The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-07
B 2ILLIANT SOCIAL JOYS
AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY,
The Commencement That Bias Just Closed Was
One That Was Filled With the Pleasures
of Society Life.


of Society Life.
Thursday last was a memorable day in
the history Of social events at the Uni
versity. From early Thursday morning
until the wee sma hours ayant the
| twa' II Friday" was a. continuous round
of mirth and pleasure. There were many
big heads and heavy eye-ids on the train
when it pulled out of Chapel Hill FRI
day morning.
T. N E. DANCE.
Thursdays gaieties began with a delight
full dance by the r. \. E. Fraternity,
given complimentary to the visit
ing young ladies. The dance was in Com
mons Hall, which was decorated profusely
with University colors-nght blue and
white. The following couples participa-
| ted:
/ H. H. Phillips with Miss Drane; B. K.
Lassiter with Miss Nash; Thos. d. Meares
with Miss Caldwell; W. f. Carr with Miss
\ Battle; w. Fisher with Miss Cannon; S.
e. Shull with Miss Wescott j. G. B.
Eringhaus with Miss Clark; Eben Alex
ander with Miss Turk; w. Gordon with
/ Miss Graves; j. Cheshire with Miss Ven
able; G. Carr with Miss Bailey; w. Dunn
with Miss Gordon; J. Ramsey with Miss
/ Nell Hinsdale; G. Thomas with Miss Bre-
ward; A. Cox with Miss Alexander; j.
Whitehead with Miss Scott; l.. Morehead
with Miss Cannon; F. Cox with Miss
\ Bridgers; w. Taiaferro with Miss Louie
! Jones; H. s. Lewis with Miss Whedbee
G. Kenan with Miss Baker; B. Drane with
Miss Mears; J. MacRae with Miss Pear
! son.
Stays: Carr, Orr, Lewis, K, Calder,
Brenizer, Thorpe, Andrews.
CUPIDs GOOD WORK.
Immediately after dinner all the teams,
buggies and horses TO be found in the vii
/ lage were called into use. Every young
Tar-h heel scion who could pursuade some
! fair damsel to go driving along the hilly
but picturesque roads leading cut from
1 Chapel Hill could be seen somewhat later
with the reins tied around the whip-staff
with the horse walking laziy along, in
/ earnest conversation with his fair part
ner. Who can tell what was the subject
OF the conversation.
/ The beautiful, long winding paths Of
Battles Park, usually so quiet except for
the songs of the wood thrush and the
meanings OF the boughs, on Thursday pre-
scented quite a different appearance. An
I idle stroller would come across a couple
every time he would cross over hill or
turn an abrupt corner These, too, would
be whispering-wh
AFTERNOON GERMAN.
/ At O'Clock in the afternoon the After
noon German commenced in Commons
Hall, As is always the case this. proved
one OF the happiest of the many social
events OF the week The young men at
4 tended attired in plain suits and ncghgee
shirts
At $50 p. m. the Ghimghoul and the
/ Gorgon Head fraternlCes each gave de-
/ iightful banquet Dughi served both ban
quets and those who attended were pro.
/ fuse in their praise for the excellence of
the menu
GORGON HEAD BANQUET
The Gorgon Head banquet was held in
! the Gorgon Head Lodge just southwest of
! the campus The hall was beautifully dec
GRATED with the fraternity colors ported
plants, etc The program was as fonows:
Welcome" by une postmaster, Mr.
william Dunn Jr.
Gorson'a Head punch, champagne,
waters.
Toast to the Ladies" by Mr. ]. B.
Thorpe.
2. soft-shell crabs, French bread, Sara
! toga chips
8 lenderloin Of beef, charepquoines,
green peas.
our Past and Future, by Percy Whit
aker.
A. Claret punch, Nabisco biscuits.
5. Chicken salad, beaten biscuits, salt
ines
"Our Alumnae," S. e. shull
4 6. Cream in forms, fancy cake.
z. Young American cheese and crackers,
Cafe Noir.
s. Good Luck, our order, J. B. Ram
/ sey.
The following couples were present.
Miss Breyard with S. E. Shull, Miss Ven.
able with w j. Gordon, Miss Baker with
J. s. Whitehead, Miss Hinsdale with j.
B. Ramsey, Miss Harlowe with A. w.
Latta, Miss Clark with G. G.. Thomas,
Miss Caldwell with G. w. Graham, Miss
Gordon with ]. B. Thorpe, Miss Wilson
with A. G. Brenizeo, Miss Emerson with
X. p. Lewis. Miss Graves with p Whita-
ker, Miss Nichols with j. G. MacRae, Miss
Wescott with w Dunn, Jr.
Cnaperones: Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Bridg-
ers and Mrs Gordon.
GROWING SOCIAL EVENT.
The corwning social event Of the week
was the Ghimgoul Spread which took
place in the lodge Of the order on Thurs
day evening. The lodge IS one of the
most naturally beautiful structures ever
seen. 1t is built in the woods just north
east Of the village, and is constructed of
the bark portion of pine timber. All
around 1t is a wide veranda.
The order Of Ghimghouls IS now in its
fifteenth year and among its members are
many Of North Cardinals best men. To
become member Of this order is the
highest social ambition OF a student at
the University
On Thursday evening the lodge was mag
nificently, yet artistically and tastefully
decorated in the colors of the order. red
land black, the colors OF the University
white and blue, and lavish array of
pot plants, cut flowers, and evergreens.
Beautiful souvenirs with the monogram
OF the order were presented to all the
guests. Dughi served the banquet and Of
! aoiYrra ~ t4so- J, a,,rcpgs along tho EATING