The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-02
OLD YEAR PASSES
Capital Clubs Royal Re.
ception to the New.
The Annual Dance Last Night Was a
Most Happy 0ne---Filled With
the Delights of the Social
Pleasures of the City.

One of the most elegant of social func
items OF the year in Raleigh marked tn
passing of the year, 1903, and welcoming
the youthful 1904.
This was the reception and dance given
last night at the Capital Club, which
was a most fashionable and delightful
event, made more so because of the per
scnal supervision Of Messrs. William
Boylan, j. A. Duncan and William Uzzle
the House committee.
The Capital Club was brilliantly lighted
and most deliberately decorated for the
annual dance which bid farewell TO the
old year and welcomed the new.
The club has magnificent quarters, and
last night these were increased N beauty
by the color scheme of green, red and
white, most beautifully carried out. A
feature of the reception last night was the
refreshments. Dughi served these, ana
delightful and epicurean salad course
was followed by cream and cake, while
various punches were greatly enjoyed.
The reception party of the evening con
sisted of DR.. and Mrs. James Mckee, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Miller. DR.. and Mrs. 10
seph Graham, Dr. and Mrs. ]. ID. Whita
ker, DR.. and Mrs. N. G. Carroll Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Shaffer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Andrews, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Brown Shepherd, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ward, Gen. and Mrs Garlic A.
Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ashe, Jr.
During the evening, the events OF which
babe farewell to the old year and well
ccmed the new year most delightful music
was rendered by Levin's orchestra. The
german was most excellently led by Mr.
Henry w. Miller. The chaperones were
among the most prominent ladies of the
city and among the couples present were:
Miss Frances Jones with Mr.. George
Graham, of Durham; Miss Nell Hinsdale
with Mr.. Branner Gilmer; Miss Meme, OF
Nashville, Tenn, with Mr.. G. NJ. Mac
Nider; Miss Eleanor West with Mr.. Rich
ard Bragaw, of Washington; Miss Mary
Lacy with Mr.. John Thompson; Miss
Florence Jones with Mr.. w. H. King; Miss
Helen Primrose with Mr. R. Y McPher-
son; Miss Mary Cole Boyden with DR..
H. Mex. Tucer; Miss Florence Holt, OF
Burlington, with Lieutenant A. H. Davis.
U. S. NJ; Miss Rosa Battle with DR.. Fere-
bee; Miss Lilly Gray with Mr.. Perrin
Busbee: Miss Louise Linton with Mr.
Lewis Smith; Miss Mary Thompson with
Mr. Ivey Lewis; Miss Emily Smith with
Mr.. j. C. Weir; Miss Sophie Busbee with
MIR Willis G. Briggs; Miss Marie Will
liams. of Washington d. c., with Mr..
George Little; Miss Grace Kennedy, of
Boston, with Mr.. r. G. Strong; Miss Bes-
sic Searcy. of Mobile, Ala, with Mr..
w w. Vass; Miss Martha Nancy, o.
Nashville, with Mr.. B. s. Jerman Miss
Henrietta Haywood with Mr.. D. G. Fo
Miss Marie Ferrall with Mr.. Edwin Nc
Kee, of Jackson, Miss; Mr. and Mrs. j.
o. Litchford; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shaffer;
Mr.. and Mrs Woollett Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank c. Boylston, of Florida; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Grimes; Mr.. and Mrs John
Ward; Mr. and Mrs. H. h. Litchford;
Prof and Mrs. Henry NJ. Wilson; Mr..
and Mrs Julian Timberlake; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ Busbee Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Busbee; Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes Cowper;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pogue; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Miller; Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Baker Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Ashe, Jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Cobb; Dr. end Mrs.
Joseph Graham; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Brown
Shepherd; Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Fl. Smith;
Mrs. John H. Kinealy, OF Boston; Nh.
Robert c. Strong; Mrs. H. F. Smith; Mr..
Elmo Weir; Mr.. and Mrs. c.. NJ. Bur
kett; Mrs w H. Pace; Col. Harry Skin
ner; Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hardin; DR..
and Mrs. James Mckee; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Towsley Gen. and Mrs. c. ~.
Woodruff.
Among other members of the club pres
ent were: Messrs. Percy r. Albright
Charles S. Allen. Daniel Allen w. M
Allen, A. B. Andrews, Jr.. John H. An
drews, VIM. ]. Andrews, Graham H. An
drews. F. B. Arendell. William Boylan
T. w. Dobbin. John A. Duncan. T. L.
Eberhardt, ]. F. Ferrall, R. D. Gilrner
j. Bryan Grimes, R. B. Hall, Van Wyck
Hoke Thomas S. Kenan. G. E. Leach. L.
A. Mailer, James Mckee, Jr., w. w
Robards. R. B. Raney, ]. Leigh Skinner,
W. w. Smith, Ed Chambers Smith Dalen
Stronach, F. M. Stronach. George G
Thompson, Howard c. Thomas, DR.. v. E
Turner, s. F. Telfair, N. w. West. w. S.
Wilson