The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-07-21
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McofaVy, who were recently mar,icd
IN NORTH Carolina. were honored with
Il most enjoyable reception pivon
'nem by Mr.. McCravy's mother. Mrs
geo. ). McCravy, at her home on West
Main street.
Inc lower floor of the homo was
'hro"h open and in the reception
"ail' decorated in green and yellow.
stood DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Dial who
greeted the guests as they arrived
MI ana MIS-. j. S. Bennett then intro
duced them to the receiving line which
was composed of Mrs Geo. S. Me
IfaTy, NJ. and Mrs Frank E. Nc
,raNp' Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Boyd of
rlofencc, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Boyd,
OF Anderson, Dr. and Mrs. S. II. Tom
plcman. and Rev. s. p. Hair OF Foun-
,a'n mn These were standing in the
paflor which was banked with aspala
gus ferns and shasta daisies. A color
Schemc of pink and green was carried
out IN The dining room. The table,
Mhich was beautiful in its decorations
OF lace cover and cut glass bowl filed
with cut flowers. was presided over
by Mrs. r. II. Wilkes and Mrs. w. i.
Gray, who sliced cfcam and cake, as
sisted by Mrs. A. l.. Mahaficy and Mrs.
T. w. Bennett Here Mr.. and MIS-. B.
l.. Jones, Mr.. L. II. Wilkes, Mr.. a. J..
Mahaifcy, Mr., II. w. Bennett and Miss;
Mamie Kate Armstrong entertained
the guests as they were being served
by Miss Margaret Dial and Miss Mary
sue Bolt and little Misses Martha
Boyd and Margaret McCravy. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ernest Eastcrby ushercd them
into thc library whcrc beautiful sclcc
lions of music were rendered by Mrs.
NJ. l.. Roper, Mrs. Murphy Mahalfcy
and Miss Hattie Gray and Miss Jcn-
ME Wood. This room was indeed
beautiful in its radiance Of mellow
light With many summer flowers peep
ing from every nook and corner From
Il punch bowl almost hidden in a pro-
fusion of ferns and crepe myrtle, Miss
Bessie Childrcss assisted by bevv
Of young ladies, served punch during
the evening. DR.. and Mrs Ferguson.
with Mr.. and Mrs. MurplN Mahalrcy
assisted in entertaining the guests.
Numerous out-of-town guests wcro
invited, but owing 10 the exceeding
downpour Of rain in the afternoon and
evening, only the following were pres
cnt: Mr.. and Mrs. Goo. j. Boyd. OF
Anderson. Mrs. II. NJ. Kennedy, lynch
burg, Va, Rev. s.. p. Hair, Miss Jcn-
Mic Wood and Miss Hughes, of Foun-
tain Inn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Boyd
OF Florence, and Mrs. Alva Weaver.
of Lake City.
Miss Rchrcca Dial Writes Succcssiui
Play.
NaNocial intcrcSt will be taken in
the account Of a play written by Miss
Rcbccca Dial, of this city, and staged
at Marion which appeared in Tho
State Sunday Miss Dial has sccurod
the co-oporaton of a number Of
frcndS horo ana Will give the play IN
lnurcna a an carly date Thc 90
lowing IS an account Of jts appcag
oncc in Marion
On E"iday oyanjng July 'hira. VA
Non had the unu&ua4 pleasure of a
reai FIRST ni&ht" theatrical perform,
ance, wtE The further distinction o.
'hc playr.aht Miss Rcbccca DiaI, in
attendance e rohearac ana direct.
Kocnly interested in South Caro-
iipa's low s;andi1s in adult Hlttayncy,
Niss Dial who is a daughter Of e. s.
Senator Dial OF Laurcns. wrote thia
play as hor contribution ;nc cam
oni@n now being wagcd to teach cv.
cry man and woman to read and
write. Miss Dial believed that an au-
lcncc which behold on a stage the
portrayal Of conditions in an litcr-
'te home and the evolution towards
greater personal solf-rcspcct and bot
or citizenship in that home by "a
itt!e larnin ., as one of the charac-
ers says, would be stimulated into
ioing soatgthing concrete and immc-
late about teaching It's own con-
nunity illitcratcs. So this amateur
'lay called sand" composed of ac-
ual haDpenings from actual night
choOls, resulted. It's initial appear
Incc wa sat Marion, under the auspic-
IS of the three federated clubs, Owls,