The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

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Hutchins, J. E, Gray, j. w. Davidson,
Theodore Dreyfus, C. e. Craven and
Miss Margaret Smith.
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Mrs. Ellis Hickman will entertain
the members of the Priscillian EN-
broidery Club tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock, and all the members are
urged to attend, as it is an important
meeting.
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Miss Frances Ferguson, who is
student at Brenau College, GAINESVILLE,
Ca, will arrive Saturday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ferguson, on
Main street
Mrs. l.. L. Major returned to Epley
Wednesday, after a short visit to Mrs.
Stephen Burr. 1t will be welcome
news to the many friends of Mrs. Ma
jor's mother, Mrs. Stevens, to learn
that she is improving slowing and is
now able to be up little while each
day.
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Mr.. r. d. Freeman returned Wednes-
day from Carriere, Miss, where he
went to be best man at the marriage
OF his brother, Mr.. l.. E. Freeman of
Picaqune and Miss Allie Smith, of
Carriere. The wedding took place at
$50 Wednesday evening at the Bap-
fist church in Carriere. The bride has
number of friends in this city, hav-
ing attended the South Mississippi
College.
Woman's Club With Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. Charles Hayes entertained the
Woman's Club Wednesday afternoon
at its Christmas meeting.
Mrs. Arthur V. Hayes served punch
in the reception hall, the bowl resting
in bed of holly, Mrs. James Hayes
and Miss Eloise Watkins, of Jackson,
receiving the ladies'.
Mrs. West o. Tatum read a Christ
mas story and the roll call was an
swered by quotations suggestive of
the season. Mrs. s. L. Heidelberg
gave Christmas reading, Mrs. Leo
H. Martin gave a solo and Mrs. c. H.
Murdoch read paper on christmas
in Mexico, The Posado" Mr. Walter
Cox played an exquisite violin selec-
ton, HandePs Largo" which was
ehcored again and again, Mr.. Cox re-
spending with Petite Rhapsodie" and
Flying Rockets" Mrs. Wiley H
Jackson accompanied Mr.. Cox on the
piano A luncheon in two courses, tur.
key with accessories. was served, by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs James
Hayes and Miss Watkins.
The club members present were
Mesdames Charles F, Ames, John B.
Burkett, P. A. Carter E. R. Farrell,
S. L. Heidelberg, Leo H. Martin, Jno
A. Mcleod, H. T.. Mounger w. s. F.
Tatum, West o. Tatum, ]. B. Walker,
Fl. r. Wilson and c. H. Murdoch.
Mesdames Arthur " Hayes, Wiley
H. Jackson, Jas Hayes and Miss Eloise
Watkins, of Jackson, were the only
guests.
Play BY Woman's College Students.
Tomorrow evening, at eight o'clock,
the Dramatic Club of the Woman's
College will present "The Creole
Bellies" a little play with the scenes
laid on Christmas Eve and night and
one feature of which will be a minstrel
show.
Miss Holly McClendon, a Richton
Miss, student at the college, is the
president of the club and she, with
Misses Vida Huff, Esther Breland
Ruth Trotter, Nancy Miller, Mala
Hamilton, Raba Phillips. Fredna
Rawls, Jennie Mae Bethea, Ionic
Mum, Emmai Gallman, Lucille Moody
Dixie Moore, ~Addie Hamrick, Lucy
Hall Pack and Sudie Thompson, will
compose the chorus in the minstre
show.
! Miss Carrie Jackson will be the in
terlocutor or hostess and Misses May
Rogers, Jewell Gibson, Hattie Pear
Langford and Gertrude Polk will be
the originals of the paintings and the
!, end-girls" in the minstrel show
"The Spirit of Christmas" will be
represented by Miss Leona Jones.