The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-02
BRILLIANT GERMAN AT WELDON
The ocial Event of the M;d-Summsr
Season.

Weldon, n. c., August 1.-(Special)
The banquet and german given at the
Atlantic Coast Line hotel Thursday
evening was one of the most enjoyable
events of the midsummer season.
The banquet was held at II o'clock
and the brilliant assemblage, after
partaking of the dainties of life, began
the dance at about II o'clock to the
enlivening strains of the elegant music
furnished by a Raleigh band.
The german was led by Capt. E, c.
Cohn. of Wilmington, with the beauti-
full Miss Kate Taylor Prescott, of this
town, charmingly costumed in yellow
silk chiffon and ribbon trimmings.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. I, c.
Harrison, chief manager, that mantle
of responsibility fell upon the shoul'
ders Of Mr.. w. NJ Cohen, who was
untiring in his efforts to promote the
happiness of every one present.
The following are the other couples
who followed the leaders through the
delightful maZes of the dance:
Miss Emily A. Long, faille silk, pink
chiffon, with Mr.. w. NJ. Cohen; Miss
Bessie Riddle, of Petersburg, black
satin. pearls. with Mr.. F. p. Cook, of
Richmond, Va; Miss X. c. McNamora,
of Halifax, yellow organdie, yellow
satin ribbons, with Mr.. J. Norwood
Hill. of Halifax; Miss Lucy Leach, of
Littleton, blue silk, diamonds, with Mr..
f. A. Fetter, Jr.; Miss Eva Edwards,
white organdie over blue silk, with
Mr.. A. w. Wilson, Miss Kate Cohen,
cream crepe de shene, pink roses, with
Mr.. J. II. Burton; Miss Estelle Ed
wards, white organdie over pink silk,
with Mr.. Il. c. Gregory, of Halifax;
Miss Susie Gillian, of Halifax, white
organdie, scarlet ribbons and roses,
with DR.. j. l.. Shield; Miss May Bon
ner Loving, OF Richmond. VA, nile
green silk chiffon and ribbon trim
mings, pink roses, with Mr.. Frank Gar
rett; Miss Nettie Gillian, of Halifax,
white organdie, with Mr. Z. NJ. Land,
O Eittleton: Miss Kate Cannon, of
Norfolk, white organdie over blue silk.
with Mr.. J. T. Gregory, Jr.; Miss Annie
Garrett, white organdie tatfeta rib
bon, with Mr.. Geo. Green: Miss Laura
Bruce, pink organdie, pink taffeta rib
bonS, with Mr.. Howard AlstOn, OF
LittIeton; Miss May Shaw, of Shaw
burg, white organdie. with Mr. WilI
Fenner, of Halifax; Miss Mamie Greg
ory, of Oxford, white silk and pearls.
with Mr.. ]. A.. Moore; Miss Martha
Dancy of Tarboro, white silk chiffon
and pearl trimmings, with Mr.. Paul
Garrett; Miss Elizabeth Fessenden, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, white organdie, rib
bon trimmings, with Mr. Barnes Hill;
Miss Dula Weller, of Ringwood, white
organdie over blue mule, with Mr..
Charles Harrison, of Medoc; Miss Myra
Garrett, white organdie over pale blue
silk, silver trimmings, with Mr. w. Il.
FiIlery; Miss Maud Gregory, of Hall
fax, with custume of pink crepe de
shene, with Mr.. c. G.. Evans; Miss
Bessie Wood, of Edenton, pink organ
die, with Mr.. Edward c. Gregory
Among the younger girls dancing
were Miss Mary Long Green, Alma
Howard and Jessie Edwards
Stags-Messrs. Norris, Pippen. Gary.
Eulloc1, Harrison, Wrenn and Dr.
Moore.
Chaperones- Mesdames Hill. Pres
cott, Gooch, Smith, Calhoun, Howard,
Stainback and Misses Clark and Travis.