The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
Raleigh Social News
Especial TO The Timer. Dispatch.

Especial 10 The Timer Dispatcl1.l
Raleigh, n. C., April l6.---The musit
Club entertained the club wonier
Thursday afternoon. with splendid
program, devoted to the music Of
Sehumann. There was paper on
Schuuann and his compositions, by
Dr. John A. simpson. and there were
interpretations OF schumann selections
by Miss Williams and Miss Sherwin, OF
st. Mary's school; by Miss Reid and
Miss Sousley. of Meredith College,
and by DIR. Hubert Register. The pro-
gram was under the direction of Mrs.
Wade r., Brown, chairman Of the de-
partment
The johnson Pettigrew Chapter.
Daughters OF the Confederacy, has in
vited Mrs. Il. II. Moffitt, now of Rich
mond, TO deliver the address May 10
for the presentation of the memorial
arch by the chapter, to the Memorial
Association. 1t is now being erected
AT the entrance to the Confederate
Cemetery here. The acceptance Is to
lie by DIR. y. n. Hill. of a. and NJ.
College. The invitation to Mrs. Mot
fit was extended at a meeting of the
chapter, with Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Wednesday afternoon. The commit
tee in charge of the erection of the
arch is composed of Mrs. Leo D..
Heartt, Miss Daisy benson. and Mrs.
James Briggs.
Mrs. r. b. John has gone to Nash
Vile, Tenn, as delegate to the Wo-
mans Home Mission Convention, of
the South, in session there for one
week.
Mrs. William Royal was hostess
Thursday afternoon for the Kentness
Book Club. It was quite an ENJOYABLE
meeting, having a profitable and in
distinguished by especially gracious
hospitality by Mrs. Royal, who is one
of the most popular entertainers in
Raleighs social circles.
gatl y
Lyon took their friends completely by
surprise Tuesday morning by becom-
ing the principals in charming in
formal wedding ceremony at tho home
Of the brides mother, Mrs. Ellie Barnes
Pope, in Fayetteville Street, Miss
Pope is an accomplished young wo
man. who has been teaching in the |
Raleigh public schools for the past
two years. Mr.. Lyon is a prominent
young lawyer, member OF the firm of
Douglas & Lyon. The wedding SER
Vice was by DIR. ii. NJ. North, pastor
of Edenton Street Methodist Church.
only few intimate friends being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon have
gore for a trip through Western Caro-
lima, including Asheville and Blowing
Rock, and VIII be at home here after
April %
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was hostess
for the members of the Johnson-Pet-
tigrew Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Wednesday afternoon. There
was a season of enjoyable social in
tercourse, following the routine bus
iEess of the chapter, which is espe-
cially active and aggressive.
The Fortnightly Review Club was
fortunate dhis week to have Mrs. Ro-
bert Strong for hostess. her charming
hospitality blending with the excel
lent program devoted to Southern
minor poets, in affording an especial-
ly enjoyable and profitable afternoon,
for the club women and their special
guests There was a paper by Mrs.
William Grimes on Father Ryan and
his life and works; Mrs. Josephus
Daniels presented paper on Henry
Timrod, the South Carolina poet, and
Mrs. r, y. w. Connor presented
paper on Paul Hamilton Hayne. Frank
stanton and his poems came in for
delightful discussion, by Mrs Charles
McKimmon. Mrs. j. Palmer Jerman,
Mrs. Mckimmon and Miss Maude Mer-
rimon rendered a. number of Stanton's
poems that have been set to music
There were quite number OF special
guests in addition to the club men,
bers. They included Mrs. l. Mex.
Pittinger, Mrs. r. w. Winston, Mrs
W, B. Blake, Jr., Mrs. ". S. Rankin
Miss Merrimon and Mrs. John 4. Fer
rell
Mrs. Stewart Shaw charmingly en-
lertained at cards saturday afternoon.
Bridge was the game. and after it
was enjoyed. a delicious luncheon was
served.
Mrs James A. Briggs entertained at
her home on North Blount Street Sat
nrday morning in honor of Mrs. willis
Briggs. Fridge was played. The
guets of honor; Mrs Richard Busbea
of Charlotte; Mrs Murray Allen Miss
Hal Morson, Miss I4oula Briggs Mrs
w D. Briggs and Miss Mary Latta.