The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22

teacher, Miss Ruth Trotter at her
home in Bushman street A number
of games were enjoyed and several
musical selections were rendered by
little Miss Lucy Hall Pack. During
the afternoon an election of officers
was held, which resulted in the fol.
lowing being elected: President,
Mary Denham; Vice President, Eva
Williams, and Secretary, Llzzle May
Pack.
Light refreshments were served to
the following members: Helen Bry-
an, Jessie Caperton, Lizzie May Carter,
Marie Denham, Cornelia Hoffman,
Lizzie May Pack, Lucy Pettigrew,
| Maggie Lou Hoffman, Essie May
Polk, Berta May Thompson, Eva
Williams, Ivy Steen, Olive Boney, An
ME K. Thomhill, Bonnie May LeNoer,
Clara and Bessie Richardson, Annie
May Nixon and Ivernia Herring
Prominent Visitor Entertained.
Mr. Luther M. Tesh, the field Sec
lretary of the Worldwide Baracca
Union, was delightfully."- entertained
by the Baracca and Philathea young
jpeople today during his short visit
here.
A ta1lyho' ride was the first social
feature, when a group of these boys
and girls accompanied him, the blue
and white ribbons OF the girls and
the arm bands OF the boys, togeth I
with the yards OF blue and white
bunting on the tallyho. attracting
wide attention.
AT noon Mr.. 'Tesh and a number
> of the officers of the Philathea and
Baracdas were guests at dinner a
Rev. and Mrs. I. P. Trotter's home
when the class colors were hsed as
: a decorative motif.
Light blue and white and dark blu'
and white draperies made the dinin,
room attraTtive, the arranging of thi
room being the artistic handiwork O
the girls. A tiny bountonneer o
violets pinned on little pale blue AM
4 white ribbon bows marked eacl
n plate. covers being hid for nine.
r Miss Warxins Honored.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary 81
:. ciety of Main st. Methodist church, wit
4 their invited guests, representing a
+ the churches in thecity, spent mcs
8 delightful afternoon at the home q
Mrs. s. L. Heidlebburg, Monday, Eel
9 21st. The occasion was receptfc
in honrr of the return of Miss JAM
Watkins who has been the Methods
J. missionary to China for five year
9 and is now visiting relatives an
+ friends, and having "a wellearned res
T for a year. She is "a niece Of Re-
l. A. F. watkins, and aier field of labc
l. is Su CHOW.
The entire lower floor Of this eli
CANT hvne was thrown open for tn
u reception of guests, oof whom ther
y was a lazge number. The decoration
u we're beautiful, consisting of Chimes
parasoIs and lanterns. On the maj
u tel and tables we're Chinese sacre
10 lilies, fresh in biDom. CROWN
:. palms were in the reception hall Tn
!" dining room was transformed into
l. Chinese tea room, and the same spir
of China psevailed. Chinese lantern
J. hung from "a large Chinese umbrell
over the center of the noon, on th
sideboard were two large real Oh
nese vases. Tea was served durin
- the afternoon with philopena cracl
!" ers and stuffed dates, from beautifl
Chinese tea-cups. The teS-drinkeI
sat on cushions on the fioor-Ch'nes
fashion. The tea girls were Franci
Ferguson, Mackie POwe, Clara GOf
Maggie May johnson, Norma Lon
" and Nettie Russ.
In the receiving line were Mis-
JAMIE Watkins, Mrs. Anna Foot
= Mrs. A. F. Watkins and the nostes
Mrs. s. l.. Heidleburg. Guests wer
received at the door by Mrs. jaime
Heidleburg and Mrs. George Heidi
burg, and then introduced by the no