The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-01-21
]. I. GfOR6E CHAPTER
FNTfRTAINS VETERANS
The Birthday of Gen. R0bt. e. Lee APP
propriateIy Celebrated.

One of the most brilliant social func-
tiOns of the year was the banquet
given by the J. L. George Chap
ter U. d.. c., Wednesday at noon, at the
handsome home of DIR. and Mrs. T.. X.
Henderson,, out of compliment to the
Hugh A Reynolds Camp, and Sons
This pretty home on the corner of
Cotton street and Washington avenue
was a most appropriate setting for this
brilliant affair. With it's colonial col
umns and spacious halls and parlors a
fragrance was given to the entertain
ment that would have been wanting
had it beer given elsewhere. All the
roomy halls and parlors were lastly
draped in Confederate flags and coiors.
On all the tables and manUles white n
red flowers filed handsome vases. h
pretty banquet table was crowded with
Confederate flags, and a red and white
colo scheme, hat was artistically car
ried out, prevailed. Forty pretty pro-
grammes held their places by the gay
pdhIucSCIo Ii vas POI
feet.
AS the guests entered the were met
at the door by Mrs. r. r. Henderson,
who was ably assisted in the receiving
line by Mesdames M. c. Humphrey, ID.
S. Humphreys, r. W. Baird, Aleck Hen
derson and r. Fl. Hicks, sr. The wait
ers that added so much pleasure to the
occasion and SO keenly whetted the APP
petites of the old vets and sons were
Mesdames G. j. Austin and P. l.. De-
Loach, and Misses Cecil and Nerna
Henderson, Wheat Burkhalter and Mona
Archer.
The brilliant success of this elaborate
affair is due to the able committees APP
~pointedby Mrs. DR.. Henderson to man.
G the entertainment. The committee
who had charge of the banquet was
Mesdames T.. F. Steele chairman, +. NJ
Aldridge, J. + Mann, J.. H.. Sutton and
Monroe McClurg. DIR. and Mrs. D. S.
Humphreys were the committee APP
pointed on toasts. Mrs. c. f. Wright is
responsible for the beautiful musical
programme so ably rendered by Mes
danes E. M. Purcell. P. W. Parsons, e,
and Harris Gray.
The following programme was render
ed before the tOasts were said and the
response given:
Dixie" Piano Duet by Mrs. c. E.
Wright and Miss Susie Wells.
THE Boys in Grey are Growing Old
by Mrs. r. L.. Miller.
sour Flag, Oh Origin of the Stars and
Bars" by Mrs E. Nj. Purcell.
Ito the Front Piano Duet.
Dear Old Dixie" by Mrs. P. W. Par
sons.
MY Old Kentucky Home by Mes
danes, Purcell, Smoot, Powell and
Wright.
Immediately followed the toasting,
v e which DIR. d. S. Humphreys presid.
ed as T~oastmaster, handling his cue in
his characteristic eloquent manner.
The following toasts were made and
Responded 10, winch the 1Ol-
lowing renditions were intermingIed:
1.-The Occasion a tribute to Gen.
Robt E. Lee by Mrs. Dundas.
Music, Lees March," by Mrs. F. M
Aldridge
THE Teachers" a tribute to Col
Hugh A. Reynolds by Judge S. X. Cole
man.
Music, "The Carrollton Quickstep,'
by Mrs. +. M. Aldridge.
"The Learners" a tribute to Mrs
Mildred H. Humphreys, by Col. Chas. E.
Hooker, of Jackson.
Music, 1.-THE Homespun Dress by
Mrs. Harris Grey.
"The Workers." a tribute to ]. Y
George, by DIR. B. F. Ward of Winona.
Music, 1.-THE Old Southland for Me-
by Mrs. c. E. Wright.
The banquetting was not over unit
after two o'clock, and it was the con.
sensus of opinion among the vets ant
sons that they had no dearer friend.
than those that compose the member
ship of j. Il. George chapter, U. D. C..