' PORTRAIT Your eyes and Ups, the color of your hair Have vanished' down the years be ’ yond recall, And I-jremember this, that you were fair— And that is all. let sometimes sudden sunlight in tne rain, " . _ . A burst of bird song down a forest aisle, . . . . . And starshine on still water bring , again Tour faint quick smile. _C. t. Davis, Arkansas Gazette. The condition of Mr. J. C. Pretlow is steadily improving, his many friends trill be glad to learn. f~-~* • • r Miss Julia May "Southerland of Golds boro, is spending the week-end as th guest of Misses Marie Bonltz and Mary Wooten, j , * • Marsden do Rosset Is spending the week-end in Fayetteville, visiting friends. __ ^ . ■; Robert de Rosset left Thursday for -Duke, to accept a responsible position there. i Mr H.' S. Meredith is out again after being confined to the James Walker ^Memorial hospital for the past several '“weeks. ^ Mr. Pembroke Jones and friend Mr. ■ Charles Shawe, left last night for N York after a delightful stay at the ’ Dodge on Summer Rest. Mllss Margaret Mathews has return to her home in Raleigh after attending the funeral of her grandmother. MrB. W. D. MjcMillan, Sr. m* Misses IiOls Best ana eaii.e i; Best, of Warsaw, left Saturday after .a : brief visit to Miss Mamie James Fen nell. Mrs. Blnford Sloan of Wallace, and ' Mrs. J, B. Ruark of Southport, are house guests of Mrs. Robert Ruark at • —her home In Carolina Heights. ' ' Miss Mabel West, daughter of Mr. $ Ana Mrs. W. H. West, has been elected ' president of the senior class of Mere dlth college. Miss Marian Davis, of Clinton, te the week-end guest of Miss Florence Jef , fress. ^ • • • Miss Maude Wallace, who has teen spending the past week here In the Interest of the milk for health cam paign, has returned to Raleigh. Mrs. P. G. Laughrldge and children will return this afternoon from Ply mouth, where they have been visiting Mrs. F. L. Smijth. The Rev. A. B. Ormond, pastor of Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, reauests all members of the church to attend services Sunday, elth'er the 11:00 o’clock or 8:00 o’clock service—or both, if possible. The members of the Helping Hand Sunday school class of the First Bap tist church were delightfully enter tained Friday evening by Mrs. D. H. Gower and Mrs. Thos. K| Woody at, the : latter’s home in Wlnoca Terrace. Mr. and Mrs.' J. L. Branner, of New port News, Va„ and little daughter, Nellie May. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J F. Branner on Masonboro sound. * • • Mrs. Robert Ruark returned Wedftes day from Raleigh, where she visited relatives and. friends. While there. Sam uel Ruark came over from Trinity col lege to be with his mother for a brtfef 'stay. • • • Mss. "Walker Taylor, Miss Katherine ■ Taylor and Mrs. E. K. Bryant left last night for New York to be away for a week. _ - Mr*. F. P. Hicks and small son, Ber tram, of Savannah, are guests of Mrs. Hicks’ sister, Mrs. M. E. Applewhite, 814 Bed Cross street Saturday's Raleigh News and Ob server: “Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham Evans have moved into their apartment at 824 "W". Morgan street. Mrs. Evans was before her marriage, Miss' Mar garet Holloway of Wilmington." : Saturday's Charlotte Observer: “Miss j Lillian Floyd wil lleave Monday for Wilmington, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hinton for .'two weeks.” • * • SOROSIS DEPARTMENT 8TH There will be a meeting of the litera ture department of the Sorosls Thurs day, March 8, at 4 o’clock In the club l rooms. The meeting will be in charge of Mrs. M. G. Saunders and the book under discussion will be “Beyond Life" by J. B. Cabell. Circle No. * of Fifth Avenue Meth odist churoh will meet at the home of -Mrs. W. H. Howell, 1i23 South Fifth avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, and all members are expected to at tend. . ' Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Davis announce \the engagement of their daughter, Ed na Catherine, to Reece Price Harry, of Greensboro, the wedding to take place in this city April 11. . . / Miss Davis has many friends in Wil mington who will be greatly interest ed in her approaching wedding. Mr. • Harry is a preeminent young business man of Greensboro, is well known in Wilmington and has scores of friends throughout the state. MISS WiyGHT ENTERTAINS Little Miss Bertha Dalton Wright de lightfully-entertained a number of her friends Friday afternoon, the, occasion being in honor of her seventh birth day. Games were enjoved out on the lawn, at the conclusion of which the j little folks were served a delicious ice course. Those present were: Misses Catherine Alexius, Leila Williams, Leila James, Martha Moore, Carol Slo cum Jean Hale, Julia Rowena Sid bury; Masters , Mitchell Allen, John Bruton Stanbury, Tommy Dewitt, Jane Snyder, Joe Yates. ^ ^ BURTON-ALSTON Friends in this city will be surprised Th ’ * ” • to hear of "the marriage, of Mr. Bennie D Burton of this city, and Miss Fan nie Kingsland Alston, of Littleton. The wedding was solemnized, Thursday at the home of the bride’s grandfather, Mr. W. D, DanteM, Mt. Williams Al ston, brother"W?y Mrs. H. E O’Keefe, organist, and Mrs. E. S. -CSllins, so*, prano, both of ttie Trinity church choir. The standard already set by these Sunday afternoon recital* will be fully maintained by these two artists, Judging from the selections which they have made for this service. It is of particular interest to note that Handel’s Messiah, which stands afternoon wll lbe jy Mrs. H. E. O’Keefe, sented when Mrs. Collins will sing the soprano solo, “Come Unto Him.” from that great oratorio. Mrs. Collins’ sec ond number will be “Eye Hath Not Seen,” by Gaul. Mrs. Collins’ voice Is especially adapted to the singing ot these