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EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9,1920 JOHNSTON LETTER. ^Commencement Exercises of ?High School. Very Success ful Minstrel. Apollo Mu sic Club Met. ?The commencement exercises of the High School negan- on Friday* ?evening with the .recital by the mu . '-sic class, which ias been quite a 'large one. -The auditorium 'was artistically decorated in ferns and ' daisies and 'blooming plants ihut none.of the flow >?rs were just so pretty as the sweet :and fiower-fike little girls and big ; girls that were on the stage, and the young men were all. at their best. The musical instructor was Miss "Estelle Camp"bell. ?wno .has proven 'herself the thoiongh and capable '.teacher she is. Every number, ;from the solos and "jiuets by the youngest to the quar tettes and sextettes oby the advanced pupils was rendered perfectly.. The i choral class ga^e trwo. very enjoyable numbers, this being composed of -about twenty-five. On Sunday morning-the commence ment sermon was preached by Dr. ?P. J. McLean nf Aiken, this being at .the auditorium., There were no ser vices at any of 'the ^churches as all .^gathered here to v/orship. The school is a very large one .this year and the centre aisle of the. auditorium was r reserved for the eleven grades. The seating capacity .is large but there .were many who were not able to get seats. Special music was arranged ..and the orchestra assisted. The pastors\of the. town, Rev. Da vid Kellar, Rev. J. ID. Kinard and .Rev. W. S. Brooke, ttook part in the : services. Prof. W. .S. : Scott, superin tendent of the -school, made, an nouncements concerning the further ^exercises of commencements. Dr.yMcLean preached: a very fine .sermon, using: ?scn:-.verges as a basis for Iiis remarks: Proverbs 3:13^ '?Happy is the man that;?ndeth wis dom, and the man .that',getteth un tderstanding." Matthew ?9:13-"But tgo ye and learn what that.meaneth." The three points of his discourse .were: The larger education of the 3inman life and -the school house; Xife is the great teacher; Character is the diploma. It was greatly regret ted that Dr. McLean had-.io return to j&iken that afternoon, uand could not preach here during the-, evening, as -previously announced. ndri..h, (iiterieoei ffl ,::.bgkkqfl The graduating ^exercises- were ?eld on Monday ev.eningi;-.a . very large -, crowd being in attendance, so large/that the corridor .was.filled. The stage ..of the auditorium was prettily decorated and a touch of the.; class colors, '?blue and pink, "was%?een. The ..orchestra gave several selec tions, followed by prayer by Rev. W. S. Brooke. In happy words, the.sa lutatory was made by Miss Sara Ready; .instrumental solo., Mr. Elliot Lewis; ^valedictory, Miss tAllene Reames. The address before the graduating class was .by Roy Z. Thomas, Ph.D., Head of the. Science Class of Win throp college. In his opening remarks he brought greetings from Winthrop, the State Institution and spoke of the most successful year's ending, . and spoke of the genuine gratifica tion in addressing this audience, and congratulated ?the people on their fine interest in education as evi denced by the .school building. The subject of ibis discussion was "Is education failing?" He was heard with keen interest and made a force ful address. Following the address Prof. W. F. Scott presented diplomas to the eleven graduates, Misses Sara Ready, Birdie Fulmer, Nellie Workman, Al lene Reames, Virginia Price, Leone Gall, ;Bearl Witt and Ethel Lott and Messrs. Frank Wright, James Mur rah and Willie Johnson. Prof. Scott said that :be introduced the very best class that ;h.ad ever gone out from the school and paid a tribute to these faithful and studious young grad uates. To receive a slate High School dip loma it is necessary to make 14 units, and the class each averaged 17 nnits, some of them going a fraction over. In his closing remarks Prof. Scott thanked the patrons &\%d friends of the school for their hearty support1 and co-operation. He spoke o: eight years 'that he had spent and said he never expected to a people so good and such loyal porhers. "He .and his wife were ds appreciative : and would always the town and its people in" wari fection. It is a source of deep TJ that Prof. .Scott will not be iden with the .school next year, havinj cepted the management of the school movement of Batesburg Leesville. -He was loved by everj pil and'.had. the happy faculty of ing the school in such a way tha always .held the affection and re of leach pupil. The patrons and friends of