Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-10
JOHNSTON LETTER
Continued from page One.)

satin pillow. The bride and groom
entered together and while the vows
were being plighted soft music was
heard. After congratulations the hap
py pair left in a car for a wedding
trip and upon their return will make
their home in Columbia.
A War Savings Stamp society has
been organized here among the Ia
dies and this will be agitated during
the summer months. Mrs. j. A. Lott
was elected president and Miss May
Watson secretary. The program COM
mittee will be Mesdames ]. H. White,
l.. C. Latimer and Annie P. Lewis.
Mrs. Archie Lewis and little An
ME Lamar leave this week for Cleve-
land, Tenn, to visit Mrs. John Milne.
The w. C. T. U. meets Friday aft
ternoon with Mrs. ]. A. Lott.
Miss Eloise Barr has accepted a
position in the school at Rome, S. G..
of which Miss Eva Rushton has been
elected principal. This school Is con-
sidered a very fine one.
With the Daughters American Rev.
olution, Flag Day, June IA, the birth
day of the flag, and independence
Day on July 4, the birthday of our
nation, are two Red Letter days that
are always celebrated and this year
they were more widely celebrated
than ever by this organization . All
ovr the county the people were OBJ
serving the last named date, July4
with such demonstrations of patriot
ism as have not been seen scarcely
since the first memorable 4th, and the
day had all the intense significance
for the people that it had in 1776.
Our country is now putting forth all
her strength to preserve the liberties
of the forefathers and the people are
rallying to the flag as never before.
So it was with a great degree of pa
triotism that the members of the En-
lily Geiger chapter, D. A. R. met last
week to observe the two Red Letter
DAYS. The meeting was held at Edge
field in the home of Mrs. w. B. Cog
burn, a member. The home was in
patriotic decorations and flowers in
these colors were about. Mrs. Cog
burn gave all a cordial welcome, be-
ing assisted by her daughters, Mrs.
Samuel Craig and Mrs. Carol Cog
burn.
The hostess had invited the Edge
field chapter, d. A. R. to meet with
the Emily Geiger chapter and it was
a great pleasure to find such pleasant
company awaiting US. Being with
these old friends and co-workers was
one of the pleasures of the afternoon.
Just before the program a short
business session was held, presided
over by the retiring regent, Mrs. w.
S. Mobley, concerning Thrift Stamps
to be given by individual members
toward the maintenance of Tomassee
School. The matter vas explained by
Mrs. NJ. T. Turner, State treasurer.
Mrs. Turner paid the Edgefield chap
ter a nice compliment in stating that
from the looks they were leading in
contributions for patriotic endeavor.
Mrs. iMobley, who was unable to
accept the second year of office, now
turned the gavel over to the incom-
ing regent, Mrs. w. B. Cogburn. Mrs.
Cogburn thanked the members for
the honor they had conferred on her
and asked their cooperation in car
rying on the work OF the coming year
She then appointed several commit
tees to facilitate the work. The meet
ing was then turned owe to the lead
er for the program, Miss Zena Payne.
Mue;"ol selection, america"
peer, "The United States Flag
The South Carolina Flag, Mrs. P. N.
Lott.
Reading, "Your Flag and My Flag
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd.
Music, "'The Star-Spangled Ban
ner."
Reading, "Fleurette," Miss Flor
ence Minis.
Music, "Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing"
All stood as "The Star-Spangled
Banner was played and as the ma
tional air of France was played the
same respect was accorded it.
The meeting was turned into an
open one, and Miss Sarah Collett, on
behalf of the Edgefeld chapter thank
ed the Johnston chapter for the plea
SAINT occasion of meeting with them.