The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
A BRILLIANT EVENING AT OK,
F'ORD'S CLUB.
A Sword presented to Sidney Minor
Who Moves to Durham.

oxford, N c., April, 26.-The re-
ception of the "Villeford Club, yes
terday evening was an elaborate and
elegant occasion and proved success
in the arrangement and management
of everything that was necessary to
make the evening a social event long
to be remembered as an occasion of
pleasure and happiness.
The club is composed of most in
fluential men of oxford, who deter
mined to make this opening reception
a success in every way. The club
rooms are located in the Hunt build
ing and were beautifully decorated
with padmS, ferns and cut flowers,
which presented a scene of beauty
as the strains of music from Levin s
orchestra filled the air.
The reception committee to whom
great part of the success of the
evening was due was composed of
Messrs w. Brooks Parham. Frank
Pinnix, Frank Gregory, DR.. J. G..
Hunt, w. T. Minor, and Henry T..
Osborn.
At the front entrance the guests
were received i'm cordial manner by
Miss Charlotte Britt and Mr.. Frank
PinniX. They we're uShered to the
reception room by MIR. w. Brooks
Parham by whom they were also in
troduced by the receiving party COM
posed of Mr.. r. l.. Hamilton with
Miss Louise Buchanan. Mr.. and Mrs.
w A. Devin. Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs l.. w. Cooper,
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Massenburg. Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Erwin. Mr. Frank
Gregory and Miss Helen White, Judge
r. P. PEBBLES and Mr.. A. L. Brooks,
and Or. ]. G.. Hunt.
In tho library fr1lit and DuOph were
served by Misses Annie Cannady,
Fannie Gregory and Lena Taylor.
N the beautifully decorated dining
room elegant refreshments of salad
and ice cream and cake were served
by Misses Josephine Taylor, Lillian
Minor, Allene Cooper, Irene Hines and
Augusta Lands.
Many visitors were present and adj
ded to the charm of the accession.
all voting the first annual reception
of the Villeford Club" a great sue
cess.
After the reception a herman was
danced in Armory Hall given by the
young men of Oxfard, in honor of
the young ladies of the town and their
visiting friends.
The figures were led by Mr.. w. y.
Parham. The hall was thronged with
spectators to witness the beautiful
scene. Music was furnished by Lee
WINS Orchestra of Raleigh.
Those dancing were:
Miss Whedbee, of Granville with
Mr.. Jno. Ward, of Edenton, Mist
Edna Wood of GAINESVILLE with Mr..
Tom Howell, Miss Bonitz, of Peters
burg, Va, with Mr.. Josiah Cannady,
Miss Crews, of Durham, with Mr..
John Williams, Miss Leila Shannon,
of Henderson, with Mr.. Will Taylor,
Miss Mabel Young, of Raleigh, with
Mr. B. K. Lassiter, of Chapel HILL
Miss Emily Higgs, of Raleigh, with
Mr.. Matt Pinnix; Miss Willie Parker,
of Henderson, with Mr.. Robt. Davis
of Henderson,; Miss Noble, of Balti-
more, with Mr.. w. j. Long; Miss Per-
son, of Baltimore. with Mr.. Baker
Miss Charlotte Britt, with Mr.. Frank
Pink; Miss Fannie Gregory, with
Mr.. Sam Pace. of Henderson; Miss
Julia Winston, with Mr. w. r. Minor
Miss Noble, of Baltimore, with Mr..
W. j. Long; Miss Sophie Taylor, with
Mr.. Bellamy, of Horner School; Miss
jeanette Boggs, with Prof Marrow;
Miss Maud Parham. with Major. TIL
Ter; MISS jamie Booth, with Mr. Clark