school .arejgrateful to Prof. Scott his splendid management and f? ful ser.vie\?r.and wherever he and family .may;go, the love and nra of all will.follow them. ;gaa-gevs;MG.Sgrbv l,tand love .oacvroot XZ@?b&- JQK GB Qn last Monday evening the ( cbibof Greater Johnston gave a r stael, the proceeds to be for the 1 ?fit of the science department of High. iSchool. As everyone is interested in advancement, of the school, and f wishing .for. an evening of fun, Opera .House on the evening of n strel, was filled to overflow bef 8 :30 and those in charge decided close -the doors at this hour .and was announced that a second sh would "he^given on the following ea ing. The door receipts of the t evenings amounted to about $6 The minstrel was under the dir iiion of Mr. -Mathews of Augusta 3 Mr. Quinn of .the O'Brian Mins Company .took a leading part He v fine, but it appeared that he m equalled by. lo cal talent. Little Willie Waters ceiebrai her tenth .birthday on last Mond afternoon and invited a number \ her friends to be with her on t] ?rajyjy, occasion. Games were enjoy in the- grove*-and ice cream cones aj candy were s?rved. Many pr?t gifts twere given hher. Mrs. Mary Waters has gone to A; gusta to visit her daughter, Miss A nie Waters. Miss Clara Sawyer and Mrs. A. '. Lott left on Saturday for Winthrc College where they will avail ther selves of the opportunity of takir the special course which a numb? from each county in the state ai enjoying. The pretty bungalow of Mr. an Mrs. Wallace Turner :is; now progre: ing rapidly. ^ Mrs. J. A. Dobey and children hav gone to SpartanbuTg to visit reis tives. Mrs. W- S. Brooke :has gone t Richmond, Va., and -??hile there wi] undergo an operation Mrs. A. P*. Lewis went to Green ville this week to attend .the gradu ation of her daughter, Miss Mari* Lewis, at G. W. C. Misses Antoinette Denny.and Su< Timmerman left Staurday far a wes tern trip, going as far as California In Augusta they were joined by : party of friends from Aiton anc Trenton. The entire trip is arranged by the Elliot Touring Co. A camping party is at Salter's ptfjid this week, some of these ?com ing- from Bamberg, S. C. and are friends of Misses Bessie and Isabel Bean. These young ladies taught at Bamberg the past -.term. Mrs. J. B. Bean is _ chaperoning the paty and a very enjoyable time ;is being had. Miss Annie Crouch entertained in charmic style on Friday evening in honor & Miss Mary .'Smith, of Mul lins, the ..sister of Mrs. Earl Crouch. There v-'ere several young men and women invited to meet Miss Smith, and a very happy evening was spent. Vocal and instrumental music was enjoyed. At eight o'clock an elaborate course dinner was served. The k:ble was covered with imported madeira embroidered linen and the tempting viands were served in dainty china -ind cut glass. Mrs. Carrie Dorn, of Meeting Street is visiting Miss Orlena Cart* ledge. Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming Marsh have moved to Columbia and are now domiciled in jtheir beautiful home. The last meeting of the Apollo Mu sic club was had on Tuesday with Mrs, Wilmot Ouzts and the chief business was in giving $4rto the move ment pf "a book for everybody'' and Mrs. Thomas B. Nicholson Honoree at Lovely Party. Mrs. Thomas B. Nicholson of Craw fordville. Indiana, who is the house] guest of Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Jones, having come for the marriage of Miss Nelle Jones and her son, Mi*. Thomas Laurence Nicholson, was honoree at a charming affair Mon day afternoon fom four till seven given by Mrs. Lovick P. Smith in her new bungalow. On the artistic porch Miss Elise: Lake served delicious fruit ?jiectar. The guests enjoyed an informal' reception for the lovely visitor m the big riving room, which was enhanced by baskets of cut flowers. Baskets of blossoming plants were suspended in? the centre of the Vantine draperies'! at the several windows. Cards for rook were arranged in tiie adjoining reception room at the conclusion of which a sweet course: was served. Tlie hostess presented the honor guest with a souvenir of the delight-; ful. afternoon and one to Mrs. Percy Feltham for top score, for which she tied-.with Mrs. R. A. Marsh. To Mrs.' P..P. .Blalock, Jr., feU the dainty; consolation prize. The. affair was a charming com pliment for Mrs. Nicholson who is he mg . made so welcome in Edgefield. Welcome to the District Con terence. All Edgefield welcomes the Colum bia -District Methodist Conference which ..has been 'in session, here this week. It is always a benediction to have such a body of godly men in any .town, and to feel the inspiration of .their presence. On them rests the leading o?: the greatest task of the, ages, that of showing men the way of life* Now in this restless, complex century their wise counsels are sore ly needed, and w'e hope that.'th'p^j haye .felt their welcome in ayr ^O^?