The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-06-10
Lac Ahe Lincoln Cluh.


The Abe Lincoln Club.
The Abraham Lincoln Club gave a
banquet Friday night, June $, 1910, at
the home of Mrs. Nancy Edward, SOL
Twenty-first avenue, North, in honor
of their retiring secretary, Mr.. B. H.
January who will leave for Chicago
Thursday night, June 8. The Club and
his many friends wish him much sue
cess. He always attended to his du-
ties in a never-ceasing way, and his
absence will be keenly felt. The Off
GERS OF the club are Miss Jane Hig-
gins, President; Maurice Without, Vice
President; B. H. January, Secretary;
B. H. Edwards, Treasurer; VIM. D.
Laws, Society Reporter.
Those present were: Charlie
Scruggs, Edward Scruggs, VIM. Laws,
lanes Thomas, John Slaughter, Sher-
man Webster, Simon Webster, b.
H. January, B. H. Edwards, Henry
Bosworth, Maurice Without, Joseph
Cooper, Tom Robinson, Tom Perkins,
Charlie Maelin, Misses Essie Jordan,
Nellie Coger, lille January, Bessie
January, Louvella Locke, Boxie Helm,
Agnes Helm, Nora Edwards, Alice
Gordon, Jane Higgins, Nettie Edmon-
son, Blanche Tender, Addie Johnson,
Daisy Mayberry, Florence Berry.
Afternoon "Tea."
On Saturday afternoon, June 4, at
her home, 1892 Jefferson street, Mrs.
F. M. Porterfield was hostess at tea
which was unique as we'll as enjoya-
BILE. She had as her honored guests:
Misses Willie H. Page, of Chicago,
Alcean o. Rapier, Florence, Ala, of
class 10 Fisk University; and Mr.. B.
j. Hadley, formerly of Nashville, but
lately of Nebraska.
Despite the very inclement weather
the guests arrived and the evening
was spent most pleasantly with cards
and chatting. There could be no
doubt regarding the enjoyment of
each one present, as the very move
ment and every ring or happy laugh
ter bespoke pleasure and merriment.
Frappe vas dispense throughout the
evening. Near the close of the eve
ming, the guests were invited into the
dining-room where they were served
to a dainty two-course menu, Misses
Rapier and Davis presiding at the ia
BILE.
Those to enjoy the hearty hospital
ity of the hostess were. DR.. C~ottrell,
Prof. H. Keith, Mesdames James
Simmons, F. M. Porterfield, Misses w.
H. Page, Jennie Childress, A. O.. Rap
Ter, Alberta Davis, Fannie and Hattie
Watkins, Elnora and Esther Berry,
Josephine Lowe, Mamie Stone, Mes
srs. B. j. Hadley, !. H. Martin, Bailey,
Arthurton, Chas. Greer, Ernest Cole,
VIM. Boyer, Fred Williams, Fred Ew-
ing, Frank Patterson, John Elem
ming and the little Misses Porterfield.
Stag Party.
On Monday, May 23rd, at the beau
tiful Davis, home on Garden street,
where one always finds a cordial well
come, hospitality reigned supreme.
The occasion was a smoker given by
Mr.. w. Hawthorne Davis in honor of
Mr.. j. H. Thompson, of Wichita, Kan,
who sojourned in the city a few days
after attending the great Masonic Con-
vention in Philadelphia. The guest
is a thirty-three degree mason and
one of Wichita's most prominent and
influential citizens. He is a good rep
resentative of the type of progressive
Negro that is so often met with in the
West.
The guests arrived ABOUT $50 being
received by Miss Alberta Davis, sister
of The host Card games inter
spersed with music, were the features
of the evening. DR.. F. G. Smith and
Mr.. ID. Wesley Crutcher, were the ac-
knowledged victors or the games
while Mr.. Ernest Cole captured the
other end.
An elaborate menu was served at a
late hour. The guests left each one
expressing himself as haYing had a
most delightful time. Those present
were Mr.. j. w. Thompson, Wichita,
Kans,, DR.. F. G. Smith, Prof. G. E.
Washington and H. A. Cameron, Mes
srs. D. Wesley Crutcher, Ernest Cole,
William Boyer, Chas. a. Greer, John
Flemming, Geo. H. Upshaw, Arthur G..
Price, Jas. A. Davis, l. T. Bryant, AL
bert Anderson, w. Hawthorne Davis,
Herman Davis.
Housekeepers.
The Housekeepers' Club met with
Mrs. Evans Tyree at her residence,
Is North Hill street, May 23. Mem
bers present were Mesdames Battle,
Buford, Blake, Brooks, Colwell, Lewis,
Harlin, Fossie, Tyree and president,
Mrs. M. A. Saunders.
This being the last meeting of the
season, delegates were elected for the
National Federation to be he4~ at
Louisville. Delegates elected were