The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-17
A MASQUERADE PARTY.
Miss Flora NeIEs Mcmillan De.
ltghIfuIIy Entertained Friday

EVeHI0g- Masks aud Hearts
And the Writing OF Valentines
Afford a5uch Fun.
Friday evening at s O'Clock a
large crowd Of invited guests as,
sembled at the home of Miss
Flora Naill Mcmillan. All we're
disguised exactly alike in a robe
o. black aud the only way you
could tell u lady from a gentle
man was by looking at the hands,
and many Of them wore gloves
aud you couldn't well tell that
way every time. For a " hlle you
never saw such a time, every
body trying to find out who was
who, After the space vi about
an hour All were ordered TO re
move lu,ir masks, and such a
surprised crowd you hardly ever
S e, some fir0iuG themselves in
the presence of parties that they
had never met, ard Ot-ers by a
friend or friends that they had
no il 3 we're there.
/ The surprising feature of the
occasion su2oidinS, paper and
pencils were passed around
and all were asked to
write Valentine. A busy
time, as you may guess, was
then on hand. After ten min
utcs Laa quickly composed Val
entines We're gathered up and
handed over to the judges, who
we're Misses Flora McNeill and
, Flora Neill Mcmillan, and MesSrs.
Woodie Lpunon and W. K. Be
tnuro. The judges, after due
consideration Of The many spec.
linens IF intellectual ability,
reached the conclusion that the
first prize justly belonged to Miss
Dora Smith and the BOBBY to MIR
! Shelton McKcnzie. Mr.. Woodie
Lennon then with a few brilliant
remarks presented the prizes.
ThencXt thing was somethingi
which all heartily participated
the refreshments consisting o
amorosia, cake, and fruit, Aftel
the refreshments were over, al
went out in the hail, where 10
of hearts were stuck upon the
wall. Every heart had on it tn
name of some boy who was pres
ent. The girls each had to take
bow and arrow and shoot down
heart, and each gentleman Wa
= given the pleasure of escortin
: home tie particular lady b
whose skill was 50 unmercifull
, pierced the heart upon which bi
name appeared.
The only out-of-town guest wa
Miss Margaret Currie, Of MAJ
ton, who is teaching school ;
Tolarsvlile.
y A Delightful Reception Give
: Friday Evening al the Home
q Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Lawrence b
The Yczad MatrOns' Club.
- One Of the most delight full S
cial events of the season was IL
Il reception given onthe evening
= St. Valentine Day by the Your
, Matrons' Club at the home of M
and Mrs. r. G. Lawrence. pht
pesky little beast, the grour
Ii hog, had done his possible
mar the pleasure Of the occasi'
y, by sending most beastly weathe
but under the spell of brigt
ia ness ard gaiety within thischarl
ing home where the members
g the Young Matrons' Club al
: their guests babe defiance,
the nonce, to the ground hog a
all his tribe, the gloom of t
outer world was forgot, and
It hours were most pleasantlyspe
The quests were welcomed
y, the door by Mesdames. A.
C. White and A. +. Baker, while
the receiving line in the par
", stood the men bers Of the G
Ic- as follows; Mesdames A. T. !
IT, Lean, j. r. Poole, f, K. Proct
Fl, B. Jennings, irwin Jenki
. r. 4. l.. Correll, A. w. McLe
" ALI Mcleod, G u. Mcleod,
- r. townsend, and r. G. l.
III renee. In the spacious hall
= punch bowl was presided c
E by Misses Agnes McBraJ
The Pennie Rowland and Mary
of NeilI. Misses Emma, Laura
ere Addie Norment, assisted by
DOL tie Misses Lillian Proctor
or Mildred Mcintyre, served
Of ad course, cream and cake
in coffee in the dining room.
oils Miss Matte Mclean, of \
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