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high roi:rr. : .-: -"; oriiionco Of The Oh: erver. y-ih Point. Nov. 7.- "That beautl- ! i-eason, the summer 01 uu-kuh I iiied wag the air with a dreamy and magical light; and all sounds were in liarmony blended. Ia appreciation of the festival of Hallowe'en and In compliment iu sister-in-law, Mrs, B. tt. uauon, "i Winston-Salem. Mrs. Charles Merri mon Hauser was hostess to the W. O. f finh and other friends, Thursday afternoon at her residence on Virginia avenue. In the nan, u the' tall vases ' filled wlta the numberless heads of glowing scar let sage, there was a wonderful g ory of color which cast a splendor of light over the fair young hostess as she stood at the parlor door, gowned in torown chiffon panama and peatt de cygne, and presented her charming slater-in-law to the guests. In the par lor no especial mode -t tfecwraclnar .or color scheme was etrtved at. hut witn , the glow from the heavy cast brass . -portable lamps through their iced red glass filigree decorated shades, mingr " ling with the clean crisp smell, and tne ' v.i.. .HMfni Minnnet of the china and German asters that in vases and I " urns graced mantel and taoies ami the buzz of spirit that always cornea . t the vim of spirit that always comes among such surrounaings. wr pok ing the yelltfw. telegram pofcarci3 ' each guest was requested to write a - telegram from the word Hallowe en, " and varied wre these messages of haste, which when read were loudly , applauded, but tne two nx-si, "u ones to receive the prizes, were: First .prize,, a Hallowe'en picture, w . n.ifnn- tMond. a Dumpkln man, to ' Mrs. W. A. Hayes. After which the hostess with the guest of honor, wear , - Jng Faille Francaise and chiffon ap- plique, led the way to the dining room, which spoke so -vividly of the Hallo .. we'en season. In the centre of the table was the great pumpkin filled wlth the autumn fruits, while sus- pended from nooks and corners were i,.;ii.iiri, ,hinrk cat heads and Jack-o'-lanterns, from the face or s whicn the ugni irom " ' gleamed, and shed a dazzling change able color over the china cabinets crystal and buffetts' china and silver, among which were great bowls of nas . turtuns thai gave forth "hues of beau ty, such as heaven lendeth to its bow. ' The hostess serveff a most delicious ' aalad course of red marchlnos stuffed . . with nuts and whipped cream, oddly Via nit rnn sandwiches tied with SU- ' tumn-colored ribbon end 'chrystallzed" ' ' violets and cheese wafers and conee, , after which each guest was presented with a miniature pumpkin Jack-o - lantern filled with afcorted nuts. . In addition to -Mrs. Dalton. the guest tof honor. Mrs. Hauser had as her guests the following club members: v Meedamea tAubrey, Ramwwr, Hoover, Alvln Scott Parker, Joseph Dundas Cox, James Joseph Farriss, Alfred eShorter Caldwell. Jr.; Misses Winifred Alice Snow. Constance Nissen Charles, Berta Louise Ragan, Blanche L. Brad ahaw. I Irrrin Paylor. Other Invited guests were: Misses Hellen Broekett, ' Jessie Adderton Burton and Mesdames Author Lvon, T. J. Burrus. O. F. Dun can, WUllam Denton Savannah. Ed Frees. Cyrua Wheeler. William A. " Hayes and Thomas Jackson Gold. With her usual original uniqueness, Miss Blanche Larcey Bradshaw gave a . luncheon1 Tuesday after noon at the beautiful home of her pa rents. Dr. and Mrs. William O. Rraf- - thaw, on South Main street. Not only . In beauty and general attractiveness did this lovely luncheon surpass so many famous functions, but with this ' was the peculiar excitement which al ways attends surprise functions, espe cially when the surprise has concealed certain subjects of which the very 'breath In the air jbrlngs "a perfume and freshness strange and rare, a - warmth in the light, and a blisg every- i' where," Very Informal and simple were the . vlrbaJ invitations given the one down guests who were so graciously receiv ed by the young hostess who looked stylish and handsome In a modish tioon gown of imported clan-barred , plaid taffeta. In which were the many rich tints of brown, so becoming to her decided type. Just as the last guest arrived, and while enjoying the romforts of that spacious library, the hostess presented each guest with a - glided English walnut tied with green satin ribbon. Each walnut was num .. bered, as the hoMe read the ntim- hers the correHpondln number was .' opened and the contents read. As no ene read "We" ln visible each nut - - contained one word only, anr as they . filed on to make the sentence, rapt v was the attention and Intense the ex citement which was almost beyond control when the last word "Winnie" echoed through the room. The entire "aenlence ran thus: "We are all here to , announce the engagement of our Wln- Jtle," Some there wore who knew it, om thought they knew It. while to others It came an an ut ter surprise, but all crowded 1 around ? the bltwhlng, (blue eyed young girl, and with the heavy thun der bolt that In her choice of jilvis Barnes, her home