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Special to Sunday News.
Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 26 Mrs. John
Whitehead gave a most charming card
party on Tuesday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Claude Ramsey. The decora
tions were yellow and white chrysan
themums and Christmas berries. The
guests of honor, Mesdames Ramsay
and Doe. were presented with lovely
flowers. Mrs. Edwin Gregory made
the hiiihest score at bridge. A sump
tuous repast was served at six o'clock
to the following friends of the hostess:
Mesdames Robbins. Fletcher, Smith,
Doe Overman, Gregory, Murdock, Sni
der. Ouinn. Mauney, Clement,
Strachan. James H. Ramsay.
Mrsv Robert I.ee Mauney on Thurs
day invited a large number of her
friends To meet her charming house
!;ue?t. Miss Sloan of Reasville. Sta
pies Mauney. the young son of the
hostess opened the front door and
invited the ladies in where they were
graciously welcomed by Mrs. Mauney,
becomingly dressed in a black lace
gown, and Miss Sloan in a beautiful
dress of wisteria chiffon with baby
Irish lace, the decorations in the room
were lovely Richmond roses, in the
hall were tall palms and ferns and
in the librarv nink and wmte carna
tion. Six tables for bridge had been
arranged and as soon as the drawin
for nartners was over the players at
once began the game. After two hours
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V, v., in;..t vni.tinn timf or. awarded. The first mize. a pair of
tracteu probable 250 callers was that
bv Mrs. YV. A. Hoke, wife of Associate
Special to Sunday News.
Raleigh, Nov. One of the
uno-Titful cnrial events glvcni
It iJjjUUiu
ibouts in a great while was a birthday
sarty Tuesday evening in honor of the
birthday of Mr. Joseph Seawell, assist
ant clerk to the North Carolina su
preme court. Mr. Seawell lives eight
miles in the country on a splendid
plantation "all his very own" and
mite a company or His town friends
went out there that night to help him
eiebrate. A merry company of la
llies and gentlemen they were. There
.vas a sumptuous birthday supper with
is huge turkey and all the other
: kings' that go to round up a com
r!ete dinner." Afterwards in the great
iving ball there was music and the
nest" delightful merriment until far
Into the night. Miss -Ebie Roberts at
:he piano Mr. Kimpro Jones with his
violin and Mrs. Horace Dowell and
pi her vocalists in splendid voice dis
coursed music that was all that could
pe desired.
Wednesday evening at Central Meth
odist church there was a surprise
marriage of much interest when Miss
Kva Fridge'n became the bride of Mr.
W. T. Wrenn. the ceremony being by
Rev. A. D. Wilcox. . the pastor. The
bride is rhe daughter of Mrs. Henry
Pridgen. of this city and the bride
groom is the teller of The Wake Coun-
i- bavmcs uanK.
Fred Anderson were at
friends Thursday even
Jusitce Hoke of the supreme court,
complimentary to Mrs. Piatt D. Wal
.ker. The apartments were decorated
with yellow chrysanthemums, bamboo
and ferns. There was special music
by Mr. Owen and Miss Wilson, of St.
Mary's School besides a full orchestra.
Receiving with Mrs. Hoke and the
guest of honor were Mrs. W. W. Kitch
in. Mr. Sallio Clark, Mrs. James S.
Manning. Mrs. R. F. Hoke. Mrs. Alex
Webb. Mrs. Eenehan Cameron.
Misses Sudie and May Johnson are
t.t home again after more than a year
spent in foreign travel. They visited
many European countries and spent
quire a while in Egypt. They are be
ing niost, heariily welcomed back to
Raleigh.
Mrs. J. Y. Joyner was the hostess
for the Tuesday Afternoon Club which
had quite an interesting 'literary pro
gram including a paper by Mrs. Frank
lin McNeill on "Pendennis: Its Rela
tion to Thackaray's Own Life:" a
sketch. '"Cartehouse."' by Mrs. J. S.
1 Wynne: "Major Pendennis and Col.
.Newcom." by Mrs. V. R. Crawford
and a reading. . "The Death of Col.
Newroju." by Miss Daisy Denson.
I r. .loel Wbitaker. prominent physi
cian o' this city, and
i Myers wore married at
lnd.? 1 uesnay. The bride is a daugh
ter of Judge Q. A. Myers, of the In
diana supreme court. Miss Myers has
v'sited in Raleigh a number of times
and is quite popular" here. Dr. end
Mrs. Whisker will he at borne in this
city after December 10.
