The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
SOCIETY IN RALEIGH.

Especial o. TIE Times Dispatch.I
RALEIGH y. C.. DeeamDer S.-The
browning social event IN Raleigh the past
week was the rendering OF Gaul's Holy
City" Thursday night IN the auditorium
o. the Baptist University for Women.
under the direction OF Professor Wade p.
Brown. director ~ music for this splendid
institution The choral Society Is corn
posed 81 about one hundred ladies OF
Raleigh most cultured in music.
The society was assisted by Mr.. Robert
Smock and Nr 3 Norr'lle Hopkinson. OF
Baltimore NJ special solo.sts Mrs. Horace
, Dowou and Mrs Wade r Brown. Of
Raleigh. also participated az sol0ists with
q very high degree OF success There " Is
quite a large audience. and the highest d..
gree OF enthusiastic appreciation was
manifested The great success OF the az
fair reflects great credit on Profess 7r
Brown and The splendid educational in
stituuon over the musical department
OF which he so ably presides.
turn in Ralelgh's social interests
which gives a high degree of satisfaction
IS the determination % the Woman's club
20 erect club building without DELAY.
Tho club purchased during the week the
Lodge property opposite the Capitol
Square Al a cost OF S7ooo. and VIII pro
coed with the building and its eQuipment
with the least possible delay. 4 feature
ot the building Will be reception room
on the first floor and a kitchen and
cining-room attached IN which members
Who are down town shopping can dr9D
IN TOT tea OF lunch, or II they desire, for
full meal
The incorporators Of the company which
will erect the building are DIT pixon-Car-
roll Mrs. J y Holding. Mrs II =
litchford. Miss Fannie Heck. Mrs. 3. s.
Skinner. and Mrs. J. NJ TURNER.
The officers OF the club are Miss Heck
president. Miss Ada Womble. secretary.
Mrs Herbert Jackson. treasurer Tho
heads OF the six departments or work are.
domestic science Mrs J. NJ Turner. civil
Improvement Mrs. J. D. Busher; child
study Miss Mary Arlington; music. Mrs.
r c. duncan; literature. Mrs. ". 5.
Primrose; art. Miss Leopold.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. c. NJ Busbee
entertained delightfully."- at tea in honor
of Mrs Henry NJ. Flagler. who is visit
Ing her uncle. Colonel Thos. s Kenan.
clerk OF the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Busbee's guests were Mrs. O. O.
I Haines, Mrs. William 3. Grimes. Mrs. %
W. Maker. Mrs W. II. Williamson. Mrs
F. NJ. Stronaeh. Mrs Charles McT<irn-
mon. Mrs Grimes Cowper. Mrs J. II.
Pou and Mrs. Hubert Royster. Ms.
Flagler IS the wife OF the distinguished
Standard OH and railroad magnate. Henry
NJ F1agier. OF New York and Florida.
A number Of Raleigh's society folk with
musical turn went to Duke. Harnett
county. Tuesday night 10 participate in n
special concert given for the benefit Of
the Episcopal Church there The affair
was decided success from the viev-,oint-
Of both art and finances. Those from Raj
eigh who participated were Mrs. Charlie
McKimmOn, Mrs. Ashby l. Baker. Misses
Mary and HELEN Smeades. Miss E-bie
Roberts and DR.. II A Register
Tuesday evening Mrs Josephus Daniels
entertained the FortRightly Review Cluh
most chamingly. The special guests aside
, from the members OF the club were Mrs
Henry NJ. Flagler Florida: Mrs Cary J.
Hunter. Mrs. w. J. Andrews. Mrs. Charles
O. Hainos. Mrs. II. W. Jackson. Mrs
Haywood D. White and Mrs. w. II.
Bagley.
Mrs. r B Raney was the hostess for
| the Book Club this week The club had as
| Its special study for the meeting Piracy
in North Carolina" Three papers Of in
/ terest were read. ''B1ack beard and Cover
/ nor Eden" by Miss Maude AEerrfmon
Social Life OF the Colonials." by Mrs.
/ Herbert Buell.. and sStede Bonnet and the
! Decline OF Piracy" by Mrs. r d. w.
/ Conner. a feature OF the entertainment
\ was an alphabetical contest. IN viii N
I questions were given on cards which vera
I hand-painted. the decoration being North
| Carolina flags Prize winners were Mrs.
/ Grimes Cowper and Miss Maude Nerrf-
mon. For a luncheon which followed the
| dining table was decorated with American
/ Beauty roses and other cut flowers.