dam
Iosch, for Thomas wished no rival in
America. He did all he could to retard
Damrosch's progress, thus furnishing one
Of the most interesting duels ever fought
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He wins the hand of Gen. Faulkner's
daughter Edith. portrayed by Miss Grace
ST Clair. Twenty different character
types are required to unfold the story
Matinees will be given Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday
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National has announced the suspension
of all telephone orders for this engage
ment. a matinee performance will be
given Wednesday and Saturday.
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Coming Attractions.
Belasco.

The repertoire for the week of the San
Carlo Grand Opera Company at the Be
lasco Theater opens with Ponchiellis
.Gioconda." Jane Noria, young dra-
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sale at the Beasco on account OF the
Importance of the event. will begin lues-
day next. instead of Thursday.
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Shepard's Moving Pictures.

Jokes Joys OF Marriage Startling
Pursuit and "A Boar Hunt
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Get busy. The time is short. The
parade.
Postmaster Geo. S. McCravy went to
l,ynchburg, Va, a few days ago for
short visit
Mr.. Langdon Brooks, cashier of the
Bank of Gray Court, spent Friday in
the city.
Health and happiness go hand in
flies carry diseases. Clear out and
clean up.
Mr.. A. Q. Rice, formerly of the
county, now resident of Greenwood,
spent few days in the city during the
past week.
The residences of Mayor G. NJ Babb
! and Mr.. w. r. Richey, Jr., located on
South Harper street, are nearing COM
petion.
Brush out and brush up. An ounce
of effort is worth pound of good res
olutions.
The regular fall examination for
teachers certificates will be held Fri
day in the court house by the county
board of education.
A little paint increases the value and
improves the appearance of any build
ing.
Mrs. Fountain Martin and Miss Vivian
Martin, of Wallace Lodge, spent Sat
urday in the city.
The city will soon be full of visitors
Will the visitors be filled with good
impressions of us ?
Misses Willie and Lint Jones left
Monday for Washington and New York
Miss Agnes Adams, of Clinton, is Wis
iting Miss Nell Miller.
Miss Bateman has returned to Spar
tanburg after a visit to Mrs. Lamar
Smith.
Miss Leila Barr, of Cross Hill, spent
the week lend in the city.
Have you cleaned up the premises
yet? We all fell better as well as look
better when dressed up"
Mr.. l.. S. league, of Durham, N. c.,
spent short while in the city Monday
en- route home after a visit to his father,
Mr.. 7. S. league at Madden Station
Mr.. j. M. McLees, of Greenwood
formerly in the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. in this city, spent
Sunday and Monday visiting friends
here. MIR. McLees is now located in
Atlanta
Miss Efiie Buzhardt who has been the
stenographer at the Laurens Steam
Laundry for the past year, has resigned
to accept the position of cashier and
stenographer with the Barringer De
partment Stores at Florence, and will
leave Laurens this week for her new
work.
Mr.. ID. r. Mahaffey of Fountain Inn
visited his brother, Mr.. A. l.. Mahalfey
Sunday.
Prof. Columbus b. Martin, professor
of Latin in Furman university, was a
visitor in the city last Saturday. Prof.
Martin is a native of Laurens county,
a brother of Mr.. E. w. Martin Of the
city, and man Of whom the county is
proud
Mrs. E. S. Thayer returned Friday
from short stay in Charleston.
Mr.. w. f. Medocll and daughters. of
Fountain Inn, were in the city Satur-
day.
Mr.. r. T. Hay, of r. Y. Hay & Bro,
of Raleigh, N. c., was in the city last
Wednesday visiting the local agents Of
the fire companies represented by that
firm. Mr.. Hay and his brother are
general agents for the Southern States
of number of large fire insurance
companies
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iSjEtEN NE.HNT.yN NHy,SHSF
The following invitation has been
rcceivcd
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Barksdalc Dial
At Home
Thursday evening, October the fifteenth
at nine o'clock
Mr.. anG Mrs. James Ethclwyn Mintpr
MS.N.P.
Mr.. A. c. Todd left Monday morning
for Albany, Georgia where he is to be
married at o'clock this evening to
Miss Eva Brownlcc. Miss Bessie Todd,
sister of the groom, went last Thurs
day TO be present at the ceremony.
Mr.. Todd was accompanied by Mr. II. T..
tIcmnG, who is to be best man
Through the efforts of Mrs. DR.. w.
II. Dial, the Henry LaurcnS chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
was organized Thursday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Dial The organ
iZation of such Il chapter here has for
some been the topic of discussion and a
matter Of interest TO the many ladies
of the city who are entitled to mem
bCrShip IN the organization. 1t only
required leader, and the untring cf-
forts of Mrs Dial are subject of praise
and commentator. The Henry L.au-
rcns chapter is instituted with II char.
ter members and there will likely be
quite large number yet to be enrolled
The charter members are McsdamcS
w. ii. Dial, Foster Simpson, w. l..
Gray, Clarence Gray, I. ID. Darlington,
William Boyd, Dorroh Ferguson, w II.
Washington, Berkct Clardy w. f.. Cal
lpnfln, md Mi,,,o,, NTilli,
Todd, jamie Colvin and Laura Barks-
dale.
AT the meeting Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Dial, as regent, appointed the fol-
lowing officers and committees: First
wee regent, Mrs. Foster Simpson, sec
ond vice regent, Mrs. William Boyd;
recording secretary, Miss Bessie Todd;
treasurer, Mrs. w. II. Washington;
historian, Miss Laura Barksdalc; reg
istrar, Mrs. DoToh Ferguson; com
mittcc on program, Miss jamie COlvin,
Mrs. Clarence Gray and Miss Willie
Jones; on constitution and bylaws,
Mcsdames W. l.. Gray, W. T.. Callcn-
der L. ID. Darlington and Bcrket Clar-
dN; board of managers, Mcsdamcs ~.
d. Darlington, Foster Simpson, w. l..
Gray, Dorroh Ferguson and w. II.
Dial.
After the business Of the afternoon
was completed the ladies present en-
ioycd a social half hour, at which a
delicious salad course was served by
Mrs. Dial. assisted by her beautiful
and charming daught IS. I'm addition
20 the members Of The chapter, Mrs
l.. Ii. WilFcS, Mrs c. G.. Fcathcrstunc
;.ud Mrs. \ j. Christopher enjoyed the
social Icaurc of the afternoon.
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