Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-22
JOHNSTON LETTER.
w. c. +. u. Held Profitable
Meeting. Civic League Ac-
tive. Miss Stansell En-
tertained Club.

G. T. U. was held on Friday with
Mrs. M. T. Turner there being a
full attendance. This was Union
Signal day." and as Mrs. Turner has
charge of this, she conducted the
meeting. Several interesting mat
tiers were discussed. Mrs. James
White reported having sent on the
box to the Door of Hope, which
was valued at SIS, this containing
food and clothing. A letter was
read from Miss Mary Meyer thank
ing the union for the medal. She
stated that she would now try for
the gold medal. A number of bas-
kets of flowers and bouquets were
reported sent. The leader stated that
she was ready to take subscriptions
to the Signal, and verse of Sub
scribe" was sung and the subscrip-
tions were given. The treasurer re-
ported the financial condition of the
union very good. TIE monthly pro-
gram was carried out and the selec-
tions as arranged were read by Mes
danes L. G. Latimer and Hattie
Parrish and Miss Zena Payne. Sew
eral inspiring songs were sung.
There was a very full meeting of
the New Century club on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. w. P. Cas-
sells and many points of interest
pertinent to club welfare were dis
cussed. One was the free library.
The club has on hand about two
hundred volumes. but they hope to
increase this to be more instructive
for the members and for the use Of
the general public, They have the
promised cooperation of the other
organizations. The patriotic organi-
cations will supply books of this
nature. The w. G. T. U. can put
before the public such literature as
wi viii no doubt bring forth good re-
suits. The Apollo music club has
offered biographies of the masters.
The ler-centenary of Shakespeare
will b. observed by the club, the
nature of this to be decided upon
by committee. "Baby day" in
stead of a Better babies week" was
discussed and day during the first
of April was decided upon. A club
lecturer who is well informed has
been secured for the day. A letter
was read asking that the club en-
dorse as president general Of the
federation, Mrs. J. E. Cowles of
Los Angeles, California, in the next
election. This the club will be glad
to do, her husband having many
warm friends here, at one time be-
ing practicing physician. After
all business Miss Mallie Waters
took charge OF the lesson study
ISur, six interesting women writers
occupying the time. One hundred
years ago, when woman wrote a
book men applauded her as they
would dancing bear, not because
she could do it well. but because
she could do it at all. Now, there is
no branch of literature which she
does not adorn," SO says Foster.
Life sketches and interesting facts
were given. May Sinclair" Miss
Zsna Payne; Mrs. Deland," Miss
Alma Woodward; Anna Kathrine
Green," Mrs. James White; Kate
L. Bosher," Mrs. c. D. Kenny;
Ida Tarbell," Mrs. F. M. Boyd;
''Leona Dalbyrymple," Miss Clara
Sawyer. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining her guests by Mrs. l..
S. Maxwell and Miss Anna Harness,
and all enjoyed refreshing punch
and an ice course with cake.
The Civic League will meet
Thursday afternoon at o'clock In
the school auditorium. 1t is hoped
that there will be full attendance.
as there will be matters OF interest
TO be presented.
The Apollo music club met last
Friday with Mrs. Leon Stansell and
two enjoyable hours were spent, the
Polish composer Monrose Mosz-
! kowski being studied and the piano
4 s9los were of his productions. Miss
&Gertrude Strother was leader for
1.-THE afternoon. During the business
session two new members were add
He'd to the club, Mesdames w. j,
Hatcher and j. D. BARLEY. A life
sketch of Moszkowski was given by
Mrs. James Strother. Waltz Op.
IL. Mrs. q. D. Walker; Caprice
Espasnol," Mrs W. F. Scott; vo-
$cal duet, I'm Gods garden of
4 Roses" Mesdames H. w. Crouch