Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-24
JOHNSTON LETTER.
War Relief Entertainment. MIR
Watson Improving. New
Century Club Met. Rev.
Owens Chairman.

benefit of War Relief, and the one
of Friday evening, April 26, prom
ises to be splendid, this being un'
der the auspices of the Junior RED
Cross, of which Miss Eva Rushtor
is Supervisor.
This entertainment TO be held a
the High School Building O'Clock
p. M, is called The Masonic
Ring" and the price of admission,
25cts adults, and l5cts children,
will be we'll worth the money.
That history is repeating its sell
in entertainments being given tc
make money for the soldiers. is
shown by just one mention Of work
by society of the period of the
War between the states, the Sol,
dier's Relief Society of Tennessee
A benefit entertainment was got
ten up, play, called The White
Crook" written by Albert Roberts,
wei! known in his writings as John
Happy. The characters were Sc
lected from the Confederate Sol
dierS OF Nashville Tenn, This play
proved a great success, and was
repeated several times. In lS67-6S,
the play was held, the purpose OF
which was to aid confederate sol
dierS, who's. unfortunate condition
appealed TO tbs benevolent seuti,
ment of their state, aud large sum
of money was made. This society
made in all. for the noble purposes,
$9GO3 10.
For the.second Drive of the Red
Cross, which will be had in May,
Mr.. Herbert Edison was appointed
chairman at last meeting Executive
committee.
The Red Cross Chapter is very
active and the first week in May,
the class in Surgical Dressing will
start. Mrs. Joseph Cox is director
of this phase Of work, and large
box of material is already on hand,
and the special room tor the work
is being fitted up. Miss Caroline
Lingnard, Of Columbia, will instruct
the class.
Dun ing the past week, every day
at the Red Cross Rooms, found
many busy, there being 80 paiamas
and skirts completed, and the
Refugee skirts, II in number were
made, the latter being the work of
the Junior Red Cross.
Much knitting was done, Mrs.
Mamie Huiet making a fine super
visor. Many are knitting at home
for the Red Cross, bringing in the
work at the close of the week.
Mrs. a. p. Lewis is supervisor
of Hospital supplies. More chairs
have been contributed for the rooms
and . third machine. The two
sewing rooms are always filled for
the afternoons.
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell entertained
the Young Matron's club in a most
charming manner on Friday after
noon, and every one was given a
cordial welcome by the young
hostess, who was assisted in receiv-
ing by Mesdames E. 0. Crouch and
Chas. Early. The rooms were most
artistically decorated in proeuslon
of gorgeous roses. Copper and
Marchiel Neil roses in the hallway,
pink and white in the library, pink
in the parlor, and red III the dining
room. After the arrival of the
members and guests, As in number,
rose bedecked score cards were
given for progressive rook, and
the tables all held bonbon
dishes of pink and white mints.
While the game progressed, opera
selections on the Victrola were en-
joyed. Mrs w. p. Cassells was
given box of pink tinted station
cry for the highest score. After
the game, the hostess served va
riety of sandwiches and iced tea,
with strawberry cream. A color
scheme of pink and white was pref
tily carried out. Visitors present
from Edgefeld were Miss Helen
Tillman aud Mesdames. Lovic Smith
and A. II. Corley.
The friends of Mr.. S. j. Watson
will be glad to know that his con-
dition is better, but his physician
has advised him to be very quiet
for some time yet, and 1t will
probably be few weeks before he
is able to get out of his room.
He has nursing him, Miss Margaret
Dorm, N. Y, who has had several
patients here, and is considered
very valuable in the sick room.
Mr.. w. B. Maffett who was Sc