The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-23
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TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 22-Doubtles.
| the most elaborate social event of the
| past week was the banquet on Thurs.
day evening when the Tallahassee
Hodge. No. SO. B. P. o. Elks, entertain
ed in honor of Governor Cary A. Har-
dee. The club rooms were deliberately
decorated and the banquet table was
arranged in the shape of the letter
H" for the honor guest. and covers
were laid for one hundred and forty
guests.
Judge B. A. Meginniss acted as
POSTMASTER, and after the delicious
repast, which was served in six
courses, introduced the following
speakers: Governor Hardee, Chief
Justice Jefferson B. Browne. pardon
commissioner for the grand lodge;
Hon. J. HI. Trump, district deputy
grand exalted ruler, of Quincy: Hon
Y. o. Brown, secretary Live Oak lodge
No. 1865, B. p. o. E.; Hon. NJ. l.
Dawson, secretary to Governor Har-
dee; Hon. J. E. Stokes, of Panama
City; Hon. J. w. Ward, past exalted
ruler of the Washington. Penn, lodge.
and Hon. Fred II. Myers.
After the banquet an informal
smoker was enjoyed and the occasion
will long be remembered as one of
the happiest in the history of the
local lodge.
Following the annual dinner to the
Confederate veterans which was given
by the members of Anna Jackson
chapter, u. D. c., at the Leon hotel,
Wednesday, a delightful silver tea was
held in the afternoon in the hotel par
Tor. The entire day was given over
to the commemoration of the birthday
of the south's beloved
chieftain, General Robert E. Lee. The
proceeds of the tea will be used by
the chapter for the Near East relief
and the monument fund of the Natural
bridge.
The hotel parlor was very prettily
decorated with white and red japo-
meas, carrying out the Confederate
colors. The tea table was daintily
arranged. Covered with a handsome
Cluny cover and adorned with old sill
yer service. the soft glow of burning
tapers gave to the table a delightfully."-
cozy atmosphere. Pouring tea were
Mrs. A. f. Hayden and Mrs. T. A,
Yon. Assisting in serving were Miss
Frances Bond and Miss Margaret
Barnes ~
A very appropriate program was
first carried out and each number was
enthusiastically received. Col. T. J..
Appleyard read the beautiful tribute
to General Lee, that was written by
Jefferson Davis. In his preliminary
remarks he stated that he felt signal
" honored to have been called upon
to make an address on General Lee,
but having read the story of his brave
career as told by Jefferson Davis, he
felt that no address could be as COM
plete and as true to life as that hand
ed down by the warm personal friend
of the south's greatest chieftan.
Miss Grace Nicely. of GAINESVILLE.
Ga, followed on the program and sang
a group Of southern melodies. Her
voice has lovely lyric qualities and
her selections were most appropriate.
Miss Lou Egerton Whitfield gave
most enjoyable reading which depicted
negro life on an old southern planta-
ton and which was most enthusiast
cally received.
Concluding the program, MISS Edna
Greer of the Florida State College for
Women, played a group Of violin solos,
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Collins
Personal Mention.
Col w. A Rowls, of Pensacola, has
been the guest of his daughters, Mrs.
d. NJ. Lowry and Mrs. Frisbie Chit
tenden, for several days.
Mrs. w. B. Long, of Tennessee. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dexter NJ
Lowrey, at her home on South CAL
houn street.
r. S. Wright and Edgar Thrower
of Cairo spent Thursday evening in
Tallahassee, the guests of friends.
Hon. Willis NJ. Ball, editor-in- chief
of the Florida Times Union, was in
the city Wednesday looking after bus
mess interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Whitfield. of
New Haven, Conn, were the guests
this week of Judge and Mrs J. B.