The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-30


at Bailey, Miss, on Wednesday. Sept
26th. The bride-elect is the daughter
OF State Senator John A. Bailey, of
Lauderdale county.
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Miss Ward Abroad.
Miss Mabel Ward, who generally
spends part of the summer here with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
l.. Ward, ON Williams street. has had
most delightful and instructive trip
this summer. With a friend Miss
Ruth Cummings, of st. Louis, she
sailed on June 18th for Germany and
has since then been making walking
tour of that historic country, visiting
Berlin, Dresden, Vienna and various
other cities of note, as well as seeing
at close range, the life of the people
and the beautiful rural scenery. Miss
Cummings and Miss Ward then visit
ed Switzerland, their trip through this
country being especially interesting.
They sailed for New York a short
1 while ago on the "Rhein" and were
due to arrive yesterday. r.t
Miss Ward will visit in Cincinnati
her sister, Miss Bertha Evans Ward
and later In st. Louis, coming south
about the 18th of September to re-
sumo her duties as head of the de.
partment of Domestic Science at the
I. l. & c.
Miss Bertha Evans Ward. who has
been studying at the University Of
Chicago this summer for an M. A. de-
gree, will teach again this winter in
Cincinnati.
> Masquerade Party For Miss Miner.
Miss Bessie Mildred Miner, of Gulf
port, the guest of Misses Clara and
Sallie May Miner, was prettily com
; plimented Tuesday by her hostesses,
who gave a masquerade party In her
honor.
Miss Annie Miner served punch in
the hall as the guests entered, roses
decorating the table artistically. Miss
Sallie May Miner received the mas
queraders, who matched in various
ways for partners for progressive
conversation. Sherbet and waters
were served on the lawn and porch to
the young people, who were Misses
!" Lora Haney, Scotch Girl; Annie Mar
: garet Draughn, an Old-Fashioned
Girl; Annie Cora Gillian. Red Riding
', Hood; Annie Bowen, Lady of the
Lake; Ellie Montgomery, Spanish
= Girl; Bessie Thrash, Gypsy; Regina
Powe. Dutch Girl; Agnes Polk. Fairy
Ethel Polk, French Maid; Harriet
Hill. Night; Bessie Miner, of Gulf
mort, the guest of honor. Pink Rose
. Florine Miner, Martha Washington
Clara Miner. Indian; Bessie Miner
: Greek; Alto Miner. Night; Messrs
- Frank Mason, irish Boy; Earnest FL
3 lison English Dude; Clarence Clapr
, Foxv Grandma; E. f. Esslinger tn.
Backward Man, and number of 9th
ors not in fancy costumes, Messrs
4 ohillip Montgomery, Duncan Draughn
: WYATT Draughn, Alex Powe, DR.. W
w. Wallace, Of Purvis, Herman Trot
y ter, Roe St. Clair. Richard Langford.
q
avn Party.
! Adelightful affair was the law
party given by the Gen. N. B. Fores
{ Chapter, the Junior Confederate char
/ ter on Monday evening at the res
| @once of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Holmes
on Henphill street. The lawn an
I rorch were hung with Japanese lar
\ tere, while flags and red and whit
( bunting and stars decorated the r.
I ception rooms and the punch tabl,
l where Misses Cannie Hartzog and e.
"ic Wi'es presided.
Most of the Young people wor
Grey costumes to represent book
rho committee, Mesdames Wiles, 7
, :. Jackson and G. L. Russell awarde
70 p"ze to Miss Carrie Jackson, VIII