Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Reciprocity Day. Washington's
Birthdays Observed. Union
Service Held. Emily Geiger
Chapter Meets.

lluUS VI luC SS"h eIS A'N" w. w. -
the Cultus, Apollo, Music club and
Civic League.
For several years this day has been
observed here, and is a red-letter
day on the club calendar, the day
meaning to the clubs all that its
name implies, and the reciprocal
spirit, as manifested, is delightful,
and means much in the broadening
of the clubs.
A cordial invitation had been e1-
tended to all the clubs of nearby
towns, and there were several rep
resentatives, Ridge sending the
largest number-about ten.
The occasion was held in the
school auditorium, which was in
patriotic decorations, with ferns and
flowers, the club flowers being used.
The ushers were Misses Loise
Boyd, Ruth Harris, Mary Waters
and Loisa Watson, and Miss Clara
Sawyer, at the front entrance, in
vited all in.
The program was a most enjoya-
BILE one, and was announced by Mrs.
E. R. Mobley, president of the
music club, the clubs deciding not
to have them printed as formerly.
Mrs. II. D. Grant, president of
New Century club, extended greet
ings to all, and Mrs. w. S. Mobley
gave greetings from all the patriotic
organizations, and Mrs. T. R. Hoyt
brought greetings from the religious
organizations.
Mrs. C. P. Corn sang Spring is
Here"
At this point, the chief speaker
of the afternoon. Mrs. ]. L. Coker,
State president of the federated
clubs, was introduced by Miss Ger
trude Strother. president of Cultus
club, and every one heard Mrs.
Coker with pleasure.
She spoke of her great delight in
being present and meeting new
friends.
She first dwelt upon the splendid
work of the club women in securing
the passage of the bills in providing
for provision of the feeble minded
and for getting the Industrial school.
She urged great efforts TO secure
compulsory education, and showed
that the clubs must be active to Sc
cure this.
She told Of the great movements
that women ale taking such a part
in, especially of the prohibition
movement, relating the wonderful
advancement, and of how women in
each State were working to have her
State ratify the amendment for Ma
tional Constitutional Prohibition.
The food problem was discussed.
"Women can win this war by
saving food" Begin now to OBJ
serve the government plans, for
sooner or later every one will have
it to do. This is going to be a war
of biscuits, not bullets. ;"
She urged the women to be alive
to- the conditions of the times.
All now enjoyed piano solo by
Miss Emma Bouknight, and read
ing by Mrs. Robert Long, the latter
being from Shakespeare, AS You
Like It."
Mrs. Dora Dee Walker of Able.
Vile, State agent for Home Demon
stration Department, was now in
troduced by Mrs. ]. II. White, and
she spoke most interestingly, and it
was regretted that a whole day
could not be devoted to hearing
her, and every one learned later,
with pleasure, that she would come
back for day, and at the meeting
of the Civic League further discuss
her department. A patriotic chorus,
''My Country, IT'S of Thee," con-
cluded the program.
Miss Gertrude Strother extended
a cordial invitation from the Cultus
club to reception to follow imme-
diately in the home of Mrs. Joseph
Cox, nearby.
The occasion was most pleasant
one, and every one had the pleasure
of knowing the two speakers. The
home was prettily and artistically
decorated in the club flowers, the
jonquil, with ferns and pot plants.
The clue is composed of twenty
members, and each one took some
part in the reception in extending
greetings and directing the guests
about the rooms, from reception
hall, parlor and dining room. The
receiving line was composed of the
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