Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
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Last week was season of much
social activity in our town, the plea
sures of which were enhanced by the
presence of number of charming
summer girls in our midst
The festivities were hert-ided by a
reception Miss Annie Werner tender
ed her two charming visitors, Miss
auid, of Elberton, and Miss Smith,
OF Woodbury., Ca, who have been
guests at Hilltop the past week.
Miss Mamie Ansel was at home
last Tuesday afternoon to the Paul
Hayne Circle. She had as her guests
of honor Mrs. Gaines Worley, of st.
Augustine, Fla, and Miss Fredree
Ansel, Of Columbia, daughters of
South Carolina's honored Governor.
In the absence of the president,
the club was called to order by Miss
Daisy Strong, and an interesting
18th century program was given
The following members responded to
roll call with Shakespearian quota
lions: Mesdames Bauknight, Darby,
Epting, Lucas, Brown, John Ansel,
and Misses Neville, Cora and Daisy
Strong, Smith and Werner
A unique musical contest was in
troduced, bearing Shakespeare's Oft
quoted words, "The man that hath
not music in himself nor is not filed
with concord of sweet sounds, is fit
for treason, strategem or spoil; let
not such man be found" Miss Ger
trude Smith and Miss Jennie Rae
Auld, of Elberton, Ca, being the
only successful contestants, drew
straws for the prize, huge bunch
of golden glow, which was won by
Miss Auld. The guest prize, a box Of
sweets, was presented to Miss Fred
rec Ansel.
During the afternoon delicious
sweet course was served, consisting
of peach cream and cake and divin-
ity candy. The out-of-town guests
present were: Misses Fredree Ansel
of Columbia; Elsie Smith, of Wood
bury, Ga; Jennie Rae Auld, of Ell
berton, Ga, and Mesdames Gaines
Worley, of st. Augustine, Fla, and
G. Shanklin, of Clemson College.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. c. w.
Bauknight complimented Misses
Smith and Auld with delightful
porch party. For an hour the at
tention of those present was riveted
upon pennies the hostess passed,
while they sought to unravel the
mysteries contained in twenty puz-
Zllng questions concerning the
penny. Miss Annie Werner solving
all, received lovely Dresden china
Jewelry casket. She held straws that
the guests Of honor might draw.
Miss Elsie Smith was the fortune
favored. The red and white color
motif was carried out in minutest
detail. An ice course was served
with red and white layer cake, ma
biscos, bound with red ribbons, and
festinos, all Of which were garnished
with dark red nasturtiums. Mrs.
Bauknight had as her guests Misses
Neville, Julia and Olive Maxwell, Ma
mie and Fredree Ansel. Daisy and
Alice Strong, Gertrude Biemann,
Gertrude Smith, Eloise and Irene
Strother, Miss Annette, Elsie Smith,
Jennie Rae Auld, Annie Werner and
Mrs. S. l.. Werner.
The young men of our hospitable
mountain city gave a most delightful
informal dance Tuesday night COM
pnmentary to number of visiting
girls--Misses Pratt of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, Ramsay of Richmond, Va, An
sci, of Columbia, Smith of Wood
bury, Ca, Auld, of Elberton, Ga,
Hutchison Of Columbia, Misses Cof-
fin, Enoree. Quite a number from
nelghboring towns were present, all
of whom received hearty welcome.
SfrOnp OF of
an informal "al fresco" party Thurs
day afternoon in honor of Miss An
ME Verners visitors, Misses Aulo
and Smith. Delicious peach cream,
with pink and white mints and ma
Discos and grape juice were served.
A long to be remembered after
noon was spent by the Wise and
Otherwise last Friday with Misses
Julia and Olive Maxwell, efficient
club officers and ideal Sunshiners.
The luncheon was one Of the most
elaborate and delightful affairs of
the season, so beautifully artistic in
all It's details. Mrs. G. M. Nield, of
Vicksburg, Miss, assisted the Misses
Maxwell in receiving.
The guests were seated at daintily
appointed tables, each receiving an
exquisite La France rose as q souve-
MIR The contest, to be answered
with names Of familiar roses, was
found upon the inside petals of pink
and white paper roses. A number
were so fortunate as to answer all
correctly Miss Fredree Ansel, hav-
ing hrst turn, drew forth the long
straw and was most graciously pre-
sented, by Miss Olive Maxwell, with
linen and lace handkerchief, the
dainty handiwork Of Miss Julia Max
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