Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-16
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Historic Meeting of U. D. c.
Mrs. Scott Entertained New
Century Club. w c. I.
u. Holds Meeting.

of Mrs. F. M. Boyd. The occasion
was observing Shiloh Day." and
the chapter historian, Mrs. o. D.
Black arranged the program and
presided. One of the pleasing feat
ures of the afternoon, was the p'rt
taken in the exercises by members
of the children's chapter. These
young people looked very patriotic,
being dressed in white with red
ribbons. The program was as fol-
lows: The Confederate soldier"
Mrs. Annie B. Harrison; The bat
,lefeid," Mrs. B. L. Allen; vocal
duet, "I'se gw4ne back to Dixie"
Miss Marion BOYD and John How
ard Black; The Confederate eide
of the question:" Miss Clara Saw.
year; The Federal point of view,"
Mrs. Barlow Walsh; piano duet,
Hungarian march," Misses Fran
ces and Bessie Ford Tarner; read
ing, Battle of Shiloh" Miss Nell
Beckham; Shiloh work, % Mrs. G.
T. Pechman; piano duet, Sextette
from Lucia" Misses Angelic An
drews and Halle White. Although
the meeting was held on April 10,
the battle was fought on April +
and Z. The Confederate army num-
bering about 10000 men was under
the suprem. command of Albert
Sidney johnson, who lost his life
in the first days conflict, the FEEDER
ais, under the command of Gen.
Grant. An estimate of the Confed-
crate loss was about $4,000. the
Federals $4,000. The beautiful
monument, in the national battle
field park, Tennessee, with which the
%, T.. 4s.Rin: hcrar these hraxe heroes
who fell, costs 1000, of which
$l7,ss6 was reported on hand at the
general convention in November.
During 1912, South Carolina came
5th in the yearly contribution, 1882.
The Rev. Staples, Of Orange. Va.
will preach on Sunday morning and
evening at the Baptist church.
Mrs. William F. Scot: was hos
tess for the New Century Club on
Tuesday afternoon, and besides the
40 members there were several visi-
tors. The home was made more at
tractive with quantities of bright
spring flowers and the two hours
spent here were quickly whiled
away. The president, Mrs. Boyd
transacted some business matters
pertaining to the club, and later,
Mrs. B. L. Allen was leader for the
play studied, Much ado about
nothing" Several points were
brought out and discussed The hos
tess invited all into the dining
. room where refreshments, III two
courses, we've served. No cloth was
used on the dining table, and the
eenterpiece was large bowl of
flowers upon a silvered mirror.
Shaded candles were used on the
table and about in the roum.
Miss Virginia Harrison AMI Miss
Gloria Haltiwanger assisted Mrs.
Scott.
The w. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
NJ. w. Clark on Friday afternoon
and the members of the mission So
cieties were invited to cooperate IN
the meeting, and as result, there
was very large attendance. Mrs.
M. r. Turner conducted the meet
ing, and the songs used were bright
and inspiring temperance ones.
Readings were given by Mesdames
A. P. Lewis, P. B. Waters, Jr.,
and T. R. Denny, and paper on
THE relation of missions to tenn
perance" was given by Mrs. P. f..
Monroe, and a paper, Intemper-
ance and MISSIONS" by Miss Zena
Payne. Each member responded TO
the roll call with short, pithy para
; graphs pertaining to the subject.
Mrs. James White will attend the
musical festival to be held at Spar
tanburg, at an early date.
Mrs. Frank Cuvington, of At
lanta, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
B. l.. Alien.
Miss Mary Perry, of Augusta
spent last week with her cousin,
Mrs. Alice Cox.
Miss Ruby Strother is at home
from Rock Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lott gave
an elegant dining Oh Monday for
Mr.. Carroll Cogburn and his fair
young bride.
Mesdames J. A. and A. P. Lott
attended The reception at Edgefeld,