The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-18


S. T. Easterlng, L. Britten and Mrs.
Lindsey.
McCormick-Coke.
A quiet but pretty marriage in De-
catur, Ala, of especial interest in this
city, was that of Miss Sadie Anna Nc
Cormick, of Decatur and Mr.. Augustus
Thompson Coke, of Hattiesburg.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the bride, in Decatur, at
noon on Monday, May Is, DIR, New
man, pastor of the First Methodist
church, officiating. The bride, an
attractive young girl, was married in /
a becoming gray tailored suit. After
/ the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Coke left |
for Hattiesburg, where they will re-
side.
Mr.. Coke is manager of the Western |
Union Telegraph office in this city |
and has a number of friends here who
will give to his bride warm welcome.
Complimentary Dinner.
In honor of Mrs. ]. e. Sherman, of
New Orleans, who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Eugene George, on Dabb
street, Mrs. L. J. Britten entertained
at a lovely four-course dinner, We'd
nesday at her home on Elizabeth ave-
nue.. The table was arranged in green
and white cut flowers, and the place
cards were in green and white, bear
ing a verse. Covers were laid for the
honoree, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Eugene
George Mrs S. T. Easterling and Miss
Pearl Jack.
w. C. T. U. Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. c. T. u. was held Tuesday after
noon in the Sunday school room of
the First Methodist church. The
ladies are going to observe Jennie
] Cassiday's birthday and Fathers Day
on June II. Every father will be
invited b church and red rose will
be worn for the fathers who are liv-
ing and a white one for those who
= have passed away. Flowers will be
h. sent to the infirmary and jail.
An L. T. L. has been organized at
the Broad Street Methodist church.
During the summer the meeting will
. be held at the home of the members
Next months meeting will be held al
II the resident of Mrs. T. o. Watkins, or
Jackson street, with Mrs. Watkins
and Mrs. ]. E. Rocker, hostesses. -
n, = .
e wednesday Club. E.
1t Poetry is the embodiment of tende
and holy emotions"
The Wednesday Club met yesterda,
ID afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Seymour
e, on West Pine street. The subject o
at study was Poets and Poetry and tn
following short but interesting pre-
gram was rendered.
ty "Old Testament Poetic Writers an
lie Their characteristics" W.
rk Collins.
Comparison Between Tragedy an
the Epic Poem"-Mrs. Field.
lr- THE Rank OF Paradise Lost a
lp- Compared with the Iliad and tn
lb Aeneid''-Mrs Foote.
Reading, Selection From Paradis
Lost Mrs. R. N. Collins.
nd The pretty reception rooms wei
nd bright with quantities of pansies an
Id sunhowers. The dainty two-cours
gs luncheon, consisting of asparagus ar
pimento salad, served with myonais
on lettuce leaves, cracknels and beate
ed biscuits, followed by chocolate souffe
ell, with whipped cream, nuts and hermit
st, was served by the two lovely lit
on, daughters of the hostess Harriette al
OBJ Lillian Seymour and Virginia Moor
on the large table in the dining roo
and three small tables. The tabl
zen were spread with cluny lace and
Mr.. the center of each was a basket
I'M pansies. Little clusters of pansi
for were given as favors.
The club members enjoying t
meeting of the club in this hospital
ON home were: Mesdames w. w. era
md ford, Grace Christian w. A. Collir
ers' r. n. Collins. w. H. Cook, Fl. D. Foo
the NJ. A. Hoffman, NJ. D. King, ]. s. LoV
on. w. w. Massengale, w. B. Perry, e.
Robbins, s. V. Robertson, E. F. Rus
Henry Turner and R. R. SwittenbeI
Guests Mesdames Ryan, of Georgi
six William Bib, of Dallas, Tex; M.
10 Burt. of Corinth II. A. Camp and NJ
I'VE Farline White of Meridian.
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