The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-27

The lovely home OF Mrs X. X. MOTT
was tastefully decorated with white
ihvacinths and narcissi on last Thurs
dav when she entertained at bridge.
Valentines were used as souvenirs OF
the occasion and on each table was a
basket of red and white minis in the
shape of hearts. At the conclusion OF
the games Mrs. Holt was assisted by
Misses Ode1le Marshall and Louise
Pinkston in serving delicious salad
course.
Parrot Players Have Banquet.
An unusually brilliant affair Of last
"Wednesday evening was the banquet
that the Parrot Players and Singers
gave at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
&c. Yarbrough on Church street Love-
| ly valentine decorations transformed
| the place into a beautiful setting. In
the reception rooms and library red
hearts were festooned over the doors
and archway. Red baskets holding
white hvacinths and narcissi were ar
tistically arranged. Mr.. Yarbrough
met the guests and ushered them to
the sitting room and when the Chinese
, chimes were sounded he led the way
to the banquet hall, where a most
sumptuous dinner was served. The
long, beautifully appointed table Gov
cred with handsome snow white linen
damask, the sides Of which were tes-
Itooned with hearts, was Ornamented
with red baskets filled with white by
acinths and narcissi, and red, unshaded
tapers burned in crystal candelabra.
The attractive place cards were valen-
tines Covers were laid for forty. Al
ter the feast the guests repaired TO a
beautifully decorated room IN the cen
ter of which was table Overland with
an exquisite lace cover which held as
central decoration a red wish well
filled with English walnuts. Concealed
in the walnuts were wishes and toaStS'
There was great fun and merry max
mo as the nuts were opened and each
read aloud his wish Miss Louise Pink.
sion drew the toast to the Belle OF
Rarcelona-Miss Nellie LANG. The
lo1t-of-town people included in the
PARROT PLAYERS and Singers Company
and the out-of-town members OF the
Terrell County Orchestra are Misses
Misses Nellie LANG and Ruby Harris,
Messrs Hasselbring, Give Moore and
Marvin Clay, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Cbambliss Mr.. and Mrs. Judson
Knioht and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mel
ton of Dawson.
Mrs. Kirksey Buried at Sardis.
MANY hearts were made sad last
week bv the death of Mrs. Harmon
Kirksev, She had been great sui
ferer for several years. Everything
that skilled physicians and LOVING
care of a devoted family could 90 was
done to alleviate her suffering her
mission in this world seemed to nave
been fulfilled and she was called nome.
Rev. Robert James, OF Weston, per
formed the last sad rites at the SardlS
church and the interment was III the
eardis cemetery Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Kirksev was Miss Sddie +. BIN
/ ION before her marriage % years ago.
Since childhood she has been a con
.;istent member of the Sardis Baptist
church AT the time of her death she
was AZ wears old. The beautiful horai
afferinps and the large crowd OF
friends who gathered for the burlai
service showed in what reverence ana
high esteem she was held by all VINO
Knew her. The deceased is survived by
ner father Rev. NJ. B. L. Binion OF
Sardis; one brother, Dr. w. w. BIN
lcn, OF Benevolence; three sisters, Mrs.
| Clarence Gornley OF Oklahoma, MIS-
Minnie Binion OF Dawson ana M s
LII. L. Reese of Benevolence; her nus
band, Mr.. Harmon Kirksey, and eight
children, Mrs. Forest Stubs, Gladys;
Eudora. Janette, Laster, w. B. and
Woodrow Kirksey, and one grand
child, Marie Kirksey.
Sewing Club Organized.
Mrs. L. G. Reddick was hostess at
her home on College street on Ihurs-
dav afternoon at sewing party: A
| large number OF ladies called, Drlhg-
mo their sewing. This occasion was
Sc enjoyable it was decided to form
club. which will meet every Thurs
dav at the residence of some member.