Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-16
UNIQUE q. D. C. MEETING.
Mrs Angeline Bacon Entertain-
I ed the Daughters of The
Confederacy in Old Ante
Bellum Style. 4

On, last, Thursday afternoon tn
Mary Ann Buie chapter held !;
most interesting meeting at th'
home of Mrs. Angeline Bacon, a
which time the old ladies of the
chapter had charge of the meeting
and furnished the program. Th'
occasion was to have been on June
3rd, Jefferson Davis birthday, bu
inclement weather prevented.
Mrs. Bacon's home is SITUATED
about two miles from town, and in
an ideal place of ante-bellum days
The scream of the peacock, as.ht
strutted in the. e.grove, ,heralded the ap
proach of the party, and Mrs. Ba
con gave all hearty hand shake
and royal welcome.
Including. the younger members
there were about SO ladies present
and in the rendition Of the program
the old ladies are certainly to be
Ecomplimented, especially in the
vocal and instrumental selections
The execution of the pieces was
wonderful, and were played with
the same delicacy Of touch and
sweetness as in former days. The
following is the program of the af.
ternoon:
Music America
Instrumental duet Downfall of
Paris" Mrs. Emma Mobley and
Miss Ella Mobley. f
Chorus -"Old Kentucky Home %
Vocal solo, The rose of Allen.
dale-Mrs. Angeline Bacon.
Reading, Jefferson Davis Mrs.
G. d. Kenny.
"reminiscences of Jefferson Davis
Mrs. g. P. Cobb.
Chorus, "Tenting OILY the old
camp ground
Reading, "The cabin philosophy, .
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy.
'Schottische of the olden times,
danced by Mesdames Cobb and
Song, Sweet spirit hear my
prayer"
Dixie z
s.H u ~ u - = a -
At the close of the program, Mrs.
Bacon presented the chapter with a
life. size picture Of. her husband, Mr..
SThos. Bacon, to be. placed IN their
shal The fft.8aa pprscias
ted and the chapter gave hera ris-
ing Eot Of thanks. The ernsining
hour was spent in social intercourse,
during which time delicious re-
past was served. II
The municipal election for mayor
and alderman !. took place on last
Tuesday and resulted as foil ows:
J. ID. BARLEY, mayor; Alder men,
Messrs. 81. w. Crouch, tThos. Stan
sell, Mike Clark, E. M. Walker, w.
B. QUITS and DR.. P. N. Keesee.
Mr.. Bartly received the entire vote
cast, there being no ther candidate
out.
!. Mrs. Sease, of Winnsboro, is the
guest other sister, Mrs. w. i. Qaut-
tlebaum. \ u
Miss Sue Bradford is spending
awhile with her aun t, Mrs. G. p.
Cobb.
Misses Edith Coleman and EN-
ma Stansell returned on Friday
evening from Greenville Female
College. Both are full graduates of
the college.
Miss Fannie Strother has return
ed from Alabama where she has
been visiting relatives.
Miss Alma Woodward has gone
to Statesboro, Ga, for a visit to
friends
Mr. Longshore, of Newberry, is
the guest of his cousin, Mrs. J. L..
Walker.
Mrs. T. A. Owdom, of Meeting
Street, has been visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Harriet Kenny is in Aiken
visiting relatives
Miss Nina QUITS has returned
from Rock Hill, where she taught
music in the high school during the
past session.
Mrs. Robert Marsh, of Edgefeld,
has been the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. w. S. Mobley.
All of the young men and maid
ems from the various colleges
throughout the state are at home,
ard the town has taken on new life.
The old game of croquet is the
latest pastime for them in the af-
ternoons.
An interesting ball game will be
had here on Friday afternoon at
Coleman Park, between Ridge and
Johnston. A fine game. was played
by these two teams last week re-
sulting in a victory for Johnston,