Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-11-12
THE SOUVENIR GERMAN.
Given by the C0mus Club COmpli-
mentary to Miss Smith: The
Souvenir Presentation: The
Banquet s'After the Ball.

Souvenir Presentations: The
Banquet ''After the Ball.
| The souvenir" german given
by the Comus Club Friday night
in Armory Hall, complimentary
to Miss Daisy Smith, as express
i've of their appreciation of her
having named the club, was the
most brilliant event of it's kind
our city perhaps, has ever known
The dancing was called
promptly at 9 o'clock, with Mr..
II. P. Dortch, Jr., as leader with
Miss Daisy Smith.
The hall, beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting, and the
polished floor rejecting the elec
trio light in its brilliancy, was
thronged on every side with spec.
tators, and when the spacious
floor became peopled with the
graceful forms of fair women
and brave men" moving in wavy
sweeps to the sweet strains Of the
clubs superb Italian Band, the
scene was indeed ''the poetry OF
motion" and delight to all.
The ladies in full dress never
looked so beautiful nor the gem
tIemen more handsome. The fig
ures of the german were artisti-
cally conceived and gracefully ex-
ecuted and the large assem- blage
of on lockers, as we'll as the
dancers themselves, enjoyed
every moment of the delightful
occasion.
In the midst of the german,
when all the couples were on the
floor, a circle was formed, and
Mr.. Jos. E. Robinson stepped to
the centre and addressing Miss
Daisy Smith, who stood by the
side of the president of the club,
Mr.. Geo. G. Royal, presented
her with the clubs Souvenir
beautiful, embossed gold locket,
appropriately engraved and in
scribed with a legend commem-
orative of the occasion. Miss
Smith received the souvenir with
an appreciative recognition of the
club, as they surrounded her, and
an expressive ''thank you" :" And
the dance went on.
At the conclusion of the ger
man, President Royal, in behalf
of Miss Daisy Smith, invited the
dancing attendance and the chap
erons over to the Hotel Kennon.
Here, in the spacious and brilliantly
lighted dinning room, a scene
of beauty, that will be "a joy
forever in the recollection
of all who viewed it, greeted
and invited the assembled
guests. The long table was
sumptuously served and lav-
ishly adorned with varigated
crysanthemums in artistic ar
rangement, and when all the
guests were seated the scene was
one of social enjoyment that will
long be pleasantly remembered.
The following were the couples
in attendance upon the german
and at Miss Smiths supper:
Miss Daisy Smith with II P Dortch,
Jr.
Miss Barbara Isler with Rob't
Kornegay.
Miss Matte Zee with E B Borden,
Jr.
Miss Matilda Fort, of Pikeville,
with Chas n Edgerton.
Miss Rebecca Haigh, of Fayette-
vile, with f NJ Miller
Miss Sue Borden with Geo. G South
erland.
Miss Lollie Lewis with A B Will
Ilingham, Jr.
Miss Addie Switzerland with Jno
w Aycock.
Miss Sarah Einstein with John g
Sizer.
Miss Leila Cobb with Richard J
Freeman.
Miss Elise Fulghum with l.. D. Gull
leyNi'yr. yNi;Jr s.,to Kornoa.u With ? p
Miss Eta Spier with III L Mccall.
| Miss Minnie Slocumb with E A
Humphrey.
Miss Lydia Fryar, of Faison, with
J Broadhurst.
Miss Edna We'll with A A Joseph.
Miss Hilda Einstein with Leslie
We'll.
Miss Mildred Dortch with Murray
| Borden.
Mrs. w ] Jones, Jr., with DIR. w.
J Jones, Jr.
| STAGGs-Geo. C. Royal, Whit
worth Micks, of Clinton. DIR. Will
liams, Tarboro, Titus Harper, E. b.
Dewey, F. K. Borden.
The chaperones were: Mrs.
Geo. c. Royal, Mrs. B. H.
Griffin, Mrs. w. j. Jones, Jr.,
Mrs. E. B. Dewey and Mrs. Jos.
E. Robinson.