The Johnsonian Book Club had for
its -hostess this week Mrs. William .T.
Andrews. The subject was "Mexico"
and there entered into the features of
the program rhe inspection of quite an
interesting colection of Mexican cu
rios and relics collected by Mr. An
drews while he was secretary to Min
ister Ransom. v
In honor of Miss Flora Wilson and
Miss Sophie Casey, of Washington,
IK C, who were the guests of Mrs.
William J. Andrews the past week.
i .there.. were a number of smart social
events. Mrs. R. W. Winston entertain-
TjOganport,
silk hose went to Mrs. . J. Neave
and the "love all" a dainty gold pin
to Mrs. Dixon. Miss Sloan, as guest of
honor received a beautiful automobile
scarf. At five o'clock a number of
other guests joined the bridge play
ers and enjoyed the delicious salad
course served by Mrs. Mauney.
Thursday and Friday were busy
busy days for The King's Daughters.
The hall where their annual bazaar
was held had been beautifully decor
ated, and with the needle work and
gaily dressed dolls, was most attrac
tive. A doll wedding was a unique
feature of the bazaar. There was the
bride, in her lovelv white satin gown
VVCl O.Xltl UlUU;.t UlUCQUlllO, -Ul
rying a shower bouquej of lilies cf the
valley. The groom with his best man
in full dress, the minister in gown
with ritual, with white ribbon mark
ers, and four brides maids in pale
blue chiffon with bunches of pink
roses, four groomsmen in regulation
dress, stiff collars, cuffs, buttons, neck
ties, with stick pins, etc., two ioveiy
flower girls dressed in pink with
bunches of daisies, in fact everything
as far a real wedding. The dolls were
brough from Paris, and were dressed
by Mr?.. I. H. Foust. It is needless to
s.3 v the dolls were sold at. once. The
bride and groom were purchased fur
one of Salisbury's most winsome little
misses. Oysters and a beautiful; sup
per were, served for a small sum.
Quite a handsome sum was taken in
by these good women, part of the pro
ceeds wiU go to the Jackson Training
School.
The weather has been so perfect
this week that two camping parties en
joyed the beautiful woods at Boone's
Ford. Mr. Richard Fames took a par
ty out in his touring car. chaperoned'
by his mother, Mrs. Fames. Mr. J. K.
Hennessee accompanied by Mrs. Heu
nessee, Billie, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Hennessee and Mr. Ellis, of Tracy
City, enjoyed a day at this historic
spot. Camp fires, dinner and supper
cooked t and eaten in the woods were
part of -the pleasure enjoyed by these
parties.
Mrs. Edward Burt was hostess Jx
a party of friends on Tuesday after-
Special to The News.
Statesville, Nov. 26. Mr. Frank W.
Kurfees. of Statesville, and Miss
Mana Short, a prominent young lady
of Fremont, Wayne county, were mar
ried at Fremont Wednesday night. The
couple arrived in Statesville Thursday
afternoon and were guests of the
groom's relatives until today, when
they left for Greensboro, where they
will make their home. Mr. Kurfees is
principal of the Bessemer graded
school at Greensboro. A six o'clock
dinner was given Thursday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kurfees at the
home of the groom's father, Mr. J. L,
Kurfees.
Th members of the MacDowell
music club were entertained last after
noon by Mrs. Wm. Wallace, president
of the cAub, at her attractive home on
Walnut street.
Dr. and Mrs
home to their
ing-
Decidedly the most enjoyable annual
reception ever; given at Statesville Fe
male college was that of Friday night,
when a large number of young people
were received and delightfully enter
tained by the young ladies of the in
stitution. More elaborate preparations
ror the event nad been made tins year
and the affair was a success in every
particular. The guests, especially the
young men. were highly pleased with
the manner in which they were enter
tained. There were a number of out-of-town
guests present, including sev
eral Davidson college students. All
during the evening the guests were
served with delicious punch, and to
ward the close of the evening a salad
course, with mints, sandwiches and
hot , coffee, was served.
Miss Annie Colvert was hostess to
25 of her friends Thursday afternoon
at the home ot her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Colvert. Progressive Travel
was the game of the occasion and the
prize, a beautiful copy of the North
Carolina Toast, was awarded Mrs.
