The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25

And tell you that beneath the fur,
The roses, and the lace,
My heart is but a living frame
That holds your cherished face.
-Minna Irving.
The Monday Evening Club held a de-
lightful meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Heck on Blount street last week. 1t
was an unusually large meeting, and the
programme was extremely interesting.
Miss Laura Devereux read criticism
of when Knighthood was in Flower.
Mrs. Chas. McKimmon sang two solos,
"A Gypsey Maiden" and My Loves
Like a Red Rose"
Mr. Field read a character sketch.
Miss Higgs sang, when tbs Summer
in the Heart"
Mr.. Asbury read the first cbap:,r Of
the serial story to be written b. mem
bers OF the club. The title of the story
is THE Complete Works of the Thirteen
Club"
Miss Watson sang "Asthore, and Mr..
w. j.. Peele read a splendid character
sketch.
Miss Pattie Mordecai gave most
charming entertainment on Wednesday,
fortunate winner of the prize being Mrs
Crimes Cowper.
The dining room was tastefully deco
rated with La France roses and snilax,
and most delicious refreshments were
served by Misses Belle Peseuil, Jennie
Pescud, Theodore Marshall and Margaret
Smedes.
Miss Mordecai's guests were Mrs.
Brown Shepherd, Mrs. B. S. Jerman, Mrs.
Palmer Jerman, Mrs. Geo. Thompson,
Grimes Cowper, Mrs ]. d. Bausnall, Mrs.
Geo. McGee, Mrs Frank Ferguson, Mrs.
Maynard, Mrs. Van Moore, Mrs. !. NJ.
Turner, Mrs. John Kenny, Mrs. I'hos.
Kenan, Mrs. Hubert Haywood Mrs.
jos. E. Pogue, Mrs. Ada Rogers Boykin,
Mrs. Geo. Strong, Mrs Robt. Strong, Mrs.
Julian Undertake, Mrs. Lottie McAde n,
Mrs. Chas. McKimmon, Mrs. James Nc
Kimmon, Mrs. Herbert Jackson MIS-.
Chas. Latta, Mrs. Ludlow Skinner, Mrs.
w. p. MCGEE, Misses Ellie Haywood, han
ME McPheeters, Laura DeverelX. Mary
Mckay, Mrs. Robt. Hall.
The Ola Podrida Club held quite q de-
lightful session at the home Of Mrs. b.
S. Skinner on Tuesday afternoon. The
subject fer the afternoon Was Trench
History.
Miss Laura Dexereux read an excellent
sketch of the Bourbon family.
Mrs. j. A. Chamberlain read a charming
paper on 1.-THE Causes Of the French Rev
olution.'
Mrs. W. S. Primrose read a selection
from Seaton Thompson on Wolves III the
time of Louis XIV
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Current Literature Club met Tues
day morning at the home of Mrs. B. 7.
McAden on Blount street.
Mrs Chas NJ Busbee entertained the
Klondyke Club Friday afternoon. There
were five tables, and Mrs. j. M. Turner
won the prize.
Those present were Miss Pearce, of
Louisville, Ky; Mrs. B. S. Jerman, Mrs.
Geo. Thompson, Mrs Mary Calvert, Mrs.
Jno. kenny, Mrs. Grimes Cowper, Mrs.
Herbert Jackson Mrs. F. H. Busbee,
Mrs V. E. Turner, Mrs. j. NJ Turner,
Mrs Chas, McKimmon, Mrs. Geo. MCGEE,
Mrs. Ludlow Skinner, Mrs. Jos. E. Pogue,
Mrs Chas Latta, Mrs. Lottie McAden,
Mrs Ed Chambers Smith, Misses Ellie
Haywood, Fannie McPhceters, Pattie Nor
decai, Laura Devereux.
The rehearsals for Esmeralda are 60
ing on every night, under the direction
of Mr.. Sherrin, and promises to be a great
success. Those taking part are Misses
Daisy Moring, Minnie Tucker, Blanche
Blake, Flora Creech, Florence Boylan,
Messrs. Sherrin, Butler, Watkins Rob-
ards Hal Aver and Early Hughes.
The company intends presenting it on
the nights of December 18th and 18th.
Miss Annie Rogers has issued invita-
tions to card party to be given at her
home on Wednesday, November the TWEEN
ty-eghth.
Miss Myra Steele Pearce is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Chas. NJ Busbee.
Miss Lula Hawkins, who has been visit
ing Miss Eliza Busbee has returned
home.
Miss Louise Holt, who has been the
guest Of Miss Norris, left for Graham
Tuesday. Miss Daisy Hanes. who has
been visiting Mrs. Busbee, accompanied
her home.
Miss Maude Latta, who has been Wis
iting friends in Waterbury, Conn, and
New York, for the past three months is
at home again.
Miss Tate, who was the guest of Miss
Purnell, left for Atlanta Wednesday.
Miss Eliza Simmons has returned from
an extended visit to Newbern
Miss Mary Pruden and Miss Eliza Bus
bee left Friday to visit Miss Mary Fere-
bee in Norfolk, sVa.
Miss Rosa Battle is visiting friends in
Rocky Mount.
Miss Fannie Moore Burwell of Char
lotte, who has been the guest of Miss
Sarah Cheshire, has gone home.
Messrs. Henry King, Perrin Busbee,
John West, John Andrews, Will Vass,
John Mckee left Friday night for Nor
folk, to witness the game of ball between
the Universities of North Carolina and
Virginia.