The Monroe journal., 1922-12-08

Ine " eSleyan- fn.latnea class OF
Cenral Methodist church met az the
parsonage Tuesday evening with Mes
DANES c. [. Weaver, Eugene Ash
craft, VIII Hudson and Sam Hudson
as hOStesses. After the business had
been transacted. Mrs. Weaver was
asked TO take the chair and the fol-
Lowing new officers were elected by
ballot: Mrs. Will Hudson, president;
Mrs. Allen Heath. president;
Mrs. Will Barnes. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. j. :. Stearns, correspond
ng secretary: Mrs. Zeb Faulkner.
treasurer: Mrs. jeff Sewell, teacher.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess TO the thirty-four members
present.
Chautauqua Book Club
Mrs. {. {. Weaver was a charming
hostess TO members of the Chautau-
qua Book Club Tuesday afternoon.
There were no invited guests, and in
the absence OF the president, Mrs. F.
B. Ashcraft, Mrs. Clarence Houston
presided. Early Colonial Literature
was the subject of study for the al
ternoon. the first paper being one
read by Mrs. Houston on Earliest
Colonial Literature. This was fol-
lowed By one on George Washing
ton" BY Mrs. Roscoe Phifer. Mrs. I.
T. Capehart'S subject was Thomas
jefferson" with Mrs. Bruce Adams
bringing TO close the interesting
subject of Colonial Literature, by her
paper on Henry Laurens." The roll
call as usual was answered with cur
rent events of lively and timely IN
terest. At the conclusion of the study |
part of the meeting. Mrs. Weaver
served an elaborate salad course to
he following members: MeSdames |
". K. Burrell Clarence Houston, Eu-
gene AShcraft. Roscoe Phifer, Bruce !
Adams. T. I. Capehart, Il, II. Meares,
A. VI. Sec~est. ". b. Love, and +. {.
Winchester
Mrs. Sam Lee Hostess to Ace of Clubs |
The members Of the Ace of Clubs !
were delightfully."- entertained We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. Sam Lee Al
her lovely new home on Wadesboro
Avenue. l'he attractive bungalow,
opened for the first time to guests
and members of her club. presented |
a lovely scene to the following: Mes
DANES G. VI. Smith, Carr Bowie, Ber-
tie Gaddy, George Wilson. Horace
Neal, George Pruitt, Misses Mary ,
Crow and Re5ecea Stack, Delicious
refreshments, a salad course follow
ed with plum pudding and whipped
cream. was served. The club will NEE;
next with Mrs G. NJ. Smith.
Sorosis to Sponsor Carollers
This year Monroe will observe one
OF the sweetest and oldest customs in
the world-that of singing carols on
Christmas eve just after midnight
The singers. or carollers, will be Sc
leeted local talent, who will visit spe
cial places in the town singing Christ
mas songs. The Sorosis club is spon-
sor.ng this movement and will select
the singers, mostly from the various
church choirs, and rehearse them.
This is custom that is observed
in all the old countries and in most OF
the towns and cities of our own coun-
try. A carol is song of praise sung
at Christmas and usually declares
t;dings of great joy. Carol singing
is of great antiquity.
Bispon Taylor says that the
oldest carol was that sung BY the
heavenly host when the birth OF the
Saviour was announced to the Shep-
herds on the plains of Bethlehem. 1t
is probable that the practice of sing
ing carols at Christmas time arose in
imitation of this.
In one Of the cities of our state
where several colleges are located, it
has been a custom for many years for
the choir of one of the girls schools
made up of around fifty voices, to
start out around two o'clock the last
morning before leaving for the holi-
days, and visit the various instltu-
tions of the city singing two carols.
The Blind Institute the Old Soldiers
Home. the Old Ladies Home, the va
rious hospitals, the Governors man.
sion, the colleges, the homes of the
trustees, the Y. NJ. C. A., and the
homes of ministers, all were included
in the route gone over between the
hours Of two and seven. The two /
carols sung were "Hark! the Herald |
Angels Sing" and "Silent Night" The
fist was sung on approaching des-
ignated place, and was sung loudly,
ioyfully. and was followed with Isl
len. Night" in a SOFT low key, which
grew ever fainter and fainter as the
choir moved away in the distance
singing the second verse. One cannot
imagine the thrilling loveinesS, the
feeling of ecstacy, the reverence, and
the weirdness. experienced on being
aroused from a deep sleep by the
sound Of voices, altos, sopranos, ten
ors, all blending in perfect harmony
and peal,ng forth on the crisp, cold air
of an early winter morning. And
then after being awakened by the joy
ful, glad sing ing, to have it die away
as in the s.ance on the soft, sweet,
paintive notes of "Silent Night"
And so, this Christmas, we too in
Monroe, will observe the age-old Gus
" singing our praises on Christ
:::4s eve in the early hours of the
morning.
John Foster Chapter d. A. r.. Meets
With Mrs. lceman
The John Foster Chapter, ID. A.
RS, met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Chas. Iceman at her lovely home
on Franklin street. Since this was
the last meeting of the year, reports
u.a.o ,y,,.o, k.. tha ratir,pr afGcaro