The Robesonian., 1908-07-30

the w. y. nv. hall tomorrow
night forFspecial work.
Mrs. J. ". Barker, of How
ellsville, who had been for the
last month IN Fayetteville under
treatment at the Highsmith
Hnspital,retu aed home Tuesday.
Her condition is much improved.
in LUMBERTON SOCIETY.
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An Elegant Porch Party at. the
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Mclean Miss Ethel Williams
Entertains in Honor of Miss
Edwards, Of Eatta, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean
entertained a host of friends at
their elegant home ON Chestnut
street Monday evening. Invita-
tions were issued for a garden
party, but rains during the after
noon and evening drenched the
lawns. and the myriad Of Japa-
nese lanterns that had been hung
in graceful eprofusion, so it be-
came necessary to use the halls
and parlors and wide verandas,
which were brilliantly lighted
and presented a scene of charm
ing elegance never before ap-
preached in Lumberton.
In the front hall the ladies who
assisted Mrs. Mclean in receiv-
ing, all carrying Japanese para
= soils, stood in a crescent line the
outer edge of which led to a large
punch bowl, over which
Mesdames. Lizzie Proctor and A.
T. Mclean presided. Those in
the receiving line were:
Mesdames. A. w. Mclean, H. B.
Jennings, J. r. POOLE Lizzie
Proctor and A. T. Mclean;
Misses Ma. tie Williams Mclean
and p, s.,ia M"M"i". e nIaXton
Pearl AiOrrisJt-. IL McCoil, S. c..
cllld hOI 4'4NAN Gil.
Special features Of the eve
ninm were the sending up Of two
balloons, fire works, vocal and
instrumental muse by Misses
Matlie Mclean ana Pearl Nor.
rison. Ice cream and cake anC
other dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Ethel Williams enter
tanned al her home on the corner
Of Ninth and Wafer streets Tues
day evening in. honor of Mis-;
Daisy Edwards, of Latta, S. C.
who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Caldwell.
The occasion was in the ma
turc Of lAwn party, though no.
altogether so, as part Of it was
in the house and part out under
the oaks. The parlor was vel
lighted ':l;5d Japanese lanterns
were, hug on the long porch
which extends nearly half arounC
the house, and the large electri,
ark light, which hangs on tn,
corner, contributed its strength
towards making bright the oc
casion. Immediately after tn
arrival of the guests there Wer
a few introductions and tn
jubilee began, Miss Leslie Proc
tor, who occupied a seat at tn
piano, starting off the musica
feature by playing several live
ly selections, while many other
participated in games that wer
going on out on the porch. Afte
a few games the crowd wen
out under the oaks just in fror
of the house, where quite
number of outdoor games wer
played, all of which naturally re
quired more or less activity
games not well adapted to tn
pleasures of old bachelors {
any one suffering with stiffnes
of the joints; and in spite of dis
plays of youthful activity a fe,
of the gentlemen gave evidenC
of some infrmity by falling fl;
on the ground in their efforts
outrun some young ladies'
among whom might be mel
toned Messrs. Dennis Biggs an
John Fuller.
Between ten and eleven 'cloC
Mr.. @. T. Williams, with kni1
in hand, went out to a lars
table of melons and pleasant
interested the guests for a Will
shortly after which the crow
disbursed, all giving evidence
having spent a most pleasa
evening.
Among the visiting ladi
present were Misses May Ketcl
en- and Mary Perry, Of Columbi
S. c., who are guests at t
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.