The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
Society.
Mothers Congress.

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1t was my great privilege and pleas
ure to attend the twelfth anniversary
conference of the Mothers Congress in
the city Of New Orleans. AS listened
to the addresses on different topics de-
livered by we'll informed men and
women who came to us thousands of
miles to impart to us some Of the
grand, noble and practical work that is
being accomplished by these different
organizations all under the head of
Mothers Congress, my thoughts were
of my home town and its mothers,
how earnestly wished that they too
were imbibing all the good, practical
sentiment of the speaker thus awak-
ening to the need of this twentieth
century. arousing as 1t were from the
inertia and indifference which seem
ingly characterize us, thus forming the
chief obstacle to the much needed
work.
We have in our town Mothers meet
ings which have sown good seed in
child training, but they are too few.
The work under the Mothers Congress
is undenominational and is civic
work in. its broadcast sense it is ele-
waiting, tending to lift us and bring
our women to broader view of life,
thereby creating within US motherly
love for all children and an interest
in all public improvement for the beau
tifying of our town.
Although comparatively new, this or
ganization is attracting the coopera-
ton of serious minded and intelligent
men and women who at this meeting
exemplified their purely unselfsh, no.
BILE work.
Then let us as citizens of progress
i've city keep pace and organize our
selves and work with will. to do
something This article is not com
plete until relate haw beautiful are
the people of New Orleans to the
stranger within her gates" Cordial
welcome, pleasant and instructive
modes of entertainment, charcteriz-
ing our very enjoyable visit to this
unique Southern city.
A DELEGATE.
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Reaper Circle Meets.
Mrs. ]. H. King was the hostess yes
terday of the Reapers Circle at her
new home on River avenue. Tht meet
ing opened with Mrs. Taylor, the lead
er, in the chair. Fourteen members
responded to roll CALL The meeting
was interesting and enthusiastic. The
circle has taken up the study of the
Home Missionary work IN Georgia and
from that subject, papers were read by
Mesdames H. o. Siebe, T. D. Taylor,
w. Leland and ]. H. Reed Mrs. Reed
gave a pretty vocal selection accom-
panied by Mrs. Leland. Mrs. G. H.
Thompson conducted the devotional
exercises. The hostess served a dainty
luncheon of two courses, chicken sal
lad, with waters and coffee, followed
by cream and cake.
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Married Ladies' Card Club.
Mrs. Mackey is entertaining the
Married Ladies Gard Club this after
noon at her home or Buschman st.
Miss Elnore Buciiwater, of Wingate,
is the attractive guest of Miss Anie
Carter.
Revival at Purvis.
Rev.I. P. Trotter left today for Pur-
Wis, where he will hold service at the
new Baptist church. The dedication
will take place Sunday and the ser.
mon delivered by Rev. A. v. Rowe, OF
Winona.
Complimentary Dance.
The young men win entertain this
evening at dance at Hotel Hatties'
burg complimentary to the visiting
young ladies'.
Or. Eager's Lecture.
The lecture last evening by DIR. John
H. Eager, of Baltimore, was splendid
and also vert instructive. The house
was well filled and the entire audience
seemed very appreciative.
Miss Loutie Burt, of Oxford, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Stokes Robertson for the past tive
weeks, left today for Weston where
she will spend while before return