The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
Society and Personals
MRS ANDREW MAC. JONES'. .ss.sss.t Editor

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Mrs. Fl. l.. Stickney and little son,
Fl. Lindsey, Jr., of New Orleans, are
the guest for the Christmas season of |
Mrs. Stickney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. |
H. A. Camp, on Adeline street.
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Among the college girls home for
the holidays are Misses Grace and May
the young daughters of
Mrs. W. w. Massengale, who are stu
dents at l. |. & c., at Columbus.
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Prof. John Anderson, of Walker,
La, is visiting his cousin, Mrs. w. A.
Roper, on North Main street Mr. T.
B. Mcintosh, of D'Lo, is also guest of
Mrs. Roper, having come to join Mrs.
Mcintosh, who is visiting Mrs. Roper.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Holmes have as
their guests at their home on Hemp
hill street, Mr. Oliver Holmes, of Me-
ridian and their son, Mr.. Benton
Holmes, Jr., and his bride, of Meridian,
who arrived this morning to spend
Christmas.
Informal Luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. sgd Conner enter
tanned at an informal luncheon Thurs
day in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George
Hurst, which was lovely event of the
Yuletide The pretty new bungalow
home of the Corners on Adeline
street, was most attractive in its de-
corations in the Christmas colors, red
and green, holly mistletoe and poin
settias. A four-course menu was
served
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Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Mcleod have
as their house guests, at their home
on Main street, the latter's sisters, Mrs.
r. H. McDougall and Miss Amanda
Calhoun, of Atlanta, Ga. They came
to attend the wedding of their niece,
Miss Annie Rose Mcleod and Mr. |
Howard Gillian, which will be love-
ly event of next Wednesday. Messrs |
Carroll and Calhoun Mcleod, the |
young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod, |
who are students at the University of |
at oxford, arrived home |
to spend Christmas and |
attend their sisters wedding.
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Christmas Party.
The members of the Beginners De- |
partment of the First Baptist Sunday
school enjoyed a delightful Christmas
party Thursday afternoon, given them |
by their superintendent, Miss Lucy
Hall Pack and their teachers, Misses
Cora Knight, Lottie Fuller, Florine |!
Dossett and Lorena Thames.
The large Beginners room of the !
church was gayly decorated with holly
and Christmas bells A large Christ |
mas tree in the center of the room
adorned in bright trimmings held a
of goodies for each child, and
these were given the children after a
pleasant time had been spent in play
ing and singing Christmas songs.
About forty-fve children were present.
Progressive Bridge Club
With Mrs. Davenport.
The members of the Progressive
Bridge Club spent most delightful
afternoon on Wednesday with Mrs. w.
H. Davenport, at her apartment at
Hotel Hattiesburg. 1t was Christ
mas meeting and the Yuletide colors
were effectively developed in the deco
rations, which were of holly, mistletoe
and crimson and green streamers
There were two tables of players
and Mrs. George Derickson was sub
stitute, while the members present
were Mesdames d. B. Holmes. J. R.
Child, J S. Lea, G. F. Dawson, w. L.
Oakley and M. Dreyfus. The prize. a
pretty pin, was captured by Mrs D. B.
Holmes. A tempting two-course menu
was enjoyed after the bridge games.
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Among the many delightful affairs
to be given during the Yuletide, will
be matinee dance which number |
Of young men will give Christmas af- |
ternoon from until Z, at Hotel Hat
Liesburg. The New Years Eve dance. /
Dec. 3lst, to be given by the Forrest |!
Club, in honor of the visiting girls. is |
being looked forward to with much
pleasure by the members of the dane
ng set.
Mrs. w. S. r. Tatum's Shower
For Miss Mcleod.
A beautiful compliment to a bride