The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29
RECEIVED LAST NIGHT
Or. and Mrs. Kirby Entertain
Complimentary to Visitors.

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Complimentary to Visitors.
Handsomest Floral Decorations Seen in Raleigh
in Years. The Misses Kirby Assisted
by Young Women Popular in
Raleigh Society.
Last evening. from till Il. Dr. and
Mrs G. H. Kirby und the Misses Kirby
entertained in their parlors at the State
Central Hospital complimentary to-
Misses Mabel Borden, Matte Lee and
Daisy Smith. of GoldSboro: Ell Greene
of Wilson, and Oslo Murray, of Newport
News, their guests during the holidays.
The reception was decidedly the most
elegant affair given in Raleigh in many
years, the guests entering thoroughly
into the spirit of the occasion. the cue
being given by the generous welcome eX-
tended by these most hOspitable people.
The floral decorations were handsome
ly arranged i'll the large hall way, IN the
two parlors on the right, and in the well
appointed dining room across the hall.
In the hall way handsome palms, ferns,
banana trees and other potted plants
made the background for banks of cut
roses and orchids. From this garden of
tropical plants came sweet music which
was rendered by the string band from
this city.
The parlors had the true holiday dress,
with AN abundance of holly and mistle-
toe and other evergrcens tastefully ar
ranged about the walls and chandeliers.
Handsome vases filed with bride and
white tea roses adorned the mantels and
tables in both of the receiving parlors.
Across the hall, the dining room was
indeed n thing of beauty. On the center
table were handsome roses, and swinging
from four points of the chandelier were
the daintiest floral creations, the beauty
of this being completed by streamers of
red ribbon which Were draped i'll fes-
toons from the ceiling to the table.
Those of the receiving party assisting
DR.. and Mrs Kirby in the parlors were
Miss Mabel Borden, Miss Matte Lee
Miss Daisy Smith. of Goldsboro; Miss
Ell Greene. of Wilson; Miss Oslo Muir
ray. of Newport News Virginia; Miss
Sarah Kirby, Miss ELI Kirby, Miss
Blanche Arden Blake, Miss Mamie
Skinner Miss May Grow, Mr. John
Stronach, Mr.. Fred Mailer, Mr.. w. III.
| Bagley. Mr.. Henry Mckee, Mr. Skinner,
Mr.. w. II. King, Mr.. Frank Stronach,
Mr.. James Mckee.
| In the dining room, Miss Laura Kirby
was assisted by Miss Bessie Roberts,
| Miss Susan Moses. Miss Rhett Leach,
Miss Skinner, Miss Marguerite Crow and
Miss Elise Stamps. Here elegant re-
freshments were served by these popular
young debutants.
| Among the guests were:
Miss Margaret Bush, Miss Susan
| Moses, Miss Hughes, of Oxford; Mrs.
| Shade, of Providence, r. L.; Miss
| Frances Jones, the Misses Glenn.
Of Greensboro: Miss Ellie Hay
wood, Mrs. Minnie Bagley, Misses
Kate and Janet Badger. Miss
Bratton, Miss Lollie Williams, Miss
| Thomas Ashe. Miss Mary Armistead
Of lake Waccamaw; Misses Kate and
Mary benson, Mrs. Henry Litchford,
Dir Della Dixon, Miss Louise Richard
SON. Miss Rosa Battle. Miss Jennie
| Pescud Miss Jessie Carroll Miss Lula
| Woodell, Miss Sallie Dortch, Miss Jane
Andrews. Miss Ethel Stronach, Miss
Brubaker. of Ohio; Miss Eliza Busbee,
Miss Lizzie Crow, Miss Latta, Mrs. Viii
liam $. West, Miss Ethel Norris, Miss
Daisy Hanes, of Winston; Miss Lula
PugneII, Miss Plumner and Miss Willis
Phmner, of Petersburg. Miss Elizabeth
purnell and Miss Adelia Purnel.
DR.. J. NJ. Aver. DR.. Norwood Carroll,
DIR. II. A. Register, DIR. Eugene benson,
Messrs. Tom benson, \. b. Andrews,
Jr., w. ]. Andrews, Alex Stronach,
John Stroaach. Frank Stronach, Dalen
Stronach, Henry King, Victor Boyden,
Sam Hinsdale, Joe Marshall, Thos. Pes
cud, William Little, Perrin Busbee. X.
S. Bushee, Henry Mckee, James Mckee,
John Mckee, Marshall Haywood, w.
Henry Bagley, j. Il. Young, Fred Nah
Ter, II. +. Raney, Brown Shepherd, Irwin
Jones Frank +. Haywood, Jr. Walker
Williams, William Boylan, II. W. Aver.
w. Il. Snow, j. II. Litchford III. f..
Litchford, DIR. James Mckee, Mr.. Bru-
baker, of Chicago.
Dancing was INDUCED in by number
of the guests in the ball room on the
third floor and at midnight good-byes
were said. 1t was unanimously conceded
that the reception was the most charm
ing affair given here in years.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying IL
guilds into the nasal passages for catarrh-
al troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is 70 cents. Druggists or
by mail. The liquid embodies the medi-