The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-20

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| Mrs. j. E. Holt and Miss Ellen
Ward, en- route to New Orleans, spent
Saturday night as the guest Of Mrs. T.
M. Ryan. After visit to the Crescent
City they will spend some days here
with Mrs. Ryan. before returning to
their home in Meridian.
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Splendid Work Of City Federation.
| One of the splendid undertakings Of
the Hattiesburg Federation of clubs is
the "nlean-up' campaign, which is
scheduled for Tuesday. May 9Th.
The city has been divided into dis
tricts and committees have been ap.
pointed from each club to distribute in
every home in the city circulars in
regard to this great spring cleaning.
With this excellent cooperation and
assistance Of the city authorities, It
will be possible to accomplish this
much needed campaign. 4
The Hattiesburg Federation of clubs
embodies the members Of seven music
and literary clubs, making a total of
one hundred and twenty or more men,
bers, including some of the citys
most prominent and intellectual
women.
These members are endeavoring to
inaugurate this movement, which will
stimulate a greater amount of civic
pride and their escorts will no doubt
be appreciated and every citizen
should do all in his or her power to
aid this good work.
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sowania Club.
A delightful meeting of the Sowania
Club occurred Saturday afternoon with
Miss Marie Rowan as hostess, at her
home on Bay street.
The seasons topic, Women of
Heroism and Genius" was continued
by program concerning famous wom-
en- of the stage, and roll call was an
swered by the names OF favorite ac-
tresses. Is the absence of Miss Ethel
Powe, the excellent paper which she
had prepared, on Grand Opera Sing
ers," was read by Miss Ellie Mont
gomery. Another interesting paper
with Famous Actresses" for it's sub
ject, was read by Miss Corrie Haney,
following which the program was con-
cluded by a discussion of the after
Moons topic, and a solo, "Asthore" by
Trotore, by Miss Curinne Venable.
After the program the hostess
served her guests a salad course. fol-
lowed by an ice.
Miss Sadie Seay was the guest of
the meeting, the club members attend
ing were Misses Betty Conner. Jane
Fuller, Mabel Greer, Corrie Haney,
Lora Haney, Annie Cook, Ellie Mont
gomery, Bessie Powe, Annie Rose Nc
Leod, Wayne Thompson, Corinne Ven
able, Norma Powe.
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Personnel of Greer-HilI
Bridal Party.
An event of the month to be cele
brated with much beauty of detail
and one in which social interest cen.
tiers, on account of the prominence OF
the families of both the bride and
groom elect, and their own popularity
is the marriage of Miss Harriette Hill
and MI. William James Greer, which
will take place at 1920 O'Clock ON the
morning of wednesday, the 18th, at
Main Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
No tcncA dfccolor win mar the puri-
ty of the bridal tone of white prevail
ing in the costumes and flowers, save
the green OF the decorations.
Miss Leunore Allard. of Portsmouth,
Ohio. and Miss Ethel Powe will have
charge of the piano. while Mrs. b. D.
| Moore and Mr.. d. P. Kennedy win be
beard in solvs, and Wagner's bridal
chorus, from the opera LoheRgrin,
will be sung by Mrs. Moore, Miss Co
! rinne venable, Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
e. E. Esslinger. Miss Hill has chosen
her sister. Miss Ethel Hill to act as
her maid of honor, and the groom will
have his brother, Mr.. H. c. Greer as
his best man. Another sister Of the
bride, Miss Marie Hill, and Miss Mabel
Greer have been chosen as maids.
Acting as ushers will be Messrs. Floyd
II. Ames, Jack Fiji, Wilson Moore and
Harvey Turner. The ceremony will
be performed by Rev. Chas. William
Crisler.
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