The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
This Splendid Rvent in soOial Life at Rocl y
Mount,


Rocky Mount, N. c., June 13.-(Spe-
Icial1-The statement viii stand as a mat
ter of fact that the dance OF the Carolina
Cotillion Cub in Crews Warehouse
Thursday night was never surpassed by
any affair of the kind ever held in the
state The music by the First Regiment
band. of Richmond, Va, was thrilling and
enhancing. The costumes of the ladies
were magnificent. The gentlemen were
Iattired in conventional evening dress. The
warehouse was decorated and fitted up to
a point Of beauty that is simply indescrib-
liable Overhead the place was covered
with bunting and flags. interpreting
were 1875 electric lights of variegated col
ors. Shrubbery, evergreens and potted
plants were arranged to finish the eff
feet. A room was divided off from the
dancing hal wholly by shrubbery that
reached to the ceiling for a banquet hall.
TO Mr.. j. c. Arlington, as manager OF
decorations, belongs the credit Tor this
magnificent spectacle.
A feature of the affair was the hand
some favors given to each lady present,
being a silver hat pin, with the club 5
monogram beautifully engraved on it.
Mr. j. p Bum, who can't be surpassed
as a leader, oficiated, as chief leader,
and although he had a large attendance
to handle, he led figures that were intri-
cate and beautiful.
AT II o'clock an intermission of an
hour was taken for all to repair to the
banquet hall, where amid jest and pleas
ing repartee, the elaborate menu was
found to be appreciated
Ball managers rosettes were presented
as follows: ]. p Bum to Miss Katie
IThorpe Frank Spruill to Miss Mary Bat
tle Harry Abram to Miss Annie Lee
Bum, J. L. Arlington to Miss Mabel
Young, of raleigh; G. A. WILKINSON to
Miss Mary Higgins, Of WILLIAMSON.
The following were the participants:
Katie Thorpe, J. P. Bum Mabel Young,
of Raleigh, j. l.. Arlington: Annie Lee
Bum, Harry Abram; Mary Battle, r.
/ p Spruill; Pearl Taylor, j b. Cooper:
Helene Battle, A. B. Willingham; Bessie
Bum, A. A. Thorp; Priscilla Williford, w.
w Matthews; florence Chalk, w. E,
Spruill, Jr.; Mary Geiger, r. S. Gorham:
Mary Hardison, NJ. d. Mum: Sadie
Abram, VIM Gordon: Meta Winstead.
w f. williamson, of Norfolk: Rosa
Gordon, c. A. Cochran; Annie Taylor, ].
NJ Madra: Mamie Hill, w L. Phifer;
Frances Hill, Martin Christopher OF
Tarboro; Ballard Ramsey, H. A. Wilt
ford; Eliza Drane, Of Edenton, Joe Ram
sey; Isabel Norwood, Of Tennessee, r. J.
Gordon; Kate Ashburn, of Suffolk, Percy
rawlings; Mary Philips, Ernest Moore,
| of Wilson, Nellie Hinsdale. of Raleigh.
James Thorp; Anna Powell, of Tarboro,
| r. w. Rawls; Virginia Moye. of Kinston,
b. f. Smith; Jessie Edwards, Of Weldon,
| I. McCabe, of Tarboro; Helen Moore, of
Washington, Hugh Murray, Of Wilson:
Emma Hassell, Of Washington. H. Me
/ Wainwright, of Wilson; Mary Harrison.
of Weldon, D. Lewis Cuthrell. of Enfield:
Ethel Stronach, of Raleigh, T. Anderson,
| of Wilson; Hattie Arlington, of Raleigh.
Mr.. Cobb; Francis Carter. of Washing
ton, P. Bum, of Battleboro Della Horne.
| of Kinston, George Philips, Of Battleboro;
Stella Pippin, of Enfield, May Wood. of
Enfield; Bessie Patrick, of Greenvil'e.
/ Carey Mayo, of Greenville: Anna Baker,
/ of Tarboro, Jim Whitehead, of wilson
Julia Herring, OF Wilson; Robert Barnes.
/ of Wilson; Miss Warren. Of Wilson. Will
lard Smith, of Wilson, Miss Appewhite.
of Wilson J o. Kelley, Of wilmington:
Stays: W. o. Howard, r. D. Bullock.
Willis Powell. Pau. Cappell, r. B.
Davis, Jr., G. N. Swindell, George A.
Wilkerson. r. B. Miller.