The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-19
TIE CLOTHES MAKE THE WOMAN.

TIE CLOTHES MAKE THE WOMAN.
1t is simply a matter of dress, say
And the feminine half of the race today
Might hold in ourNhstory just as great
A place as the lords of high estate
Had they been permitted to wear the
clothes
And follow the selfsame styles of those
Who having been born of the opposite
sex.
Had never a worry their minds to vex.
Had Columbus and all of his radiant crew
Worn hats that the ladies of our times do
They wouldn't have sailed in those damp,
old ships
Twould have taken the curl from their
ostrich tips.
And I'm more than delighted brave Paul
Revere
Didn't say on that night when the foe
drew near:
I'D like to go warn all the folks,
declare.
But haven't thing that is fit to wear'
Had Wellington dared but FIVE minutes
to wait
In trying to fasten his hat on straight
while Napoleon's forces camel
He wouldn't have climbed to the heights
of fame.
And had Washington fingered to 'frizzle"
The night that he ferried the Delaware
He couldn't have gotten his army away
Till the British had gobbled them up
next day.
And so | say, in the race of life,
The woman has more than her share of
strife.
And man would find 'twould be hard to
gain E
The prize If he had to manage train,
A shopping bag and a parasol.
And high-heel shoes a size too small
All me, oh MY! Why he'd have fit,
And he'd never, no never! come out OF It.
Nixon Waterman, in Good Cheers.
On Monday evening Mrs. Richard Bat
tie entertained in honor of her niece, Miss
Helene Battle of Rocky Mount. It was
Shakesperian guessing contest, Miss julia
Brewer being the successful winner of
the prize.
The last meeting of the Monday even
ing club will be held next Monday, when
the officers for the coming year will be
elected.
Miss Louise Holt has been appointed
to act as sponsor for the North Carolina
Sons of Confederate Veterans; Miss Mary
Archer Turner will be first Maid of Honor
A most enjoyable dance was given at
the Capital Club on Thursday evening
The german was led by Mr.. John An
drews. Those dancing We're:
Miss Josephine Philips, of Tarboro, with
Mr.. John Andrews.
Miss Eliza Busbee with DR.. Peel Whita
ker.
Miss Alice Jones with Mr.. Will Vass.
Miss Florence Boylan with Prof. Henry
Wilson
Miss Adelaide Snow with Mr.. VIM. Boy
Ian.
Miss Lucy West with Mr.. James Itch
ford
Miss Helen Primrose with Mr.. Murray
Allen
Miss Blanche Blake with Mr. Watkins
Pobards.
Miss sophy Busbee with Mr.. Henry
King.
1 Miss Frances Jones with Mr.. Robinson.
Miss Matte Pace with Mr.. Denne.
Miss Lena Latta with Mr.. William Al
leu.
Miss Elsie Haywood with Mr.. Harry
Lee.
Miss Susan Marshall with Mr. Tom
Eberhardt.
Miss Josephine Boylan with Mr.. Billy
Boylan, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Felowes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ashe.
Stays: Mr.. Jenkins, of Tarboro. Messrs.
Sam Hinsdale, Dick Hackett, George
Thompson, Dalen Stronach, Jack Perry,
Thos. benson and Will Williamson.
Mrs. Chas b. Aycock has issued invi-
tations to an "At Home on Tuesday,
May 21st. from six to eight o'clock, to
meet her sister. Mrs. Anderson. wife of
DR.. Albert Anderson, of Wilson.
The dancing class of Miss Louise T.
Busbee will give soiree on next Monday
night over James l. Johnson's drug store.
The Kentniss Book Club met with Miss
Adelaide Snow on Thursday afternoon.
Interesting papers were read on the King
of Denmark by Misses Sadie Root aud
Pattie Lewis. Dainty refreshments were
served Miss Shows guests were: Misses
Isabel Busbee, Mary Turner. Mary John
son, Eliza Busbee, Theodore Marshall,
Mary Latta, Susan Marshall. Francis
Hoke, Frances Jones. Margaret Smedes,
Sadie Root and Pattie Lewis.
The marriage of Miss Nola Bland and
Mr.. Thomas B. Yancey has been an
nounced.
The dance given by the A. and M
College German Club on Friday evening
was largely attended and delightful af-
fair.
Quite neat sum was realized from
the Handkerchief Bazaar for the bene-
fit of the Old Ladies' Home on Thursday
afternoon and evening
Miss Margaret Smedes most delightful
ly entertained the Card Club Saturday
afternoon.