Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-24
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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which will mean much to it, for
this personal contact with the rep
resentative women in the State will
give life and warm interest to any
club. The afternoons study was
devoted to Midsummer Nights
Dream" there being several good
papers read. The hostess served a
delicious repast.
Mrs. Archie Lewis entertained
the Young Matron's club on Friday
afternoon, and two very happy hours
were spent with these congenial
friends, several new members hav-
ing been added. The time was oc-
cupied in chatting, sewing and
music. The hostess, assisted by
Mrs. J. II. Payne, served salad
course with coffee. Mrs. Edwin
Mobley is president of the club.
During business it was decided to
make separate Office of secretary
and treasurer, as the work Of the
club had branched out on larger
lines since organization, the secre-
tary and treasurer being Miss Zena
Payne. Mrs. Tom Hoyt was elected
treasurer and Miss Clara Sawyer
critic.
The club has most delightful
year book, and the subject for the
afternoon was Ancient Orators"
Mrs. O. D. Black giving good pa
per on this. The chief singers of
this period were told of by Mes
danes J. w. Marsh, G. P. Corn
and Miss Harms. The musical Sc
lections were by Handel, and were
given by Mrs. G. D. Walker, Misses
Hayward and Bouknight. The hal
lelujah chorus from the Messiah"
closed the program. During the
social period the hostess served
tempting sandwiches and punch.
Southerners are noted for their
warm heartedness and chivalrous
nature, and this element is found in
other States also.
The Pi Tan club met on Thurs
day afternoon in the home Of Mrs.
Z. r. Moblev, and at this occasion
little Nina, the daughter of Mrs.
Frank Williams, one of the men,
bers, was given surprise shower by
the club. This box was filled with
many pretty gifts, and the mother
thanked each one for this lovely
thought of her little baby girl.
Awhile was spent socially and all
enjoyed the repast served.
On Sunday evening as few w.
@. T. U. delegates were returning to
their homes from the State conven-
tion at Aiken, and were waiting at
Graniteville for the Columbia train
it was learned that there had been a
wreck, and tnat it would be an hour
or more before train could get to
them, and midnight before home
was reached. GraniteviIe offers no
convepiences for passengers, there
being no fire or lights, and the few
ladies stood out in the starlight
shivering and cold, afraid to sit in
the dark waiting room. Near by
was uniformed soldier of camp
Hancock of Augusta, waiting for
the South bound train. He heard
one Of the ladies speak of how cold
she was, and stepping up, be took
his overcoat off, and placing it on
her shoulders said: Il am not at al
cold; wont you please put this
around you? / wish I had some
further way to show my apprecia-
tion of what good Southern women
are doing" He came and stood
nearby the group, as if for protection,
for there were many loafers, and
factory people around, as is seen at
such stations.
This soldier was from Pennsylva->
MIA, and he spoke in highest terms
o. praise of how these troups were
faring down South.
lie was deeply m0rtlned that
few of the soldiers of his State were
not conducting themselves in a gen.
tlemanly manner, and hung his head
in shame as he told the delegates of :
one of his company having per- q
suaded civilians car to elope with
him.
This soldier, with the delegates.
said he was returning from Aiken, |
having had a three days. furlough. |
Said he had read of possum
hunts," and of the queer, furry
things caught, and that he had act
ually been on a hunt and caught
two, and was going to give pos
sum dinner to a few special soldier
boys. This seemed to be very
great incident to him, and the din