The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
The Mecklenburg.
Matters Social and Personal at
this Famous Health and
Pleasure Resort Chronicled
by Our Special Correspond
ent.
Correspondence Gold Leaf.
THE MECkLENBURG.l


THE MECkLENBURG,(
CHASE CITY, Va. Sep. 9th, 190S1
A rendezvous for health and pleasure
at all seasons of the year. the Mecklen-
burg still continues to have a large num-
Der of guests The extensivs game pre-
serves. together with excellent mounts
available. and kennels of well trained
dogs. all have brought the ''call OF the
wild" to visitors so impressively that
fox hunting is now being enjoyed fully
as much as it is at Melton owbray (the
fox hunting capital of EnglandD where it
is "A crime to kill the fox otherwise than
by running him down with hounds.
4 large crowd went out at early dawn
on Tuesday morning and had rafting
chase q two hours. Great excitement
took place when the first fox was caught.
\ hundred yards off a second one ran out
of the brush Both were caught, and
Judge Undertake professor OF Law. at
Wake Forest, \. Co. captured the brush.
Judge A. NJ. Aiken of Danville. will be
here in a few days to join in the sport.
Mr. Geo. c. Jefferson OF Richmond. Is
coming to the annual fox hunt this fall,
and. as usual, will present prize to the
lady who gets the brush after the longest
chase.
Every one was delighted to welcome
Mrs. W. p. Whitaker back from her visit
to North Carolina, and on Thursday
morning she entertained in honor of her
friend Mrs A. HI. Powell of Oxford. ~. e.,
at the most delightful bridge party OF
the season. A perfect hostess, Mrs.
Whitaker made every one have the best
time. The honor guest was presented
with handsome brass loving cup. Mrs.
A. j. Cook won the married woman $
prize, Miss Sarah Raughn the young
girls, and Mai. McCaieb was the for
tunate man. Other guests were Mes
danes f. c. Laird. W. T. Dabney, e. Il.
Misses Mary Vaughan, Irma Jeffress,
Annie Urquhart. Mary Burwell, Ratilda
Posell, Isabel Norvell, Alma Elan, p.
Hubbard Mr. W p Dabney and Mr.. A.
H. Powell.
A big circus in town Friday afternoon
was Il pleasant diversion to a large
number of guests.
Tuesday evening particularly gay.
a large party being given, and the lady's
first prize cut for by Mrs. W. W. Dey,
Mrs NJ Hardy and Mrs. W. 2. Whitaker,
was won by Mrs. Hardy. Mr.. E. w.
Lewis and Mr.. Norvell cut for the last
prize, the latter winning. Prior to the
card party, one of the prettiest dinner
parties of the season was given by Mr..
E. W. Lewis aud Mr. W. b. Jones in honor
OF Misses Irma Jeffress, Mary Burwell
and Alma Elan. After the card game
was over, dancing was en- lOyed until a
late hour.
Friday evening Miss Deg of Norfolk
was guest of honor at a card party
which was the event of the week. The
numerous and handsome prizes were
won, as follows: Lady's first prize,
Mrs. w. p. Whitaker; gentleman's first
prize. W. B. J ones; the lady $ cOnsolatiOn,
Miss Mary Burwell; the mans consOla-
ton, Mr.. Polk Miller, the honor guest
also receiving a lovely prize. Mr.. Polk
Miller, as usual in his inimitable style,
presented the prizes, and his bright and
original remarks were the hit of the
evening.
Miss Alma Elam Suffolk, Va, is the
very attractive guest of Mrs. W. T.
Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Birdsong
OF Raleigh, n. c.. who won the contest
for the most popular married couple to
spend week at the Mecklenburg offered
by the Raleigh Evening Times, will
arrive in a few weeks.
Giving charm to the social life, are Mrs.
S. R. Bethea of Alabama, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Nelly of Memphis, Mrs. Henry Il.
Miller of Richmond, and Mrs. \. II.
Powell, of Oxford. n. c.
Departure of Mrs. Frank S. WoodsOn
and her lovely daughter Frances Wood
son of Richmond, this week, was a mat
ter of much regret to every one, and n
return visit in the near feature is eagerly
looked forward to.
Recent guests are Mrs. Sam Tyree.
Mrs. A. G. Ager, Lynchburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Warren. Bacon's Castle, Va,
DR.. Fl. d. Behens. New Orleans, Mrs o.
Marks, Miss H. Marks, New Bern. MIR.
and Mrs. E. c. Bagwell. Arcadia, Fla,
Mrs. r. l.. Barrand, Washington, ID. e..