would be from - among these life-long friends upon them, they put their rellug aside and , ve her their best wishes for this new life she is so aoon to enter and that "Gsslug with a timid Kln ? On (he brooklet's swift j(ivii!ii.), On the river's broad nxpaiif; IteatilKul to her imirt seem As the river of a dream." Winifred Alice Know la the third . , daughter of Mr, Ernest A. Know and ; h s wife, Alice English 8now and I Widely and popularly known, not only 4 in this, her native town, but all throuch the Rm f htrn iltjtitAa it... fnr was originally a Northern man. ... being ih only son f the late Captain , enow, who was not only father of the iwuiuiaciuring plants of High Point but father of the city schools and be Ing a man of Intellect and means lef his anly aon a comfort able fortune which he has Increased wonderfully , Through the Know. h ( .i.ni - l!1!' i tn Cox' n1 through the Englishes, to the Bartons and Wheel ers. : h was educated at Converse . wuege ana nouins institute and has enjoyed suon opportunities and pleas vres Only wealth can a-lv h.. ,.n ; like w many reared in such a home, ahe kept unspoiled and Is ever the same unaffected sweetI came very near stS&g chlldifor she's scarcely ami wnmiui or me and Jife'i fun, coupled with a deeper tender nes that (brings out the sweet woman lv traits in this vounr belna who a little while ago was Just out of the school rooms, where Jihe past Is a daisy chain at memories in : which little ir any rue has yet found place and now iiw pruweni im a river ui giaonese an( the future an o:an of promise. Th rirl who takes a short cut to matrl nnnv hit n lnnittn,ni nklrm nnp i beautiful piece of country primrose orice and failing which no after joy cm quite atone ror. With the newness a little worn and t'-s reallzatSon with thcrrt . that our Winnie is now the l.-.-triv !.. j l,rj u it Alvls I. liarnes, of At!ai,..i, the hcs ti"S, followed t.y ti- gutt Of h:.rur, the engaged girl, with Cohfo tri;.od prunella plaited and banded skirt ecru filer net waist in combination with Val and Cluny lace nn.l with immense hat, long" gloves siipptrs to match ekirt, led the way to the beautiful din ing room where the daintiest five course luncheon was served The col or jnofis or white and green being used In both luncheon and decorations. The place ; cards were white with hand painted green wedding bells and In the card at her place the wee young be trothed one saw her own reflection 1n the features of the hand-painted bride. The centre-piece was an oddly-shaped design of Immense pure white curl ed chrysanthemums from the stem of each and running , to. each plate ' was the narrow green satin ribbon . which tied an appropriate - and suggestive toast. After the coffffe was drank the hostess asked each one to draw hvf ribbon which not only brought to tier a tail queenly chrysanthemum, out attached to its stem wag a favor sug gestlve of housekeeping, such as dust pan, range, thimble, horses, autos, stores and so forth, which added even more spirit into the discussion of the wedfling": which takes place ;Wednes-1 day, the first day of January, isos, and will be one of society's greatest events, with many, anti-nuptial func tion ' i.v:..- ;- .-. With all the royal fun of a holiday that comes but once a year was Hal lowe'en hailed at the residence of. Mr. and Mrs. John Clinard on English istreet Thursday evening, when Misses Lole Kerley, Annie Spencer and Nan Hertman entertained about two dozen of their friends at a genuine Hallo we'en feast All the lights were turn-, ed off, or else so darkly shaded to be as dim as dandle light and from the veranda through xna h entire house shied and grinned the big pumpkin, and the .little pumpkin cut Into all kinds of comical faces. Every nook in halls, parlor ' and sitting room-was made beautiful with a wealth of bril liant autumn leaves among which glemed the black cats and from doors and bay windows swung the redest of apples. After much ringing at the muffled belt a silent ghost figure op ened the door and beckoned the awe looking guests up tne etalrs where Just another iuch an one stood. Some were anxious to draw , near and get acaualntedt while qualnted, while. to others, the weird figure with its bony fingers ever point ing, made them witth to flee from the gastly lights and those strange people who made -the cold chills run through them, yet to whom they were --commanded to bow to their every whim. In passing in to the sit ting room and parlor that client ghost gretttng was again given then. After every one had been given ample opportunity to try and find in the ghost some resemblance to their friend, the ghosts withdrew and their Identity was guessed. As the nostesses appeared the correct gue&s ers were permitted the first greeting. Those who failed to .recognize their hostesses were blindfolded and In structed' to'klea the immense Blarney stone which was embedded on a table of foliage, and which they gracefully did, much to the amusement of the fortunate ones. Then the