The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-09-09
SOCIAL

I
The Presbyterian church is fortu-
nate in securing Mrs. Henry Laney
as its organist. Besides having a
beautiful soprano voice. she is con-
sidered one of the best accompanies
In the city. Mrs. Laney is no stran-
ger to the congregation. She and
her talented sister. Mrs. John Yates.
were organists there when they were
young ladies. when Rev. VIM. Black
lived here.
The twelve children and twelve
grandchildren Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Secrest came TO Monroe Wednes-
day from Atlanta. Jacksonville. Sa-
vannah and other points to attend
their annual family reunion. The
morning was pleasantly spent in
remlniscing over old times and then
they went 10 unionville where all of
the children except Mr.. Willis Sc
crest, received their high school ed
ucation. A big dinner was spread in
the evening and ii was an occasion
thoroughly enjoyed by the members
| OF this fine family. Among those
present, in addition to Mr.. and Mrs.
Secrest. were the following and their
wives, husbands and children: Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Hamilton. of Winston
Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. Tip Helms. of
Monroe; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Secrest.
of Monroe: Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lofiin,
OF Savannah. Ca: Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
McCoin. OF Salisbury; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Benton. OF Jacksonville, Fla;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Secrest. of At
lanta, Ca; DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Sc
crest. of winston Salem; Miss Mary
Secrest, of Winston-Salem: and Mes
sers. v. v. and Willis and Miss lsa-
belle Secrest, of Monroe.
Mr.. G. c. Deese of Rock Hill Wis
tied his father. MIR. j. T. Deese.
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Willis Secrest, youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Secrest, leaves
in few days for Trinity College. and
now his parents can point with pride
to the fact that every one of their
children have had the advantage OF
q higher education.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Hoover, a native of Monroe. will read
with interest the following an
nouncement of her marriage: Mrs.
Walter Finley announces the marri-
age of her sister, Miss Emma Stevens
Hoover. to Mr.. Charles Edward Bow
den on Wednesday. September the
seventh, 1921. at Charlottesville.
Va" The groom, who is travelling
man, will be pleasantly remembered
as the gentleman who had charge OF
the railroad store here several years
ago. He Is well-known throughout
the state. Mrs. Bowden is an intel
ligent and cultured young woman
and is a niece of Misses Ida and Nena
Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden will
be at home after Sept. Goth at 2S15
West Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Miss Ellen Lemmond, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Lemmond. left
yesterday for Durham where she will
enter the Southern Conservatory OF
Music.
The John Foster Chapter of d. A.
RS held their initial meeting OF the
fall yesterday afternoon with Misses
Anna and Mary Blair Mesdames j.
A. Stewart and A. l.. Monroe, the
committee appointed to raise funds
for the room TO be furnished in the
Ellen Fitzgerald hospital, reported
$500 received from the card and
sewing party last spring. Miss Anna
Blair read two very interesting let
tiers from the President-General. A
letter from the Rockingham chapter
was read In which they requested
copies of Union county histories, be
cause of their Union county forefath-
ers. The names of Mesdames G. b.
Mcclellan, Lloyd Sutton and Miss
Odessa Richardson were proposed for
membership. AT the close of the
business session the hostesses served
cream and cake.
Mrs. Kemp Neal of Raleigh is the
guest OF DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Neal.
MIR. Johnny Whitesides of Orange
burg. S. c.. spent Wednesday here
with his friend. Mr.. Alexander Crow