Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10
EDGEFIELD, s. c. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 1913

ton by the Edgefeld chapter. Thi
ancestral home which is locat' d
near the business portion of the
own was almost encircled by nu'
me7ous Japanese lanterns whose
bright colors made an attractive
foreground for the white electric
says streaming forth from every
openingin the building. AS these
avs penetrated the darkness
without they seemed to welcome
The approaching guests who upon
crossing Che threshold soon expe'
rrenced the glow of true southern
hospilalitg that permeated the at,
mospheresof the home.
The guests were welcomed at the
loor by Mrs N. &. Evans and
Mrs. B. E Nicholson, passing them
to Mrs. .G.aA. Griffin who receive d
them atithe entrance to the parloT
and nt.1dacrd them to the old and
new division officers who formed a
semi-circIe in the parlor. Alter an
exchangeSsof greetings and hearty
congratulations, bestowed upon the
new officers, the guests wele uShered
INTO the Fight front parlor by Mrs.
Il. A. Marsh, where delicious fruit
punch was served by Mrs. b. L.
Minis and Mrs. J. 3. Kennerly.
The spacious hall was attractive
ly decorated in red flowers and sml'
ak and tKeparors also presented q
scene of.surpassing beauty, the dec,
oratlnns $beiag white flowers and
smilax. Atsevery turn the CoDfeder
ate colorssWere i'll evidence, which
L"gpLherfsWith the evergreens made
itiing Background for the count
'rss richzand very exquisite gowns
that weresfashionea after the latest
Parisian5mode. There were. too, a
generous.spfinkline of sons Of vet,
rams, attired in conventional even.
ing dress,aamong the gay com nany
who lentgariety, if not additinna'
charm, tosthe pleasing scene. The
attractiva faces and forms and tho
handsorns5gowns were the least OF
The eharais sof the. ladies present,
for hera gath redSthe LEADING
FintelleGtnal Ii&hts among the patri-
otic women of South Carolina. Their
bright conversation, exchanges OF
wit and ready repartee, showed that
they can becomingly grace any oc.
rasion or company, even though tn"
personnel be from the Royalty it.
self.
The flow Of the soul" was not
he "nlv p,s,im, of the evening IN
he dining room, which also shared
generously Of The scheme Of d"corl
lions. Mrs. A E. Pldgrtt. Mrs. G.
T.. Nav and Mrs. A. A. Wood+nn,
y sisted by Mrs II. A. Smith. Mrs.
T. r. Hart and Mrs. B. +. Jones,
aorved i.n cream and cake, ea"h
plate b,ing decorated with minia-
inrn Cnnftd"ri'e fltg which the
gmests retained as a souvenir of til
OCCASION
A happy feature Of the evening
was the presentation Of booklets To
Mrs. G. f. Graham, the retiring
Seate preside t, and Mrs. i. D
Uolstein. the president of the E1Ee,
field Chsntnr, bv the Dixie Anxilia-
rv, the presentation b"ing graceful,
" made by Mrs. Lynch Of LtnrlS.
ter, former division historian. Th"
booklets, in addition to the auto
qraphs of the members Of the con
vcnrion written in red ink. contain
ed Elgefpld views, pointed para,
graphs from the Elgeield Adverlis-
er bearing upon the convention and
other original features that will
make their grateful poSse<sor nriz"
them as nni1ne souvenirs of the
South Carolina convention Of 1918.
The arrival of the hour for saw
irp good. bvns was altogether I'M.
welcome. The delegates from ali
parts of the state to the convention
had so greatly endeared themselves
to the people of Edgeield uuring
their short. stay here that the hosts
and hostas>es we're loath To give ut
tprance to parting greetings.