real fun of the 'evening, so filled with its many devices began. The many colored can dles were lighted, and sitting on the floor "round the open grates, the corn was popped and genuie merriment in dulged in. There were the apple to be eaten after they had been bitten from their swinging twines and pealed and the pealing thrown over the left shoulder. There wea the bowl of wat er and milk, and the empty bowl, to which every one blindfolded was led to try their fortune. Then the nuts to be eaten after the coenundrums had been cracked. There was the great black cat on the wall and the great big bow which must be pinned on in the exact place and all while one was blindfolded. In , thecontest Mr. Fred Ingram won and fell heir to the Im mense it. Then came the luscious graped and' the real fortunes of the evening all written encased in a little black cat envelope and tied with a yel low and black ribbon. These were pasted in an Immense pumpkin and made many a heart glad. After lively music by Misses Woody, thecandlea were blown out and the Misses, Woody and Mr. Clark related some hair- standing ghost stories that made each one glad the lights were on as h homeward sped, and glsd the hostess es 'bade fh?m good-night in those pret ty pink end white dresses, as they presented the favors, bellum black cats with ribbon, The guests were: The Misses Woody, Mlssea Ingram, Mrs. Carpenter and Misses Jones Keld, Enigllwh, Gait an dPaylor, and Messrs, Mofritt, Clark, Reams, Eshel- raam, Idol, Terry, McAdams, Ingram, Hnuser, Hagan, Carlton and Alexan der. MORGANTON. Correspondence of The Observer. Morganton, Nov. s.'rhe following Invitations were sent out Wednesday: air. and Mrs Charles Fmly McKesson request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Mr, Paul Thompson McNeel on the afternoon of Wednesday, the twentieth of November nineteen hundred and seven at three o'clock Grace Episcopal Church Morganton. North Carolina, The social event of the past week wan the marrlnirn nf MIhb Mvrit Wal ton to Mr. Frank Hrsdlev. of Char. lotto, on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o-eioek at the First Baptist church. The church had been elmply but bcau- uiuny neooraiea ana y tne time the hour of (the ceremony arrived the church tilled with thn rnlatlvAa and frleds of the bride. The ushers were: Messrs. Kenneth Trotter, Rob ert Dalton. Harrv Kmnh nnrt .Tn 'Pat- ton, all from Charlotte, and the only attendants were: Mlns Lucy Walton, sister of the bride, who was the maid of honor, and Mr. , Edward Bradley, brother Of the groom, who w h best man. Before the ceremnnv Mrs. E. B. Clay well on tho organ and Mr. H. L. Mlliner on the violin rendered beautifully the following programme: Fanfare In O minor, Evening Star, from Tannhauser: Gounod1. "Rbr.- nadd," Mendelsshon's . "Confident" and Bartlett's "Drcamu" As the or gan sounded Ihe nrst notes of the inarch from Lohengrin the bridal par ty entered. First the ushers, then the maid of honor, who wore white cloth costume -with white hat and carried an armful of pink roses, and then the bride. 'look Ins: eieendlrnrii. v..u In a, traveling dre of blue pananud wim iiai io match and car rying a. beiutlful bouquet of while roses. entered - on the arm of her father, Mr. W. B. alton. They, were met at the altar r iirro m "n,, " man and .rau! llev' Mrr Mn, spoke the words which made them man and T.m n or',n 'wnded forth Mendelsohn's Wedding March t : o li i'.il j arty march , . . -it i , . , i. ... iaini;y cnu tti..- inside or tne no tions. ;,irs. JLraJk-v is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wal ton and is a most attractive and cul tured young woman For a number of years she has lived in Charlotte, where she met Mr. Bradley. Mr. Brad ley Is a -promising young business man of Charlotte and they will make their home there. They left on the 4:58 train for a trip to Jamestown. The regular meeting of the Satur day Afternoon Book Club was post poned until Tuesday n account of the illnea of Dr. J. L. Laxton," whose daughters. Misses Josephine and Kate Laxton, are valuable member of the club.s The meeting on Tuesday was held with Miss Adelaide Erwln and the subject for the afternoon was the literary characters of France. The hoatasa had prepared a number of questions such as who Is the most fa mous novelist, dramatis, etc., and the answering of these caused much dis cussion and argument Beside these questions , a. number of interesting sketches and anecdotes were read about the most famous of tha literary characters, by the hostess, Mr. E. D, Alexander, and Miss Mary B. Presnell, After tne . conclusion, , of tha pro gramme delicious oysters were served. Besides the members of the club there were present: Misa Kathleen Smith, Miss Olga ' Foster and Miss : Helena Hackney, of Asheville. Friday afternoon Miss Margaret. Du Bose was the charming hostess to the Bridge- Club. Those- playing" were: Mrs. B. 6. Gait her and MLsaes Wllhel mlna Tate, Olga Foster, Elolss Erwln, Atwood Hunt, Lucy ' Johnson. Linda .Tlllinghast,. Mary. Moran, . Elisabeth Clark, Kathleen Smith and .Adelaide lErwin.. ."