The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-04
GOES WITH A SWING
Round Of Gayety at More
head Never Ends.
A BOAT RACE THURSDAY
FOLLOWED BY A MASKED BALL
THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE FISHING CONTINUES EXCELLENT
A Record Breaking Spanish MackereI. The
Bar Meeting Tomorrow. Guests Still
Go in Undiminished
Numbers,

Morehead City, n. c., July 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-The gay summer season is now
on in full blast at Morehcad City, and
the Atlantic Hotel is filled with guests.
and more coming every day. The Bar
Association meeting commences We'd
ncsday. and hundreds of the leading
statesmen and prominent men of the
State and others are expected, and the
weeks doings promise to be very inter"
esting. Several very pleasant happen
ings have occurred in the past few days
in and around the Atlantic Hotel.
On Saturday morning Mr. L. A. Carr
gave sailing party complimentary to
the young ladies of his party, the
launching of the handsome new auxiliary
yacht of Mr.. Clifford Perrin, of Cincln-
natl, being the event.
DIR. w. =. Nicholson, of Atlanta. dis
tinguished himself Saturday by catching
the largest Spanish mackerel of the sea-
son. and in fact one of the largest ever,
caught around Morehead City, which
weighed IA pounds.
The boat race ON Thursday promises
to he very interesting, and quite a NUM-
Der of boats ard skiffs have entered the
list and will compete for the prizes. 1t
will be a handicap race, and the prizes
have been subscribed by the guests of
the hotel. the WINNING boat in each race
Will be presented with championship
pennant in addition to the prize. The
following are judges of the race-Mr. l..
A. Carr. OF Durham: G. s. Wallace, OF
Morehead City; Claude i. Barbee, of
Raleigh: Clifford Perrin, of Cincinnati;
Major VIM. III. Ross, of Macon: s. Il.
Morgan, of Richmond and s. y. Cren-
shaw, of Richmond. Mr.. George y.
Ives, of Newbern, the father of the
sharpies. is the official Handicapped, and
Mr.. c. Beauregard Poland is the secre-
tary of the race. The course will be
about twenty miles, and the race will
come off at noon.
Mr.. Il. b. Barbee. who is perhaps the
most royal entertainer in the bunch"
gave delightful moonlight sailing party
on Saturday night after the german.
complimentary to his young lady friends.
After. sail;ng. around for several hours
the party returned to the hotel, where
they were entertained with water
melon fete by their genial and llp-tO-date
host
An enjoyable german was given Sat
urday evening. which was the largest of
the season. The ball room was taste
fully draped with flags and bunting and
the figures were gracefully led by Mr..
Selhy Anderson. of Wilson. and Stanley
Faison. of Raleigh. Those dancing were:
Afiss Ethel Norris and Stanley Faison:
Miss Jessie Carroll and Mr. Hogue IT.
vine: Miss Lena Latta and Mr. George
Lyon: Miss Maud IJatta and Marvin
Carr: Miss Jennie Watson and Mr. Bat
Parham: Miss Mamie Norris and r.. s.
Num-: Miss Kinney Boylan and Paul
Faisom: Miss Bett Watkins and Mr.. Il.
r. Rarbee: Miss Maud Morgan and Mr..
NJ, r. Claussen: Miss Agnes Foy and
Captain Lon Dill: Miss Ellen Branch and
Mr.. Selby Anderson: Miss Dollie Davis
and Mr.. C. Bearwesard Poland; Miss
Carr and Mr.. Il. NJ. Green: Miss Annie
Foy and Mr.. Marvin Cobb: Miss Mary
Latta and Mr.. Duncan Faisen: Mrs.
Augustus Cooke and Mr.. I. w. Dewey:
Mr.. and Mrs. b. III. Griffith: Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. w. Pou: Mrs. Matt Burns and
Mr.. Charles III. Snow; MIR. and Mrs. A.
S. WoOten.
Stags-John Lipscolnib, J. Il. Cherry.
Jr.: s. Y. Cooper. IT.; Tom Washington;
Henry Gillian, John Marshall.
The Atlantic Hotel is becoming quite
a popular rendezvous for the Southern
insurance men. and quite a party of the
representatives are there this week.
Conspicuous among them is Mr.. Jordan
,. Thomas, Oh Charlotte, representing
the lew DIRK Underwriters Mr.. b. A.
Ilamlin. Of Atlanta, representing the
Pennsylvania Fire Company: Mr. H. NJ.
. Tanner. representing the South Eastern
Tariff Association of Atlanta; Mr.. Char
ence W. Thomas. representing the III
deity and Casualty Company: Mr.. Henry
X. Bryan. representing scrne of the
largest companies doing business.
Mr. f. M Green. of Newborn. and
Mr.. r. w. Watson. of WINSTON. promin
emf politicians, are guests of the Atlantic
Hotel.
Mr.. l.. A. Carr gave a complimentary
sail and water melon party to Shackel-
ford banks Monday morning.
Great catches OF blue fish have been
made during the past few days. and it is
no uncommon occurrence for n boating
party to come in with over hu,a!red of
the little fellows.
masked ball is on the tapis for
Thursday night. and the young ladies
are preparing their costumes and getting
ready for the affair.
Messrs. Jordan s. Thomas. B. "A.
Hamlin. Fl. NJ. TANNER. r.. w. Watson.
[. Beanregard Poland Clarence w.
Thomas, T.. NJ. Green and Henry r.
Bryan. Jr.. formed a pleasant fishing
party Monday and spent several hours
catching blue fish.
The following are the recent arrivals
at the Atlantic Hotel: Willie II. Wa
ters. John +. Waters. Viola Jones. Ia
GRANGE; Matte BEDFORD. Raleigh: .Tes-
He +. Williams. child and servant.
Memphis. Tenn; Charles A. Moore. wife
and daughter. Asheville: Will Wynna,
Raleigh: Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Lumsden.
T. G. Hyman and wife. Newbern. Col.
Tai Murray. Raleigh: Harry B. Moore,
w. II. Dale. IT. Newbern: +. X. Borden