The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-12

RECEPTION AT TRINITY COLLEGE

Trinity commencement reached
fitting climax on Wednesday night in
the reception given by the students to
their friends Rarely has there been
seen in Durham a more brilliant scene
than that presented in the Washington
Duke building. From the magnificent
entrance throughout the parlors and
society halls there were to be seen
the most fitting decorations. japanese
lanterns dispensed their mellow light
throughout the halls; ferns and palms
showed to fine effect here and there
throughout the building, while the
halls Of the Hesperian and Columbian
societies. decorated in becoming fash
ion. were admired by all present. 1t
would be difficult to find better place
for the reception of so large a crowd;
the fine flight of stairs, the spacious
halls. the libary, parlor, society and
invitation rooms, furnishing ample
range for the large number present.
4 scene of unusual brilliance was pre-
scented as the forms of men and women
in evening dress were seen in different
parts of the building. Refreshments
were served in elegant style by Dughi,
of Raleigh.
1t was matter of general comment
how so many could be so we'll: only
the most vigorous efforts could have
accomplished this most difficult task,
and vet there was not a hitch in the
proceedings, there was the utmost
order and harmony, All expressed
themselves in unmistakable terms of
appreciation and enthusiasm.
The guests were presented to Presi-
dent and Mrs. J. C. Kilgo. Mr. J. II.
Southoate. of the Board of Trustees,
Mr.. s. W. Sparger, of the Senior class.
Mr.. p. V. Anderson. of the Junior, Mr..
w. j. Ramsey, of the Freshman. They
stood in the elegant parlor just to the
left of the entrance. Those who assist
ed i'm receiving were: Mesdames, b. y.
Duke, I'll. T. Bass, +. NJ. Graham, j. s.
Bassett. c. r. Green. and j. b. Cobb,
of New York; Profs. Jerome Dowd,
r. l.. Flowers and Edwin Minis.
Among the young ladies present
were: Misses Cathcart. Philadelphia;
McGirt. Wilmington: Southgate, Nor
folk; Ellington. Hutchins and Moore,
Raleigh; Dillon and Gregory. La
Grange; Terry and Burren, Warren
ton; Gray. Winston: Wheeler, Green's
boro; Willis. Wilmington; Freeman,
Heam, Fleming. Christian and Clay
pole, Albemarle; Tyson and Carr.
Greenville; Gregory, Oxford; Church,
Mt. Gilead; Knox, Statesville; Thomp
son, Leasburg; Cannon, New York:
Misses Jenkins, Cary; Granger, Kins-
ton; Bassett, Goldsboro: Newsom and
Baker, Littleton: Foote. Weldon:
Misses Tucker, Raleigh; Newlin, Bur-
lington; Long, RoXboro. Among the
young ladies from Durham were:
Misses Carr, Cox. Pegram, Taylor,
Yearly, Crews, Sharpe, Markham,
Briggs. Woodland, Heart, Budd, Peay
Green, Morgan. Dowd, Langhorn, Turn
bull. Morehead, Tomlinson. Parrish,
Roberts, Goodson, Ramsey, Holman,
Tyler, Turnbull, Cole, Duke.
Beside the students and members Of
the Faculty. among those present were
Messrs. Wiley. Foushee, Bryant, f. A.
Green, Stagg, Barksdale, Willingham,
Tomlinson, Dowell, Bivins, Charlotte,
Cheek, Davis, Yearly, Thomas, De
Vlamin, Oxford, f. P. Carr ]. s. Carr,
Jr., John Carr, Marion Carr, I. A.
Smoot. Pegram. Fitzgerald Plyler,
Day, Mailer, Cobb and many others.