Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-24
SCHLEY'S CAPITAL
IS FULL OF LIFE
Many Happenings Of the Week
at EIIaViIIe
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Clcl ScltCIluo1 VI Jul lAJblC C1ly llAC past
week has been brimful of interesting
events, one of the most pleasant of
which was the surprise party yester-
day afternoon, rendered by the Wo-
mans Missionary Council and the WQ-
mans Christian Temperance Union to
their beloved president, Mrs. c.. H.
Smith, at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Addie S. Munroe, on College
street. twenty-five ladies gathered to
do homage to this saint in Israel"
who for more than two score of years
has stood at the head of philantrol ny
and has most successfully directed he
affairs of the women of the Methodist
church in our town and county, there
fore it was most BETTING that this tes-
timonial of love should be given Mrs.
Smith, ere her departure for the balmy
cline of Florida, where she goes t D
rest and recuperate. Upon the arrival
of the members of the two societies,
matters pertaining to the financial at
fairs of the w. c. T. U. were consid-
cred, after which the guests were in
yited into the dining room, where
sandwiches, coffee and whipped cream
were served. The table had for its
Centerpiece the loveliesct vase of Rom.
an hyacinths and spingeria fern plac-
ed in a plateau of violets, while VOL
cts in great profusion were scattered
over the snowy white table cloth, pre-
senting indeed most beautiful pic
ture. Candy and bonbons were served
the guests just before their departure.
The members of the societies serving
were, Mrs. S. C. Collins, Mrs. E. w.
Strange, Mrs. E. E. Collins, Miss Mary
Williams. Those present were, Mes
danes R. w Edwards, W. H. Collins,
Emmette Duncan, J. B. Smith, E. L..
Bridges, H. J. Williams, C. R. McCrory,
l. E. Mcclellan, R. F. Williamson, S. N.
Jones, Lily Dixon, Addie Munroe, J. F.
Stewart, ]. R. Jordan, H. F. Dixon, w.
D. Sears, c. H. Smith, Misses Susie
Stearn, Emma Dozier, Minnie and Mem
ell Jones.
On Monday afternoon, Mrs. J. 7.
Royal was hostess to the Woman's
Missionary Union. Mrs. E. ]. Hart, the
president, led the devotionals, after
which an interesting program was car
ried out This society is doing much
good in furnishing the newly erected
Baptist church here, and much inter
est and enthusiasm is gained from
their regular monthly meetings.
Miss Flossie Eason, who, for the
past week has had as her guest, Miss
Stella Rogers, of Sumter, gave a small
party to her visitor Friday evening.
Several interesting games of rock
We're played, after which salad
course was served Those present
were, Misses Ruth Stewart, Lucille
Lindsay, Stella Rogers, Dorothy
Cheney, Ruth and Mary Rustin, Messrs.
Clyde Hill, R. A. Walters, 'Arthur
Monroe, Charlie Battle, Carl McBath,
Ralph Bryant of Americas, c. NJ.
Hunter of Columbus.
Mrs. E. L. Bridges, at her pretty
home on Broad street, entertained
few of her friends last Thursday even
ing at rock party. Three tables
were played, Mrs. B. L. Bridges maxi
ing the top score. After the game
sandwiches and grape juice was served
Mrs. E. E. Collins entertained two
tables of rock, on Thursday evening,
Mrs. Will Tondee making highest score
At the conclusion OF the game, delic-
ious grape fruit with whipped cream
and three kinds of fruit cake was sery-
ed.
Mrs, E. L. MCGOWAN on Friday af-
ternoon entertained her club at the
Hotel Peacock. Rock was played, Mrs.
w. T. Tondee making the highest
score and receiving the prize, a dainty
handmade apron. A salad course was
served. Mrs. McGowa, was assisted in