The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-31
RECEPTION LAST EVENING.
Miss Ethel Norris Entertains the ITALIAN
and Euphrosyne Clubs.

It was indeed a scene OF rare beauty
last evening when the entire lower floor
of the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Nor
ris was thrown open that the many young
people present might enjoy an evening
equalling in pleasant features any of
the season.
Ane occasion was a reception given by
Miss Ethel Norris complimentary to the
ITALIAN and Euphrosyne Clubs.
Miss Norris, in the south parlor, was
assisted in receiving by the following
young women: her guests, Miss Allie
Chiffon, of Memphis; Miss Gaskin, of
England, and Miss Sara Newsome, of
Memphis; Miss Mamie Norris, Miss
Mattye Pace, Miss Eliza Busbee, Miss
Marguerite Grow, Miss Maude Bean, of
Charlotte. Miss Fannye Hoke, Miss
Jessie Carroll, Miss Louise Mailer and
Miss Laura Williams.
In the north parlor were Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ L. Norris, Mrs. Latta, Mrs. Moring,
Mrs. Seaman, of Japan, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. B. Norris Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Jer-
man.
Early in the evening the guests began
TO arrive and soon the parlors We're
crowded with interested players at the
Carom table.
The contest waxed warm and as the
game was a progressive one the interest
became liyelier as the evening shortened.
In the dining hall several of the re-
ceiving party served delightful refresh
ments, and after partaking of seasonal
bic delicacies the young people gathered
in the Music room to hear the speech of
presentation by popular young physi-
clan who in his usual happy strain de-
livered the prizes.
The lucky recipients of the first prizes
were Miss May Davis, of Galveston,
Texas, and Mr.. James Briggs.
The ladies' prize, a cut glass salts bot
tie was beautiful and the silver knife
presented to the lucky young gentleman
was quite handsome in design.
Miss Ethel Stronach and Mr.. Andrew
Syn1e were called into the presence of
the orator of the evening and there with
grace Miss StrOnach accepted the III
dies bloody" box Of A. h. @. building
blocks, and Mr.. Symet with delight
clutched the new style whistle, baby
whistle, won by his poor playing. tg9
Splendid music was furnished through
out the evening by HaYwood's band,
but later the guests were treated to sew
eral excellent selections by Miss Chiffon,
Miss Newsome and Miss Ethel Norris,
all of the Washington College. Miss
, Clifton like Miss Newsome has a voice
Of rare quality of tone and strength and
the violin obligato by Miss Norris was
rendered in the loveliest style.
At late hour the young people made
their departure and unanimous vote OF
the 4halian and Euphrosyne Clubs and
other friends present, in committee of the
| whole, declared the evening happy in ;te
every feature.
The guests present We're as follows
Miss Frances Cameron with Mr.. George
Badger; Miss Ethel Stronach, with Mr.
Frank Faison; Miss Frances Davis, OF
1 Texas, with Mr.. Hugh Kendrick; Miss
Miriam Stamps, with Mr.. June Grimes
Miss Laura Williams, with Mr.. John An
drews; Miss May Davis, of Texas, will
Mr.. w. Ii. Bagley; Miss May Bryan
with Mr.. Andrew Syme; Miss Mary
| Bryan, with Mr.. Herbert Thompson
I Miss Mary Latta,with Mr.James Briggs
! Miss Maud Latta, WITH Mr. VIII West
4 Miss Hal Morson, with Mr.. Murray Al
1 len; Miss Maude Beall, of Charlotte
| with Mr.. Stanley Faison; Miss Mary
! SeatOn Hay, with Mr.. Will Smith; Mis-:
| Helen Primrose, with Mr.. Fred Odds
Miss Lucie West, with Mr.. Moore Par
ker; Miss Marguerite Grow, with Mr.
| Albert Thompson; Miss Mattye Pace
with Mr.. Duncan Cameron; Miss Jessie
Carroll, with Mr.. Jones Fuller; Mis-:
Frances Hoke, with Mr.. Dalen Stronach
Miss Allie Chiffon, of Tennessee, with
Mr.. James Mckee; Miss Sara Newsome
of Tennessee with Mr. John Mckee
Miss Rhetta Leach, with Mr.. Hugh
Primrose; Miss Gaskin, of England, with
Mr.. Robert Leach; Miss Louise Mailer
with Miss Dennis Heart; and Messrs
VIM. Jones, Jack Perry, VIM. Moncure
III. w. Aver, Gerald Kendrick, John
West, George Syme, Fab. Haywood,
Grimes Haywood, Tom Simpson, Edwin
Boykin, Sandy McGeachy, Brown Shep-
herd, Joel Whitaker, Dick Lewis, Al
dert Root and Drs. Register, Aver and
Carroll.
RECEPTION AT THE MANSION.