Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
TOUR OF THE WORLD.
Missionary Tour Decided Sue
cess--Travelers Delighted
With all of the Coun-
tries Visited.

A large number of Edgefeld peo-
pie of all ages have actually gone
around the world, having visited
Japan, Africa, China, Italy, Mexi-
CO, and various sections of Ameri-
ca. There are still other countries
and perhaps on some later occasions,
our people will make tour of
them. This time we only visited
those where the missionaries of the
Southern Baptist convention are
lab ing, leaving out two, Brazil
and Argentina, because the tourists
were not equal TO the fatigue which
the added trip would have caused
them, and then the customs and
manners of these people were some
what similar TO those of Mexico.
At the appointed hour there were
an unexpected crowd of people as
sembled at the ticket Office. The
tour managers anticipated greater
number at the later hours, so that
extra aid had to he summoned to
carry the first party.
Japan.
Promptly al O'Clock fifty or
more passengers embarked for ia
pan, and from the first eminence at
a distance could be seen the Japa-
nese lanterns and characteristic ap-
pearance of a true japanese home.
Mrs. w. E. Lott herself transformed
into a typical Jap and pretty one,
must have been metamorphosed IN
mind and understanding to such an
extent that she really knew exactly
what to do in order TO build real
japanese domicile. This was such a
dainty and picturesque spot and the
children were so sweet and the
young japanese girls so pretty in
their graceful kimonas and head
dress, that the tourists felt like they
never wanted 10 return to America
again, and if they did that hereaf-
ter our homes must be fur
nished in the light and graceful
furnishings of an oriental home.
Beautiful screens of reeds and
japanese colors, clematis in profu-
sion, bamboo-and even the floors
were covered with the japanese
mating and rugs. The electric
lights were all reflected through
lanterns of beautiful design and
color. the souvenirs were small
fans. The little girls, Kate and
Eleanor Minis and Elizabeth Lott
made beautiful pictures with their
fan drill and Efie Lott and little
Francis Wells added to the scene.
Francis wore real japanese kimo-
ma, made in Japan and sent by q
missionary friend of Mrs. Wells.
Africa.
From Japan the parties went
across the Isthmus of Suez to Afri-
ca, landing first in Egypt. AS they
came in sight of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Minis bon fires were
burning in every direction and tom
toms were beating a welcome. The
African village was occupied by
four natives, the idea of the village
having been copied from picture
in Roosevelt's AFRICAN Game
Trails" Edwin Folk recited very
appropriate selection about our mis-
sionaries in Africa.
at the door souvenirs were given
the guests, on which were painted
various emblems. These were done
; by Miss Lizzie Roper. At the en-
trance two Egyptian girls Misses
Annie Bee and Lizzie Roper were
reclining, Miss Bee beautiful in her
royal robes of an Egyptian queen
and attending her little Miss Gladys
Lawton in gay attire, but trans
formed into the nubian tints, hold
ing in her hands fan of the most
brilliant plumage. On the stairs
stood Miss Hortensia Woodson as
Pharaoh's daughter and Misses
Florence Minis and Mamie Cheat
ham as Egyptian attendants. The
tableau was the finding of Moses in
the river, and Marie Holston as 8
Jewish maiden stood in the back
ground as Miriam. Miss Woodson
recited beautifully an original poem
composed for this occasion by her
mother, Mrs. Woodson, which we
thinks 50 appropriate that we use it.
The finding of Moses.
What seesl thou maiden, before
thee?
A basket of rushes piled
- By some fond mothers fore