The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-16
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
The German Last Thursday Night a
Most Successful and Enjoyable
Affair In Eyery RESPECT.

Ana1f IN Every Respect.
The Henderson German Club gave
its annual June Cotillion last Thurs
day evening, June 9th, 1898, at Bur-
well Hall, surprising in splendor.
taste and decorations any of its pre-
vious entertainments of the kind
heretofore extended the visiting
ladies and return home of it's college
boys.
The dance was indeed brilliant with
its many different colored electric
globes, aided in all parts of the Hall
by the tastefully decorated festoons
of bunting in red, white and blue.
added to ''Old Glory" which was very
prominently displayed on the stage
the pride of all the participants.
Beautiful is hardly the word to ex-
press the grand picture seen in the
assemblage Of SO many of North Car
olina's and Virginia's lovely women
and gallant beaux. 1t would be a
task to get together bevy of young
ladies that equal the participants in
this cotillion with their exquisite cos
tunes and such rare beauty-the
two blending together and combined
with the gallantry of the young gem
tlemen, confirms the affair as alto
gether "par excellence" Of the Hen
derson dances.
Messrs. 5. P. Cooper and Robt.
Lassiter, two of our social lights,
spared neither time nor trouble in
their efforts to make this German
perfect, and both, with the many new
original figures used in their posi-
tions as leaders of the cOtillion, have
won the thanks of all the home bows
and the congratulations of the visi-
tors.
The Souvenirs for the occasion
were pins of sterling silver United
States flags in colors, each of the
lady dancers being presented with
one.
A most enjoyable feature was the
banquet which was served to the
| dancers at their pleasure between the
hours of II p. M. and a. m. at small
tables in the banquet hall adjoining
! the ball room.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by Prof. Kessnich's Orchestra, of
Richmond, Va, the twelve pieces as
| usual giving to the dancers and spec
tators most enjoyable evening of
fine music. PHILIP.
The following named couples were
the participants:
Sid. p. Cooper and Miss Sarah Patton
| Taylor.
Robert Lassiter and Miss Pearl Duke
Durham.
Eugene Gary, Rocky Mount, and Miss
Jno. D. Garden and Miss Charlotte Anne
Young.
n. P. Strause and Miss Lucy A. Taylor
| Curtis Gary, TarbOro, and Miss Lula
| Hawkins. RidKeway.
co Miiljn% H 61fo9d and Miss Dorothe'
| Simon Rowland and Miss Bette Ashton
| Portsmouth, Va.
| q. d. Elmore and Miss Vera Lyon, Dur
ham.
| George Gary and Miss Emily Bond, Pc
| tersburg.
S. Lawrence, Portsmouth, and Miss Cath
| crime Sharpe, Portsmouth,,
Asa Parham and Miss Fannie Lands
Oxford.
| Thomas Rowland and Miss Mary Delk
Suffolk.
D; Young and Miss Willie Skinner
| James Brodie and Miss Lottie Britt, Ok
ford
! $. P. Holloway. Salisbury, and Mis-
| Belle Thorpe, Oxford.
| Victor Boatwright, Portsmouth, and Mis-
Elise Urquhart. SUFFOLK
! W; I: Simmer, Wilson, and Miss Hattie
| N. Walker. Danville, Va.
! Robert RawlS, TarbOrO, and Miss Dell,
| Clark, Portsmouth.
| Robert Davis and Miss Elenor Dais,
Stephens.
Wade Britt. Oxford, and Miss Fanin,
Gregory. Oxford.
Fred. Olds, Jr.. Raleigh. and Miss Men,
N: s: Clifton, Louisburg. and Miss Id
}: Crawford Biggs, Oxford, and Mis-
| Ruth Ferebee, Oxford
| Brooks Parham and Miss Lula Barham
| NeWsOms, Va.
| Henry Macy and Miss Lemme Jordan.
| b. T. Black: Portsmouth, and Miss SUI
| Urquhart, Suffolk.
! pard, Winston.
| Thomas Horner and Miss Miriam Stamps
| Raleigh.
| George Chadbourne, Wilmington, and
| Miss Mamie Lands.
| Louisburg.
| Hillman Cannady, Oxford, and Mis-
Carrie Lawrence, Oxford.
| Frank Taylor, Oxford. and Miss Lul:
| Biggs, Oxford.
| Harry Chsvasse. Rocky Mount, and Mis-
| GuSsie Blacknall.
II. P. Strause and Miss May Harvey
Kinston,
| F. A: Allen, Louisburg, and Miss Minnie
| FOOte. WarrentOn.
| Kearney Williams and Mrs. j. S. Bur
we'll.
James Davis and Miss Lois Wright
! Portsmouth.
| John Horton and Miss Bessie F. Shaw.
h. L. Skinner, Oxford, and Miss Lizzie
Lawrence. Oxford.
Harry Williams, Oxford, and Miss Salli'
Lawrence, Oxford
| j: h. Bridgers aud Miss Tucker Mas
George A. Carr, Durham, and Mrs. F
| &. TOepleman.
John &. Lamb, Williamson, and Mis-
Mattye Pace, Raleigh.
Henry Buell., and Miss Mary Ferebee
| Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Massenburg. OK
| ford.
| STAGs-Professor Shannonhouse, Luthei
Starke, Roger White and K. d. Lands
Oxford; Thomas Wright. Portsmouth.
Mrs. II. Strause, Mrs
Florence NJ Davis, Mrs. E. &. Davis
Mrs. DR.. j. II. Tucker, Mrs. w. J. Rob
ards, Mrs. W. w. Faucette. Mr.. and Mrs
| Alex. s. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hunt
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Corbett, Mr. and Mrs
| l.. w. Barnes, Col. and Mrs. Henry Perry
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Zollicoffer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. II. Lassiter, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
j. P. Taylor.
A Strange Case.
| IAN CtIRFD OF CONSUMPTION