The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-03
Mrs. Swiggart Entertains.

The Home Missionary Society me
last Monday at the usual time and place
Mrs. freeman presiding. She made ii,
occasion very interesting.
At the close Mrs. Swiggart, our be.
loved president, took charge and pro
ceeded to carry out beautiful thought
that had originated in her kind heart
The society gladly accepted the invita-.
ton to adjourn to her house. On arriv-
ing there we found her home a scene d
beauty. Glowing crimson roses greeted
and smiled on us.
The unique feature Of this occasion
some would say. was the fact that the
ladies had really kept a secret, and Mrs.
sellars was entirely surprised, this sur.
prise party being for her, whom the
society delighted to honor. She has
given her best effort to call forth ouI
superior endeavors in all departments
of church work for women.
An informal program was carried out,
We were favored with some lovely vocal
selections by Mrs. Joe Sheriff., Misses
Geneyieve Mailing and Agnes Coble.
What glorious gifts are youth and
beauty. They are God given and should
be consecrated to Him.
1t was very meet chat persons Of all
ages should assembh to honor Mrs. Sell
lars. The young married women whom
she has recently organized and drilled
under the leadership Of Mrs. Tate
came first to express their deep appreci.
alton of her dear services and presented
her with a beautiful bar pin. Mrs. Sell
lers in return spoke Of her love and
continued interest in them.
Mrs. w. L. White then came forward
and presented a token from the senior
society. Her little speech was beauti-
full gem, so tender, SO loving, so truth
fully telling our feelings for Mrs. Sell
lars that we wept, Mrs. Sellars could
only answer by golden silence and pearly
tears
The children, members of the little
brigade organized by Mrs. Sellars, were
represented by Sadie Williams. Their
gift was beautiful flowers colored and
breathed upon by the Maker Of the
Universe.
Mrs. Belle Waddell in behalf OF the
w. G. I. u, presented beautiful bou-
quet. The flowers were perfect in them
selves, but an added charm was their
exquisite arrangement. We must needs
laugh over her sweet little remarks.
She said her daughter (who is Mrs. Seid
Waddell and president of the w @. I.
ID told her not to try anything but
We all love YOU" but she intended to
have her say out, for the flowers we're
for the prettiest one in the room, and
that was Mrs. Selars. In both senti
ments she was applauded to the echo,
Our Mrs. Waggoner was called on for
! reading. Have you ever seen our Mrs.
Waggoner, with her sweet, child-like, in
1ocent face? Well, she is always charm
ng because always ready to give us her
pest, which she did on this occasion in
he portrayal of the average mission
wy society.
Mrs. Swiggart gave us not hint OF
what was next, but soon that large as
embly Of perhaps more than one
hundred persons was being RECALLED with
he most elaborate refreshments Our
Mrs. Butler and our Mrs. Harris passed
lmong the guests and saw to the needs
If each one.
Among the visitors was noted our
lear whylom coworker, Mrs. Fitz Smith.
low we miss her general happy face.
Irs. Miller, sister Of Mrs. Waddell, was
.lso present. Not half the delightful
hings can be told.
Our society is first religious society,
nut it also has very social side, for the
emile fingers of the loving Master, for