The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
RALEIGH Social News.
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Raleigh. N. O., February 19.-Pleas,
ing valentine features characterized
q number of social events IN , 49,
emphasizing the valentine party given
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs, WAGE
n. Brown at their home. on Boyian
Avenue. II was In honor of the faculty
OF Meredith College, Of which Mr..
Brown IS the dean of music. MISS
French. OF Massachusetts,, received Win
Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The speciai
( features OF entertainment provided by
The host and hostess charmed and de-
lighted every guest. There was
posting of valentines by each guest
10 some other guest, these ahordlng
no end of fun. Then there was a con-
test at writing kilograms. in when
each letter II, the word valentine
must be used to begin words. In tins
contest the prize was Won by MISS
most correct limerick was borne off by
Miss Margaret Irene Bright. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Mrs. a. d. Glasscock Of Charlotte
was the guest of honor for most en-
joyable evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wade r.. Brown on Friday,
the guests being the members OF the
music faculties of Peace Institute, ST.
Mary's school and Meredith College.
Mrs Glasscock was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Brown while she was in the
city. She charmed their guests Friday
night with o masterful rendering OF
Enoch Arden. Mr. Brown rendering the
piano accompaniment.
Saturday afternoon Miss Patsie
Privatt, of Norfolk, and Miss Gertrude
charming "at home" by Miss Elizabeth
Bass. There were present as special
guests students from Meredith Col
lege and Wake Forest College. the
hostess being q Meredith College stu
dent.
Mrs i. N. Holding was hostess Tues
day afternoon for the Ola Podria Book
Club. The life and books OF Frank
stockton were the special subject for
the afternoon. Mrs. L. l. Stevens Mrs. |
w. e. Stone and Mrs. w. n. Jones par
ticipated in Il program that proved |
most profitable and enjoyable, features |
being a sketch of the life of Stockton I
and readings from some of his best
writings.
Mrs. Albert Murray, as hostess for
the Social Club Friday, afternoon, I'M
ton 10 the entertainment provided
that pleased every one immensely. The
decorations were red hearts, mingled
with red carnations and ferns. There |
in which a different game was played |
ut each table Mrs. Ernest Martin won |
the club woman's prize, and Mrs. e. c.
Duncan. the visitors prize.
An especially brilliant success was |
scored by the music committee of the
STonlan's Club Thursday afternoon at
the Governors Mansion. which was
thrown open to the Raleigh club wo
men by Mrs. Kitchin for the preseata-
ton of q musical program, in which
AIRS. a. ID. Glasscock took a special
part. Mrs. Wade r. Brown. as chair
man of the music committee of the
Moman's Club. was in charge. and to
her is accorded special praise. Mrs.
Glasscock, as the guest of honor. gave
q special illustrated reading on the
life and compositions of Mendelssohn.
assisted by some of the best musical
talent of Raleigh, including Misses
Futrell and Brownlee, of Meredith Col
lege; Miss Emily Rose Knox, Miss
Nell, of st. Mary's School; Miss Sher-
win, of St. Mary's School; Mrs. A. w.
Knox, Miss Sadie Duncan and Miss
Luney.
The Fortnightly Review Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas.
MeiSimmon for an annual business ses-
sion. An election of officers for the
next year resulted in the selection of
Mrs. James Pou as president; Mrs. Ro-
bert Strong, as secretary, and Mrs.
j. Il. Chamberlain, as librarian. The
club selected Scottish literature and
history as the special study for next
season.