The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

Lawn Party
AIRS. D. P. Page entertained at
lawn party. Thursday night compli-
mentary to her sisters, Misses Birdie
and Jewel Hall of Cuba, Ala. The
grounds were beautiful with the great
est profusion of Japanese lanterns
hung about the trees and shrubs. The
tables Looked especially pretty with
lovely centerpieces of hand work in
Roman embroidery and Battenburg and
decorated in nasturtiums and ferns.
An ice course with cake was served on
the lawn by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Nation. 1t was an altogether
lovely affair and one of the most
charming and greatly enjoyed of any
ever given this season. Among the
guests were: Misses Bertha Northern,
Ella May Brown, Emma Siebe, Annie
d. Hall, Birdie and Jewel Hall, the
honorees;. Messrs. Charley Hardy and
Horace Noteworthy, Ward Pickett,
Walter Finly, Llewellyn Brown, Laddie
Moore, and Fred Northern.
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Westminster Aid
The Westminster Aid of the Bay
Street Presbyterian Church held
an interesting called meeting yester-
day afternoon at the church in. the
ladies' parlor. Mrs A. u. Montgom-
cry, the president, presided and Rev.
nj. Campbell conducted the devo-
fIonal exercises. Reports were read
and discussed from the committee Of
the fall entertainments, and new plans
formed. The committee is composed
of the following ladies': Mines. E. F.
Rush, chairman; George Komp, A. T.
Powe and John Carr. This is the last
meeting of the society for the sum.
mer months.
Ladies' Aid Social
Mines Charley Poole and HUFF
were the charming hostesses yester
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the ladies' Aid on the lawn at the
First Baptist Church. There was quite
crowd and all spent a delightfu
time. Mines Pool and Huff prove,
themselves ideal hostesses and al
evening spent with these la:ies is al
ways one filed with joyous mumcat
The Aid has social meeting ever
first Monday, and it is a very pleasan
feature connected with their work.
/ Pleasant Picaic---
Another pleasant Fourth of Jul
picnic was the one at Owens Bluff.
vew delightful day was spent and
most sumptuous dinner served.
The young people had quite merr
tipe, boatriding, bathing. fishing an
vas IS other amusements Amor
those who attended were: Mr.. Wi
Johnson and family, Mr.. NJ. L. Wai
and family, Mrs. George Kennel
Mrs. d. D. McInnis, Mr.. Gay and Mi
Lima Mc1nnis.
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Mr. B. Il. Croft, of Walnut LAX
Ark. is the guest of Hattiesbmg rel
tives today. He will go from here
Laurel apaHspend several days befo
returnig 10 Arkansas. Mr. Croft
friendstSlfe always glad to greet hi
in ''Oid Mississippi
Mrs. J. On Morse, and her lit
daughter An leave tomorrow for c
iforniA, whe they go to reside p
manently. " ile here, they were gre
fayorites socially and = their ma
friends regret to see them leave.
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The many friends of Mrs. A. Pt
will regret exceedingly to hear of
critical Illness of her sisters bal
Mrs. Greenwood, of Dallas, Tex, "
is now visiting Mrs. Polk.
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Reverends I. P. Trotter. j. N.
Millin. l.. e. Hall and Mr.. Gail
Hightower left this morning for ]
ridian, where they go to attend
Baptist state convention.
Mr.. A. v. Shoemaker, who is loca
for the present at Purvis, came he
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