The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
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On the old plantation,
An who would be president
A-runnin' of nation?
Greatest deeds so soon are done
Life so soon is over,
Rather see it's settin' sun
From cool, green fields of clover!
F. L. Stanton.
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Miss Neppie Davis left yesterday
for New York to visit her brother,
Lieutenant A. H. Davis.
Mrs. ~R. H. Lewis was here yes
terday on her way from her home IN
Kinston to Macon, Ga.
Miss Clara Miller, of Jackson
Vile, Fla, who has been visiting MISS
Dixie Moore, left yesterday to visit
in Winston.
MIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Lindsay, of
Chapel Hill, after a visit here, lett
for home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Allen Holt,
of Burlington, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Borden in Colds
boro, were here yesterday on their way
home.
Miss Carrie Ferrall, of Moncure,
was visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Miss Dora McRae. of Chapel Hill,
who has been visiting Miss Louise Pit
tenger, left for home yesterday. Her
many friends here were delighted at
the visit of this charming young lady,
whose presence brought brightness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Cobb have
returned to Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. McCracklen, of
Durham, were here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Page, of
Aberdeen, are in the city.
Miss ell. of ST. Mary's faculty, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to Mrs.
Perry Neal at Louisburg.
Miss Mary Johns, of Auburn, is
Visiting her sister. Mrs. r. e. l.. Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Penny and
children, of Wilmington, spent yes
terday in the city on their way to Hen
derson.
DIR. and Mrs. George T. Winston
returned yesterday from visit to Mr..
and Mrs. F. S. Spruill in Louisburg.
Miss Birdie Dunn returned yester-
day from a visit to Wyatt.
Miss Frances Spruill and Miss
Mary Hartwell returned yesterday
from a visit to Richmond.
Miss Mary Pescud returned to
the city yesterday after a visit to
YoungSville.
Miss Mary Lee Burns, of Wyatt a
student at the B. F. IT,, left yesterday
for her home, called there by the sick
ness of her mother.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles M. Bretsch
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turned to the city.
Miss Mabel Stanley, of Goldsboro,
will be visitor to friends in Raleigh
during commencement week at the
Baptist Female University.
Miss Bessie Haynes, who has been
visiting in Durham, has returned to
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NJ. Flagler, of
New York, are visiting relatives in
Wilmington.
Mrs Jones Fuller, of Durham, has
gone to New York to visit relatives.
Mrs. A. B. Andrews and her
niece, Miss Julia Robertson, of Char
1otte, have returned from visit to
Washington, d. G.
Miss Bessie Bragassa, stenogra-
pher for the United States Circuit
court here, fell down, a stairway at
her home Sunday and was painfully
injured
Mrs W. M Tucker, of Wadesboro.
is visiting at the home of her father,
Mr.. e. H, Milton.
Marriage license was issued yes
terday to Mr.. w. H. OVERLY and Mrs
Mollie Carpenter of Raleigh.
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ST. MaryS Senior Recital.
On next Wednesday evening at half
past eight o'clock the Senior pupils
will give a recital at st. Mary's The
public is cordially invited to attend.
This will be the last recital before
commencement.
Converse College Commencement.
An invitation has been received as
follows:
1.-The faculty and graduating class
of Converse college request the hon
our of your presence at their four
teenth annual commencement May
twenty-ninth and thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and four, college auditorium,
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The baccalaureate sermon is to be
by Rev. J. j. Tigert, d. D., Monday,
May 80, 1890 a. M, the address be-
fore literary societies by Col. Bennett
B. Young. Presentation of diplomas
and comforting of degree by President
Robt. p. Pell.
In Honor of the Bride.
Washington, N c., May 9.-Spe-
cial- The most brilliant social func-
ton of the spring season occurred
when Mrs David T. Tayloe entertain
ed, with her usual grace and hospital
ity, in honor of Mrs. Augustus l..
Bowers, nee Miss Sallie Bette Tayloe.
The charming hostess was gowned
in white peau de sole, and Mrs. Bow
ers was very handsome in a toilet of
violet chiffon and pearls. The large
number of guests were pleasantly
greeted at the entrance by little Misses
Elizabeth Tayloe and Mary Fowle.
wearing dainty frocks of pink and
blue.
Progressive euchre was played,
there being seven tables. Mrs. Bow
ers. the guest of honor. was awarded
a beautiful vase, and Miss Ida Rod
man received a handsome pack of
cards for the best score. The consola-
ton prize, for which several ladies
cut. was book of poems. and was
won by Miss Blossom Gallagher. The
BOBBY, a pair of gaily dressed dolls,
was presented to Miss Matte Laugh
inghouse, who tied it with Mrs. Webb,
of New York. Another out of town
guest was Mrs. Samuel l.. Laughing
house, of Columbia, S. c., one of the
recent brides.
After the fun and merriment of the
game was over, an enjoyable repast,
with delicious punch. was served.
Sweet music, rendered by the skillful
touch of Miss Lillian Bonner. upon
lovely new piano, a recent gift to Mrs.