The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-17
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Social and Personal
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Mrs. A. Polk and DR.. and Mrs. T. E.
Ross. The table center-piece was a
cut-glass bowl of fruit and flowers
resting on a reflector, and the chande-
lier was draped in red.
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Pivot Bridge Club.
The Pivot Bridge Club met Wednes-
day with Mrs. M. j. Hale, on Court
street. Only club members were pres
ent, while Mrs. W. B. Follanbee and
Mrs. w. B. Perry played as substi-
tutes. After the games a salad course
was served.
Derickson-Roberts.
A marriage which was quite sur
prise to the friends and relatives of
the bride was that of Miss Sophie
Louise Derickson to Mr.. John w. Rob-
erts, of Dallas, Tex. The bride is
pretty blonde and the only daughter of
Mrs. G. W. Derickson. She spent a
year in Pennsylvania, attending school,
and a number of years at Chatawa,
Miss, where she was a student at st.
Mary's Institute and it was while re-
turning from the latter place that the
friendship began, which eliminated in
the marriage of Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts are now in
New Orleans, where they will spend
few days before going to Dallas.
Miss Elma Powe Compimented.
The Philathea Glass and the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Bay Stree
Presbyterian church gave pretty sur
prise miscellaneous shower Wednes
day evening to one of their members
Miss Elma Powe, whose marriage t.
- Mr.. Sam Latimore Foster, of Gler
falls, N. Y, will take place Tuesda
d. Of next week.
The shower was given at the HON
of Mrs. c. T. Singleton, on Buschma
a street, who is teacher of the Phil
thea Class. The rooms were attra
lively decorated in pink hearts an
IT. cupids.
tn An amusing feature was, when u
guests were given clothes pins, tiss'
paper, needle and thread and told
he dress the pins to represent a Bird
er- Just before the guests were serve
Mrs. Singleton brought in a larl
silver waiter, on which were numb
er, of pretty articles, saying that s.
er would serve the guest-of-honor first.
Block cream and cake, in pink a.
white, was served. There were thir
in members who enjoyed the delight
ks, affair, while three guests, Mrs. Can
nd bell, Misses Genie and Dora Or
shared the pleasure of the shower.
is Shower For Miss Powe.
ew An event which complimented
nut March bride, was the trail party,
at lowed by a hose and handkerch
Mr.. shower, given Thursday afternoon
will Misses Mamie and Frances Thomps
in honor of Miss Ethel Adelaide Po'
In recognition of the day which
cen preceded the rooms were prettily
F. ranged in green and white, dogwC
ned and ferns were used in profusion, {
nds weer banked around the punch tai
low where two young school girls, Mis-
in Amelia Thompson and Alberta 20
dispensed green punch, with gr
cherries.
ard After the games of trail, Miss re
fur was presented with a large green
the ket, covered with white verbenas
first ferns and filled with hose and
the daintiest of handkerchiefs.
bod Pretty piano and vocal solos v
given by Misses, Lucille Sweat
Sybil Mcdonald.
A tempting two-course luncheon
tier served by the hostesses, assisted
din Miss Leila Thompson.
ONE Miss Powe wore a lovely soft
for silk frock, lace trimmed.
and The guests were chosen from