The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-03-05
The Mecklenburg.
Matters Social and Personal at
the Famous Health anc
Pleasure Resort Chronicled
by Our Special Correspon-
dent.
Correspondence Gold Leaf,
THE MECkLENBURG

CHASE CITY, VA, Feb. 9th, 1908.
The week at The Mecklenburg has been
one Of mid season activity bringing many
old and new friends, making a very con.
genial company, which is indeed more
like one large family. Especially does il
appear to be SO when one sees so many
animated groups gathered in such de-
Eghtful manner around the blazing logs
in the huge tire-places in the lobby. The
pleasures of the week have been varied
Bridge and Hearts parties, n marriage
and various outdoor sports keeping the
time we'll filed
There was q fox hunt on Washington i
birthday and after lively and exciting
chase for three hours the fox was run to
earth several miles out of town.
4 surprise Hearts party was rendered
the guests of The Mecklenburg Thursday
evening by number OF the Chase City
people. Five tables were necessary. Bon
bOns, etc., were served during the game.
Miss Irma +. Jeffress, winning The first
prize, souvenir spoon of Chase City,
! presented it to Mrs. A. j. Cooke. DR..
Thos. w. hlmunds won the man prize,
a fox hunting scene, while a lemon was
| handed Mrs s. n Edmunds, her card
| showing not a punch. This proved to
be lemon doll fancifully dressed. The
hostesses and hosts Of the occasion were
Mrs. NJ. f. Hardy, Mrs. A. l.. j. Boswell,
Miss Irma F. Jeffress. Miss Isabel Norvell,
DR.. w. b. Agnew, Prof. J. II. Summers,
Mr.. ii. r. Cooley, and Mr.. ID. Breston.
The guests We're Mesdames Mann S.
Quarles. l.. A. Carr, W. =. Whitaker, A.
J. Cooke, l. ID. Peterson, W. .. Ludovici,
Miss Simpson, Dir. L. w. Edmunds and
Mr.. l.. 4. Carr.
Very enjoyable was the Bridge party
given by Mrs. |. D. Peterson Wednesday
morning. There were several tables and
a spirited game was played The high
est score was made by Mrs. Mann S.
Quarles of Richmond, who was pre-
sented with a lovely Indian basket
An event of more than usual interest
was the arrival OF Mr.. f. V. Valentine,
Richmond's noted sculptor. Mr. Valen-
tine came to Join his wife who has been
here for the past week A distinguished
looking and a distinguished man is Mr.
Valentine, with a genial personality
which charms all who come in contact
with him, and never has there been a
more thorough representative of the
: typical Southern gentleman within the
hospitable walls of The Mecklenburg.
There was quite flutter OF excitement
on Wednesday morning when it was
whispered around that marriage would
take place in the hotel at noon, the names
OF the bride and groom being an un.
known quantity Everyone was on the
qui vive and every marriageable maid
and widow, and especially each unmar-
ried man, for the nonce was suspected to
be the willing victim. Later on it devel-
oped that it was a couple to arrive on
the noon train and proved to be Mr. VIM.
ID. Buchanan and Miss Grace William
son, of Clarksvile, Va. The ceremony,
which was performed by Mr.. II. II. Will
liams, took place in the long parlor OF The
Mecklenburg and was witnessed by quite
an interested crowd OF guests After
luncheon the bridal party left for an ex-
tended trip.
Mrs. F. c. Moring, of Raleigh, arrived
this weA Mrs. Moring is a frequent
visitor and is always accompanied by
one Of her four attractive daughters.
Miss Helen is with her now.
Miss Helen Horney, of st. Paul, Mimi,
a clever authoress, is one of the recent
arrivals.
Mrs. |. \. Vaughan, Master Buxley
Vaughan and Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Allen
are welcome additions from Richmond.
Mr.. {. S. Edwards, of Raleigh, is i'm
proving daily
Mr. John T.. Hughes, OF Danville, ar
rived few days ago.
Capt. and Mrs. Mayer are still herr.
Capt. Mayer has improved SO much that
he has discarded his crutches entirely
and even walks without cane. Hsand
his wife are popular couple and their
dep arturo will be looked upon with re-
gret.
Mr.. J. z. Phillips of st. Davids, Pa,
Mr. G. NJ Pettis and Mr. Vim. e. Lloyd OF
New Haven, Conn. ARE welcome additions
to the sporting set. They spend their
entire time in the open. hunting daily,
and are thoroughly enjoying the out
door life.
Mrs. ". f. Dusche and Miss Reamy
Hamlin arrived this week and are plan
ming an extended visit. Mrs. W. o.
Ludovici of New York, who is here for an
indefinite period, is enjoying the South
ern climate.
Lynchburg's popular representative,
Mr.. II. Il: Watts is imIroving daily.
Several brides and grooms have been
spending their honeymoon here. Two
very attractive couples were Mr.. and
hEs. W IL. MOTION Oi ItODeTLsOnNllle, n.
&. and DR.. and Mrs $. H. Johnson OF
Pittsburg.
DR.. X. J. Noble OF Selma, is a recent
guest Mr. {. II. Cuthbert Of Petersburg,
is spending some time here Miss ALA
Morton OF Clarksvile, Miss Elizabeth
Penick Of fSouth Boston, Mr. {. A. Penick
spent several days here this week
DIR. j. /. Irving of Danville, is one OF
the weeks arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
II. Graham of Philadelphia are here re
cuperating and enjoying the change
from the cold Northern climate.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. 4. Carr Of Durham,
y C., have been here renewing acquaint-
ances formed during many former visits
A handsome woman is Mrs Carr with
many friends. and no less popular is the
genial Mr. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. J. Burton Of East
Orange. y: j., are spending some time
Mr. H. &. Norfieet of Winston, spent the
week end with his wife, who is adding
much TO the social life OF the place.
4 prominent visitor expected in the
next few days is Mr. st. Geo. Tucker. OF
Norfolk. Va. He numbers his friends in
this county by the score. Mr.. Geo. J.
Coleman of Atlantic City, Mrs. Francis
D. West Of Philadelphia. Mr. Geo. Dy-
CERT and family, Butte, Mon, Mrs. A. W.
Harris, Lawrenceyille, Va. Mrs. Henry
and daughter. Pinehurst, y. G.. are