Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07

DrIIIAdLit SOcIal functions during 6Hc
holidays Was the Leap Year Party,
on New Years night given by the
young ladies OF the town. This pleas
ant event took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Oliver, "The
Oaks" whose hOspitable doors have
been always thrown wide open to
Mt. Olives young society folks, and
whose spacious halls have been .ho
sceneo of many a merry party.
The following being a list If the
charming young ~hostesses, one is nOt
surprised to know that they admir-
ably sustained the high reputation,
which ''The Oaks'' has always en-
joyed for its 81 erb entertainments:
Misc Mary Lou Oliver, Frances
English, Bessie Williams, Mabel
Kornegay, Fannie Lambert, Lucy
and Ethel Hatch, May Tatum, Car
RE and Addie English, Dora and
Florence Carraway, Hattie Lee
Royal, Bette Iiolnee, Mary Deans,
Loise aud Bessie Oliver, Betsy aud
Corrine Kornegay.
At $3.50 O'Clock al the home Of Mrs.
TT r. (srhap an ka.t N.in ~ fnuro
gathered q crowd of young nIeD, all
In q 1utter OF excited expectancy,
waiting for the fair young ladies to
call for them and piiot tneIn safely
through the pale moonlight to the
scene Of the merry gathering where,
already, the Mt. Olive string band
was sending forth sweet strains Ct
rich melody. Mrs. Albert Pickett,
Mrs. j. +. Oliver and Mrs. NJ. Il.
BreAzeale received them In the front
hall and they were ushered into the
parlOr by Mr.. j. Il. Hatch and Mrs.
Y. H.%noWles.
The game Of "Proposal' was really
the one which created more fun than
n other amusement Of the even
Ting. Zach proposal was written in
verse upon a heart, aid addressed to
O young man, and when read aloud
on were rich in humor and in sen
timent. The plea of one fond maid S
heart was, "Here's a heart, take it,
Once twas mine, Now IT'S thine,
Don't break It'll" And deeply blush
cd the tint youth who received the
following, and his head weakly
waRged o. negative answer:
"Hers take this heart, it's a light
one,
Now give ne a squeeze, and a tight
one!''
In a few fitting remarks Mr.. M. T.
BreaEeale presented the prize for re-
oeiving the most proposals to Mr..
Chas. Keel, and the fortunate young
man bore his honors with an air of
ease and grace that any society b.lle
might envy.
The prize which Will find a cor-
gpicious place in Mr.. Keei's room al
the University, is a large Glo>sr;
picture, 'The Eternal Question:" a
woman's face-just the profile, and
the braid of her hair falls in a grace
full question mark upon her jair
shoulders. twas the bandiWork OF
Miss Mary Lou Oliver, who is an &C.
complished young student of the
Baptist University.
In the Geographical contest which
followed, Miss Bessie Oliver won the
championship. 8
Other pleasant features Of the even
ing were vocal selections by Mr..
Blackley, after which Miss Hauklns,,
Of Wilmington, recited "Littie Mis-,
chief' and "The Raggedy Man"
"Shadows" was recited by Mrs.
Breazeale. -
From 1880 till IL O'Clock, a de.
li0htfuI menu was served in the din.
ing room, which, for artistic decora'
tons add real scenic beauty surpassed
any room in the house. Graceful
festoons of ivy trailed from chande.
leir to table corners, and amid. the
leaves OF dark green peeped. beautiful.
Palmer violets, whose rare sweet fra
GRANGE was waited through til.
room.,'.
First there was a dainty SALAD
coarse, then gelatiEe with cream ane