- ';' , . -.) ., , ;: Mr. and Mrs. J.; C McDowell have returned from a " visit to Concord.- Mrs. Joseph B. Avent 19 visiting in Chapel Hill. Mrs John Tull -will visit Mr. T- Pt'.Erwln next week. Mrs. Frank McDowell Is at Grace Hospital. Ma J. James 'W.- Wilson, accompa nied by Mr. J, W. Wilson. Jr., left for Charlotte Monday, where Major Wil son win spend tne 1 winter witn ius daughters, Mrs. R. L. Gibbon and Mrs. J, 3. Hutchincon -Miss Julia Erwln and Miss Laura Erwln left on Tues day for a month's visit to relatives In South Carolina. Mrs. J. R. Anderson la visiting her mother near Davidson. Out-of-town guests at the jWalton Bradley wedding V vere Miss Ruth Bradley and Mrs. L., H." Duckworth, of Charlotte; Mrs. L. A. Brit tain, Of Gas tonla, and Mrs. E. H. Rltch, of Mon roe. ... LEXINGTON. Correspondence of The Observer. LexlngAn, Nov. 8. The ladies of the town met tn the rooms of the "Irlquola Club" on last Tuesday for the purpose of organizing a society for civic improvement, the main pur pose being to beautify the town. Ev ery village should have its "civic or ganizations of some kind. The small est should1 at least have one. Indlvid altt -working alone have accomplished much, but there is strength In united effort. The advantages -of life In a real live, up-to-date town are obvious to whoever thinks. Nearly all In life that is worth having comes from as sociation and In these days there is so much that each can do for the Uplift ing of the community. The city man never knows his constantclty associate as the villager knows his neighbor. In the small town there is time to know each other, interests that appeal to all, and working In unity it Is so easy, so simple to begin to improve1 the town. Lexington has many advantages; is i fortunate'ln having wide streets, beau tiful shads trees end the recent. ma. 4tlamlzlng of the principal thorough fares wun its miles or granolithic side walks no town of Its size can boast of better advantages. Several waste places -within the down limits, by some labor and planning can be turned into charming bits of scenery, .and for this reason the ladles' of the town hone to succeed In arousing public sentiment In favor of a more beautiful and, ait tractive city. .. v'- ? The Pleasure Club found a most de. Ilghtful hones In Mrs. Zeb. V. Wal ser last Tuesdav nfternnnn f h beautiful home, "Harcourt," on State street. Twenty-eignt persons partici pated in progressive nations. Mrs. Kemn Alexander urnred hlirhaat tn the club nrlie whllA Mrs 1T1m Ofhni. of Wlntn-Salem, won the visitor's, . . . 4 U 1 i. I 1 ... A . w ii.il pi u ueiii lively oanones oi white carnations. Fnllnwlmr tha nnu the hostess served grape fruit for re freshments Quits a numer ou tilde of tne ciuDTTnemoership were present An all Hallowe'en party was given by Mrs. Frank Conover, and Mrs. Fred Thompson at the home of the latter, last Thursday . evening. Ail sorts of games appropriate to ithe evening were Indulged In. provoking much laughter and merriment and all too wlftly the hours fled for the young people who were present. Mr. and' Mrs, David Sehenck Yates and their three bright and attractive children have arrived in town and are stopping, with Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Springs for a few days until they go to housekeeping on South Main street. They formerly , lived in Charlotte, where they will prove an Interesting addition to the social life of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Joe V. Moffltit have returned from their Northern brld tour and ere With Mrs, Mofflt's siste jars, jos waiser. Miss Fank Bobbins, of Greensboro FemaU College, and Miss Pearle Jtege, of Elizabeth College, spent Sunday at home with Natives. . , . . " Mr'and Mrs. H . : Holland Springs, who have been miking their home with Mr, and Mrs. 8 W. Finch during the past summer months, have pur chased the home of Mrs. Earla Mc creary on North Third street and will movt Into their new home short Jy. ; .- , NEWTON. Corrwipondenc of The Observer. ' Newton, Nov. 8. Wednesdaf even ing witnessed a scene of pleasure and Joy at the home of Mr, R. York, when his daughter, .Ml Jessie, entertained party of young friends tn honor of her ignteentn birtnaay. The occasion' wan especially ; happy as the young hostess has Just recovered from a long and severs attack of typhoid fever. F Festoon of r Ivy i hung ; gracefully from calling to wall In both hall and parlor and ihe dark, green formed a beautiful contrast to the high finish ing! of tho house.' in tho dining room Ivy and chrysanthemums added to the beauty of the scene, while the mellow light of numbers of candles cast a soft shide-w over the' whole.'