The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-10

dent Kilgo the report Oh Head Master j.
F. Bivins. of the Trinity Park High
School. was read also. This showed the
school to be in a fine condition. com
mittee was sappointed to draft suitable
resolutions on account of the death of
Rev. w. C. Norman who passed away
since the lasst meeting of the board. The
board endered regretss to Mr.. j. A. Long,
a member of the board who was detain-
ed on account of the illness and death Of
his son.
The officers of the board were elected
as follows: Mr.. j. II. Southgate, presi-
dent; Mr.. V. Ballard. secretary, and DR..
J. C. Kilgo, treasurer
There are several vacancies on the
board of trustees and a committee was
appointed at the session held last night
to All the vacancies and report back to
the meeting this morning.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
After Mr.. southgate's report last the
board elected Mr.. Henry A. Page, oil
Aberdeen, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Rev. w. G. Nor
man who died since the last annual
meeting of the board. Their terms hay
ing expired the following trustees were
reelected: Rev. A. p. TyeT, Wilson; Hon.
y. H. Southgate, Durham; Mr.. B. N.
Duke, Durham; Col J. w. Alspaugh, Win
ston. Mr.. w. R. Odell, Concord; Mr..
r. A. GRAY. Winston; Mr.. F. Stikeleath-
er, of Asheville; Hon. f. NJ Simmons,
Raleigh; Mr.. o. w. Carr, Greensboro;
Mr. r. A. Mayer, Charlotte, and Rev.
N. M. Jurney, Mt. Olive.
FRATERNITY OF BANQUETs ADD Tri
The fourth annual banquet of the
Trinity Chaper of the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity was held at the Carolina Ho-
tel tonight. During the thirty years that
this organization has existed in Trinity
it has grown to be very strong order,
counting among It's members many very
prominent and influential men in this
and other states The occasion tonight
was the GROWING event of the social
side of the order and like those which
have been given in past years 1t proved
to be a highly successful and enjoyable
affair.
The parlors and banquet hall had been
transferred into a scene of dazzling beau
ty. The decorations had been very skill
fully and lastly arranged, Banks and
flowers and ferns stood on al sides. Sky
blue and old gold, the colors Of the
fraternity, constituted the color scheme
and streamers of ribbons were stretched
from the chandelier in the banquet hall
to the table. On one side of the hall
there was a large maltese cross, the en-
blem of the order, surrounded with pro
fuse decorations and brilliantly lighted
by blue and gold electric lights.
The menu cards, the souvenirs and the
banquet itself were all in perfect keep
ing with the occasion. The menu cards
we're in the shape of Maltese cross and
on the outside cover were engraved the
words: "A. T. o. Fourth Annual Ban
quet, Hotel Carolina, Durham, n. G.,
June g. 1903" On the first inside sheet
appeared the menu, this was gotten up
in the Carrolina's usual excellent style
and was served in an excellent manner.
On the second page of the menu was a
list of toasts. Col. John f. Bruton, OF
Wilson, n. c., acted as stoastmasster.
The following responded to toasts Our
Guests" Mr. L., T. Howard, Of Mobile,
Alabama; "A. r. o. in College" Mr.. p.
T. Durham, Durham, N. c.; "A. 7. 0.
i'm the World" Mr., Joseph G. Brown,
Raleigh. n. c.; The Spirit of Fraternity,
Mr.. Bradshaw, Greensboro, n. c.. Rem
iniscences," Mr. R. L. Durham, Spartan
burg, S. G.
Senator F. NJ Simmons, an alumni
member of the order, responded to an
impromptu toast and made an excellent
talk.
The guests and attendants at the ban
quet included many of the statess most
prominent in society folk. A full list OF
those present follows: Mr.. H. r. Dwlre,
with Miss Angler, of Durham; Mr.. G. G..
Connolly with Miss Coltrahe, of Co~@ord;
Mr.. r. NJ. Odell, with Miss Ethel Carr, Of
Durham; Mr.. L. z. Howard, with Miss
Morris, Of Atlanta; Mr.. B. F. Dixon, Jr9
with Miss Jordan, of Durham; Mr.. w. I.
Dixon, with Miss Sparger, of Mt. Airy;
Mr.. A. B. Bradsher, with Miss Moore, OF
Washington; Mr.. II. T. Satterheld, with
Miss Carlotta Angler, of Durham; Mr. j..
B. Satterfeld, with Miss Sherrod, OF High
Point; Mr. A. B. Duke, with Miss Shelton,
of Gastonia Mr.. 7. L. Cole, with Miss
Duke, of Durham; Mr.. G. B. Cooper, with
Miss Blue, OF Aberdeen? Mr.. A. G. Odell,
with Miss Franklin, of Winston; Mr. w.
w. Chadwick. with Miss Gray, OF Char
lotte; Mr. L. l.. Wendern, with Miss
Dixon, Of Raleigh Mr.. p. c. Smeedes, OF
Durham; Mr. e. j. Green, with Miss
Peay. of Durham; Mr.. r. L. Durham
with Miss Brwell. of Charlotte; Mr.. F. G..
Odell, with Miss Brem, OF Charlotte; Mr.
r. l.. Flowers, with Miss Parrish, of
Durham; Mr.. P. T. Durham, with Miss
Cole, of Wilmington Mr. G. II. Flowers,
with Miss Rowls, of Durham; Mr.. p. II.
Hanes, Jr., with Miss Lewis, of Raleigh;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Odell, of Concord;
Mr. Joseph G. Brown, Of Raleigh, with
Mrs. B. N. Duke, of Durham; Mr.. ]. F.
Bruton, of Wilson, with Mrs McCabe, of
Petersburg Va; Hon. F. NJ. Simmons, of
Raleigh; Mr.. w. G. Bradshaw, of High
Point; Mr.. G. S. Bradshaw, of Green's
toro, and Mr.. r. L. McAden, of Raj
eigh
The banquet was prolonged until late
in the night and as social feature it
was one of the mosst delightful and sue
ccssful of the commencement season. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Richmond band