The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-24
The MEASURING PARTY.
The Home Of Mrs. Harris is a Sceue Of
Light and Beauty Prettiest Women
and LoveIiest Children in Evil
dence.

a measuring party given by The WOrkirg
Society Of tie Methodist Church, at the
beautiful and nosritable home of Mrs. John
A. Hnrris, no ideal pace for such n gathering.
AT the door each guest deposited q lltie
sllken sack that contained five cents Tor
every foot and an extra cent FOR each inch" lie
was tall. In the hall Il com mittce OF ladies
made each one feel al home by their hearty
welcome, and directed the way 10 tue library
where ones measure was taken for prizes TO
be given to the possessor OF the largest waist,
the smallest fool, the largest hand, the long
est foot and the smallest hand. MI. II. NJ.
Wilson received the prize for the largest
waist, while the prizes Tor the daintieSt foot,
and hand went 10 Mrs. Geo. White Jr. and
Miss Fannie Starke, respectively.
In the parlor an exceedingly attractive pre-
gram Of n. usic, songs ana Rotations were
rendered by ta'euled young people. The
number give were as fellows:
l. Pane 10 Miss Lorena Beacham.
2 Piano Upet Miss Sara Perrin and
Miss c tlerine Link.
8. Vocal Solo Miss Mary Hill.
4 Recitation The M!nuet by Miss
Mary Graydon.
Mary Graydon, Sara Ha'gler. Mary Milford
and WInOpi Bdrhsdaie, and NJ lstcr William
Hughes. Allen Smith. Billy Bradley, Adulph
McOavId and Marion TURNER.
6. The Merry Widow WGl.Z' by the
Symphony G uh.
s. Recitation by Miss + izabe;h Bark
dale.
D. IN N't5S NoUIS LIZ D 'lltF
= oom"-by Misses Fannie Srarke and Maud
McHiung, Mes.rs w. K: Hill and J. s. Cochran.
Qnarle,te. Good Nignt"-Miss Mary Hin,
Mrs Maud McClung, Mr.. We Hill and Mr..
]. 8. Cochran. Miss PIevna Seal, plants.
10. Recitation by Miss Esther Graydop.
IL. Vocal Solo by Miss Louise Alien.
70. Home sweet Home by the Sym
phony Club.
The symphony Club wes recently organ-
ized by the younger musical set OF AbbeNiI!e.
and is comnnsed OF the following members:
H. Ia Ito ~, ~ Ma, Ntrnn ,nr
Evans, Guitar, Mr.. BleDhing bick, Violin,
MIR. Alvin Wilkersou, Harmon c.. NJ. Altc
D OK, Guitar and Mr.. Robert Coleman, Man.
doIir. They sdded greatly 10 The 'ery OK
cellent program, and We're encoiej time after
time.
During the evening delicious Refreshments
Of sandwiches, coffee ana cGac0 ate were
served n The dining room by a bcvy If Lovely
girls. \ Souvenir bouquet OF rio!els was
given each guests.
Wnen the contents of the little sackg we're
counted, the snug sum OF Sj7.IS WAS real zed
Miss Esther Graydon in the most charming
msnber IeCited the "Billviile Debate" as TO-
lows:
Brctheren had a meetings. st as lively as
could tie;
Subject for discussions: sis Salvation Really
Fre.?"
For the rival meetin' houses talked 1t out
from dark 10 dawn.
That they'd On We the PreSbyteriars, but the
Methodist wuZ gone!
i ~ DdPliel Fplo i"S1 I q . II DIDi ~ -
ing foilered night
That ey had The road 10 glory on wuz run
min OF II r!gh;:
An the proud EplScupa!idns said the thing
was plain as day
That thev'd have TO take TIE SOsptl the
Episcopal al way!
The Methodist was 'mOug EN- an h0idiu' 20
their place,
An stlcktn' 10 thtir privilege OF fallIn' way
from g;Gc';
An SO, they meet together, jest as earnest as
could ns,
To settle tba, big question: as Salvation
They talked from dark 10 day-,ime--they
shouted out their views:
They made the pulpit trimble-riIp ped the
railin' off the pews;
But they come to no decision till a preacher
says, says he:
"lt's sartln' In this neighborhood, salvation's
realiy I eel
t"AA I'll prove IL. Come up. bretheren. I'll!
ysn'r' all in heaiin' reach:
Jest tell me whnr'a that salary you prom sea
Inc 10 preach?
You've baep feSd:n' on the gospel till the
sous OF SoT are fat,
An the preachers Goa, is ihreadbare az the
wind hoWls through his KAT!
"You listen ~ the sarmoupt, but the whole
contented crowd,
When We lake 10 Il collection, are q snorin'
lorg and Ioudi
Can't hear the hymn we're singing the bis-
ket never Zee,
An it's oublssed Judgment that you've got
salvation feel
The PIesby terrain preacher said be d sign his
name u thai;
The Bppt:st said twus Sartin that the brother
bud IL pat!
The Episcopa!iHps jinei him thar: "TwuZ
plain as plain could be
The peop:e in that neighborhood had got SAL
Walton free!
Que old man lad down q dollar; another one
gave 1"e.
Then tens an twen,ies fiutterei Till the
mectin' loosed alive!
An the last seen OF The ?rearhs wuZ
jOttiE' down lhetr not
An havIn OF their measures took fer bran
new brOadciolh coats!