Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09

Americas. A brief resume of the
events of the week brings out the fact
that dances predominated in the soc
ial affairs. but interspersed here and
there during the week were recep-
items in honor of the attractive visit
ors who are in Americas with college
chums and friends. The week began
anspiciously with a dance given at
the beautiful suburban home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Hodges, near Ander-
sonville in honor Of one af the most
feted visitors of the week, Miss Glen
Buchanan, of montgomery, the guest
OF Miss Thelma Easterlin. The young
people of the college set ent out to
the Hodges home in automobiles, and
danced until a late hour. Refresh
ments were served after the dance.
There was no social meeting of the
Nellie Worthy missionary society,
but business meeting was held Mon
day afternoon at the First Baptist
church, at which matters of import
ance to the organization were dis
cussed and disposed of.
One of the largest of the summer
parties was that given at the bone o.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Webb, near Sum
tel, in honor of Misses Lila and
Theone Webb's house guests, Miss
Irma Cannon of Americas, and Miss
Mary George Wall, of Ellaville.
Thirty young people, including sew
eral Americas people went down to
Sumter Monday for the entertain
ment, and there were altogether thirty
happy young people gathered for the
brilliant affair.
Tuesday will ever Iinger in the
hearts of the dancing contingent as
one of the most enjoyable days they
ever had There were no less than
three different and distinct dances on
that date, the Glorious Fourth. All
day dancing at Myrtle Springs featur.
Ell the festivities at that popular re-
sort on the one hundred and fortieth
of our nations birth.
Then the street ball Tuesday evening
was one of the most successful OF i
those affairs ever held in Americas. |
There were probably fifty couples
dancing Tuesday evening on the street
floor, and after the splendid music
had ended with Home, Sweet Home"
for good night, several boys of the
dancing set took the matter in hand
and arranged for a dance at Bell
Studio the same evening. There were
tn enty-eight couples on the floor at
his hop, and splendid music was dis
Densed by Pickens' orchestra. This
was a script. dance and one of the
most successful of the year.
A wedding of much interest locally !
was that of Miss Gladys Wheeler,
of Americas, to MIR. Malcont
Johnston, of Jacksonville. The we'd
ding took place in the latter city, and
was quiet affair.
- Two brilliant prom. parties featur-
e. Wednesdays social calendar. Miss
Francis Loving entertained charming
~ over fifty of her young friends
Wednesday evening at her home on
College street and Miss Lou Ellen
Bragg was the gracious hostess 60
over thirty friends to meet her visitor
Miss Lillian Rodgers, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Both of the receptions we're
most enjoyable.
A picnic, farewell to Miss Paul
inc Cleveland, who leaves soon to re-
side in Atlanta was very much en-
joyed by large number of her young
friends. The picnic was chaperoned
by Miss Mary Hawkes., and a delight
full picnic dinner was spread for the
assembled guests.
Thursday, with the possible excep-
ton Of Tuesday, was the most bril-
liant day of the week, socially speak
ing One dance and four parties sery-
on IN keen the day a live one and