* here, and. been fully aware of ' t?? hearty ; appreciation of all Edgefield. a contribution to the Loan Scholar snip Fund, the amount of this to be tempered by ' the proceeds of the coming entertainment. This:meeting ended the term of office, two years, of the officers, and Miss ZenaTPayne, president, in turn ing aver .the gavel to the incoming | president, .'Miss Antoinette Denny, ? warmly thanked the club for the fine spirit of cooperation that had pre vailed.and jf or the sweet fellowship that had existed. The club gave her a rising vote of .thanks for her efforts as president. The program was a very atractive one and arranged by Mrs. O. D. Black. The subject -.was "Music as inspired by water, and birds," and she gave an informing talk on this. There were several piano and vocal selec tions by some of the members. The hostess served an elaborate salad course with iced tea, being as sisted by Miss Orlena Cartledge. Mrs. B. T. .Boatwright was hostess for the Mary Ann Buie chapter U. D. C., Thuisday afternoon, and every one enjoyed the meeting. The chapter decided to mark all the veterans' graves at Harmony and Philippi, the iron crosses already be-' ing on hand. Many had already con tributed to the Jefferson Davis mem orial and to the Confederate Mu seum at Richmond, it being hoped that the chapter will soon be 100 per cejrt on this. .Some of the members wishing to continue to support a French orphan, it was decided to do this but by vol untary contribution, bist it was not obligatory on the members. The Hero fund, which is the mem orial to the world war boys and to be used to educate the needy and deserving, will be contributed to. The annual picnic will be held June 16th and to this will be invited the veterans and their wives, and widows of veterans, residing in John ston. Also the veterans of the World . War. This will be held at the country place of Mrs. Martha Edwards. The date of the meeting being June 3rd, the birthday of Jefferson Davis-hence -a red letter da:"-a good program on Jefferson Davis ? was carried out. Patriotic music was hud. Later the hostess served a very tpmpting repast. New York and Philadelp By Mrs. J. L. Minis. . OK Monday at South Ferry took, a boat out in the Harbor, v was scheduled for Bedlows Islan which the great Statu? of Lil stands.. The boat -was filled with nie. having the same object in i in a few minutes, '"Liberty enl ening the World" was silhou( against the hlue sky and reflect? the/blue water. We ascended statue part of the way by a v ing-.stair and up to the figure ii e^ey^Jor, where the rest of the cent must be made up a nai winding stair to the height of fe$ty We compromised here viewjed the New York Harbor the city from the half way static . Tiis .sonnet is engraved on a let in the statue .as a memorial 1 New York woman who wrote it : Not like .the brazen giant of Gi fame, With conquering limbs astride f: land to land; Here at our sea-washed sunset g; shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, wi flame In the imprisoned lightning, and . name Mother of exile, from her beac hand Glows world-wide welcome; her n eyes command The air-bridged harbor that t\ cities ?rame. "Keep ancient lands, storied pon C?es she with silent .lips, "Give your tired, your poor, Your huddled .masses yearning ^ breathe free, The wretched .refuse of your tee v-ing shore, Send these, the homeless, tempe ' ;; tossed, to me, Ijfi?t my lamp beside the gold door. ?S?ramy' physical abUity-"'to: peri vere to the end of jny Monday pi gramme, hut as the tickets had bei bought, we went to fjhe Cart The tre to see the famous play "Abraha Lincoln." The fact that I staid awa] and enjoyed the play to its w.onderf but tragic ending when Lincoln's a sassination was seen on the stag was one proof of its power. I am m a connoisseur of plays, nor am I < anything, as for that matter, I ms know a good baked potato when I s? it or a good corn muffin, and I ca enjoy good things as much as anj body if it is thrust upon me, but som how my conscience and I best agre when I do not indulge too much i the pleasures of the world and I ai led to believe more strongly ever day I live that Christians shoul eliminate more and more from thei lives the frivolities of fashion an self