Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
SOCIAL
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The Woman's Missionary Soc
iety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. met on Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. George S. Steele
At the request of the President,
Mrs. Waddell presided. The
meeting was opened by singing
Something for Jesus, after
which followed the beautiful and
impressive installation service.
conducted by the Pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Ormand. The following were
installed: Pres. Mrs. William
Little Steele; First Vice, Mrs
George Steele; Second Vice, Mrs.
John L. Armistead; Superintend-
ent of Social service and supplies,
Mrs. w. T. Covington; Supt.,
Study and Publicity, Mrs. w. c.
Leak; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
IS. w. Steele; Corresponding Sec
Mrs. Frank Biggs; Treas. Mrs. ]
&c. Davis. Mrs. G. P. Entwistle
was elected Treasurer of tae
emergency fund. No literary
program was carried out on ac-
count of the length of time con
sumed by the installation service.
Only sixeen members were pre-
sent which was an unusually
small number. influenza keeping
a number at home. The Treas
urer reported 60 members and 3
honorary members in the society.
1852 were sent to the Conference
Treas, during the year 1918.
First Vice Pres. reported that
THE Knights of the Cross" a
circle consisting of fourteen boys,
gave 1888 in 1918. The Society
clothes two Orphans in Raleigh
and the Supt. of Social Service
reports having sent two boxes OF
clothing and money to the Or
phanage during the year 1918,
the whole amounting to $96.88.
Two years ago it was proposed
that each member pay Sets. per
month, this amount to 60 toward
all incidental expenses and called
the Emergency Fund. This
treasury like the widows "Cruse
Of Or is never entirely empty.
An interesting letter was read
from Miss Sallie Lou McKinnon,
Missionary to China. A mis-
cellaneous Shower" will be given
in Feb. the articles to be sent to
Miss McKinnon so that they will
reach her by April, as an Easter
Greeting. 1t was proposed that
the Society take a special subject
for prayer, and as the staying of
the influenza epidemic was con-
sidered a subject that touches
more people at present, we will
adopt that as our subject for
special prayer, the time decided
upon being Sunday afternoon,
January 18th, 1919, by Rev. Mr..
Ormond, at the Methodist
Church. The meeting was clos
ed by sentence prayers and bene-
diction in concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wall Leak
entertained on Friday evening
| of last week at their attractive
home on Hamlet Road, at a beau
tifully appointed four-course din
ner in honor of Miss Epsie Nor
gan, house-guest of Miss Concord
Leak. Winter Greens were in
evidence throughout the house,
while the table was beautiful
with it's handsome cover of lace
and center piece of exquisite
pink geraniums and ferns. Plat
es were laid for twelve. Served
first was grape fruit cocktail, fol-
lowed by creamed chicken, en-
casserole, hot rolls, green peas,
potato salad, cold sliced tongue,
baked apples, rossetts, hot coffee
and Orange Ice and fruit cake.
Guests were: Miss Epsie Morgan,
mfr. Don Bates, of Camp Greene,
lguest of Mr.. LEG. Everett, Jr.,
William Leak and Geraldine
Smith; LeGrand Everett, Jr., and
concord Leak; Louise Crosland
and William Little Steele, Jr.;
Berta West and Pickett Leak.