The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-16
Communicated.

On last Monday night the beauti-
full country home of Mr.. Armistead
Capehart, not far from Kittrell, was
the scene of a brilliant and most de-
lightful occasion. Notwithstanding
dark and threatening clouds which
now and then would show their anger
by pouring forth in torrents Of rain,
there assembled from many parts of
the country, including Kittrell, Ok
ford and Henderson, large number
of young people in response to the
earnest and cordial behest of Mr..
and Mrs. Armistead Capehart to
come and do obeisance to their charm
ing young visitor, Miss Beatrice
Wight Bill, of Springfield, Mass.
The closed carriages, many of them
coming Ia and Is miles through mud
and rain, began to arrive at Ash
bourne Hall about dark. A most
hearty welcome was given to each
carriage load of drenched, muddy
and merry young people by Mr.. and
Mrs. Capehart and their charming
guest, to meet whom all had braved
the storm. And as Miss Bill, with
the cordial host and hostess, grace
fully and easily received the crowd,
making each one feel the fascination
of her personality, all were addition
ally thankful of the opportunity to
meet her.
After the newly arrived had Invested
themselves of mud-stained garments,
ETC., the girls metamorphosed in
fresh evening gowns and the men,
looking refreshed and bright, came
trooping down the spacious stair
way, all felt more in keeping with
the brilliant scene which met their
eyes. The broad halls and spacious
rooms were artistically decorated
with the most beautiful flowers in the
greatest profusion. At first glance
one imagined it was some woody
nook, where all the "wild flowers
blow" and expected to see sylvan
nymphs under the bowers of dog
wood blossoms and wisteria which
in all secluded corners of the large
rooms were inviting one Tor two p
to Come hither, come hither, come
hither."
Soon all were brought back from
fairy land by an invitation of a more
substantial kind to come into the
supper room to fresh banks of fra
grant flowers and to table load
ed with delicacies of all kinds. After
this sumptuous repast dancing be-
gan, and from eight until two all
were happily engaged, with OCCASION
al rests on the verandas where sal
ads, ices, and coffee were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Capehart were every
where seeing to the pleasure of their
guests and dispensing hospitality in
their royal Southern fashion while
Miss Bill, in spite of her siege of part
ners for each dance, found time to
give all a cordial word.
1t was with the greatest reluctance
that the guests thought of turning
their faces homeward, all feeling
deeply grateful to Mr.. and Mrs.
Capehart for giving them never
to-be-forgotten evening of delight
and for presenting them to so charm
ing a young lady as their New Eng
land guest.
The following named were the
guests present. Those from Hendei'-
son were:
Misses Amy Butler, Rebecca Butler,
Olivia Lamb, Alice Cheek, Claude Hun
ter, Maude Jones, Mamie Lands, Car
RE Lands, Magdalene Lands, Julia
Tucker. Messrs. J. H. Brodie, Sam
Watkins, Littlejohn Taylor, D. Y.
Cooper, Walter Hart, Wilson Morris,
Dr. John H. Tucker and DR.. E. B.
Tucker.
Kittrell: Misses Mary Burwell, Liz
zie Burwell, Lillian Williams. Messrs.
George Kittrell, Albert S. Coffield,
Harry Blacknall, Chas Williams, Bill
Burwell,a Spottswood Burwell.
Oxford: Misses Belle Thorpe, Lena
Taylor, Edward Cannady, Will Minor,
Will Taylor, R. L. Hamilton
Boydton, Va, Mr.. Taylor Jackson.
Roanoke Rapids, Mr. Hal Hunter.
ONE OF THE GUESTS.