The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-22

tiently await the return of the happy
young pair and bestow upon them his
parental blessing. 1t is presumed that
this will be the outcome.
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The Sewing Class.
The sewing class, organized by the
Ladies' Committee of the Associated
Charities, was opened on "Wednesday
last II is designed to teach the poor
or women and children to cut sew
and mend garments. 1t will be OF
great value to many people. training
them to care for their clothes. and in
many instances providing them with
a means of support The class will
meet once each week, the ladies meet
ing with them to instruct and direct
in the course.
Mrs. a. w. Haywood. of Haw River
has generously donated bolt of cloth
from the Thomas M. Holt Mills. suit
able for children's. dresses.
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Marks Stiefel.
Miss Matte Stiefel. daughter of Mr.
julius Stiefel, 1880 Bolton street, saws
the Baltimore Sun. was married last
night to Mr.. Harry B. Marks, or New
N. y.
at the home of the bride. which was
beautifully decorated. Rev. William
Rosenau, rabbi of Eutaw Place congre-
cation, performed the ceremony. The
bride wore white silk and lace and
carried a bouquet of lilies of the val
ley She was given away by her rain
or. Mr. Clarence Oettinger OF hln-
ston, n G., was the best man. aI .,s
a reception to the members or the
families Mr.. and Mrs. Marks left for a
trip to Florida They will reside at
New Bern, North Carolina.
Social Life at Ca~ lhaSe.
Carthage. N. c.. March 20.-<Spe-
cial )-Carthag society is enilVeneu
| twice each month by the meetings OF
! the Book Club, a social organization OF
the married ladies of our town that
| contribut in no small degree to the
fund of pleasure and intellectual actlY-
/ ity of the community. While social In
| its nature, it also stimulates research
| in matters related to history and inter-
ature and is therefore valuable
agency for the promotion OF culture
and education.
| THURSDAY afternoon the club met
| with Mrs. w. H. MCNEIL, wife of w.
H. Mcneil, editor of the leading coun-
| tyr paper, The Carthage Blade, and the
| ladies' were entertained Handsomely
and in a most charming and pleasing
manner Mrs. McNeill is a hostess who
delights in taking pains to interest her
guests and spares nothing In her en-
/ deayors to make all her receptions
! thoroughly in keeping with the de-
mands of pleasures and the prevailing
| modes of entertainment. On this oc-
! casion she delighted her guests with
/ the elegant results of her elaborate
| plans and received their most compll-
| mentary plaudits.
! The handsomely furnished parlors
| of the hostess We're tastefully decorat-
/ ed with potted plants, violets and
white carnations, among which We're
palms. ferns and other beautiful ever
! greens in profuSion. The color scheme
was white and green and was carried
/ out both in the parlors and in the DIM
/, ing hall, the appearance OF both, Dy
reason of the multitude of plants, be-
| ing like that of some tropical scene,
| rich in variety and lovely in selection.
| An intellectual contest had been pre-
pared for the ladies for their diversion
that taxed ones memory of things lit
erary and historical, in which Mrs.
/ d. S. Ray, wife of our banker, ID. >.
Ray. was successful in securing the
4 first prize and Mrs. ID. Il. Watson, the
charming wife of our popular dentist.
/ LII. Il. Il w dISOIl, ItNGiNtO Liz SQtioC-
lation prize. Mrs. N a. McKeithen,
whose husband was the choice of the
| people during the last campaign for
| the office of register of deeds, was
| awarded the visitors prize
Following this a most elaborate ar
ray of refreshments was served, con-
| sisting of delicacies of various kinds,
j and while the same was being served
! Miss Rosa Reid, an accomplished mu-
stefan, rendered exceedingly well some
| lovely selections from her complete
| repertory. Mrs. j. * Roberts, wife
| of the Presbyterian pastor at this
| place, also favored the company with
| selections on the organ.
Mrs. TIL b. Tyson, wife of 7. B. Ty-
son, of the firm of Tyson & Jones, re-
ceived.
The visitors were: Mrs N. A. Me-
| Keithen, Miss Rosa Reid, Mrs. j. K.
Roberts. Mrs. Flora Black, Miss Kit
tie May Mcdonald and Mrs. Ralph
Leach, of Aberdeen
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