The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-01-13
Tour Around the World.

1uuISudy dlISIuOOu, OSSCuDOi oo'
was a time OF merrlment and pleas
ure for Bamberg, when her citizens
enjoyed the Tour Around the
World,' Planned by the Civic league.
At four o'clock the cars left the au-
ditorium OF Carlisle school, ali filled
to overfiowing with jolly passengers.
The first stop was made at the Unit
ed States, the. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Jones. Here the very air
seemed filled with patriotism, drap-
cries of bunting in the national col
ors, old glory flags waving from
arches and everywhere and an en-
bankment OF palmetto in the rear
hall and broad stairway, testified to
love of State and union. A figure of
Uncle Sam furnished fun to all, even
the older ones becoming young again
in their effort to dislodge the hat
from his stately head. Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Bowman Still and Mrs. A. NJ.
Denbow all were dressed in costumes
in the national colors, while Miss
FRANKIE Folk as Miss America was
dressed appropriately with an i'm
mense American flag draped most ar
tistically around her. Punch was
served by six girls, Misses Mildred
Jones, Ruby Mcmillan, Rebecca Dick
inson, Hazel Armstrong, Evelyn
Brabham and Rebecca Graham-an
representing sailor lassies, and waiv-
ing their flags in unison as the en-
tire crowd sang America, led by a
trained choir.
In twenty minutes conductor J..
C. Guilds called leaving time, :"
and it, was on to Spain, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brab-
ham. Here the, hostess and Mrs. C.
r. Brabham, Jr., looked and acted
the part of Spanish ladies in their
handsome costumes and mantillas of
real lace, while Miss Vista .Brabham
made most fascinating Spanish
maiden. Mrs. H. N. Folk entertain
ed the touring party with sweet little
love songs, all breathing of Spain and
her romances. After refreshments of
hot tamato bouilon and crackers, the
call was heard: All out for Germany.
After a delightful ride, the
handsome suburban home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Banb berg was reached. Inn
posing German sentinels guarded the
doorway while Master J. D. O'Hern,
in military costume, gave the proper
salute. Misses Genevieve Kirsch and
Jerolyne Bruce made bewitching
peasant girls, each greeting with the
hostess each guest with kindly words
Of German welcome. Martial music
from the victrola was heard on en-
tering and an immense keg Of beer
was seen perched upon the edge of
the dining table. From this recep-
tacle Mesdames J. w. Barr, A. W..
Knight and E. H. Henderson served
all with the national beverage from
stems and /pretzels were passed to
each one present. The hostess and
those assisting her were all dressed
in the German peasant costume, red
skirt with white bodice and deep
black girdle.
After a hurried trip all were
landed at Japan, the sweet and
artistic little home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Brabham. Everything here
was truly japanese from the pergola
with it's lovely wistaria vines from
which Mrs. Brabham poured tea and
dispensed waters to the innumerable
parasols, fans and flags that one al
most forgot and imagined himself
in the borders of the Flowery King
dom. Lovely geisha girls, Misses
May Brabham, and Urma Black,
helped to serve the tourists and
make the time pass pleasantly to all.
The next and last stop was made at
Guilds hall, which represented Dixie
Land in all it's glory of handsome pot
plants and Towering bulk Here I'm
Gle Caesar and Maum Dinah (ipper-
sonated by Mr.. Cliff Patrick and Miss
Annie Hartzog) admitted the party
and gave polite attention to all.
Misses Ethel and Alma Black, Mary
Livingston and Kate Rentz, with
handsome colonial costumes and
powdered hair assisted Mrs. Beach
in entertaining the touring party in
true Southern style of days gone by.
An ice course with white frosted
cakes was served. This entertain
ment was a grand success in beauty
and enjoyment and the league is in
debted to the citizens who furnished
automobiles, gave their homes and
patronage and not only to their
genial conductor, Prof. J. G. Guilds