The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12
VARIETY OF SOCIAL EVENTS
Charming shower Party Given by Mrs.
j. s. Lcwis-Mrs. Manly E%ntertains
at Bridge Whist-A Wedding Invi-
tatiOn
Especial to The Messenger.)

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Goldsboro. N. c.. December THE
most elaborate social event of the
week was a Shower Party given by
Mrs. James Spencer Lewis. at her cosy
little home on Chestnut street. COM
Diimentary to Miss Helen Hope Privett.
whose marriage is to take place on
Dednesday. December the goth. at
st. Stephens Episcopal church. to Mr..
w. H. Winstead. The early part of
the afternoon was delightfully."- spent in
five hand euchre. which game al
ways promotes quite a bit of iocular
spirit. Just before serving refresh
ments. while the bride elect was sitting
with her back towards the hall door.
the charming hostess creDt behind her
and raising a large umbrella showered
down innumerable little packages,
daintily tied UP. which came as such a
surprise to Miss Privett. that for a mo-
ment she was almost bewildered and
dazed, but all quickly began to aid her
to unite the little parcels to find that
each contained some dainty little gift
most acceptable for a brides trous-
Seau. A delicious menu of salad and
cream was served by the hostess. as
sisted by Mesdames H. P. Dortch, Jr.,
dl1u les NT1dlilScI. Lie dllcIIlooI
was q charming one in every respect.
n with the fareWells many good
wishes We're made for the future hap
piness of the bride-elect. There were
about thirty young ladies who partook
about Mrs. Lewis hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Scott. Jr.. Of
Graham. n. c.. announce the ngage
ment OF their daughter Bess. to Mr..
Charles Wesley Causey the wedding to
take place at the PRESBYTERIAN church
in that city on January the 9th 1906.
Miss BeSS Scott is most pleasantly re-
membered here on her visit TO Miss
Margaret Castex this summer. where
she won scores of friends and admir-
erS by her attractive and charming
manner. which we'll ranks her as one
of the most popular girls in the Old
North State.
Mrs. Adolph Einstein passed through
here on MOnday on her way to Rich
mond. Va. to be with Miss Florence
Einstein. who has been under DR..
Hodges treatment ever since the troll
lev car accident at Wrightsville Beach
last August. Her many friends here
are glad to know that she is now rapid
" recovering.
Mrs. Basil Manly delightfully."- enter
tanned at two tables of bridge whist On
last Friday evening. at her home on
George Street. complimentary to Mrs.
HUH anu MISS 6eyIlOlGS OF ASNcFlll6.
n. c.. who are the guests of Mrs. Fos-
ter. A most charming evening vas
spent. the game of bridge proving quite
close.
Friends in the city have received
the following invitation which have
been read with much interest. where
the groom is SO we'll known. having liv-
ed here until a few a ago when he
made Smithfield his home. being sec
rotary and treasurer of the Smithfield
Cotton Mills. Miss Morgan is we'll
known t~hrougout Eastern Carolina.
being a graduate of Peace Institute.
Raleigh. N. c.:
Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Morgan
request the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter
Nell
Mr.. Frank K. Broadhurst
on Wednesday evening. Decemberfthe
twentieth
one thousand. nine hundred and five
at eight o'clock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Smithfield. North Carolina.
AT home after January 5th. 1906.
Smithfield. N. c.