The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
THE RECEIVING PARTY
There Were Many Visitors From Raj
eigh and From Distance.
BANQUET OF KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY
Dr.. H. A, Royster, of Raleigh, Vas Toastmas.
ter. Responses by Nj. F. B. Parker,
Hon. H. A. foushee and Prof.
Edwin Minis.


ment exercises of Trinity College came
to an end Wednesday night with one of
the most brilliant receptions ever held
in Durham. Gallant gentlemen and fair
ladies graced the occasion, and elegance
and beauty reigned supreme.
The Datronesses were Mrs B. N Duke,
Mrs. T. d. Jones, Mrs. j. C. Kilgo. Mrs.
B. S. Leak. Mrs. w. H. Branson, Mrs
E. M. Graham. Mrs. j. E. Stage, Mrs.
c. B. Green, Mrs. A. E. Lloyd, Mrs j. c.
| Angler, Mrs. w. D. Carmichael, Mrs. w.
H. McCabe Miss Anne Roney.
The whole lower floor of the Washing
ton Duke building was crowded to it's
utmost capacity. The building and the
fountain in front were brilliantly light
| ed. Music was dispensed by the First
| Regiment Band. of Richmond, Va
The receiving party stood in the beau
| tiful parlor from to II o'clock and well
coined the throng of people who passed
| through DR.. and Mrs. J. C. Kilgo head
| ed the receiving party. Then came Mr.
James Fl. Southgate, Presiden-. of the
Board OF Trustees; Mrs. Faul Brown, of
! st. Louis; Miss Maud Dinw;ddie, of Raj
eigh; Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Duke, of Dur
| ham; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. O'Dell Of Con-
cord; Mr.. S. w. Sparger, of Mt. Airy;
| cord; Mr.. G. w. Sparger, of Mt. Airy;
| superintendent ]. A. Matheson, of the
Durham Public Schools; Miss Elizabeth
| Taylor, of Durham; Mr. R. A. Mayer, of
| Charlotte; Miss Florence Holt, of Wash
| ington, d. c.; Mr.. l. E. Avery, of Char
| lotte; Miss Sadie Root, of Raleigh; Mr.
| S. w. Anderson, of Wilson; Miss Pearl
| Long, of Graham; Mr.. H. f. Robinson, of
| the Senior Glass; Miss Margie Jordan, OF
| Durham, MIR. G. Fl. Flowers, of the SEN
| ior Glass; Miss Lila Markham, OF Dur
ham, Mr.. J. A. HoTnaday, of the Senior
| Class; Miss Maude Lambe, of Durham;
| Mr., j. NJ. Ormond, of the Senior Class;
Miss Lizzie Utley, OF Greensboro Female
| College.
| IN addition to the names given above,
| the following from distance We're noted
The number OF visitors was so many that
we were able TO secure but a small list
OF the many who were present: Misses.
Margaret Jordan, Danville, Va; Gather
inc Hanes, Winston; Pearl Dixon, Raj
| eigh; Margaret Howard, Mobile, Ala;
| Frank Hanes, Winston; Lucie Cobb,
New York Ellie Few, Greer's g. c.;
Lila NJ. Young, Winston; Gertrude Fore
man, Elizabeth City; Helen May Scott
Virginia; Ethel Gray, Gastonia; Rae
Moore, Washington, N. c.. Blanche
Blake. Raleigh; Lizzie Ferrell Raleigh;
Jessamine Higgs, Raleigh; En- Hood,
Smithfeld; Pattie Adams, Monroe; Nellie
Trice. Lexington; Ida Flora, Elizabeth
City; futile, Elizabeth City; BurwelI,
Virginia: Mae Nichols, Washington;
Pearl and Bessie Guthrie, Raleigh; Ow-
ems, Virginia; Mamie Jenkins, Virginia
Eleanor Newsom Iittleton Lucy Fara-
bow, Stem; Reade, Mt. Tirzah Clark,
Reidsville Hazel York, Creedmoor;
Daisie Marlboro, Locust Hill; Maude
Castlebury, Raleigh; Myers. Philadelphia j;
Mamie Winstead, Elma Featherstone,
Roxboro; Julia and Annie Brooks, Nash
vile, n. c.; Katie Sykes, Grissom Bes-
sic Thompson, Leasburg.
KAPPA ALPHA BANQUET
The last but one of the most pleasant
social functions of Trinity commencement
(the annual reception being the last)
was the banquet of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity at Hotel Carolina.
In the room were large numbers of
palms, Ferns and potted plants plants,
while from the ceiling hung graceful fes-
toons of crimson and old gold, the fra
ternity colors. Tables were arranged in
the share of the X. A. emblem, the Greek
cross anil gaily decorated with crimson
and gold ribbons. Covers were laid for
forty guests.
DR.. H A. Register acted as POSTMASTER
No happier selection could have been
made, for the Doctors powers of wit and
courtesy were in evidence. Mr.. F. p.
Parker responded to the toast 1.-THE
Kappa Alpha, Masculine and Feminine, :
Hon. H. A. Foushee to 1.-THE Legal Fra
ternity," DR.. Edwin Minis to THE Fra
ternity in College" and several i'm
rromptu talks were made.
| DR.. Edwin Minis. of Delta Kappa Ep-
sin, and Prof. and Mrs. Charles w. Ed
J wards were the guests of the fraternity
J Others present were Hon. II. A. Fousheo
with Miss Mabel Tomlinson; r. T. Fau-
cette Jr., with Miss Elizabeth Turnbull
j. P. Breedlove with Miss Corrie Scruggs
Of Spartanburg, s. c.; Richard Webb with
Miss Blanche Gum, of Winston; d. w
, Newson with Miss Myrtle Moore, OF
! Rockingham r. A. Law. of Spartanburg
S. c., with Miss Katie Moore, of Wash
ington, n. c.; J. NJ, Ormond, of Ormonds-
Vile, with Miss Lizzie Utley, of Apex;
L. w. Spencer, of Oxford, with Miss Jes-
sic Wyatt. of Raleigh; NJ. T. Frizzelle, o.
! Ormondsville, with Miss Rae Moore. o.
! Washington, N. c.; ]. A, Long, Jr., O.
Roxboro, with Miss Mamie Winstead, O
. Roxboro; j. P. Frizzelle, of Ormonds
! Vile, with Miss Mary Hunter, of Rox
boro; NJ. E. Newsom. Jr.. of Littleton
: with Miss Elma Featherstone, of Rox
boro DR. H. A. Royster, of Raleigh, an(
F l.. Fuller, OF Durham.
NEW PROFESSORS.
? One of the most important announce
ments made at the Trinity commence
, ment was that of the appointment of new
{ professors to the chairs recently estab
F. lished by Mr. B. N. Duke.
DR.. w. H. Glosson, of George School
Pennsylvania, was elected Professor o