Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Shower in Honor of Miss Smith.

Time tnat naQ as many pFebty duo
unique features. The blue bird
typifying happiness, predominatec
in the decorations. The spacious
parlor was decorated as a forest
scene and blue birds were perched
upon the bouehs. AS the guests ar
rived they were ushered into the
parlor where each appropriated q
blue bird upon which was writer
appropriate greetings.
A Happiness" contest, provided
very pleasant diversion. Each gues'
was given a card upon which was
written quotation on happiness
with one. word omitted from the
quotation and a prize was offered
to the one who supplied the great
est number of missing words. Miss
Marion Blalock became the happy
possessor of the prize, a beautiful
corsage pin.
! At the close of the contest the
bride-elect was escorted to large
nest that had been arranged in the
corner of the. parlor as a receptacle
for. the gifts that were presented by
the guests. The removal of these TO-
kens one by one thrilled her with
delight and the joy was shared by
the score of friends who gathered
about her.
The pleasure of the afternoon
was heightened by the musical mum.
bers that were rendered, among
them being vocal solo, In the
LAM 4 of love with the song birds, !"
by Miss Elizabeth Rainsford. and a
piano solo, The songs of the birds, /"
by Miss Luri Minis.
Before the guests departed each
one wrote an expression of good
wishes for the bride-elect in 9 book
Snrovided for1tliat purpose. Here. as
IN every other feature of the occa-
sion, blue birds we're in evidence.
being shown on the back of the
brides book of greetings which will
always be a priceless possession.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course followed by coffee and
whipped cream.
lightful leader. The meetings are
proving more and more interesting
with women WRITER'S" and twice
month the selected group is ready
to call, to come in phantom ships
and give of their best in study con-
tact. So delightful are these discus
sions and selections given tina. at
the close of the meeting one really
feels that they have been there in
person. Florence Barclay" was
told by Mrs. w. F. Scott, and Miss
Gladys Sawyer played The Ro-
sary," this being the title of one of
her books; Lillian Bell," Mrs.
James White; Frances Little and
Mollie Seawell, Mrs. H. D. Grant;
"Eliza Calvert Hail. Miss Zena
Payne. The hostess was assisted by
Misses Daisy Brookingtou and Sue
Smith and served salad course
with fragrant coffee and whipped
cream.
DR.. Mcmillan of Beaufort will
preach Sunday morning at the Bap-
tist church. -,
Rev. Malon Padgett has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. l..
Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. W. P. B. Kinard,
Misses Cecil Kinard and Pearl
Coleman, and Mr.. Ennet Of Green
wood, were recent. visitors in the
home of Mr.. NJ. T. Turner.
Miss Annie Holmes Harrison en-
tertained with leap year party on
Friday evening and the time spent
by the young folks was with much
pleasure and merriment. The young
gentlemen greatly enjoyed having
the young ladies call by for them,
and after the arrival, the chief di-
version was progressive converse
ton, the last topic to be proposal.
These were bid for and in this way
partners were secured for refresh
! ments. The best proposal according
to the judges, was made by Miss
Marie Lewis aud she was presented
with box of cigars, these she gave
to her partner.
Mrs. Jack Connsrly of Augusta
spent last week here in the home of
her father, Mr.. George Hubbard.
On Friday MIR. Hubbard celebrated
his 65th birthday and spend-the,
day party of friends was had.
The union meeting of the Ridge
assoriation will meet here on the