.;. ,1 : ( The guests wers received at the en trance door by Miss Susie Carroll, who gracefully ushered them into the pres ence of the hostess. Games of differ ent kinds made the moments fly quick- aril ed l y t : . ; ; ; , . luie 1 l.i. , . i . v ( ; i ciplent jf I i . : . , ! ; which b( nr t uor-y ci ! r i ; ' i ty atnun? .her you. I,,. ., . ,. ; . i guests .of the eveniii.T were: -2"' Pauline and Nannie i'hil'.ir, Ku' ' Self. Ruth IJost. Mary White, Lw.i Sejer Essie Setzer, Susie -Carroll and Lulu Smith; Messrs. Hugh Lowe, Hu bert Corpening, , Russell Herman, James Pierson, Preston Boyd and Zcll Setzer. . .- Rev. Ernest Clapp. of Upper Red Hook, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Clapp, of Easly, a C, have been spending a week with their parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Clapp. Mrs. F. M Williams left this morning for Ox ford to visit her daughter,' -Miss May, who J teaching In the Oxford graded school. From there Mrs. - Williams will next week go to Norfolk to attend the General Convention - of the funlted Daughters of the Confederacy. T: , LUMBEHTON. Correspondence of The Observer. i Lumberton, Nov. 8. Among the en joyments of social life Tiere was a Hallowe'en party given by the Z. & D, Club, at the home of Miss Mary Pope, Friday evening. The large, handsome borne was decorated in tutumn leaves, popcorn and peanuts. The color scheme of green andyellow was x Celiently carried out Japanese and pumpkin-lanterns were hung on the lawn, and porches. The scene was on of beaaty. Promptly at the appoint ed hour, the guests began to arrive, and soon the sounds of merry laughter and conversation, tilled the house. For tunes In various ways were tried, re sulting in much" merriment A cat contest held the attention of the guests for some time. After much puszllng the papers were given to the judges, when it was found that Mr. waiter Smith was most worthy of the prixe for excellency. Partners for supper were found byfeach boy going into the hall, where' a: number of green and yellow crepe paper ribbons were sus pended from -tha staircase baluster. At the Invisible end of the ribbon the name of the yaung lady whom eacn young -man should take to supper, was written. ?. When all had been taken, they were Invited Into the sepaclous dining room, where a tarns - toaaea with good things to eat and beautiful ly decorated, mat their vision. All gathered around and showed little hes itancy In changing the appearance or the table. Miss Pope Is a charming young hostess, and' the veningrwas one of unusual pleasure for tn tniny guests who were present, . , . , , SHELBY. f-V Correspondence of The Observer. - Bhelhy, Nov. . Mrs.- George Blanton entertained beautifully on Thursday morning In, honor of Miss Fay V? ebb, who was married Wednesday to Mr. O. Max Gardner. After a unique drawing contest a delicious hbt luncheon was served. ' - The place cards were rtand-painiea wedding bells. The guests Invited were: Mlsfw-s Madge and Fay Webb, Selma Webb,'' Pearl Lattlmore, Fan Barnett, Mattie Shuford. Willie Wee Wiseman. Ina Sick, Ora Flack. Emma Frtck, Ora and Selma, Eskridge, Wray Buttle and Java ivray. - One of "the most (delightful and enjoy able affairs was the mUvsellanoous show er given by Miss Wray Suttle In honor of Miss Fay Webb on Saturday -afternoon. After all the guests had arrived Mine Stittle presented them with free lunch tickets at "Stittlo's Cnfe." The ringing of bells by Misses Willie Wee Wiseman and Elva Wray dressed as waiters,- an nounced that lunch was served. In the dining room the tables were arranged as lunch counters and here delicious re freshments consisting of hot caffee, sand wich js, chicken, Salad, btaten biscuits and ices and bon bons were freely dis pensed with. In the midst of this little Miss Dorothy Suttle brought a tele gram to Miss Fay WeW, the contents reading that there was a trunk awaiting her in the baggage room. On ' entering the room and opening the trunk beauti ful and useful, presents were found bv Miss Webb, who opened them and which were admired by all. Miss Buttle, al ways a graclmts hostess, was at her best on this delightful occasion, Tuesday evening after the rehearsal of the Webb-Gardner nuptials the Imme diate bridal party and a few friends were entertained most delightfully at the home of the brldo. , The wedding cake was cut Mr. Evans McBrajer receiving the: thimNe, Mr. Forrest Eskricge the ring .and Miss Lalia Bostlek. of Ashevtllo, the fcime. Delicious refreshments were served. The guests Including the bridal party were: Misses Fan Barnett, Ora and Selma Eskrldae. Ora Flack, Emma Frtck. Lalla Bostick! of Ashevllle; Mrs. J, McRee Hatch, of Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs. Bates Gardner, Mr. and Mrs C; S Webb, of Oroenvllle S. C,t Mr. and Mrs. Oyds R. Hoey. Con rressman and Mrs. E. Y. Webb, Mr. C. F. Mason pf Dallas; Messrs. O. Max Gardner.' Cebe Harris, , of Raleigh; Kyle Davenport. of Gaffney, 8. Oi Jap But tle. Forrest Eskridge, Evans McBrayer and B. F. pixon. Jr., of King's Mountain. GOLDSBORO. Correspondence of The Observer. Goldsboro. Nov. ' 7. Mrs. J. L. Stevens, of Newbern,'ls visiting Mrs. Muoroe. Mrs. Stevens, nee Miss Leah Jones, Is pleasantly remembered here, where she has