Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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X v ? ; _ .. Saturday, Jatigary 9th, 1927 OTHERLOCA^S Miss Peggy E. Mayfield, who is wintering in AsKeville, N. C., spent the Christmas- holidays at home to . the delight of her mother and friends. *' Mr. Willia/n Hawkins of Asheville, . - N. C., was* the guest of Miss Mayfield's during the holidays.' Miss E. E. Williams, a teacher in the city system has returned to Columbia, after spending: the holiday* with her parents in Newberry. . ^ Messrs. J. P. Reese and W. B. Col-. ^ lier mntnfpti t0 Camden this wcelc on business. Miss_Massena-Green wasphere for the holidays. WhileJiexe she was the guest of Dr. W. Laney. Mr. Fred ^ , Eastover an<^ Miss Azalee Grant, of Rock Hill also. They expressed them selves as having spent an enjoyable stayr ?-7 - v-" ; '?; 7 ~ L ? Mr. and* Mrs. Asbury Hill, of 941 ? street, NV W., Washington; D, 0., ??entertained at a dinner party of eleven oil Xmas day. A delicious dinner was served and-enjoyed by all. The host and hostess wa& assisted in serv mg by their "iriOther, Mrs. Maggie L>. Dorroh. ' i Miss Gladys Turner, the charming teacher of the Booker Washington High School of Norfolk, Va., was the pleasant house guest of the Davis and Daniels families during tfie yuldtide^ season. Miss 'Inrner wa3 the recipient of many social functions while in the eily. . THE DRAMATIC CLUB. The Dramatic ClufTheld its regular meeting at the home of TVtrs. "Therma GrifTin. At~tKisr~meelirg," it" was de?' ciued that the club would give the children ox the Ethredge" orphanage a Christmas tree. The sum of . 58.00 U'B; raided and gifto wei'g purchased.' Alter the business, meeting, the club W?S' delightiully served by the hostess. , r. _ ?* . ' ? A J AX XMAS DANCE BEAU - - Tit UL AFFAIR * ' J ^ Odd Fellow&Ball Room Tastefully Decorated tor Brilliant -i' unction There is hardly any word that could aptly describe the thifd AnnuafClub, last> Monday night at the Odd i Feilows Hall. Joy re.gned supreme, and there was a friendly human , touch' thru the whole all air. ; Hundreds of streamers of the holif'l 'day colors were strung from ail parts of the'wai-la-te-the-center ul'lhc LiallV oroom .and oTr~the wans were misile\ toe and Christmas wreaths in beaur t^ful designs. Above the charming- ! gowned iadios?and?handsomeiy, ' dressed getfcfgrnmi otm litviVy itgBas^ shaued in vari-colored shades of ' ~ "pfnlc, titue .and gold. "The Orchestra a.and was artiuhy decorated j|witn Xmas decorations while in the center fluttered. ; r*"?-? 'lee dancing began at 9 p. m.y and continued until i0.4jr; at which time the grand-anarch started,?' '1 he-. Ajax and their guests then m~amidst tumultous applause. Following this the ddncing _was continued untu l?:0<f intermission.?Buring this~Tir-~~ terval relisftable "eats" were served. served, during the'Orchestra's intermission there was a "get TogetTier' Pals" and "meet my friends,' rush : ? ?among -tho guouto und members.''i he KltkKliK rtf follr on'/l iQlltftlaT* iiroa /to. I - v lightful to the earg and augmenting the festive spirit. At Intervals fur*- i iKer enteria.nment was furnished. This -and ^ancing continued until 1;J0, at .which. time the orchestra left, but even after this time quite a few I stayed and danced to the accompaniment of a pianist and. drummer. affair and while all of the nomas of the guests could not be obtained some were: Misses Belida Washington, Wilhelmina Jones, Lucile. Walker, - Esther?Burton, .'1 hoo Noah, Mattia ""Wrd Florence Lindsay, Catherine "Hoover, Florence Grant, Inez Mangum, Amanda Starnes, Johnnie Mao ; Pearce, Blanche Jackson, HeJcr. Gregg, Elizabeth Jones, Mrs Thomas Tones, ~~STFs. Octavus Friday," Mrs." Sac Guinvard. Misses Lillian Nelson. ' Ruby and Marion Ihorn, Otto Clark, Eloise Weston, Messrs J. H. Robin-1 son, Rollin Perrin, James Price, Wm. 1 Sartor, Roliin Harris "W. T. and MThomas, Joel JackSon, D. P. Meeks, Hey ward; Henry, James Johnson and v ers whos neames we could not ob[ m . 