The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

Here is a specimen of a japanese
love song in time of war:
my love has gone to battle;
In the darkness | behold him;
l see the flashing of his sword
The glittering of bayonets, and | hear
The thunder of the cannon on the hill,
Where violets dreamed the holy
dreams of Love.
But over these L hear
The footsteps of my Love in the dim
night;
He comes to me and kisses me!
There is sadness in his eyes,
And fire and Love.
Away to the wars, O, lover of mine!
L will keep my kisses for thee.
Chess and Checker Club.
Mr. Frank Royster. of this city, is
organizing 4 chess and checker clup
which will be composed of lovers OF
those two games in the capital city.
The list of prospective members in
cludes a number of the most prom
inent business and professional men III
Raleigh. The first meeting Will De
held during this week, the date anu
place of meeting to be announced
later. At this meeting officers Will be
ranged 1t is probable that loct7
championship contest will be arranged
for and the Raleigh champion may
play series of games with chess play
crs in other cities for the champion"
ship of the State.
Camping Party at Lock Lily.
Milton, N c., Aug. 27.-(SpeclaL)
The most delightful event of the sea-
son here was camping party" given
at beautiful Lock Lily, in PERSON
county, by the young men of Milton
to the young ladies of the town ana
their visiting friends. Messrs. 5. j.
Barnett and Benjamin Hines were the
promoters of the affair, and to them
is due the credit for the splendld pro-
vision made for the comfort of their
fair guests.
The merry party. which was most
charmingly chaperoned by popular
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Halrstoli,
left Milton at a. M, on the morillnS
of July 18th, and after dellghtIul
drive of two and q half hours they
reached their destination where
scene of enchanting loneliness greeted
their eyes. The waters of the beau
tiful lake, nesting amid the green
hills. danced and rippled in the morn
ing sun light while the snowy mes
1olling in their dainty beds OF green
upon the waters breast breathed
fragrant welcome upon the fresh,
cool air.
Our party was soon joined by
friends from Danville, Roxboro and
South Boston, and truly there was a
gay. bright scene of fair women and
brave men, as well as happy, rollick-
ing children.
During the three days that followed
the hours sped by on happy winged
feet, and seemed all too short to hold
the pleasures that crowded fast upon
each other.
There was dancing on the broad
pavilion. driving, bathing and boating,
either by parties, in the large steam
launch, or drifting among the water
lilies in the tiny boats, just large
enough for two, where many sweet
word was spoken, and "eyes looked
love to eyes that spake again
If only the dainty lilies could talk,
Full many a secret they might un-
fold
But now they are hidden forever safe
In their gentle hearts of gold.
There was a lovely little cottage
with vine-covered porches, where
Mrs. Hairston dispensed gracious
hospitality and each day the rustic
table was beautifully supplied with
sentiment enough to prevent an eager
response to the invitation to partake
of the delicious Brunswick steWS an
other delicacies, prepared by the fine
old Southern cook, Aunt Puss,' un-
der Mrs. Hairston's skilled super
vision.
After each day was over, and the
mystic glory of the summer night fell
around u.s. mingled with the soft radi
ance from the bright-hued lanterns,
the scene was almost fairy-like in its
beauty, as the happy groups or cou-
pies gathered about the porches, or
under the grand old trees, While
stronger, stronger grew the bonds Of
many new-made friendship-and
there was music, with it's gentle
charm and the blending of sweet
voices with the soft notes of the
guitar made melody that will linger
always in our hearts
o Fair Lock Lily!
Dreaming midst thy wooded hills.
No fairer scene is 'rnirrored in thy
placid depths
OF sun-kissed clouds, or cleaning
star, or radiant moon,
Than memory pictures in our hearts
OF happy moments spent with thee!
Those present We're. Misses Rich
mond, Watkins, Walker, Dodson
Lewis, Milton, N. c.; Hensie, Wythe
vile, Va. Woods, Darlington, S. c.;
Tayloe, Petersburg, W. Va; Read,
Tampa, Fla; Montgomery, Concord,
n. c.; Dichmond, Danville, Va. Lea,
Danville, Va; Watkins and Stebbons
South Boston, Va.
Master Mortimer Cosby, Master
Wilson Cosby Milton, N. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Hairston, Goldsboro n. c.
Messrs. Barnett, Hines, Fleming,
Milton. N. c.; Long, Glaze, Owen,
Webb, Merritt, Roxboro, n. c.; Wat
kins, Stebbons, Wilson, South Bos-
ton, Va; Bendall, Danvi~e, Va.
Tomlinson and Morton, Durham, N.
c., and Newsom, Littleton, n. c.
what shall we name the baby?'