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ne organ recital ana other exercises
constituting the installation services of
the new pipe organ at the First Metho-
dist church on last Wednesday evening
proved Il most enjoyable event of the
past week in this city The program
consisted of number of musical selec-
tions rendered by Mr.. John III. Williams,
OF Grecnvilc, assisted by Mrs. w. p.
Conyers, also of that city, and Mr.. II.
Nj. Franks, Of Laurens, i'm vocal solos
Mr.. Williams is recognized as one of
the finest musicians in the State but
more especially in pipe organ perform
ance, and the people here were charmed
with the beauty and sweetness of his
selections. Mrs. Conycrs delighted her
audience with two excellent soprano
solos, while Mr.. Franks, who is well
known hero, was heard with unusual
pleasure. The program was as follows:
inauguration March" 49, Scotson
Clark
(W 90 Dry Those Tears" Teresa
del Riego; tb) Rock of Ages 81 Her
bert johnson Mr.; Marvin Franks.
(a) 'Traumcri" Schumann Gull
mant; (b) Pizzicati" Deliebes.
la) Ave Maria III. Millard; (b)
'Thy Will Be Done" -Ethelbert Nevin
Mrs. William Pricstly Conyers.
(a) FESTIVAL March" Edwin NJ
Read; (b) "Screnadc" - Schu ber t.
List.
Fear Not Israeli Dudley Buck
Mr. Marvin Franks.
(a) "Olfcrtory in A fat Edwin M.
Read; Cb) Nearer, My God, to Thee"
ngp nj A inp IL
80 Divine Rcdcemer"- Charles Gou-
nod Mrs. William Priestly Conyers.
The ladies' Of the Fortnightly Club
were entertained Friday morning by
Miss Annie GiIkerson at her home on
North Harper street. Miss Gilkerson
is charming hostess and provided fully
for the thorough enjoyment of her
guests. Tables were arranged for the
very interesting and exciting game of
Nations, and for an hour and half the
ladies indulgcd in this excellent form of
amusement, after which delicious re-
frcshmcntS, consisting of salad course,
fruit punch and frozen tea was served
by Misses Julia Gilkerson, Willie Mae
Childrcss and Marie Briddell. Miss
Gilkcrson's guests were: Mcsdames w.
II. Washington, H. X. Aiken, w. II.
Anderson, Nj. l.. Copeland, N. b. Dial,
r. f. Jones, w. II. Richey, Jr., f.. j.
Gage, and Misses Frances Thames,
Willie Mae Childress. Marie Briddell,
Lola Anderson, Mae Little Bessie Todd
Emily Mcng and Lila Hart.
O o o
Miss Maize Little, before her depart
urc for Columbia, where she will make
her home in the future, entertained the
FortnightIy Club on Saturday after
noon. This was an especially enjoyable
meeting of the club, practically all the
members being present and everything
arranged for an afternoon of genuine
pleasure.
Mrs. l.. j. Massey and hcrniece, Miss
Fannie Mae Thames, after spending the
fall and winter in Laurcns, left Satur-
day for llcndcrsonvillc, where they will
spend a few weeks, after which they
will visit Il number of cities in Virginia
and Ohio before returning to their home
in Alabama. Mrs. Massey and Miss
Thames have many friends in Laurens
who will be pleased to know that they
expect to return to this city in Septem-
bCr.
Complimentary to the teachers of the
city schools who departed this week for
their respective homes Mrs. j. O. C.
Fleming entertained a number Of her
friends Friday afternoon at her elegant
home on North Harper street. The
teachers who have been in Laurens the
past session were mqucstonably the
most popular, both as a body and indi-
ViduallY, that have made their homes
here and during the year they have en-
ioyed Il continual round of social pleas
urc. The reception by Mrs. Fleming
was a fitting climax to the numerous
entertainments in their honor
After contest at cards the guests
were scrvedrcfrcshments, consisting of
fruit punch ice cream and cake by the
charming daughters of Mrs. Fleming,
Misses Jennie and Carolyn.
The recipients Of Mrs Fleming hos
pitalty were: Mcsdamcs G.. f. Rankin.
w. II. Washington, r. f. Hughes, r.
f. Jones, j. NJ Jenkins, O. w. Leon
ard, Of Spartanburg l.. j. Westmore-
land and j. II. Parks, of Greenville:
and Misses jamie Colvin, Amelia Ken
ncdy, Emily Meng, Bessie Peatross,