often visited. Misses Janet and Ellen Dortch ara at home again from Jamestown. His many,frlends are glad w sea in the city again Mr. C. G. Wallace, of Rich mond. Mr. : George U Dewey Is at home again trom Richmond and ths Exposition. Miss Etta spier, of the faculty of rt tha Btate Normal, at Greensboro, and Mrs. Weinberg, s of cewarx, j., nave arrived 'to be present at the marriage of their "sis ter. Miss gad Is Spier to Mr. Abram. air.vLangnorne uarnam has return ed from a visit to his old home at Newsome,' Virginia. The ,N many friends of , Jfr. ' Andrew Falkner will be glad to know that he Is convalesc ing from his recent attack of pneumonia-. His brother, Mr Henry Falk ner, has returned to, his homo at War renton. Mrs. (?. B. Aycock " entertained at luncheon, last Thursday In honor of Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll, of Raleigh. Those present were; Mrs. Albert An derson, of Raleigh', Mrs. C. B. Miller, Mrs. F. . K. Borden and Mrs. Hollo well. . . ' ' , , . v, , t.;-;-;,;-.h-,v Mr, and Mrs. ; M. L. Lee and Mrs. John L. Borden are spending a few days with relatives in Clinton. -Hon. P. G. Lester, of Virginia, is the guest of ex-Governor and Mrs. C. B. Ay cock, on South WlUUm street Mr. Walter Schwab, a former townsman, now living In - Philadelphia, is here on a visit and his many fronds are glad to sea him. ' - One of th most enjoyable Hallo we'en parties was tht given by, the "A. B. C.M Club at tie residence of Miss Julia Borden, on George striet Tha hall, parlor, libmry and dining room wera decorated, in gorgeous au tumn leaves, and vwelrd lights were cast by goblin lanterna and punmp kins cut into grotesque faces, ; Float ing apples In tubs of water, or apples suspended from the celling wer bob bed for; ghosts tales were told and all kinds of games appropriate to the evening were indulged in. All of the Tht"- ;ay afternoon t'.cre was a new Uridge Club organ!l at the residence of Mrs. Murrv Borden. The members are: Mrs. Langhorne Bar ham, Mrs. Robert Miller, Mrs. James Lewis, Mrs. Eugene nines, Mrs. Wil liam Smith. Mrs. Henry Wlnstead Mrs. A. H. Edgerton, Mrs. John Splc er. Mrs. Will- Best. Mrs. Herman Smith, Mrs. Paul Yelverton and Mr. Murry Borden. Col. Joseph E. Robinson and Mr. Don Humnhrev attended the Sim mons-Andrews wedding In Raleigh Wednesday. f Miss Minnie (Land, of Klnston, la visiting Miss . Estelle O'Berry. Miss Kate Self r, Who has been visiting In V.HAtA..I11ik V n Mn.l.Wn A "U AM A n A cueiiov ttiD, lias iniuinou iivjua has as her guest. Miss Bldgood, . of Alabama. v , S . V.,--C'.-irJ;',.'''"j - ' " Mr. John Grlffltrt. tha noted Shakes oearean actor, made a most Interest Ing talk before the Wormm's Club Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday evening he and his splendid company presented . Richard HI In the Messen ger Opera House. v , 'Wednesday at high noon the Ohab Sholem Temple was-fllled with friends to witness the marriage of Misa Sadie Srfier, of this city,. and Mr. Henry Abram. of Rocky "Mount. . Inhumer ible nalms and ferns decorated te nulolt and cbsncel a"d formed a love lv .background for the bridal , party. Promotjv at aooolnted time to he strains of JTiOhengrtn'a Wedding March. beautifully rendered on the orsran bv Mrs. B. G. Thompson. eomnanied on the vlolen bv Mrs. W. H. Wlnstead, the brlds entered on the rm of her . bether,.Mr. . Andrew Holer, of New York. Tbey were nre- r-e,bd b tb wsbers. JTessrs. f Grime Sml'h. Tdnd Wen. A.' A. Joph nd LeslJe Well and the wsld f honor, Mls Ett1 gplee. gowned In eham naTis vile. J wltb Irimmlnie of lace, ndnstrled 1 white chryanthemum. Th Hrl was hpndenb' gowned In a suit f brown bmadoth. jrlth bal t match, and "bftrried h,l1, : roes. Th gnom 'teeit" with bet msirt, H". Alfred Abram, of, Rich mond, V., and the ceree-ny ' ' w penrmed W RabW J. L, Mavfi Foliowip th ns.'',, a " wedlns hreekfst was serv?d to he " bridal nsrv at th home of the r e'l tb,V fhft vntin CO"ts. 'ft "I e afternpftn train- t-r th "Cxnosl n sad nthee - nolnt , : t"fl '. fter 'np.'r - return w11 . jn"V . Goidsbr hlrj bAm". Wrs. shrm n ; he nghtsr. of ; yrn. ft. - Pnle''. l nne of" onr city's v most attractive voung women. . n . GASTONIA1. " Correspondence of The Observer. , ' Gastonla, Nov.' 8. The u! C. Club was most bleasantlv entnrtnlnail hv Miss Susie Hoffman at ber homevm East Airline street Wednesday after noon, the occasion being In honor of Miss Emma Page, who Is to be mar ried on Nov. the twelfth to Mr. J. Lea . Rhodes, of Birmingham, Ala. About two dozen smests were n res ent and the time, was most pleasant ly spant In social Intercourse. Re freshments In two courses were served by Miss Hoffman and a - 4a. Ilghtful social hour was ' enjoyed by the club members and tha Invited guests, InvHations reading as follows have been . issued :, ' ; : Mrs. -John Franklin Love At Home Friday Afternoon, November Eighth Four 0 clock Miss Pago " - Unen Shower. Miss Lowry 7 "Shuford entertained the U. C. Club Saturday afternoon atf her home on Frankllrt avenue with a towel shower; In honor of Miss Emma Page the bride-elect - - Invitations suggestive of the occasion had been sent out several .days previous,' and each member, was asked to bring her tnimbie. The - , afternoon was spent most pleasantly in embroidering the initial of the bride-to-be .uoon -the towel brought as a gift Refresh ments, were served and appropriate toasts were given to tha bride. The members of tha club 'and a few in vited; friends of tha 'brlds were--prts' ent ''-i' ..