Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21
MT. OLIVE
The Doing and Sayings of a Week
In and Around Our Thriv-
ing Neighborhood.

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After the sOiree on Thursday
night, Mrs. Margaret Pearsal gave a
delightful luncheon at her home on
College street, complimentary to her
guests. Misses Smith and Lamb, OF
GOldsboro.
An enjoyable soiree markell the
ending of Miss Lambs dancing class,
on last Thursday evening. It was
one of the most pleasant events o.
the season and dancing was INDUCED
in bv a large number of visitors in
addition to her pupils.
Misses Leila and Margaret Aaron
entertained a number of their friends
at their home on East Main street,
last Friday evening, at a "Pit
Party" The decorations consisted
of an artistic blending of palms and
beautiful wistaria. The various
games were INDUCED in with much
pleasure. Later in the evening a
dainty salad course vas served, fol-
lowed by crushed fruit in orange
.rind, cake and hot chocolate. One is
ever sure Of an evening of real en-
iCyment at this hOspitable home, for
these popular young ladies entertain
always in a delightful n
NTr1 n N MoCno nnforfainn1 tho
Martha Washington Club recently
at an "April Fool Party" and a
most delightful affair it was, afford
ing more real E1erriment than has
been experienced in a long time.
From the moment the guests arrived,
there was not one dull moment.
The entertainment was not only de-
cidedly unique, but proved n con-
tinual round of gaiety and laughter.
First the guests were given little
score cards, from the corner of which
smiled a happy-faced April fool, his
head adorned with a long cap, on
the end of which was tied a little
iingling bell, and beneath were the
words:
GA lIttlenOnsense now and then,
Is reliShed blythe Club WOmen!"
The contest was entitled Gan
April Affair."" and the guests were
given verses to guess, the answers
being things peculiar to April, such
as showers, rainbows, umbrellas,
daffodils, Municipalities, etc. Mrs.
L. A. Peartree Won the prize and
Mrs. w. F. Martin the BOBBY. Next
was a contest in which each was
blind-folded and asked to pin a little
umbrella into the outstretched hand
of a sad-looking April Fool, stand
ing unprotected in the rain, sketched
upon a large cloth. Miss Margaret
Aaron was the winner of this prize.
Each guest was then required to eat
quickly a soda cracker, and while
the mouth was still dry to whistle to
the best of her ability several bars of
a familiar tune. Some of the Warb-
Iings were irresistibly funny, and the
peals of laughter it brought made
the efforts by no means easy. Mrs.
Albert Pickett, Whistling "DiXie,o
ap out victorious, and was given
an appropriate reward for her perse-
One of the most amusing,
as we'll as difficult feats of the after
noon was the one in which Mrs. Y.
H. Knowles was winner, biting the
apple which swung wildly into space,
suspended by a cord from the cell
ing. Afterward there were several
good charades and sells, in fact, ev-
erything was entirely in keeping
with an April Fool affair. The
menu served was a delightful one
A pink rose bud lay on each plate
and the dainty little sandwiches
were tied with pink. The first course
was tongue S 'ndwitches, jelly spreads
"a la cotton), crackers, pickles lin
each of which was concealed a tooth
pick, deviled peppers, after which
came prune-whip, with almonds,
cake and hot coffee. English wall
nuts were served, which, when
opened, were found to contain little
conundrums and witty catches. The
hall and parlor were beautifully
decorated in long trails of weeping
willow, which hung from the cell
ing over the white walls, making a
very pretty effect. The afternoon
was enjoyed by every guest present
and twilight shadows were falling
'ere they said good bye.