Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-26
MERIWETHER HALL.
Annual. Barbecue Given by Mer
iwether Agricultural Club.
Decided Social and Fl
nancial Success.

The Meriwether section is pecu-
liarly fortunate in having a goodly
number of farmers within its bor-
ders who fully appreciate the advan.
tages to be derived from maintain,
ing a real, live agricultural club.
The Meriwether Agricultural club,
unlike many such organizations, has
more than a nominal existence. AT
certain seasons of the year it has
been the custom of it's members,
about IS in number, to hold regular
business meetings at which not only
was there an exchange of expert
ences and ideas concerning the best
method of cultivating this or that
crop, but other matters that are of
vital concern to farmers, such as
the labor question, are discussed.
Has Won Valuable Prizes.
The Meriwether club is men,
ber of the farmers organization
known as the Associated Farmers
Clubs of the Savannah Valley and
has, in competition with several 9th
er very strong clubs, won valuable
prizes at the Georgia-Carolina Fair
for the best exhibit of agricultural
products. Besides the awards to
the club, several of its members
have individually won prizes of
note.
Officers of the Club.
The officers of the club are 7. L.
Harley, president; e. B. Reynolds,
vice-president; DR.. J. 7. Reece,
and Alva Stevens, treas
urer. Mr.. H. L. Bunch is the exec
utive committeeman. With such
capable men in charge of its affairs,
one can easily understand how it is
that the club holds first place among
the associated clubs.
Meriwether Hall.
The members of the club are not
of the fact that to make
a permanent success of an organiza-
ton of that kind. due attention
must be given to the social side,
and to this end some years ago
commodious building was erected
on the Martin Town road but few
hundred yards below the home of
Mr.. Walter Cheathap, in which all
of the meetings, including social
gatherings, are held. So pleasant
have been these social functions
that there attaches a peculiar and
charm to the words
'Meriwether Hail." thrilling the
young people with delight whenev-
er uttered in their hearing.
The Annual Picnic.
The club gives two large public
social functions each year-a dance
mid-winter evening and the
annual .nicpic in July. The LATTER
standpoint to be one of the most
brilliant in the history of the club.
The attendance was very large, be-
ng estimated at from 700 to 1000
according to the judgment
IF those venturing estimates. Be
he actual figures what they may, the
was sufficiently large to
make the occasion ideal.At times the
upon such annual occa-
,ions is too large, producing con-
gestion that materially mars the
pleasure of hosts and guests. This
was not the case at Meriwether
Hall.
son With The Dance"
The hall was planned and con-
,tructed so as to provide the high
est degree of comfort possible for
those who dance, as we'll as for the
spectators who are seated on two
sides. The windows are tall and at
close intervals, affording perfect
ventilation. An elevated stand or
rostrum has been arranged on the
southern end of the large room for
the orchestra. The floor had not
only been highly polished but thor
oughly waxed, making it difficult
for the awkward youth to maintain
an erect posture, especially when his
Dulcinea was also lacking in alert
ness and agility. In the main, all
went well. There was an occasion
al slipping and sliding, but never
any sprawling scenes such as a ska
ting rink not infrequently presents.
More than fifty couples at
time gracefully glided round and
with the gentle zephyrs from
the south waiting sweet strains
from Bearden's orchestra. Musi-
clans and dancers never tire.
Though seething and sweltering and
sweating it is "on with the dance,
let JOY be unconfned."
1t is doubted if ever before so
many beautiful dancers were
brought together at any function in
the county as graced Meriwether
Hall last Thursday. We will be-
gin with Miss Addie Stephens and
Miss Madge Mays-but the list will
L., 900 lono. +o noma oil tho baauti-