The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-28

oiuhy ldce cover, occupied the centra
position of the board and at each enc
was a five-pronged candelabra, which
held red and white tapers. The place
markers were hand-painted and bore
pictures of George Washington. The
menu was served in seven courses, the
red hues being emphasized wherever
possible. Covers were placed for TWEEN
ty-three: Messrs. N. R. Mccullough
T s. Jackson, Ellis Hickman, T. e
Grove, r. r. Swittenberg, Lowrey
Love, Rev. E. d. Solomon, Mr.. ]. s.
Love, DR.. G. c. Hightower, DR.. G. w
Bufkin, DR.. w. w. Crawford, Mr.. &. p
Smith, Mr.. e. B. Lokey, Mr.. R. F.
Barton, Mr.. ]. T. Conner, Mr.. A. A.
Montague, Rev. |. P. Trotter, Mr..
Charles Hays, Mr.. Jim Hays, Mr.. ].
c, Ballard and Judge w. H. Cook.
DIR. WV. Crawford acted as toast
master, and many good wishes were
made for the hostess and the honor
guest, making the hours of the din
ner of much pleasure.
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First Presbyterian
spend-The-Day Party.
Perhaps the most delightful event
In the history of the First Presby-
terrain Aid was the spend-the-day par
ty given by the Aid at the home of
Mrs. &. McLennan. There are many
new faces in the Aid now, and to give
these new members and the old ones,
too, an opportunity to know and enjoy
each other, this spend-the-day party
had been planned. Mrs. S. c. Eaton.
president of the Aid, Mrs. Burr and
the hostess received the guests and
four young ladies', Misses Nellie Nc
Lehman, Maggie Adams, Leila McWil.
liams and Hattie McKinstry, assisted
the hostess in serving.
At one o'clock a delicious dinner
was served, consisting of cold meats.
chicken and rabbit, hot creamed po-
tatoes, deviled eggs, scalloped oysters,
baked beans, salads of various kinds,
sandwiches, cake, doughnuts and hot
coffee and tea.
The library and dining room were
thrown together and the tables placed
here in the shape of double T, Mrs.
Eaton, the president, presiding and
calling on different members and
guests for toasts. A tall vase of white
carnations and ferns decorated the
center of the middle table, while tall
crystal stands of yellow jonquils
formed the center-pieces on the two
end tables. Ivy was arranged along
the center of all the tables, with VIC
lets scattered here and there, while at
regular intervals were hammered
brass bowls of large purple violets. |
Covers were laid for fifty, the ladies' |
finding their places by means of
unique and exquisitely beautiful place |
cards having hand-painted jonquils |
NAU"h sAAOu6h thCis |
A photographer took several pic
lures of the ladies at the tables, with |
the only two little folks present, Mas
ter N. G. Blair, Jr. and little Miss
Farley.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs. B. |
Mcclure, of Coudersport, Penn;
Mrs. Stevens, of Epley; Mrs. Selby, of !
Gulfport and Mrs. c. E. Mccielland, of
Ala. Other guests were
Mesdames Griffis, Phillips, R. Young
and Misses Elizabeth Coppock and
Leila McWilliams.
After dinner, in the parlors, stick
candy contest afforded much amuse-
nent, the most successful contestants,
Mesdames c. E. McClelland and Jack
receiving lovely hand-paint-
I'd sachets. These were the work of
Miss Nellie McLennan, the youngest
laughter of the hostess, who is quite
IN artist with her brush. The place
,ards, too, were painted by Miss Nc
.ennan and will be pretty souvenirs
If the occasions as well as of this
'oung girls skill.
Miss Mary Anna Allen read zone,
Two, Three" and Mrs. Stephen Burr
md Mrs. M. D. King at the piano, fur
lished the music, leading the guests
n an informal hour of singing the old
ongs, In the Sweet By And By" etc.
The informality and genuine pleas I
Ire of the affair made the day truly
me to be remembered by all present.
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