indulgence. However, it did fal to my lot to see in Boston two of th' world's most famus latter day actors Walter Hampden in "Romeo and Ju lief 'and Robert Mantel in "Riche lieu," but the play "Abraham Lin coln,' 'was the best I have ever seen We were strangers in a strange land, though at home anywhere ir America. No one knew us as we sal among these devotees of Abrahan Lincoln, none the wiser as the throng ed the vast theatre that two rebels from the famous secession state of South Carolina sat there to see them revel in this admiration of their hero and stand aghast at his tragic fate. They cheered and applauded to their hearts content. We did not cheer nor applaude. We could not but sit si lent, because while the North has always been taught to idealize Abra ham Lincoln, we har' ,een taught to hate him. As I looked on this ideal ized Abraham Lincoln thus produced in a play by a man who was not even an American of the North or South, but an Englishman. I wondered if concealed behind the idealistic per sonification of him, and hidden in the shadow there really could have been in reality the type of man we had been taught he must be, and then I knew that between the diverse judgments pf the two sections, the North ft .* the South, the real charac ter of this great man would be for ever, veiled and shrouded in mystery. -And as I think of it now, I can but say to myself, God pity us all, for are we not all, though in a smaller way, the victims of contending opinion, censured sometimes when in our most innnocent and unselfish projects and praised again when it is least de served. This play will have a tendency to modify the asperities and differences of the North and South if any of this still remains, if those who witness the play will allow it to do so, be cause it suggests modification of opin ion on both sides. The hero in this play who takes the paart of Abraham Lincoln has been an actor for a num ber of years, living poorly with? a large family dependent upon him. This impersonation will; make his fame and fortune. On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, we left the Pennsylvania station on the Philadelphia Express to spend a few hours in the city of Brotherly \Love. Here we had been invited td lunch with Dr. and Mrs. Ben Clark Gile, whom I had n?ver seen, and only knew him because'he was in the family book. Our cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Gile of Littleton had sent the letter of introduction ahead and we 1 went for the express and only pur pose of seeing and meeting them. We were entertained most hospitably at luncheon and made each others ac quaintance through the medium of ancestral relationship, our grand parents being sister and brother. Dr. Gile's father was a general ic the Union army in charge \f the Union forces at Washington at the time of Lincoln's second inauguration while my father and uncle, his first cou sins, were facing the foe on the bat tlefields in Virginia. After the war this general came to South Carolina and was stationed at Beaufort in the reconstruction days. My grandmoth er, his aunt, who through her sons faced her Northern family as an en emy in hattie, by the ties of blood still loved them and invited this one to come and visit her at her hom? near Gilgal church. This he did not do as I presume it would not have been very advisable at the time as it is said .'this 'community was a par ticularly'..haTd-oue .to-.-r?ee^troct- I was glad to 9pend this time in Phil adelphia because there we renewed the/tie of relationship, forgot the un pleasant past and discussed tradi tions of a family, rather than a sec tional nature and pledged an undying love and friendship for each other. In a few hours we were speeding away to Washington. Thus by the skill of modern travel we breakfast ed in New York, took dinner in Phil adelphia and the early evening meal with dear friends in Washington. Honor Roll Edgefield Graded and High School. First Grade: Charles Byrd, Annie Nicholson, Esther Daitch, Katherine Mims, Richard Clark, Carrol Kemp, Ruth Kemp, Mary Gibson, Martha Gibson, Almena Swearingen, George E. C2ntelou, Hettie Jones, Gladys Parks, Rorer Ouzts, Azilee Quarks. Second Grade: Margaret Allen, Marie Bussey, Helen Dunovant, Mary Holmes, Marion Hudgens, Cor rie Johnson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Frances Paul, Will Robinson, Joe Reece, Lewis Strom. Third Grade: Bertha Bussey, Ja nie Edwards, Dorothy Marsh, Mary Lorene Townsend/Harry Paul, Eliz abeth Kemp, McLean Arthur, Wil liam Lynch, Arthur Timmerman, George William Taylor, Clara