The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-10


gram.
Birthday Offerings.
4 The birthday offering party of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Methodist church proved TO be
one Of the most enjoyable occasions
in the social history of the church.
There was large attendance and ev-
'ery one had a good time. Thanks to
the Military Academy boys splendid
music was the feature of the occas-
ion.
clever invitation in verse, the
work of Mrs. Robert c. Church, was
much commented upon and highly
praised. From a financial standpoint
| the evening was highly successful,
there being contributions to the birth.
day offering amounting to $50.
i WISE WoosC 6UtCTSatUSs
Miss Elizabeth Moore, of Glendale,
entertained Monday night at her
home in honor of Misses Blow and
Ragsdale, of Lynnville.
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Miss Wasgoner's Recital.
An enthusiastic and delighted audi
ence beard the song recital given by
Miss Waggoner, soprano, assisted by
Mrs. Collier, accompanist, and Mrs.
Bruce McGehee, reader, at the Insti-
tute hall last night, under the direc-
ton of the Matinee Musicale.
The audience showed it's apprecia-
ton by repeated encores for every
number on Miss Waggoner's pro-
gram and she responded graciously
with several songs that delighted her
hearers. From the first to the% last
her beautiful tones thrilled and
charmed her listeners, and when the
last number on the program had been
given, the audience were leath to go,
and begged for more, she sang
"S'wanee River" in such a sweet,
piairtive manner that the hearts of
all present responded.
Each number Of the splendid pro-
gram was given with a finish and ex-
cellence of style. Her voice is a
beautiful lyric soprano. flexible and
lull of expression. She swayed her
audience at her will, and it will be
many days before those who attend
ed will forget the pleasure experience
ed while listening to the flood of mel
ody that poured from the throat of |
this charming singer.
Mrs Bruce McGehee was splendid |
in her readings, and showed talent |
aid fine dramatic ability in the first
number, cigarettes Ride and
Death" She responded to severa en- |
cores with dainty, laughable numbers |
that showed her gift in the lighter as !
we'll as the heavier work.
Mrs. Golfers work as an accom-
PIANIST, was sympathetic and we'll rem
dered in every number She added |
greatly to the success of the recital |
The following was the program
L. (a) .Widmung, Shumann; (b)
Hark. Hark! The Lark, Schubert;
,(c) My Sweetheart and l, Beach.
2. Polacco -Mignon, A. Thomas.
3. Reading, Selected-Mrs. Bruce
McGehee.
4. (a) Spring, Henschel (b) Too
Young for Love, (c) Gray Rocks and
Grayer Sea, vasmah; (d3 Will O. the
Wisp. Spross; (e) ,villanslla. Dell
AaHa.. ~ Il
8. 10 Here the Gentle Lark. Bishop.
Al n,rner.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Doochin entertain
sd at dinner last Sunday In honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Flexar, of Mt Pleas
ant The Doochin home on East
Ninth street was made beautiful for
the occasion with spring flowers.
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Dinner Party for Miss cIawson.
A number of the Sigma. NJ frater-
nifty Of Vanderbilt University gave an
elaborate dinner at the Hermitage
Hotel at Nashville to compliment
Miss Louise Clawson, who is the at
tractive guest of the Misses Ash
worth in the city Of Nashville.
Society.
The meeting of the Young Ladies
Society of the First Pres
byterian church which was to have
been held on Friday afternoon has
been postponed until Saturday horn