The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-02
MANY NEW YEAR CALLERS.
The Pleasant Custom Of Receiving and
Paying Calls Generally Observed

The Pleasant Custom Of Receiving and
Paying Calls Generally Observed.
The Old Year is dead and the New
Year is now well on it's way to Eternity.
1t was Gttingly usherea in Thursday
nightly prayer and praise In the
churches, dancing and merry making ay
club and hotel, dinners and social gath
erings in private homes. But it was last
night that the events came that make the
arrival of New Year one of the pleasant
est events Of the season. This is the
custom of receiving and paying calls
The custom was more generally observed
this year than usual
In the parlor at Mrs. T. II. Hays wee
Mr.. 7. L. Hay, Miss Bessie b. Tucker
and Miss Tyree. In the dining room wcrp
Miss Attic T. Gales, Miss Mary Miller
and Miss Sadie s, Tucker The table was
beautifully decorated with ribbons, can
delabras, etc.
Mrs. r. +. HOke was assisted by
Miss Lydia Hoke, Miss Fannie Hole,
with Miss johnson Miss Shipp, Miss
Merrimon, Miss DOrtch, Miss Florence
JONES' Miss Ashe
Mrs. Franklin L. Bush was assisted
10y her daughter, Miss Gertrude, and
by Miss Slade, of Providence, r. L.,
with Miss Jane Andrews, Miss Minnie
Tucker, Miss Elizabeth Taylor, the
Misses Badger, Miss Blanche Blake,
Miss May Crow and Miss Lille Hicks
In the parlor receiving were Mrs. Bush,
assisted by Miss Gertrude Bush and Miss
Shade. In the dining room were Miss
Blanche Blake and Miss Grow. The
punch bowls were most gracefully pre-
cided over by Miss Minnie +. Tucker and
Miss Janet Badger.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms, etc, and the dining room
was made very attractive by the mellow
glow OF myriads of candles. the table
being festooned with purple ribbon, etc
At Mrs Bush's one of the most at
tractiye features Of the occasion was the
charming gathering which awaited each
guest in the hail. where Miss Jane An
drews and Miss Lille Hicks, after a
cordial greeting conducted each guest to
the receiving party.
Mrs. Armistead Jones was assisted by
her daughters, Misses Mamie and Mary,
and by Mrs. Boykin, and Miss Pearce,
Of Louisville, Ky, and Miss Roberta
Smith
Mr.. and Mrs r. s. Jerman were as
sisted IN receiving by AIF. ma Mrs. -.
III. Foster and Miss Borden, of Colds
boro
THE Y. NJ. c. 4 RECEPTION.
The reception last evening rendered by
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the young men
and friends Of the association was a very
pleasant occasion and afforded those
present delightful beginning to the new
year. The rooms had been tastefully
decorated with eYergreens and bunting,
adding charm to the charming young
ladies who received for the Auxiliary The
young men We're in the large majority
and all passed pleasant evening Of New
Year exchanges.
The young ladies who received were
the Misses Evelyn Thomas, Evie John
son, Lucy West, Louise Richardson,
Helen Primrose, Ethel Stronach, Miriam
Stamps, Misses Duncan. Gertrude John
son and Misses Ward and Roberts, Of
Minneapolis
The Ladies' Auxiliary members who
rendered efficient work, were the hard
working president, Mrs f. E. Mofiitt,
and the secretary, Mrs. q. II. Glass, Mrs.
Ivan Proctor, Mrs. J. S. Atkinson. Mrs.
Chas s. Allen, Mrs. Ham f. Smith,
Mrs. Strong, and Misses Beele and Weir.
The ladies are to be congratulated for
the dainty refreshments served, and for
the loyalty to the work for young men,
being always in readiness to help in any
undertaking planned by the general
secretary.