The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
AND SUCH MUSIC!
The Only Time 1 Heard operate Mu.
sic. as Related by Lady Guest.

1t was at an evening tea party.
Card tables had been pushed aside
punch and ices handed around twice,
when a dashing young lady was ask
ed not to refuse the crowd the graft
fication of her musical talent. I'm
possible, she said-bad cold-the last
ball. Have not practiced any thing
recently "Oh, do, do, we beg of
you, said a cousin. do sing something
that's good deart' Meanwhile she
opened the piano forte, placed a piece
of music on the rack, and gracefully
seating herself began playing and l
reckon, singing. She was several
notes above the piano forte. and. oh
my! she screamed. squeaked, mewed,
gurgled, groaned. agonized, quivered
and quaked till / thought surely all
the ducks and geese IN the world were
down her throat pinching and kick
ing the notes about. Several of the
strings snapped and some of the ham,
mers were famed for life. My ears
rang, my head hummed. my nerves
trembled al WAS torn irresistibly
away. Nd1more quavers and demi-
semi-quavers. No more operate mu-
sic for me!
FortnightIy Book Club.
Owing to the absence of SO many
members of the Fortnightly Book
Club, the first meeting, which was to
have been held on the 22nd inst. with
Mrs. Grimes Cowper. has been indef-
initely postponed.
Hogans-Peace.
The following invitation has been
sent to friends out Of the city. No
cards in Raleigh:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Peace
rpoJ10St JOiIr presence at the marriage
of their daughter.
Blanche Wall,
Mr.. Garland l.. Logans,
Wednesday morning, September
tWentv-eienth.
nineteen hundred and four.
at eleven o'clock,
residence on Park Avenue.
Raleigh, n. c.
AT Home
after September thirtieth.
No. 81 Fair Street. Paterson. n. j.
Il ~ y
In Honor of Visitors.
Burgaw. N. c., Sept. 17.-(SpecialD
A german was given in the Dunnle
Hall Thursday night in honor of the
visitors. Among those who attended
were: Mr.. Edwin w. Halves, Jr., OF
Atkinson, with Miss Fan Powers. OF
Wallace, Mr.. r.. T. Johnson. of VIII
lard, with Miss Maude Paddison, Mr..
Stedman Sparkman. of Rocky Mount.
with Miss Nell Paddison, Mr.. Jno.
HAYES, of Atkinson, with Miss Maggie
Williams, Mr.. Allie Bowden, with Miss
Mary Ward, of Currie. MIR. Howard
Peeden. of Rocky Point with Mist
Katie Paddison. DR.. w. l.. Hand. with
Miss Mary Moore Mr.. w. G. Myers,
of Wilmington, with Miss Estelle
Ebert, Mr. S. p. Hand with Miss Mat,
tie Peuden, of Rocky Point, Miss Bob
bic Groom with Mr. Mike Moore, Mr..
and Mrs e. L. Larkins, stays.
Messrs. C. e. McCullen, S. w.
Troublefind Men. Moore. j. d. Dur
ham, j. Brown and S. A. Cole.
Chaparons: Mrs. /. w. Herring, Mrs.
Isabel Colweil. Mr.. r. Men. Moore.
Several new figures were introduced
and gracefully led by Mr.. Ed. Halves
and Miss Maude PaJdison. Dancing
was INDUCED in till d late hour.
x X }.
In Honor of Miss Pierce.
On last Thursday night Miss Fan
ME Brown gave a "Flinch party in
honor of Miss Nettie Pierce. of Beau
fort, who is the guest of Miss Dessye
Mangum. After several games dellcl-
Gus refreshments were served. Quite
a number of young people were pres
ent and all voted Miss Brown an ideal
hostess.
Miss Bessie Massey's Fine Record.
The friends of Miss Bessie Massey
will be interested to know that she
is at work as member of the faculty
of the Jasper Normal School, Jasper.
Florida. The Law of Florida requires