1 r ' I.,'.-. . THE ROYAL l'QlN&ETTASn TTyj Itoyal Poinsettas pr'e-yuletide dance, given Friday -night, December < 17th,--nt the Odd Fellows dancing casing, was oncof the most"popular and p l~eoij^yaCTe Social events of, the mid-, winter season. Judging by the num ^ ber attending,'over two hundred pres ent and the many complimentary expressions of appreciation and enjoyment made by those- attending, The < Royal Poinsettas are to. be con^rati^- c luted on the -success' of their dance. \ -The only expression of.-regret was , made by the ollicers of the club, that j the limited llocr capacity, prevented v them from extending any-inure invl lations that were sent and wish to j wishers" that at their next dance they w.It not be forgotten* j '1 he program of dance^ \vas well balanced, the musical numbers were j thoughtfully artd amusingly selected j and the playing of the Oriental Sere-1 ajaders leit nothing to be desired in Interpretation, in fact their playing will comparejlavorably with the dance < 01!|5ll6stri\s of the elite dance, clubs of i the huge nielj'bpoliLan centers. f The floor wus*pcrfect and the ladies j yoijng and beautiful, so you. can read j ily i^iderstand that if anyone attend- [ ing did not have a good time, they j~7 I either had oh new shoes or would not ^ I be satisfied-with heaven. I | * We are all looking forward to your next dance, Royal Poinsettas, and j. may it be lis enjoyable an alfair as this one. i ' They wish to extend to their mem bers ant[ many*friends the very -hp^t , Christmas ever and a very happy and prosperous Nqw Year.?;?? ^ NEW CENTURY CLUB ~ One of the loveliest Social events ( df the Christmas yoason was-the de- h* r- r .p.i i - _ \ K lightful party at which Mrs.^Henry j D. Pearson entertained the New- Cen- j v I tury Club" members and. friends on- j Saturday afternoon in complimentf-to | Mrs. C. A. Thompson of Chicago, 111. j t who is tho houae- gtrestr of~ her re^f" TaH ves and has recently returnedTt from an extensive trip abroad. r Beautiful ciecorations of the JTuletide season festively adorned the cx? qutrtttr I'AftlU^ That wt'ir tlirunn n- ^ suite in tvhich the tables-icerc place 1 t After the games adorable p 'zes c ,we:e. awarded to the successful'play- |-ci t) of the; aI'Lerivoun. Miss Mr Br i . Rhodes, guest prize; Mrs. M. J. Dickson, New Century, first prize'; Mrs. E. Palmcr-Rhue, New Century, Con^ ^ soiation prize; Mrs. W. E. Brown, ^ bcroby.? Mrs. ThOnTpsoif^as ^fesent-- , ed==a -handsome^ artfeievof lingerie as guest of honor. TVi'n V\ncfnc6 en?M'n/l on nl oKnvot.i menu consisting of baked turkey and dressing, A ild rice with brown gravy, Dutc hess potatoes, combination salad. cranberries, dint rollRussian^ tea, abound nut suhdaesj pound caka_l and alter dinner mints. * . ENTERTAINS "'NEW CENT? LKV CLUU " Mrs". ET Fafmer-Rhue was the pleasing hostess to the New Century c Club on Thursday, December of the afternoon was devoted to special business "of "the"*" Club,, i after r which a ' short but. interesting pro- ~ gram was rendered. The social fea -fruro of the meeting, resulted in prizes being awarded tG Mrs. J. G. Stuart, first-prize; Mrs, C. E. Stephenson, uuiisulatlon; Mr 5". vv... swan Rhodes,' booby; all receiving dainty articles of lingerie; A delicious two course-^ menu was served by the hostess .assisted by Miss Mae Palmer, . I t L The family of the late -+T HENRY S. ALLEN j * aekncnvtccig-e "wittr"gl'itteful apprecia- ^ tion the kirid expressions of sympathy . extended during his.illness arid- ? death. v. ? - - c MRS. ETHEL S. MARTIN " c . PASSES. c -?The nnd