The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-10
CLOSING RECEP-
ton At TRINITY
1t was a Brilliant Occasion
Attended by 500 Friends.
A LOVELY SCENE
TIE TALENTED WINNERS OF
TIE MEDALS AWARDED
FOR EXCELLENCE.
THE RECEPTION OF THE REGAlIAS
1t has been Continued Love Feast for Trinity
and the Nethodists have been Stand
nr on Shouting Ground.

The annual reception given III h"iioi -
the graduating class of Trinity College
was held Wednesday evening, June Sth,
in the large and handsome Duke build
inc from $50 p. m. to ! Il. m. ms ls
one of the leading social functions OF the
State and always attracts widespread
attention in leading social circles. This
last reception was one of the most no.
table ever given. AS the guests entered
the park at the south entrance they were
greeted with a splendid scene. Through
every window were pouring the rays OF
bright electric lights, while the spray
and ripple Of the great fountain III the
Ammo Rooney circle added new JOY to
every coming guest. From the large
archcd doorway hung brilliant lights be-
Meath which passed the happy crowds
who strcamed into the shining halls.
TO the left was opened wide the Bcne-
factors Parlor on whose walls hung
PORTRAITS and pictures of rare interest.
The whole building seemed to be Il flow
or garden to which the tropics had loaned
their rarest products. Amid these lovely
surroundings the guests We're received.
Every hall was full of brightest decora'
tiOns, the stars and stripes attesting the
patriotic spirit that lives in Trinity Col
legc. The wide stairway in the front hall
was a scene Of indeScribahlc lovelineSS.
On the landing of this stairway was
placed the Richmond string band which
poured its musical strains through the
great building and made glad every
heart. In the west hall was placed Il
most exquisite design. On n table stood
n block of ice into which had been frozen
all colors that made it glitter as huge
diamond, while through these streams of
beauty could be seen the inscription,
viva Trinity" Above this was sus-
nended an electric circle in which APP
peared in gold lights, Welcome to
You" Amid these scenes assembled
North Cardinals happiest people who
felt the throb of old Trinity's happy
heart.
The following gentlemen stood with
the following ladies in the beautifully
decorated Benefactors' Hall of the Duke
building. forming handsome receiving
party: President and Mrs. kilgo; Hon.
Jas. Ii. Southgate, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, with Mrs. j. b. Cobb.
Of New York; Mr.. Il. III. Mayer, Of
Charlotte, with Miss Lily Parrish; Mr..
s. >. Dent with Miss Isabel Elias; Mr..
II. B. Craven, with Miss Grizelle Bur
ton: Mr.. j. T.. Gibbons, with Miss Nellie
Watts. Mr.. S. o. Thorne, with Miss
Howard Cobb. of New York; Mr.. w. II.
Anderson. with Miss Catherine Hanes,
Of Winston; Mr.. Mayer and Mr.. Dent
represented the Alumni, and the last
four gentlemen represented the senior
class.
These were assisted by the lady pat
rons who did so much for the reception,
namely: Mrs Il. n. Duke, Mrs II. ID.
Jones, Mrs. Il. NJ. Graham, Mrs. t. j.
Parrish Mrs. H. j. Bass, Mrs. w. ii.
Branson, Mrs. G.. L, Green, Mrs. j. Il.
Stage and Miss Anne Roney, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen: i. y. Duke, w. ii.
Branson, II. j. Bass, T.. ]. Parrish j.
II. Stagg and several members of the
faculty. Among the many present were
the following young ladies from a dis
tance: Miss Frances Hoke, of Raleigh;
Miss Nudge McAden, of Charlotte;
Misses Gibbons, of Wilmington; Misses
Falk. Of Tennessee; Miss Harris, of
Georgia; Miss Mercer of Virginia; Miss
Catherine Haynes, of Winston; Miss
Howard Cobb of New York; Misses
McCrary, of Lexington Miss Tary, of
Virginia; Miss Burwell, of Virginia;
Miss Berta Gibson, of Gibson; Miss
Laura Scott. of Newberne; Miss Par
ham. Greensboro Female College: Misses
Moore and Cozart, of Greensboro Fc-
male College; Miss Lizzie Lee Dicks, of
Greensboro; Miss Nina Horner, of Ok
ford: Miss st. John Fredericksburg, Va;
Miss Eliza Moore, of Raleigh
The refreshments were served in the
best of style by A. Dughi, of Raleigh,
whose fame as q caterer was greatly en-
HANGED Although the crowd was very
large onc--S00 plates We're served-they
were handled with perfect ease by those
i'll charge of the refreshments.
In another part of the building lemon
AIDE was served by Misses Marie Jor-
dan. Lucy Cole Mamie Peay, Lizzie
| Rawls. Mary Rem and Julia Shaw.
For several days there had been great
interest in who would receive the re-
/ galias of the marshals and managers.
They were prizes well worth desiring,
too: long satin sashes in the colors of the
Columbian and Hesperian Societies. The
suspense was great at times when some
/ young man was hesitating between many
fair ones. The regalias were presented
in the society halls, and then the fortll-
through the halls and corridors the Gym
os,lre Of all eyes, and congratulated by
hosts Of admiring friends.
The young ladies receiving the regalias
were Misses Frances Holle of Raleigh:
Catherine Hancs, of Winston Howard
Cobb. of New York; larry. Of Virginia
Mary Lindsay, of Greensboro: Bessie
Turnbull. Lucy Burwell. Daisy Cox,
Mary Rogers, Emile Markham and Ut
ley. Of Durham. They will long be re-
membered as the recipients of the prizes
| of the evening. and they will doubtless
look back to it as one of the happy times
| of life.
| The crowds at commencement were
very large. Probably never in the his
tory OF Durham has there been in
the city a larger number of distinguished
citizens and beautiful ladies from this