The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Gov. and Mrs. Jarvis Com
pIimented at Chase City.
The MeCkIenburg Hotel Guests Have
Happy Events. Looking Forward
Now to Great Occasion Sept.
22nd. Rest and Pleasure
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| Mecklenburg's company fingers long
to enjoy the bracing breezes, aiding
so much all the other pleasures of in
| and outdoor life.
A most enjoyable Bowling Party
was given on the 2Sth inst. by Mrs. w.
lT Hughes q most charming and popu-
| lar hostess. The refreshments were
| sweets in the form of candy. The
gents first prize was a silver handled
shaving brush which went to Mr.. Win
ston. of oxford, n. G.. The first ladies'
prize, Mecklenburg silver souvenir
spoon, was captured by Miss Cape
| hart, of Avoca, n. c.. The consolation
| prizes went to Miss Ballard, of Frank
| Louisburg N. c., respectively, consist
| ing of a pearl-handled knife and a
| stag handled whist broom. The fol-
lowing parties contested at the Bowling
match: Misses Dickinson, Ballard.
| Barham Field, Rankin, Capehart,
Land, Winston, Wood Davis, Davis,
| Vaughan, Hall, Johns, Mrs. Cooke and
| were Messrs. Capehart, Roper Cum
| ningham, Winston, Wood, We'll, II.
and NJ and l.. Davis. Will Mead
ows and Fitzgerald of Richmond
/ Many of the events of the Neck
llenburg elicit ecstatic joys, giving vent
TO by troops of young folks at some
/ play or game or joke in round peals
of penetrating laughter, heard through
the halls, answered by similar demon
| STATIONS of joy at another end or re-
sounding from the rotunda and par
lors filled with guests and players.
| The music for the past week has been
fine. Mr.. Kaufman, of Richmond,
| rendering some fine selections on the
| violin was often encored. Mr. j. G..
Sizer, of Richmond, here for two
months also proved himself to be very
popular in all entertainments with all
parties alike, recovering his health
entirely here.
congenal group of cleverest con-
IversationaliStS is conceded to eX-GoV-
ernor Jarvis, of North Carolina; Mr..
Pollard, Richmonds prominent attor-
ney Mr.. Wyllie, of DanvilIe, Va; Mr.
Harvey Wilson, editor of the Public
Ledger, Norfolk, Va, with several
others of like class who were assem-
bled often for anecdotal and intellectu-
al contributions a circle nearly Squar-
ed or segmented between Carolinians
and Virgnians.
| Saturday an after-breakfast Euchre
| Party was given by Mrs. Percy b
Traylor, of Richmond, Va, with bon
bon refreshments. Mr.. Marvin Davis
of Norfolk, Va, secured first gents
prize; Mr.. w. 3. Jones the consola-
ton; Mrs. Cooke. the ladies' conSola-
ton prize and Miss Breeder, of South
Carolina, the first prize. The players
were Mrs. Cooke, Lowry Hartman ana
Traylor; Misses Wood, Flora, Dickir.-
son, Holt, Vaughan, Johns, Capehart
Barksdale. Dixon. Barham Ballard
Winston. Breeder, DIR. Brooks Messrs
Rurgwyn. We'll, Lyon, II. and l.. and
NJ. Davis. w. B. Jones, Fitzgerald
Winston. Keesee. Bartlett, Roper
Hartman. and P. B. Traylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Traylor soon became
favorites with the guests here and left
| regretfully for home. Every young
lady here is willing to have her pleas
ures judged by the standard of age
according to that given by ten-yeaI
old negro boy who seemed very hap
by whstlng on a rail fence. and was
asked by a stranger what his age was
His reply was; We'll, sub; going by
what nanny says. Use jist ten; but
going by the fun Use had. Sc mos a
hundred. Just SO happy is the
| Mecklenburg set here.
Tomorrow, Friday night, the pavl-
lion will be the scene of fancy dress
ball. There is dancing every night
for a longer or shorter period, gen
orally the former
Friday nights Bal Poudre and Ger
man was led by Mr.. w. A. Meadows
land Miss Mae Wood, others helping
with pretty figures The participants
| were as follows: The three Messrs
| Davis, who have endeared themselves
to young and old here by courtly kind
illness of any and all sorts and degrees
Messrs Meadows, Coke, Fitzgerald
Turner, Winston. T. II. Haskind L.
w. Faris, c.. Haskins. Jr., Mr.. Oliver
II. Fl. Terrell, Ruffin. Capehart, Tabb
Jones. We'll, Roper, II. l.. Gregory and
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Wood Halle Dickinson, Mary Burwell
iLulie Barham, Isabelle Norvell Logan
Juna Jeffries c. c. Capehart, Ida
Flora. Gertrude Winston, Matte Holt
| (not dancing), Matte Ballard. Mrs.
Hartman.
| Miss Matte Holt. of Graham. ~ c..
lis a general favorite with every one,
land her friends are glad to see her
improving right along. Mr.. l.. A. Carr,
of Durham is daily improving. The
attractive Miss Breeder, of Benefits
1 vile, S. c., has returned to her home.
She will be greatly missed by all of
the guests.
Lots of fun and frolic leaders arc
left here, while more are coming. Sep
TENDER the 22nd is set apart for the
grand tournament ball and banquet
Eday here, and a large crowd is expect
ed to this entertainment Everybody
| taxes d look dI the dogs mere and they
lare occasionally taken out for an
evenings exercise and a run after
hares for the benefit of lady guests
Especially. There VII be plenty of
foxes here this fall. That is assured.
Now is the time to join the Virginia
Carolina Fox Hunters Association.
AS the Mecklenburg is an all-year
round open resort enjoying a large pat
ronage, the Southern Railway Compa
my has now on sale all-year-round
ninety day term tourist tickets to
Chase City. These rates cover all
points on their line from Washington
| to Bristol, Danville, Lynchburg. Nor
folk, Richmond. Winston Salem and
all other important points and rail
way functions
Colonel Hughes exercised the hounds
| this morning in a fox chase for the
first time this season, with the fol-
| lowing parties following him: Miss
| Dickinson, Richmond Va; Miss Cape
| hart, Avoca, N. c.; Miss Rankin,
| Reidsville, n. c.; Mrs. w. T, Hughes,
Messrs. Meadows. Fitzgerald. of Rich
mond, Wilkerson. H. and l.. Davis, of
Norfolk. and Capt. Hayes. The start
was made at a. m, and the party
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