Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Continued from page One)

wives, and the widows OF the veterans
was held on Thursday last, this pleas
ant occasion again being out at the
hospitable country place of OF
the chapter members, Mrs. Martha
Edwards. The day was an ideal one
and there was a larger crowd than
before. The fact that 81 veterans
were present gave great pleasure to
the members. One of the principles
upon which the organization is based
is to show honor and appreciation
of the hero soldiers, so it was a sin
cere pleasure to have these as their
guests and to do all they could for
them on this day.
This home was an ideal place for
such an affair. Flags were placed
about in the lockwood borders which
waved a welcome to all, and they
were also placed about the home. The
broad piazza with it's many seats,
was the chief place and here the vet
Grams gathered. 1t was a wonderful
sight to see them as they sat together
and talked. They would greet each
other with, ",Why hello, old mess
mate" and many war time nick names
The "girls of the COS" all gathered
in the various rooms and rocked and
chatted and talked of many things,
At one o'clock the picnic dinner was
served out under the shade trees.
Every one was seated and a bountl-
full dinner was served including hot
coffee and ice water instead of
iced tea. The chapter thought that
owing to lack of sugar they would
not have the tea this year. Dear, hos
pitable and kindly Mrs. Edwards, be-
ing so afraid that without tea some
thing might seem lacking, had large
pitchers of iced sweet milk, and even
had hot chicken pies, rice and good
old-time biscuits served.
It was the intention of the chapter
to have an address in the afternoon
by Col. R. B. Watson, of the Ridge,
but he was detained at the last hour.
So an open meeting was held and
this the veterans seemed to enjoy.
Their favorite songs were sung, and
after "Dixie" the rebel yell was CIV
en-. Several veterans made short
talks, and especially interesting were
some of the war time experiences
thew told. The veterans thanked the
chapter for giving them such a hap
Ply day.
Miss Clevie Meyer of Florence is
visiting Mrs. Noah Lybrand.
The l.. T. L. met Saturday after
noon with their leader, Mrs. j. Il.
White. These young people have de-
cided to support a French orphan,
and are interested in this. Sew
eral of them had gifts to help in
crease the fund. The lesson study
was Neal Dow and at the close of the
meeting a flag bearing the names OF
the prohibition states was carried
around in a march, all singing, "ln
1920 There'l be Prohibition Plenty"
A very interesting letter has been
received from Mr.. Staunton Lott. He
is in camp at Vancouver with the
aviation corps. He stated that he
was easily recognized as being from
the South.
Mr.. T. r. Roland is at home from
a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Smith at Newberry.
Prof. and Mrs. w. F. Scott with
their two little boys have gone to
Monticello to visit the formers faith
err, and from there will go to Lyn-
Vile Falls, N. C. to spend two months
Miss May Tompkins of Edgefield
spent last week with Mrs. W. B.
QUITS.
Mrs. Eugene McAlpine and little
son, and Miss Sara Carwile will ar
rive this week from Huntsville to Wis
it in the home of Dr.. S. G. Mobley.
Mrs. Fulton and children have gone
to Virginia to visit relatives.
Mr.. Garland Coleman left on Mon
day for camp, in Pennsylvania, where
he will be in the Tank Corps.
Miss Lucille Norris of Columbia
spent last week here with the home
folks.
The last business meeting for the
summer of the Emily Geiger chapter,
D. A. R. was held Friday afternoon
with Mrs. w. S. Mobley. Annual re-
ports were given in and especially
gratifying was that of the treasurer.
The chapter has responded to every
call to the best of its ability, the