The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-16
NORTH C~AROLINIANS
IN THE METROPOLIS
BY II. S.
(By r. S. CARRAWAY.)

(By X. S. CARRAWAY.)
New York, Dec. 13.-North Caro-
linians in large numbers attended the
annual dinner Of the New York South
ern Society at the Waldorf-Astoria
Wednesday evening. Fully five Aun-
dred former residents of the Southern
States attended the dinner, which
proved TO be far more successful than
any previous event of the society. At
the conclusion OF the speeches by
several eminent Southerners, the floor
was cleared for dancing, which con-
tinued until the early hours Of the
morning. The Tar Heel State was
we'll represented at the affair, Rufus
l. Patterson, president Of the North
Carolina Society, being seated at the
guest table, and more than fifty for
mer residents of the State in attend
ance.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will be in New York the
coming week to attend the annual
dinner OF the North Carolina Society,
which will be given It the Hotel
Plaza on Wednesday evening. Sec
rotary Daniels will be the guest Of
honor and the principal speaker Of
inc evening", anu white III new 4OTk
he and Mrs. Daniels will be the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson,
former North CarOlinianS, at their
home on West F~ifty-second street.
On Tuesday Mrs. Daniels will be the
guest of n at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Patterson at her home.
An amusing experience Of Walter
H.. Page, the Tai Heel ambassador to
England, a in Scotland recently was
cabled here this week. It seems Mr..
and Mrs. Page arrived at a country
house to learn that their luggage,
which had been Sent on in advance,
apparently had been lost. During
their long motor drive they were
caught in a Scotch mist and were
saturated to the bone with damp. The
hostess promptly offered the use OF
n garments in her wardrobe to the
ambassadors wife, but it SO happen
ed that the men, mostly guests, had
with them only one set Of evening
anything when in the North but
kits.
"A kilt is a fine garment" sale
Dr.. Page. Cannot someone be Sc
kind as to lend me one? 2" 'You cal
have as many as you like" replied tn,
laird. 1t was then Mrs. Page chime(
in and said the ambassador would
get his death Of cold In a kilt. Every
body assured her that she was greatl,
mistaken and forthwith a magnifcen
kilt for evening wear was produce,
into which the ambassador change,
and ssure the company he neve
felt SO free and easy in his life an
that IL it were possible he would ar
ray himself in such a garment ever
more.
Miss Sallie Andrews, daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Andrews, O
this city, will be married his mont
to Thomas Cecil Sawyer. Of Belcross
N. {. After a honeymoon in tn
West, Mr.. Sawyer and his bride wi
reside in Belcross, where the bride
groom is in business.
North C~arolinians in New York an
staying at the various hotels thi
week include the following:
McAlpin-J. NJ. Craig and Camera
| Morrison, Charlotte, and j. w. Cox,
Roanoke.
AlbemarIe-John H. Winder, Ra,
: eigh.
r Imperial-R. B. Knox, Newto,
I and l.. w. Read. Roanoke.
I Ritz-CarltOn-S. r. Maynar,
Thomasville.
:. Grand-F. c. Gregory, Salisbury.
Algonquin-R. J. Walker. Char
: lotte.
Navarre-C. M. Bernard, Raleigl
Earlington-W. H.. Mahon, Wi
mington.
e Wallick-O. H. Gilbert, Elizabet
City.