The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
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A BIRD STORY.


/ heard it murmured in accents soft
That the Dickey Birds have gone and
quit,
Wis said they have left the old hay loft
Where they were formerly won't to sit.
We're they worms to the "Eardy Bird"
tune?
No, they'll never let that be carried;
I'll tell you--you will know it next June
His Birdship is then to be married.
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Society in Raleigh during the past
week has not been as gay as during the
two holiday weeks but there has been
sufficient amusement for the lovers of
select affairs and several events of
greater Importance to furnish gossip for
those who exchange bits of social news
at pop. calls or at formal dinners.
A delightful dance ait the Henry Hall,
the Haywood Baker marriage, Mrs.
Armistead Jones's at home compliment
tary to Mrs. Judge Hoke and a Card
party, complimentary to Miss Ell Green,
of Wilson, given by Mrs. Frank Stron-
ach have been the largest affairs of the
weeks completed programme. Several
Book Club to-dos were well attended
Miss Vests Euchre Party and Mrs.
Joseph e. Pogues select affair of Tues
day evening gave great pleasure to small
numbers, as did also several other like
events, and the week in this way has
proven profitable one to those who
make the rounds.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Frank StrCnach were at home in their
beautiful residence on North Blood
worth street, to number of their young
friends, complimentary to Miss Ell
Green, of Wilson, who has been visiting
in Raleigh as the guest of Miss Sarah
Kirby.
The occasion was a card party at
which Hearts were played by a number
of tables. There was unusual interest
manifested in the game the winners of
the prizes doing so after the most hotly
contested series of games played at any
card party here this season.
The ladies' first prize, silver shoe
buttoner was won by Miss Sarah Kirby;
and the gentlemen's first prize, silver
match safe, was won by Mr.. Stark
Bachelor. The boobies, a china match
safe and a china pipe were won by
Miss Sally Cotton, of COttondale, and
Mr.. w. B. Snow, respectively.
After the presentation of the prizes the
guests were invited in the dining rooms
where dainty refreshments were served.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Joseph e.
Pogue informally entertained a number
of her lady friends at cards at her new
and elegant home on Fayetteville and
Cabarrus streets. Among Mrs. Pogues
guests were Mrs. Herbert Jackson, Mrs.
James II. Pou, Mrs. Henry e. Itch
ford, Mrs. Dr. Abbott, Mrs. Harry Mar
tin, Mrs. Plummer Bachelor and Mrs.
Hollohan.
Wednesday Afternoon at the home of
her father, Captain n. w. West, on
Hillsboro street, Miss Lucy West enter
tanned the Afternoon Euchre Club, and
q number of the visiting young women
were included among her guests. The
prize was won by Miss Kate Skinner.
Dainty refreshments were served after
the presentation of the prize.
The Fortnightly Club will be enter
tanned on Wednesday afternoon of this
week at the Baptist Female University
as the guests of DIR. Dixon. AT this
meeting the club will discuss 1.-The Best
Childhood"
The Johnsonian Book Club was charm
ingly entertained on Friday afternoon by
Miss Matte Bailey, at the home of
Dr. A. B. Hawkins, ON North Blount
street The club will next be the guests
of Mrs. Herbert jackson.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Armistead
Jones entertained a few of her friends
g.. - AT,- I'D,
Hoke.
The Klondyke Club was entertained
on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. William
B. Grimes, at her home on Halifax
street
The spring term of Peace Institute
begins january 18th. Among the young
ladies who have entered for the spring
term Of Peace are Misses Haywood,
Parks, Mercer, Surratt, Parham and
Hill.
A very unique entertainment will be
presented by the ladies of Raleigh on
the Goth of this month for the Drum
Corps. 1T promises to be the best of
the season and entirely different from
what our home talent has heretofore
presented. The young ladies and men
are deeply interested and we can hear
whispered many novice suggestions. The
cause alone is sufficient to attract the
crowd.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Bush enter
tanned a small party with charades and
a most delicious Dutch supper. The
charades We're impromptu, but they did
not lack either wit or merriment on that
account, In fact they rather gained a
particular charm. Those who uphold
that good old law,
"a little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men,
certainly found food for satisfaction.
Those who We're not satisfied with than
food could find no fault with the Dutch
viands. In the succulent Frankfort and
the saline pretZel the insidious Sweitzer
and the nullihuoils mustard We're ser
forth in tempting array, and