Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-04-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mrs. Scott Entertained New
Century Club. Historical
Needing of Mary Ann
Buie Chapter.

Mrs. Jennie Foy Lynch was the
guest of relatives here last week.
Rev. G.. T. Hutchi nson conduct
ed revival services last week at
Ridgeway.
Mr.. Wilmot QUITS will at an
early date erect his dwelling on the
lot adjoining the QUITS homestead.
Mr. P. c. Stevens went over to
Augusta Saturday to take in the
ball game between Augusta and the
sub. team of Clemson, his son Willie
Pearce Stevens playin g with the
latter.
Miss Sue Sloan visited her friend
Mrs. Wyman at Aiken recently.
Mr.. Stanton Lott of South Caro-
lima University, spent few days of
the past week here at his home.
Mrs. Edwin Mobley was hostess
for the members of the Pi Tau club
on Wednesday afternoon and the
time was happily spent among the
members, with chatting and en-
broidering. Tempting refreshments
were served.
Mr.. Leroy Wertz of Belton was
here for few days recently.
Misses Bertha and Alma Wood
ward spent portion of the past
week at Batesburg.
Mrs. James Strother has gone to
Rock Hill to be with her daughter,
Miss Gertrude Strother, who has
pneumonia.
The second monthly meeting of
the New Century Club was held
with Mrs. William f. Scott Oh
Tuesday afternoon and during the
business session several matters
were discussed. Delegates were elect
ed to the state federation, to be held
in Spartanburg in May, Mrs. John
Marsh being elected, with Mrs.
e. ias
Boyd, president, will attend as all
club presidents are on a general
committee. 1t was decided to have
an entertainment in a few weeks,
and "Lilliputian wedding" was
decided upon. The study for the af-
ternoon was 3rd part Of King Hen
~ ", and Mrs. J. A. Dobey made
an excellent teacher, current events
were given by Mrs. E. r. Motley.
During the social hour the hostess
served salads, crackers, olives, club
sandwiches and coffee.
The historical meeting D. of g.
which was held Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. G. P. Cobb was an ex-
eeedingly interesting one. The his
torian Mrs. o. D. Black opened
the meeting with the Ritual. and
the first selection given was paper
on Wade Hampton" by Mrs. G..
p. Cobb, the 2sth being this great
shieftain's birthday. Mrs. Cobb is a
gifted and well informed woman
and following her paper, she made
short talk. In these remarks, she
told of an incident during the Sec
ond period of Hampton's governor
ship. At an entertainment one of
the tablesux was the crowning of
Hampton with a laurel wreath. Her
daughter, Miss Septima Sloan, rep.
resented South Carolina, and it was
her honor to do this. Gen. Hamp-
ton presented her with silver cup
in appreciation of this honor, which
cup she had. The next feature of
the program was piano duet by
Misses Essie Lybrand and Clevie
Meyer. The Mary Ann Buie chap
ter" Mrs. James White. This day
was the 18th birthday of the chap.
ter, and Mrs. White as president
read the charter members who were
Mesdames Lille Fulcher Lewis,
Eleanor Ivey, G. P. Cobb, Daisy
Sale White, Lille Sale Andrews,
Haseltine Mobley LaGrone, Annie
Bacon Harrison, Angeline Gallman
Bacon, Martha Edwards and Misses
Eflie Hannah Allen (now Mrs. w.
E. Lott, Clara Sawyer, Annie
Ready. Sue Sloan and Rook Ready.
Reading, The veterans Dream
Miss Essie Lybrand; piano solo,
Miss Bette Waters; Status of pub
lie education prior to the wsr OF
ls6l-ls65," Mrs. ]. P. Bean; Re,
ligious influences on the negro be
fore the war;" Mrs. James White
Both Of these papers were excellent
Mrs. Cobb invited her guests into
the dining room after the program
and her daughter, Miss Sue Sloan,
served all with hot chocolate and
fruit cake. All Of the china used
was beautifully hand-painted, the
work of Miss Sue Sloan. Before
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