-. " ' i . Complimentary to . Miss Delia V. Wright a missionary of the Metho- aist Churctr who is hero visiting her sister Mrs. J.', T.- Henry, the ladies of Jtbreo missionary societies of the Main street- Methodist - church ' ten dered a:,'jeeeptton ; in the Sunday school rooms - "Wednesday" night, the hours being from 8 to 10:30 o'clock. In the receiving, line were; Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Bain, Miss Wrlghl, Mrs. J. T. Henrys Miss Ida Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. B. T, Morris, Mr. and Mrs. J. K, Dixon, Mrs. R 1 Swan and Mr. and Mrs. Hw D. Bheltoh. -There were about fifty 'present, . Cream and cake were served by tha young ladles and several selections were rendered on the piano by Mrs. .' R, -J. 8ifford and M't Carrie and Janle Morris, to the delight of "tha guests. 'An inter esting feature of the evening was the talk by Miss Wright, - on the social customs of Brizllians. - , .', ) The principal social "event In Gas tonla this week was . the : marriage Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock, at tho horns of. the . bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.,D;vB. McLean, on Narrow GaUgs street of Miss Marga ret McLean and. Mr. W E. .Nichols, Of Chester, S C, Tha wedding was a quiet horns affair, the ceremony be ing witnessed by pnly the relatives of the ; contracting parties. The parlor where the marriage vows wera taken, was prettily decora red in potted plant and autumn, leaves. ' Before the entertainment . : ths . bridal party - Mies . Johnale . Adams J, played' tha FJower ' Song, , rendering the wedding march as tho party en tered. (While ths ceremony was be ing said she played a selection suited to th occasion. ' i Rev, R. C. Anderson, pastor of First Presbyter Ian church performed the ceremony which united th lives of -these popu lar young people, Th bride was be comingly attired In a handsome coat suit of brown. Immediately after the ceremony tha bridal party pro ceeded to the private car of presi dent Ia t. Nicnois, or the c. & N W, Rallway,father of ths groom, the car havlMTbeen placed on Franklin avetruajrrosslng for them. Th xar was attached ' to south bound pas senger and vth young couple left ,for Chester, whera they will reside In the future. The bride Is a beautiful and attractive ; young lady and possesses many personal charms . whleb have won for her a large circle of friends. Th groom Is a t son of President Nichols, of the C. A NU W. Railway and holda a responsible position In the. company's office? In Chester. jv.i: a v . .1 we live i. Fyinr; t. t hy. There u 1. . ; ; u th patiaea aro not touv'--I; i . ;e U scarcely a condition of life t- it no body is not sorry, very orry for him, alas who lives and moves and has his being therein. Of course, anything so spon-taneous and so responsive to all demands made upon it, cannot, in the nature of things, be very discrimina tive or very pajrtlcular -about the ob jects upon which it expends itself. Mr. Rockefeller, with hia millions, comes in for more sympathy from the world at large than the hungry hob or the homeless dead-beat: Some people art? so sorry for the poor little school chil dren dragging themselves unwillingly to school, that they have almost sbed tears at the sight: others with even keener susceptibilities hav had their sympathies very deeply stirred. Just by the thought of the school-keepers of these same plty-awakeningchlldren. ' . The age seems a little over-done in the matter of sympothy.Y Not long ago I heard a very eloquent and - saintly clergyman ' work on the empathies of hia people in behalf of some mission ary . movement in the mountain district, and his . strongest ap peal - was -r to the , r pity we all should . feel for- ' the . little mountain child, who had no doll but a rag doll, and no playhouse except a shady nook under the trees, where with bits of bright china and glass partially buried in the sand, ehe had fashioned bereelf a fairy-land of de light For the life of me, I could not be sorry for the child. -1 had gotten too much pure elemental Joy out of the same possessions and conditions; and I knew that that doll was dearer to her a thousand times and gave her more real joy than the costliest ' doll had ever brought to the most pam pered darling who heard his fervent appeal.. And didn't J know that the resourceful country . child bad ha more, pleasure gathering these bits of china and bad developed more,; in genuity in turning them into pictures of. surprising effect and beauty than the poor little coddled surfeited town child would ever know? ' There it is again, the age is surely over-done with sympathy. Here I am pitying the poor little coddled, sur feited town "Child. Happily with all this lavish expenditure of sympathy, there really, is very little absolute loes. Even when it volatilizes, it exhales a soothing, pleasing effect; when it ma terialises, it affords relief to him that exercises it and like the quality of mercy is twice blessed, it blesses him that gives and .him that takes.