Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-08
An Elegant Reception.

arrival In EQgeleld, aLo nave hdu
many tangible evidences of their
hearty welcome, but on Monday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. A. A.
Woodson, an opportunity was pre-
sented at which many of the people
of our town might together give
special greetings to this already be-
loved pastor and his family, Mrs.
Jeffries, and the two gracious young
daughters, Misses Anna and Rose.
Representatives from all the de-
nominations were present to add
their welcome.
The color scheme for the decora-
tions was pink and green, and a
most original effect was made in all
the reception rooms, having varied
designs and sizes of baskets all fill
ed with pink roses and green. Vir-
ginia creeper and Dorothy Perkins
roses were the trailing vines which
were most tastefully arranged in the
reception room where the pastor
and the receiving party stood. The
idea of South Carolina and Virgin
ia being united on this occasion was
carried out in the souvenir cards
which had pen and ink drawing,
representing South Carolina and
Virginia with hands clasped.
Vocal music by Miss Eliza Minis,
Mrs. Maner Lawton and Mrs. r. G.
Shannonhouse was a most enjoyable
feature of the afternoon. Each room
and hallway was most beautifully
decorated in magnificent pot plants
aud trailing vines, and lovely flow
ers, and the hostess was most pro-
fusely complimehted for the e1-
quisite taste everywhere displayed.
AS the company gathered in the par
lor for music and conversation an
original poem was read by Mrs. r.
H. Minis which conveyed in most
unique way our welcome to DR..
Jeffries, and was too good to keep,
so is herewith reproduced to go
down in the annals of time, with
other valuable Edgefeld history to
be memory of our diversified tai
ent. A picture of the Oldest church
in Virginia was presented to DR..
Jeffries, and to Mrs. Jeffries a SOU
venir book containing views of
South Carolina and Virginia, in
which all the guests had registered
during the reception.
After this and other pleasant di-
versions had been enjoyed the guests
were served hot coffee with delight
full sandwiches of many kinds. A
cake was cut which was of a COM
posite nature because its exterior
was indeed a work of art iced in
pink and white by Mrs. r. H.
Minis, and baked by that lnimitable
connoisseur of cakes, Mrs. J. w.
Peak, also containing other ingredi-
ents uncommon to cakes-in fact
it was no common cake-which con-
sisted of two messages, one to DR..
Jeffries and the other to Mrs.
Jeffries which added cordial greet
ings.
AS long as day fingered the guests
were loath to depart, and the scene
is now a happy memory to all those
who were fortunate enough to at
tend.
The following is the original
poem by Mrs. R. H. Minis:
We welcome you our pastor with glad
and grateful heart
Since our dear Brother Burts thought
best
From Edgefeld friends to part,
We welcome you most heartily and
hope you'll long remain,
To teach US needed lessons which may
not be in vain.
We welcome Sister Jeffries with open
heart and home
And ask for US her kind regard and
help throug coming years.
We welcome little Snowbird her sweet
and modest air
So, like the lovely suowdrop
That blooms in gardens fair,
And Rose the sweet young floweret
Just budding into bloom.
We welcome her with all the rest to
bless our every home.
Now since no letters finished without
a postscript long
hope you'll bear with patience until
/ end my song:
No lands without its valley
In Scotch we call it glen,
And sure am in Scotland
Full many glens are seen
And just as sure am of this
Ben Lomond and Ben Nevis,
Have never SEEN q finer glen,
Than handsome young Glen Jeffries.
you'd scarce expect one of my age, !"
Please mark the trite quotation,
To write or speak like modern sage
On this most rare occasion.
And now dear friends we've waited
long to find faithful pastor,
Well try with loving duty all to win