Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-06-19
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mrs. White Entertained U. D.
c. IN Honor of Mrs. Ange-
line Bacon. Base Ball
Victory.

until the fall months, was held last
weekwith Miss Lyle LaGrone, and
all business was disposed of, and
officers for the coming year elected:
President, Mrs. J. H. White; vice
president, Mrs. M. T. Turner; re-
cording secretary, Miss Zena Payne;
corresponding secretary, Miss Clara
Sawyer; treasurer, Mrs. F. NJ.
Boyd; historian, Mrs. O. D. Black;
registrar, Mrs. John Wright; CLEAN
er, Miss Sara Waters; auditor, Mrs.
J. P. Bean.
Miss Harriet Cullum, of Bates
burg, and Virginia Jones, of Au.
gusta, have been visiting Miss Elise
Crouch.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Coleman,
of Aiken, are visiting Miss Mary
Spann Harrison.
Misses Maud and Gladys Sawyer
are at home after several months
stay in Georgetown at the home of
their brother, DR.. Olin Sawyer.
Mrs. Lille Parrish, who has been
visiting friends here has gone to
spend the summer with her mother
at Spartanburg before resuming her
school duties at St. George.
On Thursday afternoon June 18th,
Mrs. j. II. White entertained the
Daughters of the Confederacy in a
j most happy manner, the occasion
being the 9lst birthday of the old
est member in the chapter, and the
oldest in the county perhaps Mrs.
Angeline Bacon. The home was at
tractively decorated in blooming
plants, and small Confederate flags
added touch of color. Besides the
D. of c., a number of friends were
invited, the honor guests being
Iesdamess Kate Gheashan, Gaaliila
ABlalock, P. P. Blalock, of Edge
field and Mrs. P. B. Day, of 1ren-
ton. Mrs. j. L. Walker greeted the
guests at the porch, and carried
khem to an alcove here, where punch
was dispensed by Miss Halle
Nv hite and Pauline Lewis. In the
hall, suspended where Mrs. Bacon
stood with Mrs. White to receive
her friends, were ''ls2l-lsla," in
bred and white letters. In the line
with them were Mesdames Annie
Macon Harrison, and A. J. Mobley
+ and the officers of the chapter. 9th
3ers assisting Mrs. White were Miss
%Edith Coleman andMesdames Epes,
Boatwright, Crouch and Meyer.
After good wishes had been ex-
musical program was rem
lered in the parlor, all the selections
being old-time favorites of Mis-.
Bacon.
Vocal solo: Annie Laura" Miss
SAVinton Lott.
Piano solo: "Swanee river" Miss
Iary Spann Harrison.
A Violin solo: America forever"
iss Sue Sloan.
Reading: Women of the Con-
deracy," Miss Lyle LaGrone.
Vocal solo: Sweet daisies,' % Miss
ara Sawyer.
Piano solo: "Maiden's prayer
iss Harrison.
Vocal solo: When we were
ung," Mrs. J. H. White. Mrs.
P. Cobb offered Mrs. Bacon
ast and in concluding her re-
hrks presented her with beauti-
brass basket filled with red and
bite sweet peas. Mrs. White read
very interesting sketch of thelife
Mrs. Bacon, and ended with
any good wishes for her. At this
int, the birthday cake, gift from
rs. White, was. brought in, large
fair iced in red and white, with
cleaning tapers. Happy birth
US" was sung and Dixie conclud-
the program. In the dining room,
and white ices with cake were
rived, the centerpieee on the table
Sing massive blooming plant,
hich was presented to Mrs. White
Mrs. Bacon, when she married.
outonnires of red and white sweet
eas were given each guest.
s. The boy scouts of the town, un-
kr the leadership of DIR. Dorset,
ill hike to Padgett's pond near
onetta this week and will spend
few days there in camp fishing,
(nting and other sports to be en-
Eed.
Prof. and Mrs. WILDER Wertz and
Ii of Jonesville are visiting rela-
yes here.
Mrs. Frank Landrum has return