- So neither the cheapness nor the exceed ing prevalence of sympathy furnishes any argument against tt, since : "To each his sufferings all are men ' Condemned auks' to erorn. : i The feeling for another's pain. '. Tne unreeling ior nis cwn." nf ' . After this, the scribe hardtv 'dares to look for sympathy even in such a aearth of social events as the present when there bas been but one mar riage in the Twin City for a whole week,, when there has not been even an announcement of one and when there are only vague rumors of im pending nuptial events afloat,' rumors too vague and nebulous to be caught and confined in cold tsipe. Still, if we have had but one wedding and no announcements this week, -we have not been without a - charming .after-1 math of one solemnized a short time ago. This iwas a beautiful dinner company entertained by Miss Pearl iMedearis last Saturday evening at 8 The Paper Cases In a box of Nunnallys ' preserve the Candy. - L.' .V I ' ."'V, L '..I''... 4- t They prevent ' scratching of the :v : picfces,alsovtheir1 melting or running, together ; in warm. weather; - 'I Each indmdual piece :' , ,::.7 is in a separate paper !: I V ", ; case r. y, "a; ,"., ,.;3 W00DALL t SHEPPARD i . Agents -, Cnarlotte, N. C. , ' ' ! , ' tBK V Nil X 4 I y . :.n : rg. .1 u ThursJay evening a most enjoyable dance took place in the Palm lloom . of the Zlnzendorf. The. couples pnr ticlpatlng were .Mr.1 Ford Klsnen with Anna Sizer, dir. Bowers with ;.rj Ormsby, iMlas Fdnnie .IZtherldgo, ,i of Norfolk, with Mr. Frank Kizemore, ; Mr. Allison James with Misa Lois " Brown. Dr. Apple with Miss Cass,dn- " dra Vaughn, Mr. Tom Smith, wltk4 Mliss Lula Abbott Dr. Eugene Cray,? J Messrs. iMurphy and Grover McNalr,' -Charles and Mangugm . Webb "were " ' present as stags., . The happy occa- slon was chaperoned by Mesdames Do i Loa Thomas, Phln Norton and Kent " Sheppard. . . .Among the church society events of J last week the meeting of .the D. C. v Rankin -Missionary Society at' tha v horn of Mrs.- Robert Norfieet was es-. ' peclally Interesting and enjoyable. In ' the absence ef Mrs. Woodruff, ,the president Mrs. Henry Roan presided.- i The two papers read, that pf Mra Erastua Beverly Jones on "The Re- ligious Social and Political Conditions -V ' of, thee. Country,"' and that, of Mrs., HeRry Fletcher on "Missions in South i: hAniferica," were exceptionally fiae. -. At v - tnis. meeting the jfollawlng sr officers were elected: President, Mrs." W.P. Reldf vice president, Mrs, J.. E. Alex- i t ander; secretary .MJss Lizzie MIverj' . assistant secretary. iMlss Lillian John- f sosi; treasurer,," Mrs. Charles Norfleet After the , meeting delicious refresh-; . menta were served ' by th hostess -during the social hour. The next -' meeting in December wlll ; be with t Mra William N. Reynolds. A The marriage of. Miss Lula" Stevens " to Mr. Pearl Douglas Russell, whtoh 1 was solemnised at the bride's home on Pond street ,on Tuesday .morning It " 10 "o'clock, was .a typically- pretty home' wedding; The Impressive mar- rlage service was performed by Rev."1 E. S.. Crosland. The home was most," attractively decorated.- While Men- delssobn's "Wedding March" waB be -Ing1 beautifully played by tMiss Kate '" Hanes, the bridal party entered, Misa " Leila Trlvette being maid of honor".'! and iMr. C. A.' Johnson best man. iAf-' ter happy congratulations the bride l and groom left on the 11:85 train for a bridal tour of the Southern cities, i after which they will be at home In Richmond, Va., -where Mr. '- Russell ' holds a, responsible position with the l Atlantic CoastLlne. - '...,.. -; The Round Dozen had a charming meeting Wednesday.; afternoon at Brlerwood, the lovely home .of Mrs.- ' ; John L. Gilmer. The attendance wis ' a good -and the interest of thO mem-;..r bers unabated. - The early settlement,,, of .New England, together with the , history of the Soparatists and Purl--n tans, ia the subject now engaging the n attention -of the club. "After serving.; elegant refreshments, the;, charming hostess took several of her guests on a -drive, in her motor car. " The Twin City is naturally elated over-.the" silver medal that .has been ' awarded the Old North' State for Its historical exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition, and every one is proud of the. action of the patriotic Daughters . . .it ( a 'Vf. 1 vi 'mD w ' pkemrUajs IT' V
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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