Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-12-06
Mrs. Philip j. Mclean and
Mrs. Leon S. HolIey Guests
In Edgefeld.

MRS. Fnl1l1Et y. MCltSdH duA -
Mrs. Leon. S. HolIey Guests 81
in Edgefeld.
Monday afternoon at 8 O'Clock a.
large number Of the mbership sof
the VIC. T. U. gathered in their De-
cember meeting at the home sof Mrs.
u. w. Peak, Mrs. Cogburn and Mrs
Peak being joint hostesses. @
Each person arriving brought 81
gift for the Door Of Hope in coluna-s
bia, which will be sent as soon as pos----
sible. Any who neglected So send sa44:
contribution, either in money, food
or clothing may do so any time this !
week. KS,
It was a pleasure on walking into
the, parlor to see the beautiful pic
ture of Frances Willard which had
been trophy won by Mrs. Otis Mob
LEY, formerly Miss Florence Peak in
a w. C.. 7. U. contest. In front Of
this picture was spray Of snow
white. Frances Willard roses, which
are said to be erblooming. There
were other roses in varied e.olors on
the mantle and chrysanthe hemums
which have been carefully protected
to pay a tribute to this occasion
l. : 49, 90
Plans were made to make O.
Christmas contribution to$a family Of !;
six.
Mrs. E. j. Norris read the scrip
ture and Mrs. E. c: Asbi]l led in4.
prayer. A delightful feature Of the
program was a vocal selection
Know: that My Redeemer Liyeth,'s' a
from the Oratorio 'sThe Messiah 81
sung by w. Furman Belts, accompa-,
MED on the piano by Miss GenevieVe,;;
Norris. Mr.. Belts is the singer who is:
here with Or. Miley in the meeting
lat the Presbyterian church, and his
music has given great joy to all who
have been fortunate enough to at.
tend the meetings.
Mrs. j. i. Minis introduced the;
guests of honor, Mrs. T. J. Mclean
and Mrs Leon; Holley Of Aiken
The first to speak was y Yrs. .Mc Lean
state eganee1i SsuperinsaIIli II
South Carolina who told in a charm
ing way and with much enthusiasm
of the wonderful convention which
she had recently attended 7n Philadel- :.
phia, the Worlds and National w. c..
T. u. gatherings. Of the twenty sew
en- countries who had sent represent
atives to investigate conditions and
the wonderful story of the difference
between America and the other drink
ridden countries from which they had
come.
Mrs. Leon Holley is the state sec-
retary of the Young Peoples Branch,
of the w. G. T. U. for South Caro-
lima, and is young woman of great
charm of manner and high ideals, and
a splendid type for the opportune-
position which she holds. Mrs. Hol-
ley gave some Of the high points of,
interest in the convention and refut-
ed some of the false arguments which
the enemies of our country and our
cause, seek to advance. The parlor-
was. full of intelligent women who lis
tened and absorbed the thrilling in
formation.
At the close of the meeting the hos
tesses, Mrs. Peak and Mrs. Cogburn,
assisted by Mrs. Charles Bird and
Misses Lillian Pattison and Isabelle
Byrd, served salad course with cof-
fee and whipped cream.
The flowers were presented to the
guests, ;, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Holley.
Mrs. Phillips, leader of the Loyal
Temperance Legion of Aiken and
Miss Tyler, leader of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion at Millbrook.
The meeting left feeling of en-
thusiastic determination in the hearts
of those who heard the messages. The
guests of honor came over in their
car from Aiken, arriving just in time
for the meeting to begin.
sTRAYED: Three mich cows have
strayed from my home on Mr.. 7. H.
Rainsford's home place. One dark
brown and two black with white spots
on them-all three are butt-headed.
HENRY CLAY,