The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-06
SOCIAL PLEASURES
At THE UNIVERSITY
The Pi Sigma German in the
Afternoon.
FRATERNITY BsNQUETS
The Senior Ball a sc,ne of Dazzling
Beauty.
TIE COUPLES WHO PARTICIPATED
The r. N. T. Gemm. The Sphinx Dinner.
The Last Day Of Ire Soc al Us Winds
Up Wi h The Brilliant FINAL
G nm n. !"
(Staff Correspondence

Chapel Hill, N. c.. June "Wednesday
afternoon, after the snlendid commence
ment exercises of the University were
concluded, the pleasures of social life
were the next events.
These began with an enjoyable after
noon dance, the "Pi. Sigma German"
special This was attended by the mem
bers of the Pi Sigma and their young
lady guests and was greatly enjoyed.
The german was most skilfully led by
Mr.. Graham Kenan, and handsome ri
Sigma souvenir badges were presented
the guests.
The fraternity banquets began at $50
at night and great was the merriment at
them.
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon banquet was
given in the fraternity hall, where the
walls and pictures were handsomely
decorated in shrubs and plants the table
being ornamented in royal purple and
old gold, the fraternity colors.
At each plate was a fraternity badge,
worked in colors on ribbon. these being
the souvenirs. The menu was elaborate.
crushed fruit, flilet of trout la Join
VILE, drawn butter. Saratoga chips.
sliced tomatoes, radishes, olives. salted
almonds. tederloin of beef with mush-
rooms, Roman punch, vanilla waters,
spring chicken, green peas, asparabgus,
ice cream, strawberries. assorted cakes.
young American cheese served by Dughi.
The POSTMASTER was Mr.. G. H. An
drews, of Raleigh. and toasts were re-
sponded to as follows: Stigma Alpha
Epsilon by B. F. Huske, of Fayette-
VILE, and "Our Chapter by Mr.. Reston
Stevenson. of Wilmington.
The following couples were In attend
ance: Miss Barber of Winston. with Mr..
Berkeley, of Atlanta; Miss Bailey, OF
Winston, with Mr.. Andrews; Miss Alex
ander, of Chapel Hill, with Mr.. Lemly;
Miss Fannie Royster. of Norfolk, with
Mr.. Skinner; Miss Gordon, of Chapel
Hill, with Mr.. Bynum; Miss Clark of
Wilmington, with Mr.. Stevenson; Miss
Thompson, of Raleigh with Mr.. Shore;
Miss Lois Holt, of Charlotte. with Mr..
Gordon; Miss Follin, of Winston. with
Mr.. Fred Hanes; Miss Wilson. of Char
lotte. with Mr.. Heard; Miss O'Clark. of
Wilson, with Mr.. ]. s. Whitehead; Miss
Phillips, of Tarboro. with Mr.. w. B.
Whitehead; Miss Chambers. of Charlotte.
with Mr. Alexander; Miss Newman. of
Atlanta, with Mr.. Kenan; Miss Cheshire,
of Raleigh. with Mr.. Sharpe; Miss Bel
fanny, of Wilmington, with Mr.. Huske
Miss Faison, of Charlotte, with Mr.. A. S.
Hanes Miss Battle, of Rocky Mount,
with Prof. Howell.
Chaperones: Mesdames Gore, Gordon.
Kenan and Stevenson.
THE BETA CHAPTER
The Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity gave most delight
full banquet, complimentary to their girl
friends in their chapter house.
This social event was among the most
delightful that has occurred during COM
mencement in many years. During most
elaborate banquet served in Dughi's ex-
cellent style, toasts were responded to
as follows: Mr.. Stephen A. Douglas act
ing as toast master: Fraternity Spirit,
MI Brent S. Dranc; 1.-The Ladies'" Nr.
LIB. Ramsey.
beta Chapter" Mr.. Palmer Cobb;
"Beta's Alumni" NJ. Thos. Hume. Jr.
Fraternity Activity" DR.. Venable.
The souvenirs were beautiful fraternity
stick pins.
The following couples participated:
Miss Adelaide Snow. with Mr.. Stephen
A. Douglas; Miss Annie Hume. with Mr..
Palmer Cobb Miss Elizabeth Burrus,
with Mr.. Metrah Makely, Jr.; Miss Sue
Clark, with Mr.. VIM. r. Capehart, Jr.;
Miss Hamilton, with Mr.. A. H. Vann;
Miss Sophia Wood with Mr.. r. H. West
feldt; Miss Eliza Drane. with Mr.. Hazel
Holland; Miss Louise Venable, with Mr..
Brent S. Dranc; Miss Mary Royster, with
Mr.. ]. B. Ramsey; Miss Annie Hinsdale.
with Mr.. VIM. Dunn. Jr.; Miss Arabel
Nash. with Mr.. ]. C. b. Ehringhaus;
Miss Christiana Busbee, with NJ. Thos.
Hume, Jr.; Mrs. F. S. Register, DR.. and
Mrs F. P. verable. DR.. Chas. Basker-
Vile.
THE SENIOR BALL.
The Senior ball of the University of
North Carolina was delightful event.
and in the annals will go down in his
.ory as ono of the most brilliant of the
happy social events going to make COM
at Cah-el Hill such social
attractions.
The chief of the ball managers at
his commencement is Mr.. A. NJ Carr.
OF. and the sub managers are Messrs.
}. II. Andrews, '03; J. f. Cooke. 04; 7.
!, Gwyn. '03: w. o. Head '03; A. T.
oritchard, Med, ]. S. Whitehead. OS
he honoraries being DR.. William Battle,
dr. e. v. Patterson, Mr.. Peter j. Pescud.
Mr.. T. S. Rollins, DIR. II. A. Royster and
Mr.. Allen ]. Ruffin.
The ball was held in Commons Hail.
ind began shortly after 1880 last night |
he strains of "Home. Sweet Home" of
he final waltz sounding as the hour of |
.Wo o'clock approached. The music was |