The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-22
THE CAPITALS SOCIAL JOYS
DURING THE FAIR WEEK
Raleigh is the Centre of Social Interest and
With Germans, Box Parties and Other
Pleasures is Bright.

This week is one that is SolnS W NC q
long remembered week in the social lie
Of the city and of the State. The IWen-
tieth Century State Fair Will draw VS.
itors by the thousands to the city, ana
no inconsequental number will be those
prominent in social life.
Outside of the attractions OF the FAIR
there will be four dances during the
week, the first being tonight at the Cap
itaI Club. There will be two germans
given there. one tonight and one on
Thursday night On Wednesday night
there will be a subscription dance IN the
Raney Library Hall and on Friday
night comes the great Marshals Ball at
the Capital Club.
The German at the Capital Club Will
be led by Mr.. John Andrews and some
of the prominent young society women
of the State. while Mr.. Dennis Heartt
will lead the german at the Raney Lii
brary.
Besides these dances there is to be
round of social pleasures at the various
homes. where there are so many visitors
as to almost make house parties. AT
the theatres there will be box parties
and many suppers after the plays, which
are of such a class as to attract large
audiences
Among the very many visitors who
are making Raleigh the centre of social
joys for the State may be noted the fol-
lowing:
Miss Alice Graham, of Lincolnton, and
Miss Sarah Davenport Jones, of Lenoir,
The guests of Miss Susan Clark; Miss
Mary Moorman, of Columbia, S. c., and
Miss Leary, of Yorkville, S. c., the
guests of Mrs. Adickes; Miss Mary Pru-
den. of Edenton, the guest of Miss Eliza
Busbce; Miss Cravens, of Fort Smith,
Ark. the guest of Miss Susie Heck;
Miss Mamie Dowd, of Durham, the
guest of Miss Frances Jones; Miss
Louise Holt, of Graham the guest of
Miss Mary Turner; Miss Vivienne
Strong, of Atlanta. the guest of Mr.. j.
G. Drewry: Misses Josephine and Leila
Phillips, of Tarboro, the guests of Mrs.
II. w. Jackson; Miss Minna Bynum, of
Chapel HILL the guest of Miss Susan
Moses; Miss Ethel and Miss Lois Holt,
of Charlotte, guests at Mrs. w. w. Will
,iamson's; Mrs. Leak and Mrs. Annie
West, of Durham, the guests of Mrs. C.
I3. Root; Mrs. w. A. Hunt of Hender-
son, the guest of Mr.. James r. Young;
Mrs. r. NJ. Oates, of Charlotte, and Miss
Hotchkiss, of Richmond, the guests of
Mrs. w. H. Williamson; Miss Moore, of
Newbern, the guest of the Misses Pur-
NELL Mrs. Walter Grimes, of Grimes
land the guest of Mrs. F. j. Haywood;
Miss Helene Battle, of Rocky
Mount the guest of Miss Rosa Battle;
Miss Florence, Hardy. of Will
liamsboro, Miss M. Elizabeth Fred
erickson, of Newburyport, Mass, and
Miss Mary Emma Giddenss Of Colds
boro, the guests of Miss Annie Jones, on
Hillsboro street; Miss Rosa Peacock, of
Smithfield, the guest of Miss Helen AL
len; Misses Gertrude and Louise Green
leaf Of Elizabeth City and Miss Mabel
voolfolk, of Dunn. the guests of Mrs.
j. B. Neathery; Miss Pattie Beves, of
Durham, Miss Alma Powell, of Rocky
Mount, and Miss Nellie Comfy, of
Franklinton, the guests of the Misses
Cecilia and Susan Foster; Miss Minnie
kronhemer, of Durham, the guest of
| Mrs. S. Berwanger: Miss Brownie
Hanks, of Newbern, the guest of Miss
Margaret Broughton; Miss Annie Laurie
Thompson. of Faison, the guest of Miss
Dixie Moore; Miss Florence Gibbes, of
Littleton, the guest of Mrs j. S. Mann
Miss Margaret Strudwick, of Hillsboro,
tire guest of Mrs. f. III. Baker; Miss
Ellen Crudup, of Kittrell, the guest of
Mrs. E. p. Maynard; Miss Allie Pear
son, of Beanettsville, S. c., the guest of
Miss Ella Duckett: Miss Pearl Cobb. of
Lumber Bridge, the guest of Misses
Reca and Maggie Ward; Miss Sadie
Hayes, of Mecklenburg county, Va, the
guest of Mrs. C. T. Bailey; Miss Leila
Watkins, Of Middleburg, the guest of
, Mrs. G. III. Beclham; Miss Ethel Allen,
| OF Warrenton, the guest of Mrs. l.. T..
Brown; Miss Pattie Taylor, of Hooker
ton, the guest of Mrs. T. NJ. Jordan;
Miss Louise Foushee, of Greensboro, the
guest of Miss Emma Johnson; Miss j.
w. Harrison, of Macon, the guest of
Mrs. Jno. w. Brown Misses Ethel and
Agnes Holt, of Charlotte. the guests of
Mrs. w. Fl. Williamson; Misses Reba
and Placide Bridgers, of Tarboro, the
guests of Mrs. r. II. Jones; Miss Julia
Mckenzie, of Columbia, S. c., the guest
Of Miss Julia Royster; Miss Hattie
Curl, of Warrenton, the guest of Miss
Helen Brewster. In addition to
this list there are many other guests
now in the city, while others are ex-
pected on each train that arrives.
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Many congratulations were being offer
| ed yesterday to Mr. John Turner Croker,
the popular young clerk at the Yarboro
House.He was married Sunday night and
1t was an unexpected event to his friends.
He has been engaged for some time to
Miss Laura Fleming, of Mecklenburg
county, Va. and Sunday they concluded
to get married at once They went to
| Richmond, but found that no licenses
could be ihSued in Virginia IN Sunday so