The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
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nSs social event of the past week was
.ATernoon Tea given by Mrs Charles
- Aycock to her sister, Mrs Albert An
derson, of Wilson, at the Executive Man
sion on Tuesday afternoon. 1t was most
elegant and enjoyable affair.
The Monday Evening Club held it's last
meeting of this season last week.
Mrs. James Mckee delightfully."- enter
tanned the Magazine Club on Wednesday
morning last at her home at the Central
Hospital
Miss Louise T. Busbee gave a soiree to
her dancing class on Monday evening in /
the hall over James /. Johnson's drug
store. Besides the scholars, there were
quite number of visitors, and the dance
was thoroughly enjoyed by ALL Mr. Val
Perkins led the german. Mrs. Charles
M. Busbee and Mrs. J. Ludlow Skinner
chaperoned.
The German Club of the A. and M. Col
lege gave delightful dance at the col
lege on Friday evening.
tertained by Miss Annie Root on Saturday
afternoon, at her home on Hillsboro
street.
The commencement exercises Of Peace
Institute and the Baptist Female Univer-
sity which were held last week, were
much enjoyed by all who attended. st.
Mary's school will hold their commence
ment this week.
There was delightful dance at the
olivia Raney library on Friday evening
Mrs. Albert Anderson who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Chas B. Aycock
left for her home in Wilson Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas S. Kenan and Miss Mary
Lille Kenan leave Monday for New York.
Among those from Raleigh who attend
ed the Episcopal convention at Durham
are: Mrs r. c. Badger Mrs. B. S. Leak,
Mrs. f. H. Busbee, Mrs. j. B. Cheshire
Miss Matte Bailey and Misses Lizze and
Josephine Ashe.
Mrs. Lizzie Miller is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lacy Gibson in Staunton, Va.
Mr. and Mrs Josephue Daniels and chill
dren went down to Wilson Wednesday to
attend the marriage of Miss Ell Green to
Mye Ernest f. Nadal.
Gov. and Mrs. Aycock have returned I
from Dunn where handsome reception
was given in their honor on Wednesday +
evening.
Miss Mary Davis, of Louisburg, is Wis
iting Mrs. Thomas S. keenan,
Miss Kate Cheshire, of Tarboro, is the
guest of her brother Bishop Cheshire.
Mrs. A. B. Andrews is visiting her |
daughters Mrs. Marks, in Montgomery,
Alabama
IT. and Mrs Joseph S. Meares have
llrned from thsr bridal tour, and |
] visiting Mrs. Meares parents, Mr.
Mrs. Adicks on North Person street /
iss Blanche Blake, is visiting in Dur
ISIS Mattyc Pace has returned home.
hp Kentniss Club will meet on Thurs
diss Isabel B. Busbee.
IN THE BRIDE AND GROOM ARE
NERVOUS
Embarrassment appears to be the ma
oral concomitant of matrimony. At
least this is true in the incipient stages I
Invariably, however there is a striking
contrast between the relative composure
of the man and the woman Both are
nervous but never both at the same time
II they come week beforehand to make
arrangements she is ratified and he is
cool, while on the day Of the ceremony
she rises to the occasion and he sinks
under 1t. Thus, / have never seen a
bride who was scared: / have never seen
groom who was not.--Rev ID. NJ Steele,
in The Ladies' Home Journal for June
THE BRIDE AT LAST SAID "OBEY"
In telling about Some People / Have
Married" in The Ladies Home Journal
for June. the Rev. d. NJ. Steele says:
Being an Episcopalian l always use the
formal printed service of the Prayer
Book. In this the greatest sticker is
obey One day couple came to me-
bringing as witnesses the parents of
both bride and groom. Everything pro-
ceeded smoothly to the point love, honor
and obey, when the bride refused to say
the last. | repeated it and waited. Again
she refused and shut up my book. Then
there was a a scene. They talked it
over, and the more seriously they argued
and discussed the more stubbornly she
refused. The parents became angry, the
groom excited. and the bride hysterical
To humor her he joneed in the request
to have me leave it out. But | liked the
fellow and decided that a little sternness
from me in the present might be a ia
vor to him in the future So l told them
/ had no authority to change it and
would rot do so. | tried to show the |
foolishness of her objection, but it was I
no use. Finally, 1 said to him: We'll, I
this household must have a head some
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