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


Just with sweet, intangible smile,
And queer little sweep of the eyes,
You sat with your wonderful, womanly
vile
And a loolS--oh! so jokingly wise,
Telling our fortunes-the fortunes Of
men
Laugh, all We gods of the Greeks
With an old deck of cards, and trick Of
ancient when
Old Noah was floating some weeks
COW,
With all Of his strength you are stronger
than man,
And deep as the star ocean, too.
Tom Hall.
One of the most delightful social func-
tions of the week was the reception given
by Judge and Mrs. James e. Shepherd
in honor of their son and bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Brown Shepherd, on Wednesday
evening. The rooms were artistically dec
Grated with potted plants, chrysanNhe-
NUNS, and other flowers.
In the hall the guests were made well
come by Mrs. Thos. Kenan. and Mrs. j..
NJ. Turner. The parlor decorations were
white roses and white chysanthemums.
Those receiving were, Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Shepherd Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Brown Shepherd, Miss Eleanor Vass Mr..
w. w. Vass, Miss Mcdaniel, Mrs. b. A.
Capehart, and Mrs. Moore.
The punch bowl was presided over
by. Mrs. Julian Undertake, assisted by
Miss Blanche Arden Blake and Miss Lydia
Maverick Hoke. In this room the musi-
clans, from bower of palms and ever
green's, discoursed sweetest music during
the evening.
The guests were then ushered into the
supper room, which was presided over
by Mrs. +. II. Busbee, Mrs Charles Bus
bee, Mrs. w. Fl. White, Miss Lula Haw-
kins, Rosa Battle, Eliza Busbee, Lula
Biggs and Elizabeth Montgomery. From
there the guests passed into the dining
room where ices were daintily served by
Mrs. Sidney Jerman, Miss Mary Pruden,
Elizabeth Hinsdale, Mary Turner, May
Jones, Sophy Busbee, Mary Andrews,
Sarah Kirby, Mary Johnson.
The Wednesday Afternoon Euchre Club
met with Miss Eliza Busbee this week.
There were four tables of seven handed
euchre, and prize was given at each
take to the one having the highest score,
the following young ladies receiving them
Miss Bessie Robertson, of Charlotte Miss
Lula Hawkins, of Ridgeway; Miss Lucy
West and Miss Helen Primrose. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
The Fortnightly Review Book Club was
charmingly entertained by Mrs Charles
Busbee on Thursday afternoon.
The card party given sby Mrs. Frances
Hoke on Thursday evening was delight
full affair in every respect. The ladies'
prize vas won by Miss Nell Linton, and
the gentleman's by Mr. John West, the
BOBBY was awarded to Miss Lula Haw-
kins.
Mrs. Hoke's guests were Miss Pruden,
of Edenton, Miss Station, of Tarboro; Miss
Hawkins, of Ridgeway; Miss Robertson,
of Charlotte; Miss Hanes, of Winston;
Misses Adelaide Snow, Kate Skinner, Lee
Ma Latta, Mary Latta, Hal Morson, Fran
ces Jones, Elizabeth Hinsdale, Jane An
drews, Eliza Busbee. Lily Hoke, Vivienne
Strong, Temple Hill, Lucy West, Helen
Primrose Marian Stamps, Lula Biggs,
Alice, Stronach, Mrs. Will West, Mrs.
Brown Shepherd Messrs. Watkins Rob-
ards, Hal Aver, Henry King, William Lit
tie, Fred Mailer, Jack Perry, Dalen
Stronach, Gerald Kendrick, Allen Higgs,
James Litchford, Joel Whitaker, John
West, William Snow, Van Hoke, Billie
Boylan, r. B. Raney, Will Vass, Sam
Hinsdale, Mr.. Grant, j. R. Young, Mr..
Dunwiddie, Voctor Bayden, Will West,
Brown Shepherd, Alex Webb.
The marriage OF Miss Nantcy McMackn,
of this city and Mr. John Alexander
Chase, OF Florence, S. c., took place at
the Good Shepherd Church on Wednesday
morning.
The ushers were Mr.. Charles Hart,
James Litchford, Frank Ellington, of Raj
eigh and Mr.. Austin Neal of Roanoke,
Va. Miss Emma Taylor was maid of
honor and Mr.. Maitland Chase best man.
The wedding was a very beautiful one,
and the bride and groom are both very
popular.
Miss Rosa Battle entertained Saturday
afternoon in honor of her guests, Miss
Lula Hawkins, of Ridgeway, and Miss
Mary Pruden of Edenton. 1t was a de-
lightful affair, and Miss Battle proved
herself a most charming hostess.
On Friday afternoon the Euchre Club
was delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Mary Andrews at the home of her father,
on North Bloodworth street.
The first prize was won by Miss Miriam
Stamps, and to Miss Blanche Heartt
was awarded the BOBBY. The following
young ladies were present: Misses Nell
and Annie Hinsdale, Harriet Haywood.
Lena Latta, Hal Morson, Frances Jones,
Jane Andrews, Bessie Robertson, OF Char
Iotte, Lula and Jennette Biggs, Sadie
and Annie Root, Eliza Busbee, Lula
Hawkins, of Ridgeway. Mary and Marga-
ret Pruden of Erenton, Blanche Heart
Mary Thompson, Louise Linton. Kate
Clifton, of Louisburg, Ollie Clark, of
Wilson. Eliza Drane. of Edenton, Mamie
Belvin, Helen Primrose, Anna Baker, of
Tarboro. Rosa Battle, Marguerite Grow
Miriam Stamps, Margaret Trapier and
Mrs. William West, Misses Lucy and Bell
Andrews and Miss Helen Crenshaw, Of
Louisburg.
The Klondyke Club met with Mrs. Jos.
r. Pogue on Friday afternoon. Mrs Jul
ian Timberlake was the recipient of the