The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-15
NORTH ~CAROLINlANS IN
THE
X. =. CARRAWAY.


New York, Dec. 1.-THE annual
Inner and reception of the Southern
Society of New York at the Waldorf
Astoria Wednesday evening was by far
the most successful function ever
given by this organization, and was
largely attended by Well known South
erners who now make their home in
New York, including many North
C~aroliniars. The list Of speakers this
year included United States Attorney
General Thomas NJ. Gregory, Comp
trOller Of the Currency John Shelton
Williams, Congressman Swager Sher-
ley, of Kentucky; President Alderman,
of the University Of Virginia, n ex-
Attorney General George w. Wicker
sham. w. w. Fuller, president Of the
society and a former Tar Heel, pre-
sided and acted as tOaStmaSter.
Among the prominent former North
Ca%rOlinianS who attended the dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon
Battle, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Russell, DR.. and
Mrs. Jefferson Scales, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Sellars, Or. and Mrs. Will
lam b. Pritchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
L. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Me-
bane, Mr.. II Mrs. Hugh MacRae,
MI. and Mrs. John S. Primrose, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Temple Gwathmey, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert H. Harriss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Carr.
MI. Quincy G. Briggs. Of the insur-
ance department Of the Wachovia
Bank and Trust Company of High
Point, reached New York Monday II
is spending ten days at the Grand
Hotel mixing business with pleasure.
Mr.. Briggs predicts al Improvement
in business apprOximating a boom
within the next few weeks, stating
hat the prosperity predicted earlier
in the ear and deferred by the war
has been put we'll on its way by the
opening of the reserve banks and by
the general Improvement III the credit
situation.
Mr.. Frank Fleming, Of Durham
sailed Saturday on board the Cunard
liner Lusitania TO join the Belgian
Relief Committee in an official capac
ity. Mr.. Fleming, Who stopped Al
the Herald Square Hotel for severa
lays before sailing, said he expected
to remain abroad until the end 81
h war, which time he dared not pre-
dict.
Mr.. George j. Gould, accompanied
by his son, George j. Gould, Jr.. and
""vera1 friends. have gone to MI
Gould's hunting preserve at Back
Bay, n. c., to pass a few days il
shooting.
Former Governor Robert f. Glenn
Of WinstOn-Salem. arrived in New
York Tuesday and after spending {
day or two at the Hotel Marlborough
left for Washington.
Mr.. r. A. Goodwin, OF Raleigh, {
wholesale lumber merchant, has beer
passing the last few days in Gotham
stopping at the Breslin. Mr.. God.
win states that the lumber industry
is rather quiet at present but predicts
a decided reversal for the better il
the near future. He says that 1911,
promises to be a banner year in thu
lumber business of North Carolina.
Mr.. J. z. Rumbough, one Of Ashe
ville's leading citizens, is Spendins
several weeks with Mrs. Rumbougl
at the Hotel Woodward, enjoying tn
theatres and restaurants and other
. wise occupying their time in seem,
New York. Although retired from &C
Iice business for a umbe of years
Mr.. Rumbough is Il careful observe
Of business conditions in Buncomb
county and says that the outlool
Whereabouts is splendid.
Mr.. S. Taylor, of the Taylor Furn
. iShingS Company of Raleigh, has bee
: in New York this week on a buyini
expedition, purchasing Christina
rovelties and other stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Y. gregory O
!. Salisbury, cached New York earl
i'll the week and are at the Hotel Asto
for q few days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Harry, Of Char
lotte. have been passing the last fe,
days in Gotham, staying st the Mar
Unique.
> Miss F.. Y. Caskey. of Southport,
spending several days at the Par
Avenue Hotel.
. Mrs. J. E. Fry. Of Raleigh, is i
New York for a few days stay at III
Hotel Wallick. Z
II CAPTAIN Russell g.. Langdon and Mr.:
e Langdon. of Raleigh. were among I'll
North Carolina visitors in Gotham
q town this week, spending several dan
&c az the Wolcott.
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