Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
SOCIAL
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received. Passing on to the dining room
Miss Nancy Farley received and Misses
Rosa and Jennie Parsons served de.
Iicious salad course followed by sweet
course. Serving punch in the hall was
Miss Kathryn McDe maid. MIR. and Mrs.
Biggs were the recipients of many gifts
showing the love and esteem in which
they are held. There were many callers
who came to wish this happy couple
many more just such delightful occasions.
A delightful party of the past week
was the one given Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. w. T Covington and Mrs. Stansill
Covington, at the home of the former,
complimentary 10 Miss Mary Stansill.
A conundrum contest afforded the guests
much amusement during the afternoon.
All those answering the questions per
fectly were asked to cut for the prize.
Mrs. Ralph Smith won first prize and
Mrs w. A. Biggs the consolation. Miss
Stansill was given exquisite hand made
lingerie. The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Farley Long, served delicious chicken
salad, stuffed figs, hot buttered rolls.
pickles, beaten biscuit, coffee and sailed
nuts.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. William eros.
land, at her home in Wolf Pit, enter
tanned very large bridge party. about
sixty being invited. The hostess wei.
coined the guests and when the last
guest came, she presented all with score
cards, and soon they were intent on the
game, which proved to be most interest.
ing. Mrs. John Watts carried off the
trophy, pretty bureau scarf. Delicious
refreshments were served before the
party returned to the city.
The Card Tournament given by the
women of the Alumnae Association OF
the North Carolina College for Women
at the Manufacturer hall last Friday
night was in every way a succeSs-.-being
enjoyed by both the men and women
about $50 attending. Refreshments were
served after the games. Net receipts
amounted to about $78.
A party of distinctive beauty and at.
tractiveneSS was that on Friday after.
noon when Miss Marie Covington enter.
tanned in honor of Miss Mary Stansill
As the guests arrived they were met by
the hostess and given score card which
directed them to their place at one of
the eleven tables, arranged in the living
room and parlor. Lovely fall flowers
were used in the decorations. After the
usual number of progressions, the cards
were collected and Miss Covington, as
sisted by Misses Tessie and Halle Cow
ington and Mrs. Coney Steele, served
delicious chicken salad, cheese straws.
beaten biscuit, sandwiches, pickle, and
hot coffee. The honoree was presented
with dainty piece of silk apparel.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Palmer entertained
with beautifully appointed five-course
dinner at their home on Randolph ST.,
honoring Mrs. A. B. Brewer and Mrs
Oliver, the latter the guest of Mrs. John
L. Everett. The table was a thing of
beauty with its decorations of Autumn
leaves After dinner, which was at six
o'clock, the company enjoyed converse
ton for an hour Present beside the
honorees were: Mrs. w. H. Moore, Mrs.
Fannie Lyon, Mrs. Larkin, Mrs. Hull and
Mr.. Brewer.
Mrs. George S. Steele entertained the
members of the Terry-Stansill wedding
party Immediately after the rehearsal at
the church, Tuesday evening. A delicious
salad course, consisting of CONCEALED
fruit salad, cheese straws, beaten biscuit
and hot coffee was served. Only the
wedding party was there.
Misses Georgia Biggs Mary Thomas,
and Laura Page Steele, went to the Rock
lngham District Missionary meeting held
at Raeford this week. They went Mon.
day returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Fannie Lyon was hostess for the
members of the Married Ladies' Book
Club and few specially invited guests
at her home on Watson's Heights. The
club game was enjoyed for an hour or
more, ~" then refreshments in two
courses were served. Books we're ex-
changed and the club departed, having
thoroughly enjoyed this, the first meet.
ing OF the fall.