The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
A SPLENDID EVENT
Reception TO A. & M. Seniors
ard Faculty.
The Woman Faculty Club Entertain Royalty
and Their Reception is Brilliant
Success.

| The Woman's Faculty Club of the A.
and M. College gave a magnificent re
ception last night.
| 1t was given to the Seniors of the
and the occasion proved to be one filled
to the brim with enjoyment
| The event took place in the new Pullen
building handsomely decorated for the
occasion. The building is not yet COM
pleted but the ground floor, to be used
as library. was utilized and so arrang-
ed as to make a handsome reception hall
| Half of the spacious hall was used,
the background of white around the
walls and temporary division being OF
namented with garlands of ever green,
and pine, while stands of ferns and
palms aided the tropical effect. The
color scheme was red and white-A. and
Ms. colors-carried out in huge crossed
streamers at intervals on the walls, and
OH these crossed swords gave a military
effect. The national flag was in evil
dence and the muzZles of guns stacked
being placed about the sides of the halls
Pendant from the ceiling were huge
garlands of pine tops twined and inter-
laced while these were also about the
red and white decorated pillars. The hall
was brilliant with electric lights and at
the end over the door leading to the re-
| freshment room there cleaned in cleo
tric light figures "03" the symbol of the
| Seniors of this year and these figures
| were flanked by United States flags.
Refreshments were served during the
evening the Mattresses being the young
ladies of the "Spinster Club" of West
| Raleigh. There were salads, olives, waf
| ers, pickles, beaten biscuits, lobster pat
ties, sandwiches, strawberries, four or
| five kinds of ice cream and seven or
eight kinds of cake served In this re-
| freshmen room, back of the spacious and
brilliant reception hall the Leazar
Society colors-blue and white-and the
Pullen Society colors-pink and white
| formed the color motif, the room being
handsomely decorated in palms and ferns
| From a stand at the side of the main
hall pine apple punch with cherries was
served. This stand was handsomely de-
corated and back of it in the college
colors surrounded by palms was symbol
"03." The punch bowl was presided over
| by Mrs. T. NJ. Dick, gowned in blue crepe
de chine, who gracefully served the ia
nous "03" brew.
| The college band of "a pieces furnish
ed music for the dancing during the
evening AS the dance went on the
scene was a brilliant one, the uniforms
of the cadets being set off by the hand
i Io1 ~ 1o
gentlemen in dress suits making an eff
fective setting for the beautiful picture.
The officers OF the Senior class to
whom the reception was given are; 0.
NJ Gardner. president. E. II. Kicks. vice
president J. H. Glenn, secretary and
treasurer. The officers of the Woman's
Faculty Club of twenty seven members
rendering the reception are Mrs. Geo. I.
Winston, president, Mrs. d. II. HILL Jr..
vice president, Mrs. f. A. Weihe, sec
rotary and treasurer.
In the receiving party were President
o. M. Gardner, class of 03, Mrs. Geo. I.
| Winston, president Woman's Faculty
| Club, Mrs. d. H. Hill, Jr, Mrs F. A.
Weihe, Mrs G.. w. Burkett, Mrs. TAFT
Butler and Mrs. H. NJ. Wilson, all the
ladies being handsomely -attired.
| The members of the faculty present
with their wives We're. Mr.. and Mrs. B..
Is Skinner, DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Rogers,
Prof. and Mrs. r. E. l. Yates, Prof. and
Mrs. w. A. Withers, Prof and Mrs. T.
NJ Dick, DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Stevens,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Park, Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Sloan, DR.. and Mrs. F. A..
Weihe, Capt. and Mrs. Phelps, Prof. and
Mrs. d. H. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. II. M.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s. jeffrey. The honorary mem
| bers present were Mr. and Mrs. John
Harden, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. T. X. Bruner, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Primrose. There were also guests
present as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Harden, Mrs. Charles Belvin, Mrs
Daisy Lewis.
The senior class, the largest in the
history of the college, had invited their
young lady friends to the reception and
| dance. These We're present and their
costumes were extremely handsome. The
couples were: O. Max Gardner and Miss
Lena Latta, E. H. Kicks and Miss Helen
Primrose, w. l.. Darden and Miss Mary
| Andrews, Mr.. Ellis and Miss Lena Wor-
/ reT, E. w Asbury and Miss Matte Sat
Iterthwaite, Mr.. Simpson and Miss Matte
| Castleberry, j. ID. Fugerson and Miss
Bessie Poe Law, j. W. Parker and Miss
Eula Davis, ]. r. Diggs and Miss Louise
Linton, Mr.. Stamps and Miss Rosa Skin
ner, Mr.. Etheridge and Miss Nell Hins-
| dale, j.. w. White and Miss Jennie
| Powell, ]. II. Shuford and Miss Fannie
Farmer, L. N. Boney and Miss Irene
| Lacy, ]. NJ. Kennedy and Miss Julia
Howell d. S. Owen and Miss Emily
Higgs, ]. s. Gates and Miss Claire Stain
lack, Mr.. Walters and Miss Jessamine
Higgs, Leigh Skinner and Miss Mamie
Skinner. w. f. Kirkpatrick and Miss
! Helen Smedes, Jesse Morris and Miss
Mary Smedes, Mr. Ross and Miss Mamie
Cross. Mr.. Lytch and Miss Pattie Carroll,
c. f. Creech and Miss Mabel Young, S.
! c. Cornwell and Miss Lilly Skinner, E.
f Culbreth and Miss Eliza Brown Gas
ton Rogers and Miss Lydia Bryon of
Hartford, Conn, Mr.. Stradley and Miss
Mamie Hanff, E. S. Whiting and Miss
Mary Bell Hall. Besides these there
were Prof Bragg and Miss Elsie Riddick.
Prof Kendall and Mss Mary Davis, Miss
Pauline Hill, Miss Lula Brewer