The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
w oman and ':. :5?i5! Society


| On Monday afternoon the Book Club
was delightfully."- entertained by Miss Liz
| zie Grow.
The st. Mary's Bazaar held in the
| Mission Rooms of the Church of the
Good Shepherd was a great success. As
| it only lasted three days, Tuesday, We'd
| nesday and Thursday, there was quite a
stream of people there all the time, both
day and might. Almost everything be-
ing donated by the members of st.
Mary's Guild and others, there was little
or no expense, so what was made was
clear profit and all are glad to learn that
quite large sum was realized (ahout
1910. cleared The first day or two
the rooms Were pretty, the booths being
filled with lovely pictures, table covers,
sofa pillows. beautifully dressed dolls and
all kinds of fancy work and bric-sIbrac.
BY the last day everything had been sold
out, ard the room looked very forlorn
and empty. There were five booths.
Mrs. +. M. Ashe and Miss Mary Turner
had charge of the candy booth. Mrs. W.
III. Williamson. of the Dell and Picture
booth and Miss Lula Holden of the
Fancy-work booth. In the fourth booth.
which was made under the care of Mass
Lizzie Ashe, all kinds of fancy work, en-
broidery and nick-nacks We're sold. Miss
Christiana BuSbee was ian charge of the
last booth, IN which were all kinds of
lovely embroidered covert, table covers,
bureau covers and pillow covers. One
of the most attractive parts of the ba-
1aar was the dining room, where delight
full refreshments We're served at all
times.
The Kentniss Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Miss Marguerite Crow on
Thursday afternoon Miss Elizabeth
Cheshire read a charming criticism on
Mrs. Gaskell and Miss Frances Jones
read an account of the Brontes from
Little Journeys to the Homes of ENa-
NOUS Women"
Miss Sadie s. Root returned yesterday
afternoon from two weeks visit to
Durham.
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Master Carl Williamson entertained
several of his little friends on Thursday
afternoon in a most delightful manner.
The Euchre Club met yesterday after
noon at the home of Miss Lizzie Grow
Among the faces conteSting i'm the Pan
American Beauty Contest two that We're
honored by being Reproduced in halftone
in the New York World last Sunday arc
familiar in North Carolina social circles.
These We're Mrs. G. f.. Ray and Miss
Daisy Sawyer, of AsheviHe. and the ia
zette says these were easily the best-in
last Sundays World. The faces of the
successful contestants will be reproduced
in stone and used in the official design of
the American Exposition at Buffalo
IN 1901
The marriage OF Miss Sue Llavinia
Cummings. of this city, to Mr.. Burruas
Corprew, of Norfolk, at the FIRST Pres
byterian church at o'clo.k yesterday
afternoon was an event Of especial SO, ial
interest. The church was thronged with
one of the most fashionable audiences
which could be assembled i'll Whining
ton. and, too. every attellalt is entlH-
siastic in praise Of the beautiful decora-
fions, the elegant toilets of he bridal
Tarty, the admirable and unique ce~e-
mon ais and the very impressive serviee
which distinguished the WeslGng.-V'i-
nsington Messenger.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
i'll Rocky Mount ON Tuesday. DECEMBER
18th, Miss Lossie Barnes, daughter of
DIR. and Mrs. Elias Barnes, viii be united
in marriage TO Mr. Il. III. Simmons. for
merly OF Durham, manager OF the ice
plant in Rocky Mount. Miss Barnes is
Well known i'm Raleigh, where she was
for several years student at ST. Mary's
School. later making her home in this
city for a short time.
Mr.. John r. Ferree and Miss Annie
Wootfen. both OF Randleman, were mar
ried at the home Of DIR. and Mrs. J. W. /
Long, in Salisbury. yesterday al. /
b clock Rev DIR. w. I'll. Leith
officiated. The bride is a sister TO
Mrs. Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferree re-
turned to Randleman today. Salisbury I
Sun.