The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-12

plays for the future. Miss Lucille
Lynch read splendid paper written
by Mrs. Bixler, of the Shakespearean
Club, in Mobile, explaining these
charts.
Miss Villa Bottoms paper on the
Moral Force of the Drama" dealt
mainly with the modern play, showing
much thought and ability, and making
her hearers realize the great respon-
sibility of the stage.
In the Construction of the Drama"
Miss Leila May Smith showed laws of
cause, development, climax, and fall
which bind the dramatist and the
wide scope left to the imagination in
the choice Of the characters.
After this interesting programme
the remainder Of the afternoon was
devoted to- business. Four new men,
bers were enrolled in the club, Misses
Augustus, Morris, Catron, and Mrs.
M. D. Foley. Two new officers were
elected, Miss Davie Catron, Treasur-
er, and Miss Clara Smith, Reporter.
The constitution and bylaws were
read and adopted, and the Year Book
discussed. The study Of the Piper"
will be taken up at the next meeting,
which will be with Mrs. Foley, on
Court street.
Gard Party And Shower
For Miss Hill.
One of the largest pre-nuptial at.
fairs rendered Miss Ethel Hill was the
card party and linen shower at which
Mrs. James Greer entertained Saturday
afternoon at her home on Buschman
street.
The party was divided in two Sec
tons. Those who care for cards com.
ing in the earlier afternoon and others
later. An interesting contest of word
building with the letters in the two
names Ethel Yvette Hill and wal
ter Edgar Stewart" was held among
the late guests and Mrs. E. L. Rob-
ms proving herself most proficient
won the prize, beautiful linen side
board runner. Mrs. w. c. Rogers
was the fortunate winner of the prize
at cards and was awarded a bath tow
ell and cloth with edge of Irish crochet.
The color motif of red chosen by
the hostess, was artistically developed
in the decorations. Vases of red bios.
SONS were everywhere in the drawing
room and living room and the dining
room was aglow with red-shaded lights
and red roses, and tally cards were
tied with red ribbons. The Shower
was most cleverly arranged, there be-
ing suspended from the chandelier in
the dining room vine covered basket
which was full and overlooking with
articles of household linen for the
new home OF the bride.
Mrs. Milton G. Cooper and Miss
Marie Hill assisted the hostess in
serving red and white ice, with white
cake, and the guests. besides the hon.
Gree, we're Mesdames Paul Edmiston
Robt. Field, M. D. Foley, w. B. Fol
lansbes, ]. s. Harrison, A. M. Jones.
Leo H. Martin, B. D. Moore, w. L.
Oakley, w. c. Rodgers, Harvey Tur.
ner, M. Rowan, P. M. Seay, Mack Sig
Ter, r. X. Smith, Alec McCurdie, l.
w. Bayne, s. Burr, Eugene Bridgers
Robert Burkes, H. E. Allen, Walter
Dreyfus, w. w. Massengale, c. E
Linneman; Misses Lora Haney, Nell
Rowan, Annie and Ruth Bowen, Alice
Haney, Mary Ellison, Corrie Haney
Florence Stollenwerck. Marie Hill
Annie Reeves, Anna Allen, Nellie AL
| len, while the late afternoon guests
| we're Mesdames E. NJ. Allen, H. C
Greer, E. L. Robins, John Turner
Thad Ryan, R. w. Bethea, D. M. Cat
| lin, d. E. McInnis, Edwin Wales, M
G. Cooper, Chas. Harris, V. L. lizard