The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
NORTH CAROL LlNIANS Il
THE METROPOLIS
r. =. C.iRRAW AY.

topic OF discussion among North Caro-
hnians in New York this week was
the announcement OF the engagement
Of Miss Mary l. Duke. daughter %
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin y. Duke. To
Anthony J. DreXel Biddle. Jr.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. DrexcI Biddle. ~
Philadelphia. which was made public
at the wedding of Angler Buchanan
Duke 10 Miss Cordelia Biddle in Phil
adelphla on Wednesday, Soon after
the announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Biddle to Mr.. Duke on jan
Gdry 81 last Il was subject OF CON
Versauon among the close friends of
the couple that their marriage might
be followed by second romance,
! forming another alliance between
| thSe we'll known and wealthy families.
| Miss Mary Duke is well known IN
| North Carolina, where she spends
| much of her time. She has taken a
| deep interest In educational work
| among the young women in her ma
1--WE State. and in June last in con-
| junction with her father and uncle
| James +. Duke. and her brother. CAV
funds and land valued at $500, 600 to
Trinity College in Durham. thereby
making possible the proposed wom-
| ans coordinate college in connection
| With that institution.
/ No date has as Yet been set for the
wedding Of Miss Duke and Mr.. Biddle
sometime during the forthcoming
summer.
Mrs Charles S. Jordan. of Asheville.
becomes heiress to approximately S35.-
, 600 by the Will of Mrs. Eliza Matilda
Baker, of this city, who died while
, visiting Mrs. Jordan in Asheville dur
{ ing the early part of April Mrs.
Baker left an estate Of 500. 900. and
bequeathed one-third of this amount
to Mrs. Jordan, a niece. Mrs. Jordan
: and her husband, DR.. Jordan, are also
each bequeathed fifty shares Of stock
/ in the Plymouth Cordage Company,
s North Carolina corporation.
8 Quite number of well known for
: mer Tar Heels went down to Phila-
[ delphia on "Wednesday to attend the
e | BiddleDuke wedding. In the party
: which occupied a special train We're
:, included Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson w.
n Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. HILL.
d Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Dula, Mr.. and Mrs.
d Rufus L. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James b Duke and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
d nard Sullivan. Young Mr.. Duke, the
n bridegroom, has been prominent III So
IS cial affairs of North Carolinians in
= New York, being a member of both
d the North Carolina and the Southern
20 Societies.
IS Mrs James A Meadows, of New
20 Bern, has been passing the last few
4
10 visit staying at the Hotel Marl
a. borough.
T. Mrs D. NJ Jones, of Gastonia, ar
S. rived in the city early in the presen
" week, and stopped at the Collingwoot
al for several days.
al Mr.. and Mrs. Oma Carr OF Ashe
~ vile, reached New York Wednesda,
er for few days stay. They are doin,
ry quite a bit Of shopping and are ais,
IN enjoying the theatres.
es Mrs J. L. Barnham, of Goldsboro, i
ne at the Hotel Flanders for few days
lyt visit in the metropolis.
as Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Wade, Of Char
in lette, were among the prominent NOrtl
m Carolina visitors in Gotham durin
the present week.
95 Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Perry. Jr.. 0
re AshevilIe, have been at the McAlpi
o.; | for the past few days, in the city O
n g. recreation visit.
ly Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Baldwin, Q
TIA Durham. are among the recent arri
of walls in the metropolis from the Tia
20. Heel State.
It's Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Parsley, of WI
an mington, arrived in the city durin
a the week and are registered at tn
n McAlpin for a visit
ies| North Carolinians arriving in Ne
York and registering at the variol
sp- Broadway hostelries during the wee
ith included the following:
ais Grand-A. l.. Qurkel, Lincolntol
les and .. w. Aderholdt. Honey River.
he ST. Denis-L. Loeser. Goldsboro an
Of H w. Griswold, Guilford.
ally Marie Antoinette-J. S. Brown, RI
he leigh.
ar Hermitage-H c. Marley, Greea
my boro.
Collingweod-L. S. Skilln1an, Gold:
rty boro.
tai McAlpin-H. A. Royster and
ri Van Horn. Raleigh: E. L. Perry, Ash
led vile; j. B. Boyd, Roanoke Rapids, al
ON J. A Marlborough and John NJ. Nor
er- head, Charlotte.
OF Herald SQuare-C. A Bray, Green
all bero. and J. n. Cowen, Fayetteville.
mic Woodward-B. NJ. Shanwell. Ash
ind Vile.
be Imperial-J L. Station, Charlotte.