The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-17
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intend to keep calm and cool,
And not behave just like a fool
When Mark proposed.
] intended to be dgnified.
And said: Perhaps I'll be your bride
H-Pm disposed"
In spite of all thought to do,
My plans SO cherished ne'er came true,
When Mark proposed,
] laid my head against his breast,
And-Mark can tell you all the rest,
If--he's disposed.
Miss Mary Lilly Kenan gave birthday
party on last Thursday afternoon to about
sixty little children at the home of her
uncle, Col. Thos. S. Kenan. Merry games
were played and dainty refreshments
were served while the grab bags and
Jack Horner pies. one of each for the
boys, and one for the girls, gladdened the
hearts of the children. A photograph
was taken Of the group of children after
which each little girl was presented with
Japanese parasol, and the tired but
happy children bid goodby to their kind
and charming hostess.
Miss Adelaide Snow entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Euchre Club on
Thursday of last week. The first prize
was won by Mrs. Cameron McRae, and
the BOBBY by Miss Lulie Biggs. Among
the guests were Misses Matte and Je-
sephine Philips. of Tarboro; Miss Nc
Whorter. of Lexington, Va; Miss Isabel
Bryan, of New Bern, and Miss Smith, of
Scotland Neck.
The last meeting of the Johnsonian Club
was held on Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Knox. A delightful paper
on "Gobelin Tapestries and the "Sevres
Ware" was read by Miss. Matte Bailey.
Delicious refreshments were served and
the club adjonrned to meet again the first
Thursday in October when the officers
for the yearafll be elected.
Miss Mamie Belvin gave delightful
luncheon on Thursday to several of her
school friends.
Misses Matte and Josephine Philips
are visiting their sister, Mrs. II. w. Jack
con, on Fayetteville street.
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the guest of Mrs. III. e. Ltchford.
Miss McWharter OF Lexington. Va, is
visiting Misses Mamie and Ethel Nor
riB.
Miss Della Weller, who has been visit
ing Miss Theodore Grimes, has returned
to her home in Weldon.
Miss Lucy West is visiting in Pittsboro,
at the home of Capt. London.
Mrs. Van B. Moore delightfully."- enter
tanned the Klondyke Club on Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Grimes Cowper won the
prize, and Mrs. Pogue the BOBBY. Deli
cious ices were served. The club will
meet this week with Miss Ellie Hay
wood. fG
Miss Sallie Collins Smith, who has been
visiting Miss Eliza Busbee has gone TO
Chapel Hill.
On Friday evening last, society had a
rare treat in the production of Christian
Reds great Confederate drama, Under
the Southern Cross by the Salisbury
Dramatic Club. In spite OF the weather
quite large and appreciative audience
gathered in the Academy of Music to
enjoy another delightful and artistic am
ateur play, and they were not disappoint-
ed The play was good, the players We're
better-Miss Bessie Henderson, as Ma
rion Warrington and Miss Sallie Cotton,
as Kate Conyers," captvated their au-
dience. and proved by their impersona-
tiOn Of the brave and hospitable Southern
girl, that they were both true daughters
of the Confederacy. In fact, the acting
by each and every member of the club
was so good that one forgot it was act