Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-10

NJ. Walker, w. 3. QUITS, w. F.
Scott, Calhoun Hammer and Misses
Mallie Waters, Irene Montgomery
and Zena Payne.
Mrs. J. w. Marsh was hostess for
the New Century Club On Tuesday
afternoon, and every one enjoyed
going out to this. hospi:able home.
The club decided to improve its
library, and special committee will
submit some plans at next meeting.
The next years study course will
also be under consideration. A re-
port of this will be heard in May,
A sample page for the scrap book
that is to be sent from South Caro-
lima to the Biennial at Hot Springs
is being made. This book is to
show what the club is doing along
the lines for bringing good cheer to
the convalescent soldier.
Delegates were elected to the
State Federation in Aiken April
24-2s. The club each year sends
different ones, that all may have the
privilege of enjoying these meet
ings.
Delegates-Mrs. H. D. Grant,
Mrs. c. D. Kenney, Mrs. j. A. Do
bey, Mrs. P. B. Waters.
The subject for the literary pro-
gramme was Southern Humorists, "
Mrs. J. A. Lott being the leader.
The authors discussed were Page,
Bagby, johnson, Hoopers.
Miss Mallie Waters gave good
paper on Southern Chivalry.''
Following this the hostess served
delicious salad course, Mesdames
LaGrone, Long, Grant assisting her.
A we'll attended meeting and one
full of fine results, uwas that of the
Mary Aun Buie chapter, U. D. c.,
held Thursday with Mrs. S. j..
Watson. The meeting was conduct
ed by the president, Mrs. M. T..
Turner, and all reports were good
ones. Two new members, Mrs. Leon
Wright and Mrs. Will Hoyt were
welcomed into the chapter. Five ap-
pIication blanks are being filled out
by prospective members. The leader
Of the children Of ths Confederacy.
Mrs. p. B. Waters, reported gain
of five members. This g. of G.
chapter had recently made sl3.55
and will give this to Red Cross
work and educational work. The
treasurer, Mrs. John Wright, had a
most excellent report. All chapter
pledges are paid and s6l.25 in all
had been given to Red Cross work.
s5 was made by the Melting pot
fund" and So so made by getting
subscriptions for ''To.day's maya
zine," for this month.
The note which the chapter had
given when the monument to the
Confederate dead was erected, was
exhibited, marked paid. This was
viewed with hand clapping. That
which will in way be monument
to the chapter, was in its purchas-
ing Liberty Bonds to the amount of
5000. One 500. and two $50 bonds.
This was Ialso given hanG clap.
The money is on hand and the
bonds will be purchased immediate
ly.
Mrs. O. D. Black presented sew
eral matters that would concern this
chapter in the work of her district.
This district conference is to be at
Allendale, April Is, and Miss Clara
Sawyer was elected delegate. The
chapter voted to mark the graves OF
the two uncles of Mrs. F. II. War
rem at Parksville, three relatives of
Mrs. J. P. Bean at Wards, and thu
graves of Capt. w. L. Stevens and
Mr.. E. L. Stevens, husband and
step-father of one of oOthe members,
Mrs. Ida Stevens, were reported
marked with the iron cross, which
designates the Confederate soldiers
resting place.
Resolutions of respect will be
drawn up by this chapter upon the
death of one of the members Of it's
advisory board, Mr.. w. L. Cole
man. Mesdames F. M. Boyd and
J. P. Bean to act as the committee.
Plans were made for Memorial
Day. The chapter will work one
day the month as unit at the Red
Cross rooms, as it was decided some
time ago to do this, and Thursday
the llth, the day of the historical
meeting, all members are expected
to gather here early and while sew
ing they can listen to the program.
The historian, Miss Payne, read ont