new a has just reached us ~ 'of the dvalh of Mrs. T.tlicl S. Martin; ( who for some time hds been the md- \ tron at FaiVwo'.d Home. She took ill j immediately after the fire which dc 1 t\ > t'oyed the Inst-building at Fairwuld. f She died Thursday aiternocn at tho y Wavcrley Hospital, after medical j skill had done all it could to keep her ^ here. To know her was to love her ^ Funeral arrangements had not been j announced at prcsg tijKe. B MR. HAMPTQN IMPROVING [ Mr. George H. Hampton our Busi- fc ndss Manage? i5 steadily improving. { It is hoped that, he will spon be jibie to report for duty. His numerous r frien 13 in this State ancTother States ^ will De gtaa to Know tna^ ne is graa- j ually convalescing. FLORIDA ST ATE TEACHKRS END SESSION jy ^ Seymour Carroll on Program at ?; v "' - ~ lundreds^.of .Teachers .attend .the TAllnkn(.<.AA Mnntinr* 4 aiiauusDCC lutein^ Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. ??The state Convention of Teachers in Coined Schools of Florida ended its ts sessions here .this week, that was cry largely attended, teachers comng from all parts of the State. It vas one of the best sessions in the rislory of the Association, according o a statement; made this morning byTt.^O'Hare Lanier, the president)f the Association, and dean of the lollege of Arts at the State Agriculural and Mechanical College- where he Convention was held. Among the speakers from out of he State were. Sfevmour Carroll. Field Secretary of the American Humane Education Society of Columbia, he National Assincint.inn?of Teachers in Colored Schools, Raleigh, N'. C." James II. Dillard, secretary of the feans Funds? Charlottesville, Va.^ fackson Davis. Agent of the Rosenvald School Building Fund, Nashillu, Tciin., Julm C, Wiiglii, jjf cegee Institute, A4a., and others. The-Convention was als(T addressed >y the Governor Hon. John A.. Marin, and the State Instructor of Pubic Education. ~ Jacksonville,- Fla. Jan." 8?The Fa. ksonville.Business League will enc.tain a number of Durham; North Carolina business men at a banquet iext week. ^ . ' ' From Durham in the party wilL be" *.."C. Spaulding, chairman of the ex!:uuve coVnnmtee "oT~the National \Tegr0 Business League. J. A. Avery nce-p^sident of the North Carolina -ife Insurance CompaTiy7~William G. Pearson, head of the Royal Knights if King David and others. Alflppg whr> will hn giinct r.f he League to meet the Durham.busiicss men are Seymour Carroll, of Jolumbia, S. C., Field Secretary of hft AnVerican Humane Education So- ' icty of Boston, and Dr. John CT iVright, dean of the school of Eduauon of'Tuskegee Institute, Ala. ANDERSON NE^VS Mr. and Mrs. Nervey "Jones" enteraincd the following at dinner TuesLay?Mr* and- -Mrs-.?Eddie Johnson,.L\ and Mrs. Robert Beatty.-Mr, and drs. Fred Jackson, and Mrs. Dessie Jrown'of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Jrs. Jones are both excellent cooks end fortunate is he who receives an Mrs. Lillian Mack-Lee and children :re viMlingnrcl&'ivcs, also Mrs. Verma Wakefield and .children, Mr. Stewart- Anderson spent a few lays with his family last weekv ?Alfr-Marcellu^-Thompson and?Mr. . da for the holidays. ?Mr. -and Mrsr?J.- R. -Bolden enteraincd at dinner Tuesday, Dr. and .Irs. C. W. Montgomery, Mr. and Irs. W. I. Peek, Mrs. Georgia Johnn, Mrs RachePGlenn, Misses Cora ' tad Nellie Caldwell, and Mi?s Georii%-Sullivan. -It owas indeed a real .hristmas dinner and each one pre>.it enjoyed it to the highest Mis.. Willio Thompson, who - is a feme Economics-AVorker in Allen, 4 , a+??.was in tiie city?last week ?nompany with Miss Pauline Hamlin. tied to Atlanta last week and spent ujfew days it h?relatives.? - - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson had as heir dinner guest Thursday, Dr. and .Irs. C. W. Montgomery, Mr, and Ira.?X.?B. W illiamsr ? Mesdames. Brown and Jones. The turkey dinrar-served was one of culinary art. [hcs.e present did justice to the ocas ion. I? r- Mr. and Mr.