The Monroe journal., 1922-12-01
,oro,i, Meeting With Mr,. j. VI. Blair

sorosis Meeting With MIR. j. vi. Blair
The words OF autumn all around
/ our vale
! Had put their glory on" when
members OF SOrosis gathered for
their regular meeting Wednesday al
ternoon at the lovely. hospitable
home Of Mrs. ]. NJ. Blair.
A short business session preceded
Z the regular program, during which
Mrs. Iceman. chairman of social ser
vice. and Mrs. Lane reported a visit
to the Children's Home for the pur-
pose OF selecting a child which the
club will elothe. A letter was read
in the interest OF the CaswellTraining
school urging our women to request
our representative TO increase the
appropriation for the school. This
was heartily endorsed by all present.
Collection of dues from those present
amounted to, ss.l5.
The program opened with most In
terestlng current topics followed BY
an oral sketch of John Charles Nc
Neil BY Mrs. James A. Stewart. who
knew him personally. Way Down
Home" and several other short po-
ems were read. demonstrating his
wonderful versatility and true poetic
style.
Henry Jerome Stockard was the
subject of Mrs. J. NJ. Blair's paper.
Monroe can well boast of having had
at one time this man OF letters as
citizen. Mrs. Blair read his Beth
I lehem" and who l. Hero with
very fine effect. Immediately follow
ing the program delicious salad
and sweet course was served by the
charming Misses Bob lceman and
Hannah Jane Blair. daughter of the
hostess.
The following compose the person
mel of Sorosis for the winter: Mrs.
Jas. A. Stewart. president; Mrs. W.
A. Lane. vice president; Mrs. J. +.
Laney. secretary; Mrs. J.. d. Warren,
treasurer: Mrs. Chas. Iceman, chair
man of social service; Mrs. Mary b.
Ashcraft, Mrs. j. NJ Blair, Mrs. ".
F. Cason. Mrs. Z. NJ Griffin, Mrs. d.
\. Houston. Mrs. F. o. Ticknor. Mrs,
\. NJ. Stack.
The next regular meeting will be
held with Mrs. Cason. Dec. IS.
Mrs. RAY Funderburk Entertains For
Mrs. Kemp funderburk
Mrs. Kemp Funderburk was hon
oree at a charming bridge party Civ
en- BY Mrs. Ray Funderburk Wednes-
day afternoon. The house was lovely
in its decorations which carried out
THANKSGIVING holiday suggestions. as
did also the favors used with the sal
ad course and sweet course served
by the hostess assisted by Mesdames
Gilmer Clontz. X. B. Redwine. Jr
and yann Funderburk. The guests
of the afternoon were Mesdames
Kemp Funderburk. G. NJ. Smith, \.
NJ. Redfern. James Stewart. John
Beasley. V. d. Skies, L. 5. Greene
Sam Howie. Julian Griffin, Howard
Smith. vann Funderburk, Rome Lyt-
ton. Sam Lee, Gilmer Clontz, r. b
Redwine. Jr.. Roland Horton. Ernest
Heath, and Misses Lura Heath and
| Rebecca Stack.
Miss Margaret Redwine Celebrates
( Birthday
Miss Margaret Re6Sine was
charming hostess to few of hei
! friends Wedr esday afterr oon, cele
brating her Dir. ldat. The tuest:
were members Of club II whici
Miss Redwine belonged last winte
and which has since been disbanded
Rook was played at two tables.
delicious salad and sweet course he
ing served al the conclusion of tt'
games to the following, Misses hnDi
Mac Redfern, Aida Farley. Pen
Heath, Clara Biyens, Rachel Lee
Chattle Stack and Frences Clark.
St. Mary's Alumnae to Meet viii
Miss Hannah Blair.
The members of st. Mary's Alum