The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-04
PLEASANT OUTING.
Party OF Ladies' and Gentlemen Enter
tanned by Officers at the Military
Camp at forehead City Last Thurs
day-A Dinner that was Enjoyed In
True Soldier StyIe.

day-A Dinner that was Enjoyed In
True Soldier Style.
Accepting an invitation from the
| officers in camp to take dinner with
them while in Morehead last week,
We were one of a party of about
thirty ladies and gentlemen who
awaited themselves of that privilege
and pleasure on Thursday Our
hosts were Col. w. f. Gary, of Hen
| derson, Assistant Quartermaster
General; Col J. c. Niche, Durham,
| Chief Engineer; Maj. A. E. Lloyd.
Durham, Assistant Chief Eengineer;
| Maj. W. II. Smith, GoldsborO, AS
sistant Chief of Ordnance; Sergeant
J. L. Cnrrin, Henderson, Post Quar-
termaster Sergeant. And more royal
hosts and agreeable entertainers one
could not wish to be the guest of
under any circumstances. \ steam
launch was provided to convey the
party from the hotel pier to the
camp, distant three miles. Col.
Niche, Mai. Smith and Maj Lloyd
were the escorts of honor while Col.
Gary and Sergeant Currin cOnstitu-
ted the reception committee to wei
come us at camp.
Seats were provided under the
shade of the trees and the time was
spent in social converse, story telling,
"reminiscences OF war times and camp
life, Inspecting the grounds, etc, I'M
til the dinner hour. 1t was half past
two clock when the call from lighter
things to more serious business was
made and by that time there was a
not soul present who was not
possessed with a full grown appetite.
Dinner was served at the officers
mess hall, a covered shed with open
sides, a wide plank running the
length of the table on each side
serving as seats. 1t was sight worth
seeing to observe the ladies getting
to their respective places. The agile
ibeX could not have accomplished
the feat with greater dexterity and
economy of time.
The dinner was all that could be
wished for, elegantly cooked, varied
in character and nicely served. 1t
consisted of soft shell crabs, fish,
country ham, chicken, Irish potatoes,
corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes,
corn bread, biscuit, pickle, apple
custard, lemon pie, cantaloupe,
watermelon, ice tea.
1t was about 4 O'Clock when the
party left on the return trip to the
hotel. The occasion was pronounced
by all present one of the most enjoy
able they had experienced in a long
while and a vote of thanks was tend
cred our gallant and hospitable hosts
for the pleasure afforded.
Among those present were Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs T. ]. Jarvis,
Greenville, Mrs &c. Niche, Durham,
Mrs. d. Y. Cooper, Henderson, Mrs.
Elsie c. Dunn, Asheville, Mrs. Charles
Duffy, New Bern, Mrs. w. p. Whita-
ker, Raleigh, Mrs. W. E. Ellis. Ashe-
vile, Mrs. Alex. Cooper, Henderson,
Mrs. J. B. Cherry, Greenville, Miss
Capehart, Avoca, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Griffin, Goldsboro, Miss Mary Harvey,
kinston, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Colds
boro, Norman H. Johnson, Raleigh,
Miss Genevieve Cooper. Henderson,
Oren Lloyd, Durham, Gordon Smith,
Raleigh, Miss Mary Stewart Jones,
Charlotte, Mr.. T. H. Martin, Dur
ham, B. c. Beckwith, Raleigh, Captain
and Mrs John Wilkes, Charlotte,
Misses Rosa and Carrie Martin, Dur
ham, Miss Annie Powell, Reidsville,
W. T. Blackwell, Durham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thad r. Manning.
The return tri p to the hotel was a
delightful ending of a most pleasant
outing. 1t was a Jolly party on
board the little launch. There were
Jokes cracked, conundrums asked
and songs sung, interspersed with
cake walk. Gen. Lee said he'd rather
hear a coon song any time than an
Opera-there is more music in a coon
song and he loved music. Mrs. Jar
Wis was the champion cOnundrum
propounder and Mrs Cherry was
the vocalist of the occasion. COL
Niche ''elapped time for the cake
walk and he couldn't convince the
crowd that he had never done such
Il thing before.
Altogether the visit to the camp
and the circumstances surrounding
it was a most delightful occasion
and one long to be remembered by
the happy and congenial company
of ladies and gentlemen composing
the party.
Mr.. l.. D. Stainback is much better
and is able to sit up some. He has
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