Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-04
SENECA LOCAL NEWS.
(Unavoidably Omitted Last Week.

Last Sunday was q great day
among churchgoer here, particular
ly PreSbyterians, when the handsome
new Presbyterian church was for
mally opened to the public. Sunday
school was held for the first time in
the new ediflce and preaching service
as usual at the morning hour. The
pastor made an appropriate talk on
the purposes Of temple Of worship,
which he divided into three points.
First, worship; second, teaching;
third. service. The new structure is
admirably adapted to all. There are
II class rooms, a dining room and
kitchen in the basement, library
rooms, pastors parlor and main au-
ditorium. In the afternoon at 4.30
o'clock the formal opening OF the
church took place when visitors
throughout the county were invited.
large audience assembled and an
interesting program was carried out
J. w. Todd, the senior elder, gave a
history Of the church from it's organ
ization to the present time, and was
earnestly listened to. w. o. Hamil-
ton, as chairman of the building COM
mittee, in short, appropriate
speech, presented the keys to DR.. e.
c. Doyle as chairman OF the board of
deacons. Dr.. Doyle responded in a
beautiful talk, In which he detailed
the plans and purposes Of the hand
some new structure, and formally ac-
cepted the building on behalf of the
deacons. DR.. e. A. Hines followed
with an address, representing the
Sunday school, of which he is SUPER
intendent. and the eldership of the
church, of which he is member.
Short talks followed by representa-
tives of other churches here and in
the county. r. NJ. Cary made a fine
impromptu talk and was followed BY
j. j. Ballenger, Of Richland; w. l..
werner, Of Walhalla, and Mr.. McMa-
han. Of Fairview. The music by a Sc
lect choir. with Mrs. S. x. Dendy at
the piano, was one Of the most at
tractive features Of this interesting
and impressive occasion.
The new Christian Endeavor piano
was dedicated last Sunday and will be
used in the new Presbyterian church
until the pipe organ is installed.
Mrs. J. c. Cary, Of Greenville,
spent Sunday here and attended the
opening exercises of the new presby-
terian church.
Ogilvie Todd was also visitor to
Seneca from Greenville on the occa-
sion OF the opening of the new church.
Wade II. LOwery. OF Plains, Ca,
is visiting in the home Of w. o. Ham
ilton.
Mrs. las. Lowry and children, Will
liam and Elizabeth, have returned
from months visit to Mississippi.
Miss Lillian Hopkins, Of the coun-
try is visiting Miss Stella Fincannon.
News from w. p Nimmons, who
is at Hot Springs for his health, is
most encouraging, and he will be
with his homefolks in short while.
Among the many prenuptial affairs
given Miss Sue Ellen Hunter the past
week was beautiful party given by
the Misses Hines last Saturday night.
The decorations and costumes sug-
gested Japan and at the close Of the
affair the brde-to-be was presented
with an exquisite kimona Of real Jap
anese make. Only the girl friends Of
the honoree were invited, one-half of
whom wore MILDLY salts and we're re-
quired to represent the "absent ones"
This they did most gallantly and the
dance, including the grand march,
was most successfully done. The
supper was served Oh the lawn, after
which few of the very young set
did charming folk dance.
Mrs. G. w. Ballenger entertained
Miss Hunter and the Misses Hines
Saturday morning at delightful af-
fair. Games were played and a beau
tiful plate luncheon served.
The dance given on last Friday
night by the Seneca Dancing Club,
honoring Miss Sue Ellen Hunter, was
said to be the largest and most sue
cessful In the history of the club.
Couples from neighboring towns and
Greenyille, Anderson and Toccoa, at
tended and the music by an Athens
orchestra was Of the best. Many
handsome gowns we're worn and
full quota of Seneca matrons chape-
roned the delightful affair.