The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

the games, the young school girl sis
ter of the hostess, Miss Edna Pickett, |
brought in a big basket decorated with
a cluster of bride roses. This, when
presented to Miss Laird, was found to
contain miscellaneous shower Of
gifts from the guests.
Misses Arie Moore and Edna Pick
EFT assisted the hostess in serving a
salad course, followed by ice cream
and angel food.
The guests were Miss Ethel Hood
Laird, who wore a white crepe ratine
frock, with corsage bouquet of pan
sizes, and Misses Lora Haney, Regina
Powe, Arie Moore, Myrtle Byrd, Ber-
tina and Ruth Trotter, Ellie Montgom-
cry, Ruby Lea, Anna Belle and Vir-
ginia Mcleod, Rosa Lee Hartzog, EN-
ME Lou Smith, Frances Ferguson,
Carrie Jackson, Mamie Steen and
Ethel Polk.
Miss Laird received special gift of
white silk hose from the hostess.
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Speakers At State Convention
Of Mothers Congress.
The returned delegates from the
State Convention of the Mothers Con-
gress recently held in Poplarville,
Miss, give glowing accounts of btoh
the business and social features of the
convention and of the Poplarville peo-
pie as hosts.
The principal speaker on Tuesday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Beeson, of Meridian,
addressed the congress on THE Cir"
bringing home to them some fine
thoughts.
DR.. H. L. Whitfield, of Columbus,
president of the I. I. & c.; President
Joe Cook of the State Normal, and
Miss Emily Butts, of Jackson, held the
audiences attention on Wednesday
evening by fine addresses and Rev
Mr.. Spinks, Of Meridian, was the
speaker Wednesday afternoon.
An especially pleasing feature OF
the meetings, to the delegates, was the
excellent choruses sung by the schoo
boys and girls at each session
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton was reelected
president of the congress.
.t..t
Reception For Miss FoIkes.
Miss Mary Pierce Folkes was compli
mented again on Friday Afternoon
when Mrs. ]. Morgan Stevens gave
reception at her home on Colleg
street, in honor of this bride-elect O
next Wednesday.
Mrs. Stevens little daughter, Emil
r White Stevens, wearing a white en-
). broidered frock over pink, received tn
! cards in basket at the door and we
o coming the callers here were Mr.
Q Floyd l. Ames and Miss Bessie Pow
y In the parlor the floral idea stresse
was sweet peas, and presiding at tn
punch bowl, which rested in bed I
s. these pink and white beauties, wei
q Misses Cora Lillian Cook and Ivy Ba
If son. Elsewhere in the receptic
d rooms were bowls of sweet peas
h mantels and stands in profusion.
st Mesdames w. w. Crawford al
Walter A. Collins introduced Il
guests to the receiving line in Il
lg library. This was composed OF 7
IN hostess, Mrs. ]. Morgan Stevens, wi
r. the honor guest, Miss Mary Pier
le Folkes, Miss Mamie Featherstun,
~ Memphis; Mrs. w. F. Cook, Miss Ans
be Smith, of Mckinney, Tex; Mrs. A.
he Hays, Miss Ethel Hood Laird, M
Luther A. Smith, Miss Lena Be
Smith, of Mckinney, Tex; Mrs. Ell
B Cooper and Mrs. H. T. Mounger.
SIS These ladies' were beautiful
i'd gowned, the honor guest, Miss Folk
ce wearing pink chiffon, while Miss Eft
as Hood Laird, another bride-elect, Y
% gowned in white satin, en- traine.
ng Assisting the hostess elsewhere
ar receiving were Mesdames R. R. AXE
to A. ]. Grove, C. W. Crisler, ]. j.
vens and ]. L. Johnson, Jr.
ed Quantities of nasturtiums gave
ny, festive air to the dining room, VIII
Misses Corinne Blount, Ethel TurI
Mrs. Delma Stevens, Mrs. l.. H. n
tin and Miss Bessie Miner served
cream and cake. The table, with
ion cluny lace and centerpiece OF
ma turtiums was completed by vel
of shaded candles.
Iird One hundred and fifty called du
ext the receiving hours from 1880 to 9