Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-27
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Observed Lee and jackson Day
Death of Mrs. Seigler. Apol-
10 Music Club Met With
Miss Zena Payne.

Lee and Jack son day was observ-
I'D here by the Mary Ann Buie
chapter, D. of c., on last Friday
afternoon, the occasion being held
in the home of Mrs. ]. A. nozier.
The chapter historian, Mrs. 0. u.
Black opened the meeting with the
Ritual, and most appropriate and
interesting program was given:
Chorus Maryland my Maryland"
chapter; paper, Robert E. Lee,'
Miss Zena Payne; The generosity
of Lee" Mrs. E. S Ivy; vocal solo,
Mrs. f. M. Boyd; Last office of
Lee," Mrs. Harriet Kenny; Life of
Jackson" Mrs. H. w. Crouch;
piano solo, Miss Sallie Dozier;
jackson the soldier Mrs. J. 4.
Kelly; poem, Under the shade of
the trees" Miss Clara Sawyer; sons,.
''Stonewall Jackson's prayer Mrs.
James White. A short while was
spent socially and the hostess as
sisted by Mesdames w. P. Yonce
and j. ID. BARLEY served fragrant
hot coffee with whipped cream,
sandwiches AMI cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.. Boatwright
entertained number of relatives
with a spend-the;day party, last
Thursday.
Miss Lila Courtney of Leesville,
and Mrs. Matte Toney Of Granite
vile. have been guests of Mrs. j,
IL, Turner.
Mr.. ZobeI of Newberry has been
the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Willie Yonce.
Mrs. Bette Ready has gone to
.Amesicus, Ca, for a two months.
stay with herssister.
During the week of prayer that
was observed recently here by the
S;wom en- Of the Baptist mission SO
cietv the offering amounted to S65s
Mrs. j A. ID obeyS has been quite
sick for the past week or more.
Miss 1alis Op nhimeE Of Rieh
Quest ID lss Martha
Nv atson these two being class mates
at Hollins institute. On Friday
evening Miss Watson complimented
her friends with o'clock dinner,
and twelve were gathered around
the festive board.
On Friday evening the movies
which have shown here for the past
month at the opera house wene giv-
en- under the management Of the
Mary Ann Buie chapter, the mana
ger allowing the organization half
of the door receipts. The popular
price of 10 cents was used and one
ticket was given TO every child who
sold 10. AS consequence there
was a good house and $50 was tax
en- in.
Lee and Jackson day was observ-
ed at the graded school at the chap
ell exercises, the 3rd grade of Mrs.
L. C. Latimer, and 4th, Miss Clara
Sawyer conducting this. The read
ings and other selection were splen-
did and we'll given, and the songs
were especially bright and inspir-
ing.
Mr.. Leon Stansell has given to
the library of the school 40 vol
umes, which were no doubt greatly
appreciated as this is one Of the
needs in this room.
> The two committees who are
working to get the auditorium sup
piled with the new style opera chail
are doing good work and it is
thought ere long the required num-
Der will be subscribed for.
The children of the Confederacy
celebra led the birth lay of Lee and
Jackson in the home of Miss Essie
Lybrand. The president, Miss
Clevie Meyer, conducted the meet
ing and later Miss Frances Turner
the historian took charge, papers on
1.-The Life Of Lee" by Miss Bessie
and The life of Jackson" "
by Miss Bette Waters being given.
The hostess served a "weet course.
DIR. and Mrs. 3. L. Allen and
Master Ben Lee, spent few days
of last week in Salu1a with MIR,
and Mrs. Joe Allen.
Miss Maud Sawyer entertained
on Saturday afternoon IN most
delightful manner the affair being
in compliment to Miss Julia Open
hemer of Richmond, Va.
The remains Of Mrs. w. l.. Seig-
Ter who died at Aiken last Tuesday
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