The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24


Mrs. Clayton Giles gave a beautiful
luncheon at Mrs. Harriss Northrop's
cottage on the beach last THURSDAY, in
honor of Mrs. Thomas Settle Of Ashe-
vile. There were twelve guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Worth, Misses
Margaret Bridgers, Lucille and Jennie
Murchison will leave for Spartanburg.
S. c., some time during the week to
attend the May Musical Festival.
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The Misses Peasants are the guests
of Miss Selden, in Richmond, Va. Miss
Selden has been a very welcome Wis
ltor in our town. and has hosts Of
friends here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James l. McRee, of
Richmond, Va, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Green, on Ann street.
Mr.. McRee is a member of the Cincin-
natl. Mrs. McRee is a Colonial Dame.
She was Miss Johnson, of Raleigh,
n. C.
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General and Mrs. William Ruffin
Coke, of Richmond, Va, arrived in the
city ON Thursday evening and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lat
inner, on South Third street. Mrs. Coke
is the national president Of the Colon
ia1 Danes of America. General Coke
is a member of the Cincinnati.
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The Tuesday Evening Whist Club,
which during the Lenten season was
converted into a sewing club for the
H00r hac r0c1,peo5 it's orrl ,ooa+inr r
and vas ~charmingly entertained on
last week, by Mrs. James l. Nets, at
her home on North Second street. Old
fashion whist was played.
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On Saturday afternoon there were
two beautiful cups offered for girls
handicap tennis singles by Miss Lu-
Gle MurchisOn. There were twenty
entries and the first cup was won by
Mrs. R. P. Johnston, and the other
was presented to Mrs. Tench Coke, of
Ashevflle, N. G..
A delightful dinner party was given
on the cutter Seminole on Friday
evening at six o'clock. The party in
Guided Miss Mary Borden, Miss Amy
Harlow, Miss Alice Borden, Miss Mil
dred Davis, Miss Neppie Borden, MIR.
Champ Med. Davis, Mr.. Adams and
Mr. .Crapster, Of the cutter.
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In the approaching and putting con-
test for men and women at the Cape
Fear Golf grounds yesterday afternoon
the beautiful silver cup offered by
Mr.. Eugene S. Martin was won by
Mr.. Dougald Macmillan, with the low
est corr There were a great many
entries. During the afternoon delight
full refreshments were served.
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On Thursday afternoon Mr.. Norwood
Huske, Jr., gave a number of his
young lady friends a delightful trip UP
the river on his pretty little launch.
Among those who enjoyed his hospi-
tally we're Misses Tullu1ah de Rosse-,
Louise Bunting, Reba Myers. Mar
guerite Walker, Alice LeGrand and
Daisy Burbank.
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Mrs. Chapman, of Germantown, Pa,
daughter Of General Leonidas Polk,
arrived in the city on Thursday. Mrs.
Chapman is a Colonial Dame, and was
present at the laying of the corner
VI ZIG W bS OlNSS~'
to Cornelius Harnett and other heroes
Mrs. Donald MacRae.
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Miss Ida Randolph, Of Baltimore.
who has several times visited this city,
and who has many friends here, has
announced her engagement to Mr..
Thomas Childs de Rosset, an old Will
mington boy, but now with the u. S.
Company, of Baltimore.
Mr.. de Rosset has a host Of friends
both here and elsewhere, and in fact
has always been among the most pop
ular Of our young society men.
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The marriage of Miss Sa1lie Bell
Jackson and Mr.. J.. E. Womack will
on Wednesday next, at y O'Clock
moor, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nv. Jackson or South Fourth street.
The ceremony will be a very quiet
one, owing to bereavement in the
of Miss Jackson, and will be
only by relatives and a few
intimate friends of tfe contracting
Miss Bessie Gore gave her after
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noon dancing class a delightful dance
IN Friday afternoon. There were
'orty-fve young people who partici-
Favors were given and delight
'ul refreshments were served. The
lance was given in the Odd Fellows I
lall on Third street.
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An informal reception was given
rom nine to eleven last evening, at
he residence of Mrs. Donald MacRae,
~ the North Carolina Society of Col
,nial Danes. in honor Of Mrs. VIII
Ruf1in Coke, the national presl-
lent of the Colonial Danes of North
America, thus giving her an oppor-
unity to meet the Danes of North
Carolina and the members of the Gin
innati.
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The engagement of Miss Emily q.
and Mr.. John William Fergu-