-.. W. I. Peek cntertaind Thursday everting in honor of the 'isifcors:?The,. |gjlgw|ng were?prco nt : Mr. and Mrs. O. Sj. Quick, Mr. in.-l Mrs. X. R. Borden, Dr. and Mrs^3. W. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. -Marion, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, C. Lee )avis, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Williams, lesdames Glenn, Lane, Lee; Wake.eld, blisses Thompson, Bailey, Bur- . jc, Adgex*, Peltijohn, Duhosa, But- . er, Johnson, - Emma and Mrrttie lack, Dr. J. C. Anderson, Messrs. ileCihee, McLauchlin, Mance, Mr. and lis. Peek know how. In entertain and in evening with them is always en r.yed. Delicious refreshments were erve'd. Rev. M. C. Glenn of Savannah, Ga. irought his bride home to visit - his qmily a few days ago. Mrs. Kli/.a ltiee entertained at dittr ler Thursday, Rev. and Mrs. W* S. iVitherspoon, Mesdaniee Ola Adger md Cora Key6t_ , .. . Miss Mary Bailey is ^siting Miss ?? ^ _ .. i TO LEADER . i . i??? * jGnnrgjn .Sullivan and.Ali*y Pettijohn, ; Miss Johnnye Adgei\ 'g The following city_i?eachers spent 8 the_ holidays at their various homes, ? JVlis&es Anna Garrison, Conyore Jones v Virginia Waifkins. Annie Bovian. g -Miss Maggie "Butler spent Christ- g mas week in Charleston visiting re- ? aHy'csu \\ - '' -J Tfi -"-The Emancipation Celebration un- ? der tne auspices of the Negro Busi- q nss League held at Bethel A. M. E. 2 church was superb. ?Every race has ? ts holidays. This is one that should g >e fittingly celcbated every.. year fl and the young taught to be thankful 0 or the hinging thnt fhny Im-a g Will denied ...Qltf? forefathers. Drr~? j. Wlnte oi Columbia?was?the-"? 'rlncipat speaker. I heard a man ' could ntit he present, ask a man ^ who was present, what Dr. White 3 a.u. lie repneu, "You ought'd been 5 lere and heard it for yourself.":-. It 3 /as really great. Every one enjoyed 5 he histor y arr well as his poetical ex- xj iressions, which were many and ? reautiful. Dr. Goodwin in a few well J chosen Words introduced the speaker, rg Elder?W.Ti. 1 liunipson responded, j Scleral ' others spoke. Mr. Vf. I. ? Peek with his pleasing manner, was .5 Master of Ceremonies and every-, .j Jdiing wns carried out perfectly,?A.- * chorus made up of voices from the ; Jiiluiami cliultA-yf-'-th? tiliy under lliti i \ direction of Miss A. E. ^Webb,. with 5 Miss Edmonia" Johnson ait the piano, I n rendered many beautiful melodies al-: ] so the Negro National Anthem. A | '] collection of'-thirty odd dollars was j jajtui'i. " 1~" ' ' ?j-l We wil} tell you more of the Busi-' i ncss, League in a latex* issue. I sorer! by 'Mrs. Annie Martin for the -7; benefit of Bethel A, M. E. church was a success.v, Mrs. Martin in her. usual. | friendly and polite way conducted the . } orografli.' ~ Fl ^Welcome Address?Master Gamell i! Clinkscales r* t Recitation?Mrs. Katie C. Richard- 1 sen ' , ! flolo '' Mi1.1 Tliuiiiay Ovdfldfi ~ij Talk?Dr. J, C. Anderson- !| Solo?Mr. Vines ' m Talk?Rev. Prince So'o?Miss Sudie "White ' Talk?R6v. Ingram X Trio"?Miss VerdeIle'~~Neal, Messrs. X "Woolrkfcge and Carter, Jr. I v Remarks^-Rev. W. Gr Crawford ?|? Thompson Centennial and Royal !*! Baptist Choirs- ( rendered excellent'music, also chorus of 42 voices from ? the .different churches'. A generous - { .Contribution was taken. . ^ IA ?v : "fjfc WATCH-TOWER NOTES U i "": IT ' X l^he Executive Board of the Fed- * eral Council of th6 Churches of Christ in America held-Ra- annual .j. meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 8-10. The attendance was very large X and the meeting withal was exceed- x ingly eelpful. