The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-08-13
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open, yet is protected from the
weather, too tickle to be relied upor
I nowadays. The fare is excellent
and with the sauce of wit, the fayol
of good fellowship, each meal is an
event and novelty.
Captain Henry Bankhead of the
army, son of Senator Bankhead OF
Alabama, is in the city with the reg
ulars, and is cordially welcomed by
many Colum bians, who recall him as
an officer in the Fifth Immune regi-
ment, modified here during the
Spanish-American war. He is now
stationed at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Another attractive young officer at
camp is Mr.. Church Lee of Jackson,
mer residents of this city. Mr.. Lee
is on Col. Bakers staff.
The summer plans and travels of
former Columbians are always read
with interest. Mrs. Eugene lie Vert
Brown OF Birmingham and Mrs
Archibald White OF Lynchburg are
at Atlantic City with Mr.. Harrison
Johnston. Mr.. Charles McGehee and
his mother, Mrs. S. B. McGehee, are
at a pleasant place near New York,
and the latter is convalescing from
a recent illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Baskerville have taken cottage at
Prout's Neck, Maine.
The current issue of the Confed-
crate Veteran reproduces Mrs. Geor-
gia P. Young's beautiful tribute to
Gen. Stephen D. Lee, a tribute de-
livered at the memorial exercises of
the Columbus Chapter, U. d. c., and
an appreciatiye sketch of the great
soldiers home life. The same num-
ber of the Veteran also contains a
touching ''Dirge on Stephen d. Lee"
by Rosa F. McCamley of Texas.
Unless there is an imperative call
from the executive Office at Jackson,
Governor and Mrs Noel Will remain
until Thursday, so as TO enjoy the
final days with the soldiers. At the
reception for Mrs. Noel on Friday
afternoon a delightful musical pro-
gram was rendered by Miss Sanders
and Mr. Champneys, whose selection
of stirring, patriotic airs was partic-
ularly appropriate.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hardy, the
Misses Hardy, Mr.. Bailey Hardy and
Mr. Harris Hardy returned Friday
from their camp at Kolo1a Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy will leave to-
morrow for their plantation. Miss
Lucille Hardy remains as the guest
Of DR.. and Mrs. Odeneal; Miss Len
ore Hardy is with Miss Carolyn Ham
Ilton.
Mrs. E. D. Solomon, wife of the
brigade chaplain, and Miss Craw-
ford of Clarksdale, are the guests of
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Hewitt Their
sister, Miss Rena Crawford, has a
fellowship in the English department
IF the Industrial Institute and Col
ege.
Maj. George Donald, who has been |
in the military affairs of
he State for several years, and is a |
most efficient officer. is on duty at
Camp Noel Maj. Donald has fre-
Iuently visited Columbus. and is
pleasantly remembered.
Miss Cleo Hearon, of the college
aculty, has been visiting Mr.. and
drs. Leonard Mayfeld. Miss Hearon
las been granted leave of absence
lext session, and will have special
york at the University of Chicago.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Chapman's friends
will be glad to know of his continued
Mr.. Chapman had a
elapse ten days ago and a return of
ever, but is now much better, and
hought to be out of danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Johnston en-
at small but very charm
ng dinner parties on Wednesday and
thursday evenings in compliment to
heir guest, Miss Christine Rogers,
t Aberdeen.
DR.. Hartwell Cooke arrived re-
emily, and is at Malvern Hil1' for
few weeks on business. Since early
pring DR.. Cooke has been abroad
Or postgraduate study at German
Universities.