The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
DURHAM RECEPTION
Judge and Mrs. II. w. Winston Hand
aomrly Receive Friends In Their New
Home.

Durham, n. c.. Nov. 10.--(SpeciaD-
The elegant home OF Judge and Mrs.
II. w. Winston was ablaze last night
with the glory OF many twinkling lights
which Hospitality welcomed numerous
guests into it's portals. The occasion
was the christening OF this beautiful
home, and throngs OF our people gather
cd 10 do honor to the happy owners who
have won SO warm place in the heart
of this community since their advent in
10 it. The rooms were lastly decor
ated with palms, chrysanthcmums and
roses.
As the guests entered they handed their
cards on which they had inscribed suita-
bile names for the house with the ser
want at the door, and were then received
by Mrs. Bessie Leak and Mr.. James III.
Southgate who escorted them to the
punch table which was presided over by
Mrs. w. A. Guthrie and Or. I. M. Carr.
In the front parlor stood the receiving
party composed Of Judge and Mrs. Win
ston, Misses Horner, Of Oxford; Hinne-
man, OF Spartanburg, and Gilbert, of
New York; Hon. Geo. r. Winston, of
Texas: Mrs T. S. Spruill, of Louisburg,
and Capt j. A. White, Of Durham. In
the dining room Mrs. /. NJ. Carr served
the tea and Mrs. w. A. Erwin, the cho-
colate, and the refreshments were serv-
ed by Misses Lilly Parrish, Lallah Carr
and Louise Goodson. The ices were
from the inevitable Dughi's and need
less to say were par excellence.
Many and varied were the names sug-
gested and from them the host and
hostess will choose one for their home.
May it bring continued good luck to the
entire household is the ferYent wish of
their guests.
Miss Lizzie Taylor, the charming
daughter of Mr.. G. G. Taylor, was the
victim of quite a serious accident yes
terday afternoon. She was using gaso-
line for the purpose of cleaning glove
which was on her left hand, when in
some unaccountable manner the glove
came into contact with the lamp and ig
nited Miss Taylor Immediately wrapped
her hand in window curtain and smooth
cred the fire, but not soon enough to pre-
vent a painful injury. Drs. Manning
and Carr were at once sent for and
dressed the wound.
The many friends Of DR. Geo. 7. Win
ston were much pleased to have an OPP
VI SiIdhlIS HIS MANU- SSoAClhstS
and last night The doctor looks well
and reports that the University of
Texas, over whose destinies he now pre-
sides, is a great institution. He is on his
way North for the purpose of visiting
some Of the large colleges and universe
ties of the country.
Four tramps who were on their way
to Florida to spend the winter months
were arrested in their swallow-like fight
by the police of Durham last night. In
the Mayors court this morning they
were confronted with charges Of vagran-
cy and sentenced to the chain gang.
One young man, of a practical joking
nature, put some nettle powder on the
neck Of a friend. As a consequence he
was subjected to a trial for an assault,
but was discharged.
Messrs. J. Crawford Biggs and Paul
c.. Graham, two prominent young law
yers from Oxford, were here last night.
Messrs. J. S. Manning, w. A. Guth-
RE and v s. Bryant spent yesterday in
Raleigh.