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. { <?f l.liw VIent- PiJuj'nn-gtmrch?whichr k he pastors, entertained all the Bap- $ tist delegates to the Board meeting. *1* There were three delegates from the { A. M. E. and A. M. fc. Zion denominations. The National Baptist ConV<.nt.on was represented by Ptfesident L. K. Williams and Dra. W. II. Jernagin, T. A. White, Luke Allen, J. H. Gteen, Atty. Roberson, C. B. -mtrton-,-dr-Wv Harris, and the under-; ? signed. ~ evangelical churches. Each member 1b asked to read u chanter a day^in tee gospel pf John during January . jind a chapter daily in Acts in February and in this way complete tne study of these?books during?these? two^months. guests of Rev. and Mrs. Burton and Mr .and Mrs. Robert Willis. The lat- ' tw'i' are children whosaLoarents we pastored in Waco, TqmqO) years ago. Dr. Burton is pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church, one of the most rapidly Knowing and?promising -churehea?? the Northwest. is regarded as the most outstanding church in all the State among Bap- 1/ lists. 1 remained Over t0 preach fof them "Sunday ?hd-for Mwiioiyatj uL night. / r~ Wo nlgn apAnf n day uii^K Mr. B. F." Edwards, a Texas boy'who is vig- '| orously pushing the of the At-; tucks Old Folks' ^lome. His good ! i.? wife is a sisteyfif Dr. J. E. Ford of it Jacksonville, Florida. I'reside'hf v\ imams is looking for a ^ large number of our leaders at the a Boai;^meeting m Linannatti .in Jan- '} uafy. Rev. W. H. Williams, D. D., | J"1 of Cincinnatti-Greater Antioch Bap-*' ^ tiai . church, with all of the Cincin- ! natti pastors is getting ready for our. coming. . w . . Youw-in His service, L. G. JORDAN I ' '' ' , - - ? "PAGE lHKiUi;.- \'1l$ ~ . ---. .: ._., ?: ? '- : ' C M. H. HARRISON j ? ? CONTRACTOR & BUILDER I Estimates Furnished on Application I no job too large ... V- none too SMALL -| ' tfct2 uicniand Avenue .. Aiken, S. C* l"" ^ . THERE IS . , | ' ' I' SATSFACTION I r ITS OUR - I W ORKMANSHIP-&4ERVICE 1 " . : . SEE OU R " 7 ~ 37" g FALL. Sc WINTER WONDERFUL VALUES AT SAO 'SAS ~|~ , OWEN & PAU I ...i 1 17 WASHINGTON STRFPT j ^ CALL 6963 FOR SALESMAN 1 >0000_0000000.0060000000.00000000000'>0000b000000000cononi , .** - ' ______ 11 ?i - Office Phone fi02fi - Residence Phone fi79? !! ' * ' ' . ! ? : . ~ N. J. FUKDERICT4? ' x': ; - Attorney-atrPaw and Noiarv Public !! ' / Practice ih all Courts?Stale an<f Federal. ?1119 Wasfrinjrion i reet Columbia. S. C. * * ^ % ' . ' ' ' I ?! *X*?X*4X*?! !**!? ! *!* '!???? ! !? *! ?%?!??V?? ?! ?)"*??|?? , ; ; j, ............... ... ...... \ Who Will Help ? I ? J. ! ^ ^ . ~ " -"*-??= ?:?r* : ~ ? : TV : -- h -reserving Y oung Poeti K| BSoHkB Luther Oftuvious Gadson, an in ? EK9QE mate of a local Sanitarium,has com* | JM UUP' _ ^ES8Bj piled a Looi;-nf-J.-o?tna;- He has shown g| mm %GH wonderful ambition and will jjower ; *^ISk "f *'1's wr't'ntfs was do,it' c?n* *| ^ __Jj^ htfH'.y >i? he onya, tu write his-^|7 .JH Everyone who reads this should pro-jj . ' l OKid"^^''-^J^r^uje-at ^The "Palmetto|? ? ? z?' % Columbia' s. C. ' ^ I W?x\ * 3 V ' ?. * -. j*' ' *ffl^-' K^^fc' AI ?REV. J. J.' HARRISON; State^ MfltlF? HE UNITED SONS GF ABRAHAM & D. of J, i an organization which is doing a great work for the poor and lfirm people of.South.X-arplim. It has at its head Rev. J. J.??r* [arrison. State Master, Prof. J. A. Kirk, State Secretary and >. V. McCrae. State Treasurer. It pays to its members whila lM live and gives to the beneficiary something after death. It ays from fifty to one hundred dollars for hospital benefits and rom $25.00 to $100.00 in case of total loss? by fire of house and ousehold goods. It pays from $1.50 to $2.00 per week for sickess and up to $10.Op on Doctor's bilk Think-of it: and for thy information write ^ REV. J. JLJ1ARRISON, S. M.,2310 Richland St., Columbia, 8. C 'JxM ? KlBKrSTSic^Bi^