Mor gan, Martha Stewart, William Byrd. Fourth Grade: (95-100) John Nix on, George Edward Sheppard, Sarah Clark. (90-95) Fitzmaurice Byrd, Rudolph Davis, Ned Nicholson, J. R. Timmerman, Byrnes Ouzts, Gordon Ouzts, Tom Timmerman, Maysie Kemp, Mary Thurmond. Fifth Grade: Margaret Strom, Eu gene Sparks. Sixth Grade: Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Lily Byrd, Ike Brunson, Car rie Dunovant, John Curran Feltham, Albert Rainsford, Kathryn Stewart, Elizabeth Timmerman. Seventh Grade: May Rives, Willie Mae McCarty, Felicia Mims. Eighth Grade: Mary Lyon, Gladys Lawton, Allen Edwards. Ninth Grade: Lillian Pattison: Mitchell Wells, Dixon Timmerman, George Evans. Tenth Grade: Mattie Timmerman, Thelma Jackson, Eugenia Brunson,' Bessie Dunovant, Lois Mims, Lina Brunson. The Advertiser $2.00 a year in advance. JONES-NICHOLSON. Edgefield's Most Brilliant Wed ding. Young Man From Chicago Claims Be loved Bride. All Edgefield' and the state of South Carolina have been anticipat ing the elaborate wedding of Miss. Noelle Braxton Jones and Mr. Thomas: Laurence Nicholson of Chicago. Miss Jones has been the recipient, of a vast number of social affairs and the beautiful wedding on Thursday even ing at the home of the bride was the climax of this round of festivities. The home on Main Street was-, ideal for entertaining with spacious: lawn and shade trees. The ceremony ; took place on the lawn just west of.' the residence in the rose' garden which had been prepared by a- pro fessional artist in outdoor decora^ tion. The wedding- partyvof Mr. and' Mrs., B. B. Jones were present. All who took part in this ceremony in eighteen ninety-five are still living The scene was like- an outdoor theatre, with all the guests seated. At the centre of the lawn, facing the audience stood a tasteful white plat form with a background of lovely trees and shrubbery. A white covered walk led around to the spacious piaz za in full view of the guests. This walk was enclosed with graceful tulle, streamers and cut flowers. The Garber-Davis orchestra of Washington, D. C., furnished the mu sic. Just before the strains of the1 Wedding March began Miss Nan Gunter of Batesburg sang very sweetly "The Love Nest." Miss Elizabeeth Bailey, wearing a lovely little pink frock and Allen Samuel, Jr., in a becoming black velvet suit were the ribbon bearers Little Mary Alice and Nelle Ramsey" Legwen of Augusta were the ring, bearers-. These were followed by th?" maids^and groomsmen as follows: \ ^u^g^V^^n^a^^^n!^?^o??^^ff^^ ta and silver lace, carrying pink:: ! roses entered with Mr. R. L. Bryan^f Miss Alma Salley of Orangeburg, - whose gown was of coral sunset ta?> . feta and silver lace entered with Mr.. T. JB. Grenekerj Miss Lucy Catherine Easterling of Aiken entered with - Mr. A. W. Montgomery, of Spartan burg, the former gowned in yellow sunset taffeta and silver lace. Miss Tinie Virginia Breedin of B?nnetts ville in coral taffeta entered with Mr John Hollingsworth and Miss Mamie? Young of Union whose gown was of orchid taffeta, came in with Mr. James O Sheppard. Miss Ruth Tomp kins and Mr. Ralph Jones entered to gether, Miss Tompkins in. green taf feta and silver lace. The costumes of the matrons of.' honor were also of sunset taffeta; carrying pink roses. They entered as follows: Mrs. Hugh Wilson of Co lumbia wore a becoming gown of coral and was attended by Mr. Nor wood Cleveland of Greenville; Mrs Norwood Cleveland in blue taffeta with Dr. A. H. Corley; Mrs. Lovick Smith wore yellow taffeta and en tered with Mr. Louis Lancaster of New York. Mrs. A. H. Corley Wore orchid taffeta and was attended by Mr. Lovick Smith both of Edgefield Miss Elise Lake, maid of honor* wore turquoise blue taffeta and car ried pink roses. Mrs. B. B. Jones, grand dame of honor, wore orchid satin and was ex tremely handsome in celebration of this her own twenty-fifth anniver sary. The bride was never more lovely than when she entered with her fath er. Her beautiful blonde coloring and ' contrasting brown eyes were en hanced by her exquisitely handsome " wedding gown of Duchess satin and' rose point lace with a coronet of^ pearls and orange blossoms. She car ried a bouquet of orchids, bride's; roses and valley lillies. Little Gus Corley and Lovick Smith, Jrs., attir ed in black velvet suits held the long court train of the bride. The bride and her father were met at the altar by the groom and has best man, Mr. Ralph W. Davis of Chicago. The impressive ceremony was performed by Dr. Robert G. Lee, pastor of the First Baptist church of (Continued on page 8.)