The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
THE CAMP FIRE SIIONE BRIGHT.
Hon. A. Il. Sfronach Entcrtains Hand
s0mely Men Who Wore the
Grey.i'


Aglow with brilliant lights, brave in
it's decoration of Confederate naGS,
beautiful in all it's surrounding. the
home of Hon. A. Il. Stronach on North
BloodWorth street was the scene or
most happy gathering.
The occasion was q camp fire" and
smoker given by Mr.. and Mrs. Stron-
ach complimentary to the members OF
the General Assembly who once
wore the grey and TO other lnVltfa
guests, many of these likewise being
men who had done battle in the six
ties in the Southern army with MI
Stronach.
The spacious and broad piazzas
were Illuminated with Japanese IAN
tiers, and the effect was beautiful
Within the house Confederate flags
and rare Confederate relics added 10
the beauty OF the decorations. effect
ed in red and white. Beautiful as
was the scene the gracious hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stronach over
Swallowed all.
AS the guests entered the parlor
they were received by Mr.. and MIS-
Stronach and q little later were es-
corted to the punch room where the
ladies in charge were happy to greet
all. Next to the dining room and after
refreshments were served and en-
loved the one time soldiers gathered
for an enjoyable smoker. the Confed-
crate mementoes. the men, their talk
OF the stirring DAYS of bugle call and
cannon shot made the camp fire
close to reality. 1t was Informal. it
was delightful. il was enjoyed as lev
social events are enjoyed.
The music of the evening was Il
feature that was greatly enjoyed. rms
vas Furnished by the famous Con-
federate Veterans Drum Corps. the
only one in the country, composed OF
MeSsrS. j. j. Lewis, W. T. Johnson. \.
III. Haynes and W. u. Smith. The
presence OF these men and their war
cess OF the Camp Fire.
There were invited the following
Confederate veterans from the Sen
ate: Messrs. j. \. Long. L. w. Ma
son. J. G. Ellington. II. II. Kicks. j.
A. Crisp. j. /. Turner. w. II. Watkins.
w. |. Evcrtt. j. A. Turrentine. w. w.
Springfield. j. y. T. Jones. From the
quests were the veterans, McssrS. w.
A. Il. Branch A. V. McGill. DR.. NJ. +.
Pitt. w. w. Fleming. G.. VI. G. David
son. w. 4 Graham, j. Il. Co!tield, W.
Z. Wood. G.. G. Fisher, l. o. Meekins,
w. Il. Chesson, j. ;. Davis. X. y.
White. y. G. Tha2gard. G. j. Boney,
G.. G. Barco, c. G. Wade, j. j.
Laughinghouse. L. Il. Powers.
10 this splendid occasion were Gov
ernor r. Il. Glenn, Lieut.-Gov. f. ID.
Winston, Chief Justice Walter Clark,
Speaker of the House @. II. Guion.
Judge IL. q. Conner. Gen. j. S. Carr.
W X. Odcll. r.. i. Winborne. a. w.
Graham. &. S. Eann, Gen. w. ID. Lon
don, Josephus Daniels, Gen. earle n.
Woodruff w. G. S!edge. +. j. Olive.
r. L. S;entelIa. j. A. Lockhart. Walter
Murphy c. I'll. Cowles, DR.. James Nc
<ee, Col. A. Il. Andrews, DR.. h. f.
Dixon. DR.. L. +. Hines, DR.. r. S. Nc
Geachey. Col. r. S. kenan, +. II. Bus
bee, j. G. Drewrv. Jacob S. Allen, a.
III. brooks. W. Z. Johnson. w. d.
Smith. J. j. Lewis. Norman FL. john
son. w G.. Briggs. Col +. A. Olds.
The young ladies who so ably as
sisted in making the evening 81 sue
cess were: Misses Ethel Stronach,
Janet Stronach. Katherine Stronach,
! Susan Clark. Ellen S;tronach. Mary
Mackay, Mary benson, Frances Jones
| Florence Jones. Mary Armistead
| Jones. Hal. Morson. Mariery Terrell
| Marian Allen. Elizabeth Grove.