Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-10-23
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Interesting Meeting Of D. of c.
New Century Club Enter.
tanned by Mrs. F. M.
Boyd.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb, of
Chappells, were the guests of friends
here last week.
Mr.. John Bland, of Vidalis,
spent last week here with relatives.
Mrs. Erwin Smith happened to 8
painful accident one day last week
in Augusta. She, with sorle friends,
attempted to get off the train at
Broad street, and in doing 30 she
slipped, and suffered a severely
bruised ankle. She was unable to
return to her home with the party,
and remained at the hotel until the
next day, when her husband Joined
her to accompany her home.
Prof. and Mrs. w. S. Scott gave
dining on Saturday to the teach
ers of the high school. They are de-
lightful entertainers and the day
was happy one.
The historical meeting, D. of c.,
was held with Mrs. w. L. Coleman
on Thursday afternoon, and the his
torian Mrs. 0. D. Black had very
interesting program arranged, with
the subject, Rear admiral Raphael
Semnes, naval officer. She gave
some facts concerning his duties as
an officer, and this was followed by
sketch of his life by Mrs. ]. P.
Bean. Mrs. James White resd 3
southern poem and Miss Zena Payne
gave sketch of his life as naval
officer, and of the cruise of the
Alabama, which he named and COM
manded. Miss Elise Crouch varied
the program with very sweet
piano solo, and the meeting closed
with q Confederate song.
The new century club was enter
tained on Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. F. M. Boyd, president of the
organization, and after half hour
of routine business, the meeting
was turned over to the leader Mrs.
James White, who took up the sub
jecs for discussion, midsummer
nights dream" The discussions
were broad, and all the members
freely taking part. THE imagina-
tive fancy of Shakespeare in this
play" Mrs. P. N. Lott; Condition
of affairs, in Act. ". Mrs. w. S.
Scott; "Comicsl pranks Of Puck"
Mrs. B. L. Allen; Bottom and his
companions" Mrs. w. A. Kirby;
Titanic and Oberon," Mrs. ]. A.
Dozier; Is HeleDa the real hero
ine?" Mrs. w. Allen Mobley; The
nature of this play as opposed to
Shakespesre's Others" Miss Clara
Sawyer. Miss Angelic Andrews de-
lighted all with Beethoven's bridal
chorus taken from this play, and
Mrs. James White sang a summer
night" After the books were laid
aside the hostess served an ice
course with cake.
Mrs. Angeline Bacon has moved
here from her county place near
! town and is domiciled st the home
Of her nephew, Mr.. G. d. Kenny.
AAll Johnston welcomes her, for she
has endeared herself to the hearts
! of young and old.
Tie date of the flower show has
#been changed to Friday, November
18th.
DR.. L. 8. Maxwell has purchased
a S passenger Overland car.
Mr.. Billie Hobbs, of Edgefeld
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
u. c. Wright, near town.
An evening of genuine pleasure
to all music lovers, was that of last
= Friday when musical was given
Z in the school auditorium, by Prof.
John Wyatt Landrum, and Miss
& |Cecile Graham Kinard. Prof. Ian
9drum is not only q skilled pianist,
\ out violinist Of great merit. His
q technic is fine and he has an ex-
tensive repertoire and responded
= graciously to repeated encores.
4 Miss Kinard has q soprano voice
4 of musical sweetness and range and
I her selections were varied, delight
4 ing the entire audience. Her piano
solos were given with the same mu-
sica! talent that was manifest in
her vocal selections. Another feat
; ure of the program was the piano
/ solo, Rigoletto Paraphrase" List,
with which Miss Willis, instructor
4 in music of the high school, favored
4 the audience. It was rendered with
! that ease and grace which ohsreo-
4 serizes the skilled performer, and