The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04

black and gold hung from the chande-
Tiers to the corners of the room.
An advertisement contest caused
much merriment and the prizes boxes
of candy were won by Miss Mackie
Powe and James Watkins, while the
consolation prizes, tiny Japanese fans,
were given Miss Ruth Perry and Ma
than Gordon.
The guetss besides the class were
Messrs. Nathan Gordon, Charlie
Holmes. Arthur Driver, James Wat
kins, Paul Carter, Tom Rhea Phil
lips. Alexander Watkins. John Dav-
export, Luther Fuller, Ford, John
Reedy, Carson Robertson, William
Ferguson, Powell, Walter Hall.
Mrs. West Tatum's Party For The
Sowania Club.
Mrs. West Tatum entertained at
Trail Friday afternoon in honor of
the Sowania Club girls. Punch was
| served in the hall by Misses Annie
Belle Mcleod and Bessie Thrash, and
Mrs. L. G. Carter and Miss Ruth
Thrash kept score. The guests were
received by Mrs. w. F. S. Tatum.
There were ten tables and on each
table was a cut glass dish of sailed
peanuts. The highest score was made
by Miss Sallie Keith, and after the
games the hostess, assisted by Mrs
w. F. S. Tatum, Mrs. L. c. Carter
and Misses Bessie and Ruth Thrash,
served an ice course with cake.
The guests who enjoyed Mrs Ia
tum's party were Mesdames w. A.
Collins, V. M. Seaman, F. B. Ryan, J.
G. Tomrkins. George Heidelberg, c.
F. Ames, E. r. Farrell, S. " Robert
son, George Ellis, w. A. Clayton, J. F.
Duke, H. D. Foote, Jr., Eugene Fly,
w. L. Futon, NJ G. Field; Misses
Bette Conner, Ethel and Bessie Powe,
Jane and Anna Fuller, Margaret Nc
Williams, Norma Powe, SalIie Keith,
Mary Anna Allen, Matte Houston,
jamie and Annie Belle Mcleod, Lor-
ance and Lucille Mc1nnis, Mamie
Steen, Ethel Turner, Clara and Grace
Scarborough, Annie Lou Thompson,
Camille, Bessie and Ruth Thrash.
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Birthday Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Selser enter
tanned at their home on Fifth street
yesterday afternoon, from four to sew
en-, quite a crowd of lads and lassies,
in honor of their youngest child, John
Martins seventh birthday.
The children enjoyed many differ
ent games on the pretty green lawn
and later gathered in the reception
hall, where they enjoyed music, their
gay, childish voices making the air
merry with pretty songs.
The dining table, with its center
piece of Battenburg lace and large
white birthday cake, with its seven
different colored tapers, was the sy-
nosure of all childish eyes. Bowls of
white roses were also in the dining
room.
Mrs. Selser, assisted by Mrs ]. c.
Green and Mrs. Robert Moore, served
cake and cream.
Misses Jeanette Currie and Cassie
Hearon assisted Master John Selser in
entertaining the following guests:
Elem and George Huddleston, Frank
Johnson, Claud and Ethel Hearon,
Lowry and Mable Mcmillan, Thomas,
Barcombe and Ruth Craft, Robert and
Mary Ellen Themes, Garland, Clara
and Harold Stedman, Harry Wheat,
Clyde Jackson, Elsie and Emily Mas
sengale, Reinerford Cotton, Elizabeth
Breland, Gladys Ray, Ruth and Mey-
ers McLaurin, James K Child. Annie
May Seibe, Emma. Ada and Frank
McLehaney. Florine, Virginia and
Robert Moore, Shelby Phillips, Elma
Gray, Mary Green. Louise and I W., |
Jr., SelSer.
The following ladies' were present:
Mesdames. ]. r. Child, John Huddles- !
ton, R. L. Breland, Henry Seibe, E.
]. Currie.
The young host received many |
presents. Dear to the hearts of chill
dren, nine balls being among the
Even the children fully
realize that ball" season has arrived.
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Mr. And Mrs. Ben Toomers'
Gard Party.
Perhaps the largest and most elab-
rate evening social affair of this
eason was the card party given by
fr. and Mrs. Ben Toomer Friday eve I
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