The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-03
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The Book Club met on Monday After
noon with Miss Blanche Blake. Miss
jamie Andrews read delightful paper on
The illustrators in Black and White"
The Monday Afternoon Euchre Club
met last week ON Tuesday with Miss
Annie Root. The fortunate winner of the
first prize was Miss Mary Battle, while
the BOBBY was awarded TO Miss Jeanette
Biggs. Delicious ices were served.
Mrs. Henry e. Litchford delightfully."-
entertained the Whist Club on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Busbee gave q most delightful
picnic TO her Kindergarten class of st.
Mary's School at pullen Park on Wednes-
day. This picnic closed a very success
iul Kindergarten session, which has been
full of benefit and happiness to the chill
dren OF this city.
for the younger people was Progress
sive Hearts Party given by Mrs. w. p.
Whitaker on Wednesday afternoon COM
plimentary TO her sister, Miss Pattie Car
roll and her charming guest, Miss Ethel
Carr, of Durham. Miss Carr won the
prize, and Miss Fannie Johnson the
bcoby. Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Ethel Carr,
Fannie Johnson, Lucy Haywood. Cammie
Jones, Lucy Andrews, Emily Higgs, Loula
Mcdonald and Pattie Carroll.
On Thursday morning twelve of the
States fairest daughters destined to be
future leaders of society," were gradu-
ated from ST. Mary's School. Raleigh
especially has reason to feel proud for
from q class of twelve, six of whom were
bOarders and six day scholars, both the
valedictory and salutatory were awarded
10 Raleigh girls.
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Mrs. II. H. Lewis charmingly entertain
ed the Johnsonian Club on Thursday af-
ternoon at her country home, Glover
dale. Besides the members of the club
Mrs. Lewis had as her guests, Mrs
Brdgers of Tarboro, Mrs. Ingle, of Hen
derson. and Miss Frost, of Charleston,
S. c.
The Klondyke Club was elegantly en-
tertained by Mrs. Thos. S. Kenan on Fri
day Afternoon. The first prize, a lovely
little fan, was won by Mrs. ThoS M.
Ashe, and the consolation prize by Miss
Vivienne Strong. The souvenirs were
American beauties.
Miss Frances Jones entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Euchre Club on
Friday afternoon of last week. Miss Rosa
Battle won the first prize and Miss Louise
T. Busbee the BOBBY. Delicious refresh
ments were served. Among Miss Jones'
guests were Miss Gather, of Hartford;
Miss Norwood, of Waynesville; Miss
Grimes, of Grimesland, and Miss Haw-
kins. of Ridgeway.
On Friday afternoon, Miss Elizabeth
Hinsdale entertained at cards in honor
OF Mrs. Cameron f. McRae.
Mrs. Samuel A. Ashe gave an elegant
Banquet on Friday evening compliment
ary to her bridesmaids. The rooms were
tastcfuly decorated in sweet peas and
lilies, the color scheme being pink and
green. The guests were as follows: Miss
Mary Andrews, Miss Josephine Ashe,
Miss Mary Armistead Jones. Miss Lucy
Page Miss Annie Rogers, Miss Jennie
Trapier, Miss Margaret Trapier and Miss
Lila May Vass.
Miss Gertrude Bush gave a delightful
card party Saturday afternoon compli
mentary to Misses Placide and Reba
Bridgers, of Tarboro
Miss Isabella w. Pescud has returned
from New Orleans, where she has been
spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs.
Peter Pescud.
Miss Bernhard. who has been visiting
Miss Katherine Skinner in West Raleigh,
has returned to her home in Salisbury.
Miss Gather Of Hartford, is visiting
Miss Lena Latta on North Blount street.
Miss Norwood of Waynesville, is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. William West.
Miss Theodore Grimes is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Alfred Williams.
Inc hennJnlSS CluD Will meet WITH
Miss Sadie Root tomorrow (Mondey) af
ternOon at half past five O'Clock. All the
members are requested to be present as
this will be the last meeting of the sea-
son and an especially important one.
a brilliant ending to the A. and M. Col
lege festivities of the past week was the
german given on Wednesday evening by
the German Club. The hal was artis
tically decorated with bunting deftly ar
ranged flags, revealing the college col
ors, palms and masses of cut flowers.
The intricate and novel figures of the
german were gracefully led by Mr.. r. l..
Bernhardt with Miss Hal Morsen, Mr..
j. c.. Fennell assisting.
Miss Bernhard of Salisbury: Miss
Gather, of Hertford Miss Hawkins of
Ridgeway; Miss Dortch, of Goldsboro;
Miss Conrad. of Danville, Va. Miss Pace
Miss Root. Miss Mary Armistead Jones.
Miss Elsie Haywood, Miss Rosa Battle,
Miss Arlington, Miss Rogers, Miss Lena
I.atta, Miss Andrews, Miss Bryan. Miss
Maude Latta, Miss Furman, Miss Frances
Jones. Miss Eliza Busbee, Miss Snow,
Miss Primrose Miss Katherine Skinner