The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-24

Icene was obtained by the use of
many candles, which cast soft glow
'ver the merry party of young people,
Who we're chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. PEBBLES,
Mrs. Reed, Mrs. H. o. Siebe and Mrs.
=. ], Britten. A nice surprise was
given the girls, for the boys had fur
lished a freezer of ice cream-not
sven forgetting the dishes.
Many old-fashioned games were |
played and at 1913 special car came |
'or the jolly picnickers. who even then
we're loath to leave. About forty |
young people were in the party.
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Club.
The meeting this week of the We'd
nesday Club was held with Mrs. B. d.
Moore, on Southern avenue. There
was no program rendered. the men,
bers discussing plans for the clubs
future work. Mrs. r. N. Collins and
Mrs. Henry Turner, who were dele
gates from the club to the convention
OF the State Federated Clubs, gave an
account of the convention.
A salad course was served by Mrs.
Moore, and her sister-in-law, Mrs,
Gore,
The members present were Mes
CI,y.fo
w. F. Cook, May Gotten, w. w. Craw-
ford M. G.. Field, Owen Gore, M. A.
Hoffman NJ. d. King, Henry Turner.
V. M. Seaman, e. F. Rush, Stokes
Robertson, E. l.. Robin, w. w. Mas
sengale, J. c. Magruder and A. X. Nc
Innis. Mrs. Robert Darrah of Me-
ridian and Mrs. James Champlin were
the only guests.
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Invitations Issued To High
School Commencement.
The Senior Class of the Hattiesburg
School has issued invitations to the
commencement exercises, which will
take place Friday evening, May 81, at
s o'clock, In the High School audito-
rum. The class roll is composed of
Misses Vesta MAZE Brunette, Eva Mae
Combs, Ruth Currie, Annie Letitia
Davis, Sarah Elizabeth Fogel, Vera
Lillian Galbreath, Ellene Ruth Gatlin,
Grace Dorothy Massengale, Susie
Pearl Mcmillan, Edith Nina Naylor.
Mary Christina Patton, Alberta
Jeanne Powe, Emmie Lou Smith,
Maurine Gretchen Welborn; Messrs.
st. John Willis Davis, Nathan
David Gordon, Thomas Jeffer.
son Jackson, Jr.. Bert Ensign Komp
Claiborne Covers Meador, Hugh Car.
roll Mcleod, Sylvanus William Polk
William s. Franklin Tatum, Jr., Frank
lin hurry Tatum. Ide PEBBLES Trotter
and Curtis Robert Welborn.
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Reception At Christian Church.
The social function at the First
Christian church on Main street, given
as a reception to new members
Thursday night, was largely attended
The ladies' Of the church had prepared
program which Mr.. Zeran, the pas
tor, followed, in presiding as master
of ceremonies. The new members
wore red tags and the old members
yellow tags, and this was a social re
ception given by the old members II
the new. The social began with {
prayer by the pastor, who followed
with brief address of welcome. Mis-
Corinne Blount rendered a piano solo
and Mrs. Zeran sang 20 Dry Thos'
Tears" with violin obligato by Mrs
Sampson Mr.. Will A. Sessions, o
jackson, was introduced by the pastor
who designated him "the father o
1attiesburg's First Christian Church
Mr.. Sessions entertained the gathering
with a number of funny stories.
Testimonies from those presen
were called for and those who CAV
any, expressed appreciation of the re
cent meeting.
Ceola Merkle, a very little girl. rer
dered son, Just the Same Toda
and Yesterday and Forevermore tn
Same" Miss Mary Harris gave
reading and Mr.. and Mrs. Zera
sang duet, accompanied by Mis-
Blount on the piano and Mrs. SamI
son on the violin. Mr.. Zeran mad
) business talk to hew members
after which the congregation mingle
in friendly conversation while partial
ing of the cake and ice cream serve
by the ladies of the church.
Since Mr.. Zeran came to Hattie
burg his church has acquired title t
the building and lot formerly used b
the Main Street Methodist churcl
! The building and surrounding premi