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

Social gaieties during the week just
past included number of the most ele-
giant affairs yet recorded for this sea-
son, and the week just begun has I'll its
store of happy events the first large
church wedding OF the New Year, that
of Miss Katherine Boylan Haywood to
Mr.. Benjamin Whiteley Baker. The
beginning of the social season of 1900
has not been marked by any function in
official circles other than luncheon
given by the State Auditor on the occa-
sion of Ladies Day at the Capital Club,
but society in general has had one of
the happiest weeks that the present year
can possibly afford.
Broadcloth and patent leather paid
their respects to lace and dimity on New
Years evening in accordance with the
custom of We olden time, the revival of
New Years receptions being welcomed
with such spirit as to make the first
events of the season ever memorable in
social life.
Five homes were thrown open to all
Corners and in, these there We're more
than fifty young women to receive the
guests. 1t is stated that in all there
were more than hundred who made
calls on New Years evening, over sew
enty-fve taking in all of the homes.
A.
A feature of the New Years evening
which added Zest to the spirit of the
occasion, was the organization of sew
eral 'invading parties second to none
of which was the silk Hat Brigade"
with its neatly printed card. The card
bore the words "A Happy New Year"
and the following names:
Fl. w. Aver.
w. B. Snow.
Van Wyck HOke.
J. X Marshall.
q. III. Snow
H. A. Register.
W. W, Vass.
J. NJ. Aver. ..
One Of another party Of callers, a
prominent young attorney who entered
well into the New Year spirit, when
speaking of the "Silk Hat Brigade" and
its unpretentious card, said: The card
shows no good cheer. 1t was cold from
beginning to2end. Cold air (H. w. Aver
begun it. there, were two SHOWS CIV. +.
and G.. III. Snow in front of and just
following the chief marshal 81. *. Mar
ShalD, raw oysters (Dr. III. A. Royster),
and everybody knows that raw oysters
should be cold, and to end it in the most
freezing manner possible there was
compressed air Or. j. NJ. Aver. With
these surroundings 1t was safe for Mr..
Hoke TO take Vass-aline CIV. III. VasS)
along, without its melting"
An original idea, and one which was
universally complimented on New Years
evening was large yellow card pre-
scented by four unmarried brothers, as
follows:
Il WILLIAM ]. ANDREWS,
ALEX Is. ANDREWS, Jr.,
JOHN II. ANDREWS,
GRAHAM II. ANDREWS.
January LIST. 1900.
This was the most unique affair of the
evening. 1t can be reproduced by only
one family in this city, the brothers be-
ing Messrs. Alex, John, Will and Frank
StrOnach.
The handsome residence of Mrs. w.
T. McGehee, on Hillsboro street, was
brilliantly lighted and good cheer abound
cd in plenty, Mrs. McGehee receiving.
assisted by beyy of the most popular
young women.
In the parlors were Miss May Jones, of
Asheyille; Miss Mary MacRae, Miss
Conyers Pritcheut, of Atlanta; Miss
Mary Armistead Jones, Miss Eleanor
Nass and Miss Adelaide Snow.
In the dining hall, where elegant re-
freshments We're served, We're: Mrs.
Thomas Martin Ashe. Mrs. Sherwood
Higgs Miss Fanny McPheeters and
Miss Elizabeth Ashe. The callers at
Mrs. McGehee's were many and the
welcome given was most cordial.
The residence of Mrs. Moffitt, on Fay
ltteville st ,eet, wa5 the scene of happy
gathering throughout the evening. The
parlors and hallway contained hand
some palms and in the north parlor was
"a Happy New Year. creation in ever
greens.
Misses Susie Marshall. Florence and
Hattie Arlington. Louise Richardson
Rhetta Daniel received with Mrs. Mot
fit and Mrs. Herbert Worth Jackson
in the parlors, and in the dining room
the guests We're looked after by Mes
DANES George Thompson, r. S. Jerman
and James II. Pou, and little Misses
Edith Pou and Evelyn Hymen jackson.
Miss Sarah Kirby and Miss Laura
Kirby, with their guests. Miss Daisy
Smith, Miss Mabel Borden and Miss
Mattic Lee, of Goldsboro; Miss Ell
Green, of Wilson: and Miss Oslo Muir
ray, of Newport News, gave Il warm
on New Years evening, entertaining
number at Il cake walk. Delicacies were
served the guests by these hospitable
Young women who received.
The hospitable home of Mrs. Il. l.,
Bush, corner OF Lane and Person streets,
was the scene of rare gaiety. Mrs.
Push was assisted in the parlors by Miss
Gertrude Bush Miss May Grow, Mrs.
Slade. of Providence, r. T.; Miss Sadie
poet and Miss .F-liZa RuSbee and in tho