Dance Club holds 68th Debutante Ball

Miss Katelyn Flowers Dargan.



Miss Addison Meree Singleton.



Miss Graceanna Lucas Smith.
The Men’s Dance Club of Darlington held its 68Th Annual Winter Debutante Ball on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Darlington Country Club. Three young ladies were presented, and one young man was introduced. The club president, Mr. James Brian Bagwell, Sr. and Mrs. Bagwell greeted members and guests. Debutantes introduced in the receiving line were Miss Katelyn Flowers Dargan, Miss Addison Meree Singleton, and Miss Graceanna Lucas Smith.
Miss Katelyn Flowers Dargan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McIntosh Dargan of Darlington and is a freshman at Clemson University. She was presented by her father, Mr. James McIntosh Dargan and escorted by Mr. Hayes Irving Bridgers of Florence who is a Senior at Trinity Collegiate School. Miss Dargan is the granddaughter of Mrs. Roberta Brown Gray and Mr. & Mrs. William Edwin Dargan, Jr. of Darlington and Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leland Howle of Darlington.
Miss Addison Meree Singleton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Singleton, Jr. of Darlington and is a freshman at Francis Marion University. She was presented by her father, Mr. Robert Earl Singleton, Jr. and escorted by Mr. Mason Conner Edge of Sumter who is a graduate of Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Miss Singleton is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ruth Ann Richardson and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Earl Singleton, Sr. of Conway, and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McIver Webb of Darlington
Miss Graceanna Lucas Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Edna Bremer Smith of Florence and Mr. and Mrs. Jason Allen Smith of Darlington. She is a freshman at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort. Miss Smith was presented by her father, Mr. Jason Allen Smith and escorted by Mr. John Edward Dennis of Darlington who is a senior at the University of South Carolina. She is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Carol Andrews Gerringer and the late Mr. Robert Allen Smith of Darlington, and the late Mrs. Marcella Durant Bremer of Florence.
Mr. Richard Huntley Howard, Jr. was also introduced to the club. Mr. Howard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huntley Howard, Sr. of Darlington, is a freshman at The Citadel. Mr. Howard is the grandson of Mrs. Meredith Harter Howard and the late Mr. Armstrong Jolly Howard, III of Darlington, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Coleman (Rosa Huntley) of Florence, Mrs. Louise Hamer Floyd and the late Mr. Charles Edward Floyd of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gatewood Parris (Kaye Floyd) of Florence.
Following the formal presentation of the debutantes and the Debutante Figure, members and their guests enjoyed a seated dinner and dance.