The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
S i GORGEOUS BALL
' I.e at Beaufort BY the hsmh3rs Of the
Old North State Coi.IliDn Cul.
S. lB'a n EyOSES RHApSODlES.
s1IinIsering Regrets ut tnc Conclusion
So s 81 81 hfs Festive 0ecnsion-Un.
:s5sss eqnniied IN Beanrori's social An.
ssls5 aais7List Of Those Preventative
= turkeys III One shot.

s Beaufort. N. c., January l.-tSpecal)
pS,y,Ihe members OF the Old Norm stare
SsSotiltion Club gave Il grand bail New
~ ears eve ut the pubic building. The
large and spacious hall was flied. Never
!, IN Years has old Beaufort witnessed u
more beautiful scene
ine nail was handsomely decorated
WIN eYergreens, while the Stars ana
4 StlNpeS hung gracefully above the los-
Jss9rnn1 occupied by the musicians on
q eEftq.ing the hail the eye was en-
5spelled TO behold the most attractive
fof all the dccorations-n large area
ta%reclthed about With cHcrgrestS. Lear
Ing the inscription, "A Happy New
atYear."
The music was the best tha, could be
procured in Beaufort. and the least
that could be said is. that II WAS good.
g iss She ladies, ettired in evening cos
s& TUNES, Wee Just lovely.
;Sss The dancers danced with mneirnE
u 3oet, that Kept time 10 the sweet Strains
tsof music until 1880 o'clo2k Then II
sSWas announced tina; Refreshments would
s. be served. At five mtnutcS TO Twelve
@un again procured partners and danced
I the old year away, and gladly wei
4 coined the new. who came with her
4 basket filled with flowers Of hope and
N good cheer. Afterwards all, sad on ac-
count of the lateness of the hour, wcnd-
a ed their way slowly from the festive
Ia
& trance OF the hall and sang Il few ap-
appropriate songs that seemed 10 glide
Z away on the silver beams of the moon
Il uIntl every star was touched, ana the
ii heavens were overlooking with music.
4 Zach one pronounced the success I'M
y equalled In the annals Of Seaufor, rcsz
v tivities, and the new year may be proud
gGof her joyous reception.
atf Among the couples present were Mi.
y e. w. Hill and Miss Gertrude Davis.
Mr.. Frank and Miss Gertic pin OF More
AZ head City, Mr.. Jake KihOle and Miss
r Lovie DIN, Mr.. lEaac Ramsey and Miss
SGertie Mayo, Mr.. Bee Robinson and
Miss Sallie Dais, Mr.. Thomas Lindsay
4 and Miss Doilie Davis, Mr.. Harry Da-
wis and Miss Annie Ramiey Mr.. CLYDE
Hutchinson and Miss Ella Dill, MIR. Henry
TIIatsell and Miss Susie Pool. Mr.. Jim
a RtGnley and Miss Chat!ie Hatsell. Mi.
3.Charlie Hatsell and Miss Mamie Lind
81 say. Mr.. George llatsell and Mrs Annie
S#4Whitford of Newhernc, y. G., MIR. Eric
SSAbernethy and Miss C2E'inne Chad
TwfclS The crowd was so great that
1--WE could not get all the names
Capt. Geo. Smith. steam pilot of this
~ place, returned home from Charleston
ESQ, Tuesday evening, where he went
ito pilot the steam yacht Charlotte
SESSapt Smith says he left Southport
y Thursday. December cath. with good
weatrer, making twelve miles an hour
N After passing bell bouv off Southport
ii the cylinder head of the engine blew
4 out, causing n delay They laid-to three
hours and nut Il wooden head in and
81 ARRIVED at Charleston ut l O'Clock next
y morning.
Master Carl Chadwick and Cecil Tav-
I Tor left Thursday morning for college.
t5Both are young boys and II is their
{ first year from home. We all wish them
III success.
Mr. viii Landers, clam dealer Of this
Y place. left Monday morning Tor WI
Z mington, y. c., where he will be en-
e gagged in the clam business.
Concordia Iod"e. No. II. T. O. o. F.,
II elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: John NJ. Wolfe, Noble
Il Grand; T. T.. Adair, Vice-Grand: Louis
Herman. Treasurer: r. z. Gardner,
Secretary.
A little girl of Mr.. Alfred Stvron llv-
\ ing near this place, met with n serious
" accident Tuesday. While she and her
small brother were piavinG with an az
i he accidentally severed her forefngcr
H and thumb.
f The old year has passed away ana
II left behind memories Of mingled joy
y and sorrow. Many hearts have beer
X gladdened since the advent Of % ard
4 many rave been crushed and bruised.
q until time alone seems Impossible to nj
LAY the wound. Many who hcralded the
II advent of % have passed away. We
sSremember one. who was Young inst
scattering the. cate Of womanhnoa who
SsN.ss tHe pi''SS'nE Hi her aged parents,
S8O1 whom she WINS the hope and STAY
}%dappiness shone brightly over her: her
life was all sunshine: time for her
sShad only trod on flowers and vet when
1.-The angel of death lnid it's cold hnnas
upon her palltd brow she calmly and
speacefully resigned them all
So Miss Annie Whitford of Newhcrp
IN, c., who has been snending Christ.
mas with the family Of Mr. y. w. Tav.
t9ior. returned home Thursday morning
Tafter a plna SAINT visit.
81 All the bells of the CITY were rune
d this morning.
.Ss a sportsman of this county while on,
]. hunting last week. killed five wild
turkeys at one shot
- several parties Of boys and girls or
9NeW fear's-eve rirht watched the
old year out and the New Year In.