The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-19
The N0C1a/ Side.
PHONES: Cumberland No. 49, Home No 264

toe were everywhere in evidence, the
entire color-scheme, appropriate to the
Christmas season. Rev. and Mrs.
OBryant were assisted in their pleas
ant duties by Prof. Gains Dobbins. the
popular president of this splendid Or
ganization. Prof. Dobbins' interest in
the Union for its enlargement. scope
of work and spiritual vane through
out, is worthy of highest prise. The
most welcome guest present was
Santa Claus, dressed in a complete
Santa Claus outfit, in the person of
Mr.. Collins. He certainly played the
role well. The refreshments were
served by him also, and the idea wa>
so unique, as dainty pretty stocking
well filed with fruit and candy. was
presented to each guest by Santa
! Claus. An interesting musical pro-
| gram was well carried out by the
following splendid musicians Misses
Bertha and Ruby Batson. Leila Ware
Cora Golden. Messrs. Thad Batson,
McNair and others. Miss Flora Byrd
gave a splendid reading, which was
very much appreciated. There were
! about sixty guests present. and all
were entertained with that dainty
charm which marks all of the enter
tainments given by Rev. and Mrs.
O'Bryant. every detail of which was
quite perfect and the whole a delight
TO each guest, as they are both
gifted with unusual hospitality and
possessing, to a rare degree, the tact |
and ease of manner so necessary to |
social success.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Holloman will !
leave Monday for their new home at |
Edwards. where DR.. Halloman will be |
pastor next year. Their removal |
causes genuine regret, not only by the |
people Of his own congregation. but |
by all who know them. There is no |
gain saying the fact, however. that
TO know them is to love them" No |
pastor who has ever before been here
was more beloved or more highly ap-
preciated than was Dr. Holloman. The |
best wishes of innumerable friends |
will follow them wherever they go.
Miss Annie Cora Gillian very charm.
ngly entertained a few friends at a |
chatting dish party last evening at |
her lovely home on Mabel street. The
evening was great delight to all |
who participated therein. Dainty re-
freshments were served. An interest |
ing feature was vocal solo, beautiful |
ly rendered by Miss Ruth Daughdrill. |
Those present were Miss Ruth Daugh- |
drill, and Mr.. Curry, Miss Hattie Hill
and Curtis Terrell, Miss Ruth Daugh- |
drill and Chester Jones.
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Mr.. and Mrs. johnson have the |
sympathy of the community in the |
loss of their eight-year-old son. which |
sad even occurred in the Irene chapel
neighborhood Thursday, The remains
were shipped to McCallum yesterday. |
when the interment took place. Rev. |
A. O'Bryant accompanied the remains
and conducted the funeral service.
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DR.. J. f. Jones, pastor of the First |
Presbyterian church at Meridian. will
occupy the pulpit at the Bay Street |
Presbyterian church tomorrow at both |
the morning and evening hours. Rev.
R. L. Campbell will fill his pulpit in |
Meridian. so for tomorrow they ex-
change pulpits.
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The children of the Main Street NJ. |
e. church. who are taking part in
the entertainment, they are going to
give at the church Wednesday even |
ing, December %. are reoueatad 70