The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-27
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Delightful German.

Delightful German.
The young men gave delightful
German last evening at Hotel Hatties-
burg complimentary to the visiting
young ladies'. The chaperons were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bolton, Mr.. and
Mrs Claud Keithly and Mr. and Mrs.
Strother Mr.. Strother lead the Ger
man. Those enjoying the evening
were: Miss Ethel Lawrence of Eupora
with w. H. Cook, Miss Norgress. of
Patterson. La. with George Robert.
son, Miss Pender, of Patterson. La.
with Mr.. Mckenzie, Miss Kelly, of
vicksburg, with Mr.. Woods, Miss
Martin, Of Meridian, with Mr., Smith,
Miss Camp with vaneie Mebefaid,
Miss Harris with Mr.. Jewell, Miss EN-
mic Bastwick with Neil Farley. Miss
Roach with Mr.. Patterson, Miss Car
RE Haney with Mr.. Wells, Miss Nam
ME Waller with Mr.. Currie, Stays,
Wright, Holt, Calvin, Sam Lee, McCur-
dy, Willette, Luliman and Oscar Cask
ey, of Jackson.
Mothers Meeting.
There was a most interesting Moth
ers' meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church. Mrs.
J. s. Ellis led the meeting and Mrs.
!. P. Trotter led the devotional exer-
cises. A splendid paper on Parental
Influence" was read by Mrs. A. Polk.
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton gave an inter-,
esting account of the meeting of the
Mothers Congress in New Orleans.
The ladies decided to organize in
: Parent Teachers Association, in fact
Mrs. Stapleton is going to organize
this Club in every ward, and thus be
identified with the National Congress
of Mothers. The attendance was splen-
did and the meeting magnificent. Here
after the meetings will be at 3: 30.
Engagement Announced.
Capt and Mrs. ]. M. Leverett an
nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter.
Blanche to Mr.. Gilbert Walne Michel
SON. The ceremony will be a very
quiet home affair. and will take place
on the evening of March 8, 1909. Miss
Leverett is a charming young lady
and by her sweet disposition and af.
fable manenr has made a host of
frieds. Mr.. Nicholson is, the efficient
and popular young druggist at Hays &
Fields and has great promise in his
chosen profession and the many
of this popular young couple predict
( for them a bright future.
W o. = .
Married Ladies Gard Club.
Mrs. Mackey was hostess Friday
afternoon of the Married Ladies Card
Club. Mesdames L. L. Major, Stephen
Burr, Hugh Bolton, Macdonald and G.
L. Harmon playing as substitutes, Mrs
Major won the prize, dainty piece OF
fancy work. The hostess served
dainty refreshments and very enjoy
able afternoon was spent.
Mr.. ]. T. Collins, buyer for O'Ferrall
Brothers, who is now in New York
buying the spring and summer stocl
for that progressive store, is expected
home in few days. He will be &C
.companied by Miss Willie, an experi
the season. Miss Willie was for sew
eral seasons with the Jones-Kenning
ton store at Jackson.
Mrs. Anna Montague was called tt
Eunice, La, today by the critical Ill
ness of her mother. Only two months
since she was summoned on accoun
of the death of her father. She hal
numerous friends here who deepl!
sympathize with her in her bereave
ment.
There will be BUSINESS meeting
of the Sowania Club Monday after
noon at o'clock, with Miss Mimi
Hightower, and next Saturday aftel
noon at $3.50 o'clock Miss Margare
McWilliams will be hostess at sc
cial meeting.
Mrs. DR.. R. B. Stapleton requests tn
presence of each member of her Philt
thea Class tomorrow morning, as sh
wishes to talk to them about the col