Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-28
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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has come a broader charlCy, gener-
Gus sympathy and cooperation. 1t
is we'll to stand together in con-
certed movement for common good.
This federation has true express
sion in reciprocity, an equation con-
posed of to take and to give, and
this occasion of reciprocity is being
now the red letter day on the club
year book. February is the month
set aside by the state for this OBJ
servance ssand this club celebrated
on the goth. The day has many
signifcances to the club but they
are about to come to the conclusion
that one is rain, for every date has
brought the worst of days and this
one was no exception to the rule
except that it rained harder. The
occasion was held in the home of
Mrs. +. NJ. Boyd which had been
prettily decorated, the club flower,
the violet being used in quantities.
Mrs. Boyd welcomed all having
Mrs. J. L. Walker to assist her.
Fifty invitations had been extended
but many were unable to come as
the weather prevented. After cor
dial greetings by the president Mrs.
H. D. Grant, responses were heard
from: Mrs. A. P. Lewis, religious
organizations; Mrs. M. 7. Turner,
patriotic organizations; Miss Kath-
rine Cuilum, Batesburg, civic or
ganization; Apollo music club Mrs.
Minis Walker.
Two of the speakers of the after
noon were unable to attend, Mrs.
Duncan of Aiken and Mrs. visanski
of Charleston who is an honorary
member. 1t was a great pleasure to
hear the talk of Mrs. Mamie N.
Tillman on The club activities of
the women in the western part o.
our country" Having made an ex-
tended trip she was we'll qualified to
talk along this line. She is mag
netic speaker. A vocal solo by Mrs.
G. P. Corn and piano solo by Miss
Gladys Sawyer was now had which
were sweetly rendered. Mrs. j. l..
Minis now addressed the ladies
speaking in part of woman's work
but her chief point was the work of
,, the w. G. T. U. She well presented
this wonderful work and all re-
jolced at the full sway prohibition
is BEGINNING to have. Mrs. Minis
is gifted speaker and it was really
regretted that the two representa-
tives from Edgefeld had not talked
longer.
A vocal duet "What are wild
waves sayingr' was sung by Mrs.
L. G. Latimer and Miss Clara Saw
yer which all enjoyed this conclud-
ing the program. The programs
were prettily gotten up bearing the
likeness of Dickens the author
whom the club is studying. The
guests were invited in the dining
room where hot course was served
followed by sweet course in which
the club colors were carried out,
green and white. Presiding in here
were Mesdames J. A. Lott and P.
B. Waters and serving were Misses
Clara Sawyer, Alma Woodward,
Mallie Waters, Eva Rushton and
Gladys Sawyer. The table was beau
tiful in its decorations of yiolets
and fluffy maline bows were tied on
the candlesticks. Out i'll the hall
way coffee and mints were served,
this being poured by Mrs. James
Strother and Miss Zena Payne.
There was a--general intermingling
for few words before all departed.
Mrs. T. R. Denny and Miss An
toinette Denny spent the week end
here with friends.
Some of the colored people here,
whose membership is at Shaw's
creek, and churches not convenient
to attend regularly, have purchased
lot here, and hope to erect
church called THE Mt. Zion Bap-
tist Church" They have already
paid S975 toward their proposed
plan. The women have organized
themselves into "The Ladies' Aid
Society" and it is their aim to help
; raise the money needed. To effect
the organization they asked advice
from some of their white friends,
and as the white people are always
most willing and glad to help them
in any good endeavor, four of the
ladies, Mesdames W. j. Hatcher,
L. G. Latimer, F. L. Parker and W.
G. Medley, met with them and di-
rected them, drawing up their con-
atitntiop and nointino ont the du-