The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-18

The next TO the last week before Lent
has given To society some of the most
interesting and entertaining affairs thai
have yet been recorded in Ra!eigh's So
cial history.
Every afternoon and evening has been
taken up by some good social gathering,
where guests have fully enjoyed them
selves and hoStcSSes have proved the
saying, that nowhere are to be found
more hospitable homes and more gen
erous entertaining than III Raleigh.
The entertaining during the past week
in many respects has been unusually
handsome and the elegant luncheon Civ
en- by Miss Eleanor Vass on ST Valen-
tine day in honor of her friend, Miss
katherine Farms worth, Of East Orangt
y. j., the guest of Miss Mary Jonn-
son. was probably tirsS III Importance
among the week ) events.
The present week is already crowd
cd with theatrical events both amateur
and professional and society has prom
Used to lend its aid to make the audience
NEST interesting.
AT her residence OF Capitol Square
Miss Eleanor NasS entertained Il num-
on Wednesday afternoon complimentary
TO Miss katherine Farnsworth, Of East
Grange, y. J. The guests were invited
for two O'clock and at that hour were
seated at the beautifully decorated ia
BILE, significantly set with fourteen COY
ers. At each cover was a dainty hand
painted souvenir heart valentine Cd
which was inscribed the name Of the
orc ND tam mt vol
couplet In the centre of the table was
an immense red heart valentine of the
Souvenir design and this was surround
ed by beautiful smilaX, the whole be-
ing engrailed in nest OF crimson car
nations. Each guest drew for the
prophetic cCuplet and was awarded g
valentine 10 which was attached sou
venir heart stick pin Of silver The
luncheon was served in ten courses ana
no more elegant affair has been giveI.
this season.
Tine guests were as follows: Miss
katherine FarnsWorth, of New Jer-
sey; Miss Turpin, Of Maryland; Miss
Josephine Philips of Tarboro; Miss Sal
lie Gotten, Of Cottendale; Miss Lille
Hoke. Miss Nella Grimes. Miss Sallie
portch. Miss Elizabeth Hinsdale, Miss
Mary Turner. Miss Elizabeth Ashe.
Miss Mary Shipp, Miss May Jones, Miss
Lila May Eass and Miss Eleanor NasS.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Patty
MOrdecai charminGly entertained mum
Der Of friends at cards. Klondyke was
the game and the score cards We're pref
~ valentines Oh each of which was Il
verse of prophecy. a novel feature Of
the afternoons entertainment was the
absence of any prize. but at the con
clusiOn Of the game each received re Hard
in the form Of beautiful bunch u car
nations.
Delightful refreshments were served
Miss Mordecai's guests, who We're: Ms
Herbert Jackson. Mrs Joseph Il. Poguc.
Mrs. Louis Mailer. Mrs. William Plum
lner Bachelor, Mrs. Henry T.. Litcn-
ford, Mrs. Alfred \. Thompson. Mrs
Julian Timberllke. Mrs. McAden. Mrs
B. G. Cowper, Mrs. Thomas Martin
-tshe, Mrs. Minnie Haywood Bagley,
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker Miss Eliz-
abeth Hinsdale. Miss McPheeters. Miss
Baker. of Baltimore; Miss Janet Badg-
or, Miss Laura Devereux, Miss Rena
Burwell, Miss Eleanor Howard hay
wood and Miss Jennie Pescud.
On Thursday evening Miss Crudup
entertained at cards at the home o.
Mrs. Y. b. Moore in honor Of Miss
Elton Crudup, Miss Lizzie kittreI
and Miss Kate Leach. The guests were
seated at SIX ables At which six handed
euchre was played. The affair proved
most enjoyable 70 those present
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. George
McGhee entertained the FOrtnightly Re
view Club The guests were elegantly
entertained by Mrs. McGhee and Were
served most delightful refreshments Til.
subjects under discussion were Katherine
Of Russia and Elizabeth of England
The papers were read by Mrs. Robert
Strong and Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Mrs. Joseph L. POgue entertained tho
klcndike Club on Friday afternoon a
her elegant h8me on Fayetteville street
The first prize an elegant handkerchief
was won by Mrs. Plummer Bachelor
and the booty by Miss Salie Gotten. O
C0ttendale. Elegant refreshments wer,
served to Mrs. Pogue's guests. who cen
sisted of young married women and i;
few of the unmarried women Of TIL.
city.
On Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock a
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. {. L
Edwards, on Martin street. Rev. A. VI
Smms. officiating, Miss Bette G. Ed
wards was united in marriage to Mr.. NJ
7. Chamblee. The ceremony WAS ue'
formed i'll the parcr where stately pal"ls
and ether decorations made the scen2 on
Of rare beauty. Miss Mamie Edward,
and Mr.. ID. :. Thomas were mad g
honor and best man. respectively. The
Ceremony was performed in the rrescl'(''
of large number Of invited gu Sts. az
later an elegant wedding supps. Wa
served. Miss Edwards Is 4 young WG
man Of rare intellectual attainment>. au>
numbers among her friends the larges
circle OF acquaintance. Mr.. Chamilr-
lcldS responsible position with Ia
Julius Lewis Hardware Company, ana
l., young nan Of sterling qualities.
Mr. end Mrs Fab Brown gave Va
cntine Party on Wednesday evening and
entertained about thirty guests. NanoH
gamrs were played and prizes We =
awarded Miss Sarah Rurkhcad. NJ. s
Iula Nytt, Mrs.. Edward Cole. Nj"