The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07

The Euchre Club was charmingly en-
tertained yesterday afternoon from $3.50
till $50 by Misses Kate and Mary Den
son at the home of their father, Captain
G.. b. benson, on Newbern Avenue.
The afternoon was delightful passed
at cards, after which dainty refresh
ments were served in elegant style.
The social event of this week, which
will be most interesting in circles here
and elsewhere, is the marriage on We'd
nesday morning, the tenth instant Of
Miss katherine Boylan Haywood to
Mr.. Benjamin Whitley Baker, at Christ
Episcopal Church at 10 O'Clock.
The invitations were issued in the name
of Mrs. William Montford Boylan. the
grandmother of Miss. Haywood. Miss
Haywood is one of the most attractive
and beautiful young women in Raleigh
and has long been popularity esteemed
Mr.. Baker Is q young man of unusual
business ability and has met with mark
ed success. He has for several years
resided in this city, having come here
from Baltimore He is one of the most
popular men in Raleigh's social circles
and will receive many congratulations
on this occasion.
One feature of the New Years re-
ceptions which seems to have gained
the appreciation of at least the old peo-
pie was the total absence of any punch
bowl. This feature seems to have been
disapproved by the old people since they
have become old, but WAS ever con-
sidered an absolute necessity by them
when they were young and when the
custom of open homes on New Years
was general. However this may be-
New Years could not have been more
enjoyahly spent than it was in Raleigh
on Monday evening.
At the home of Mrs. r. C. Badger,
corner of Morgan and Mcdowell streets,
Mrs. Samuel +. Telfair entertained Il
number of her married lady friends COM
plimentary to Mrs. Sumner Butt, of Nor
folk, who spent the holidays here as
the guest of her parents, Or. and Mrs.
NJ NJ. Marshall. ~
The guests were entertained from 4
till 6 o'clock. the special feature OF the
afternoon being cards, after which re-
freshments were served to Mrs Telfairs
guests.
On Tuesday evening Miss Eliza Sim
mons entertained number of her de-
butant friends and several of the Uni
yersity students, who were home for the
holidays. at a Progressive Euchre Party,
at the home Of her sister, Mrs l.. \.
Mailer, on Fayetteville street. The Ia
liz d -
Trapier aud the gentleman's by Mr..
Paul Faison. Miss Kinsey Boylan won
the BOBBY prize. Seven tables We're sur
rounded by interested players. After
the prizes had been delivered, delight
full refreshments were served. The guests
were: Misses Christine Busbee, Mary
Thompson, kinsey Boylan, Jennie Ira
pier. May Montague, Nell Linton, Ell
sic Roberts, Margaret BoyiaD,. Ella SIM
mons, Annie Root. Louise Linton, Mar
garet Trapier, Elite Haywood, Blanche
Heart; Messrs. Hugh Morson, Stedman
Thompson. Burke Little, Graham An
drews. Ivey Lewis, Albert Latta, Ed
win Mckee, Paul Faison, Joseph Chesh-
ire, Jr.. Charles Watson. Hubert Hay
wood, John Thompson, Henry Turner,
Philip Busbee.
The New Year German given by the
Capital Club was not 50 large an affair
aus the Christmas German, but was
one of the heaviest OCCASIONS of the week,
and sets a rapid pace for future func-
tons in the club room The German
was led by Mr. 3. w. Baker. who re-
ceiyed the congratulations of many
friends as this week records his last
appearance in society as u single man.
Mr.. Baker has been most successful as
Leader of the Club Germans and will
be missed from figures which have be-
come so familiar to the dancers, under
Mr.. Bakers leadership. The dancers
were: Misses Matte Lee, Mabel Bor-
den. Daisy Smith, of Goldsboro; ELL
Green, of Wilson; Daisy Hanes, of Win
ston; Bessie Underwood, Of Fayette-
Vile; Cleaver. of Newark, n. j.; Pau
line and Mary Warren Cameron, Lake
of Waccamaw: and Julia Glenn, Of
Greensboro: Sallie Cotton, of Cotton
dale; Laura Kirby, Bratton, Adelaide
Snow, Lucie West, Mary Ship, Blanche
Arden Blake, Jane Andrews, Mary
Armistead Jones, Elizabeth Ashe, Lydia
Maverick Hoke. Eliza Busbee, Susie
and Theodore Marshall, Alice Stronach,
Janet Badger. Ethel Stronach. Ethel
Norris. Mary Porter Ashe, Wlndham
Trapier.
Messrs Z. W. Baker, ". &. Snow,
Perrin Busbee Tom benson. Armlstead
Cowan, II. NJ London, OF Plttsboro;
DR.. Norwood Carroll, W. w. Nass, John
Stronach, Alex r. Andrews, Jr., John H.
Andrews, Graham Fl. Andrews, Joe
Marshall, George B. Snow. Jack Perry
c. NJ. Pritchett Harry Lee, W. Henry
King. Samuel Hinsdale, S. A. Ashe, Jr.
" w. Ashe. William Jones, :. Stark
Patchelor. John S. West. John Hlns-
dale Henry Mckee, Frank Haywood
r I, Eberhardt. James Mckee John
Faison. Alex Webb Dr. ]. NJ. Aver, r.
s. .Rusbee. Van Wyck Hoke.
Chaperones. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. +. Tel
fair. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Martin Ashe. Mr.
and Mrs. Armistead Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. r. Norris, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Sum
ner Butt.
Wednesday was the occasion Of three
marriages.