The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-20
Ana Personals,

place the first of next week, left Sun
day for Hickory, where she will attend
a shower given today in compliment to
Miss Semmes. She will leave the lat
ter part of the week for Meridian, to
attend another shower given in COM
pliment to Miss Semmes.
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Sowania Club.
The Sowania Club met Saturday af-
ternoon with Miss Camille Thrash, on
afternoon was Civic Improvement"
and the program was rendered by
Misses Bette Conner, Mamie Thomp-
son and Bessie Thrash. A salad
course was served by sister of the
hostess, Mrs. West Tatum and her
little daughter, Rebecca, and Miss
Ruth Thrash. Magnolias and nastur-
tiums adorned the rooms
The club members present were
Misses Bette and Lucy Conner, Mary
Pierce Folkes, Jane Fuller. Mable
Greer, Lora Haney. Annie Rose Nc
Leod, Ethel and Bessie Powe and
Mamie Thompson. Mrs. C. e. McClel-
land Of Montgomery, and Miss Mamie
Draughn were the only guests.
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Progressive Rock Party.
Mrs. o. s. Ferrill entertained de-
lightfully Saturday afternoon in honor
of her young daughter, Ernestine.
Mrs. George Derickson assisted Mrs.
, Ferrill in receiving and entertaining
the young girls.
The score cards were distributed by
Master c. NJ. Ferrill and the prize for
highest score, a game of rock cards,
was worn by Miss Hazel Bishop. Miss
Josephine Sullivan won the consola-
ton, a set of Jacks.
A dainty luncheon of two courses
was served by Willie Mena Stewart
and Gladys Howell.
The young girls playing were Misses
Emma Smith, Helen Smith, Made
Caperton, Allie Caperton, Dora Ross,
Margaret Herren. Jewel Bufkin, Hazel
Bishop, Elsie Dorr, Josephine Sullivan,
Inez Haynes, Grace Mills, Grace Wood
ley and Bobbie Haney
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Afternoon Reception
At Forrest Club.
Saturday afternoon the Ladies' Aux
Hilary to the United Commercial Tray-
elerc entertained at lovely day re-
ception, entertaining large number
of guests in compliment to the ladies
who were in Hattiesburg for the Uni
ted Commercial Travellers convention.
The Forrest Club, with its broad
porches and pretty grounds, was deco
rated throughout with flowers and
t rms and the U. c. T. colors, yellow,
blue and white. Streamers Of
these colors draped the pillars of the
porches and formed the window cur
tains in each room and in one of the
punch rooms, where Miss Leila Nc
Williams and Miss Hessie Hickman
presided, these same colors formed a
canopy over head. The punch table
was placed in the center of the room.
Misses Olive Powe and Annie Reeves
presided at the other punch table.
Roth tah1ac mara hanlxnd in nif1lc
The officers of the Auxiliary, Mrs.
j. r. Child, Mrs. M. A. Hoffman and
Mrs. Arthur ]. Grove, formed the re-
ceiving line, which stood in the front
hall, where the floral establishment
was Easter lilies. Mrs. child was
gowned in yellow chiffon over change
able silk, made entraine. with beaded
trimmings. Mrs. Hoffman wore white
marquisette, finished with touch OF
blue. A large white picture hat COM
pleted her costume. Mrs. Groves
gown was of cream crepe de chene
over satin, with gold trimmings
Others who assisted in receiving
and entertaining were Mesdames T..
M. Curtis, Charles NJ. Spears, E. b.
Lokey, F. F. Simmons. Charles Driv-
err Albert R. Herren. W. s. Temple,
J. Monroe Smith, Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Morrow.
Misses Mary and Ruth Curtis, May
Haney r ie Wiles, Maurine Wei