parts. Her training with Har lowe F. Dean at Hillsdale college in her home state of Michigan placed her at the forefront of her associates. At that time Mrs '.Collins was solo ist of the college church choir com posed of 50 voices and toured southern Michigan in the. same capacity with the colle’ge glee club. Later she was prom inent' as a church soloist ih Oakland, California. While Mrs. Collins has not been in Wnmington very long, her singing at Trinity church has attract ed much favorable attention. ' Mrs. O’Keefe has played in most of the- larger 'churches and her many friends are looking forward with pleasure to hearing her again this aft ernoon. This recital Is the fourth of the series and wil lbe at 4 o’clock. As previously stated, no collection is tak en at these services. The full program follows: Psalm 135. . Gloria. The Lord’s Prayer. Grand Chorus—W. R. Spence. Favorite Melody, Traumerei—Schu mann. ‘ ; Toccata—DuBois. * Eye Hath Not Seen (Holy City), Gaul —Mrs. E. S. Collins. Pastorale in F—Bach. ' Silent Night—Harker. Pilgrims Chorus (Tannhauser)— Wagner. Come Unto Him (Messiah), Handel— Mrs. Collins. Triumphal March (Naaman)—Costa. Hymn 556, two stanzas, by the con gregation. Benediction. Mrs. O. Keefe uses an autograph copy of "Silent Night" which wa* sent her last Christmas by the composer, F. Flaxington Harker. It will be re membered that Mr. Harker gave a re cital on Trinity organ last fall. • • • AN APPEAL IS MADE FOR OTEEN EASTERN FLOWER FUND An appeal to members of the North Carolina Baraca Associatlon-Philathea 'union for contributions to the Easter "Flower Fund” for Oteen hospital has been made by Mrs. N. Buckner of Ashe ville, general secretary of the state or ganization. Following Is a copy of her letter: “Our Easter message to you, the same that the angel gave to Mary about two thousand years ago when she visited the tomb of Jesus that first Easter morning is: ‘Go Quickly1 and tell the story of the risen Lord and His love. If you cannot go and take' the message, send the message. “In the great United States veterans’ hospital at Oteen there are about 900 patients, our boys and girls, with, bro ken health as the result of the most cruel and unnecessary war the world has ever known! They are making the same heroic fight against the grim monster, but are at far greater odds, as they did on the battlefields of France, t Many of them win the fight and return to home, loved ones and ac tive life; others succumb. “Flowers are God's messengers of his great love, their fragrance and beauty embodying the highest and most per fect love. “A potted plant' In flower, and bunches of flowers, God’s messengers of love, will be placed at the bedside and In the hands of every one. at this hospital and In the Red Cross by the Baraca Phllathea union of North Car olina for Easter, and at frequent inter vals throughout the year. This has been done by the Baracas and Ph'ila theas since the establishment of the hospitals, and will /2 N. FRONT STREET . (Cromartie’s) v.C";;. $ ■: - %' Millinery Opening FIRST GRAND SHOWING OF SPRING STYLES, TUES-, DAY, MARCH 6 :: :: :: Futchs’ Department Store “The Store of Service and Courtesy” • v know that each of us—all—everybody —have had an opportunity to send flowers to these boys and girls, our heroes and heroines, who have sacri ficed health, home, family and life Itself ! for freedom, for you, and for me. i Funds In any amount are solicited for | the ‘Flower Fund’ for the Datlents at Oteen. Acknowledgement Will be made of each amount received and used for this purpose, and each person or organ ization given proper credit for this gift of love. “Send check, money order or draft to the undersigned, and oblige.” • • • McCKaran-Biilloch CHADBOURN, March S.—Friends and relatives will be interested In the mar | rlage of Miss Frankie Bullock, of I Ohadbourn, and Mr. Ollle MoClearen, ' of Rocky Mount, which took place on I Thursday afternoon, 1 March 1, at 4 o’clock. The marriage was a very quiet affair, solemnized at the home of Mr. F. T. 1 Wooten, officiating minister, with only . a few friends and relatives present. I The bride wore a becoming dress of I navy silver crepe with spring coat, hat, | gloves and shoes to match. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Van Bul lock. Mr. MeClaren has been engaged In meohanlcal work at Rocky Mount. The I couple will reside at his parents’ home near Boardman for a while. POACHED EGGS ASPARAGUS A LENTEN DISH By BERTHA E. SHAPLEIGH Of Columbia University. For poached eggs, with asparagus :ips and sauce, a good luncheon or sup per dish, take: Six eggs, an equal number of slices jf toast from which crusts have been SHAPLEIOH removed, a can oi asparagus tips, a cup and a half of milk, three table spoons each of butter and flour, half a teaspoon each of salt and and grated cheese and an eighth tea spoon of pepper. First make the sauce, melting the butter and adding fl o ti r seasonings and milk. Cook until smooth and thick, then add 3he$.s6, ana keep hot ov^r wate?. Poach the eggs in the usual way and head the asparagus tips, j place the toast on a platter or In dividual plates, covet with part of the sauce and on It place the eggs. Pour the remaining sauce over the eggs and serve asparagus tips between the eggs. Sprinkle with paprika. PURE DRUGS In our entire stock of Drugs you jrill find only the highest grade and purest Drugs possible to secure. GREEN’S DRUG STORE 100 Market St. -i- Telephone 181 A Real Drug Store 3Eltrnmimt*s depknoabld rntce FOB DRUGS Miller’s Pharmacy Opposite Grand Telephone No. 405, ISBBSB*SSB*U«**U*SUUUUS«^*U*BBU A DRESS FOR YOU ALONE ....each of these clever Peggy Paige Creations is exclusive. 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