Josse Brown, while the consolation fell
to Mrs. L. K. Lazenby. Seasonable re
freshments were served by the hostess
assisted by Miss Lucy Rice, and in
the early twilight the guests departed
for their homes with another happy
afternoon stored among memory's
tieasures.
Little Miss Katherine Brown enter
tained about 70 of her friends Satur
day afternoon at the attractive surbur
ban home of her parents,' Mr. and Mrs.
Brdwn, the event being in celebration
of her birthday. Progressive domino
was played and Frank and Jack Bowles
cut for the first prize, a book ,Jack
winning in the cutting. The consola
tion prize, presented to Miss Rosamond
Ciark, was a game of domino. At the
conclusion of the game a dainty course
of refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, cake and candies were served.
The guests departed declaring the hos
pitality of the Brown home unexcelled
and wishing Miss Katherine many re
turns of the happy occasion.
Miss Daisy Echerd. field secretary
of the World-Wide Philathea Union!
Avil! be the guest of the Fhilatheas of
Western Avenue Baptist church,
Statesville, next Tuesday and will ad
dress the ladies of the town Tuesday
night at the church. Mi.ss Echerd is
an entertaining speaker, is working in
the interest cf a great movement, and
she will doubtless have a good audi
ence here. Mr. Luther M. Tesh, field
secretary of the Baraca Union, is ex
pected to speak in Statesville soon.
The ladies of the Eillin.
Special to The Sunday News.
Lincolnton, N. C, Nov. 26. The
marriage of Miss Florence Ermintrule
Rhyne and Mr. Marcus Leopold Little
was solemnized in the Evangelical
Lutheran church Thursda yafternoon
at 5:30, and was one of the most beau
tiful ceremonies that has ever taken
place in Lincoln. The church had
been beautifully decorated for the oc
casion and long before the appointed
hour the church was crowded with
eager spectators. The altar before
which the bridal party assembled was
a mass of beautiful and exquisitely ar
ranged foliage with white and blue
candles, the bridal colors. Just before
the ceremony Schubert's Serenade and
Flower song was beautifully rendered
by Miss Butler on the violin, being ac
companied by Miss Blanche Roberts.
Following which abarytone solo, "Al
ways," was sung by Mr. M. H. Coon.
The first notes of the Mendelsohn
Wedding March caused al leyes to be
set. upon the attendants. As the state
ly strains of the wedding march began
the groomsmen came with dignity
from the church vestibule up the center-
aisle and crossed in front of the al
tar and took positions on opposite
sides. The groomsmen were Mr. P.
C. Rhyne (brother of the bride) with
Mr. V. M. Ramseur and Mr. R. I. Rose
man. Jr., with Mr. F. A. Henderson.
Then came the bridesmaid. Miss Car
rie Lentz. a cousin of the bride, wear-ino-
white net over messiline with
white picture hat and carried white
carnations and' asparagus. Then
came the maid of honor, Miss Kate
Burgin, wearing light blue crepe de
chine with pearl an d satin trimming
with black picture hat, and carrying
white chrysanthemums.
The little flower children were next
to enter, Miss Catherine Stowe, and
.Master Rhyne Little, neice and ue
nhpw nf the bride and each carried a
basket of blue and white violets. Fol
lowing them came the bride and bride
groom together up the center aisle,
the bride was beautifully costumed in
a blue tailored traveling suit, with hat,
gloves and veil to match, carrying a
shower bouquet of bride's roses and
blue and white double violets.
At the a.ltar the bridal party were
met bv the bride and groom's pastor,
the Rev. R. A. Yoder, D. D.. who most
impressHvely pronounced the solemn
but beautiful words of the ceremony
by which their hearts and lives were
united.
During the ceremony Miss Butler
rendered softly on the violin without
accompaniment "Melody of Love.'"'
The bridal partyleft the church as
the wedding march Lohengrin was
being played. Drove to the station and
was showered with rice and confetti
as 133 rolled in.
The bride is one of the most, accom
plished Jadies cf the state, while the
o etnv hno- :.vniT" misinpas
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Special to The Sunday News.
Asheville, kov. 26. The social
life in Asheville is very active just
at this time, . the Thanksgiving sea
son being the occasion of many so
cial functions and festivities, the
hotels especially giving much atten
tion to the celebrations in the mat
ter of special menus and dances. It
has also been a season of weddings,
several couples of social prominence
having married during the week.
A wedding of. more than usual in
terest .was solemnized on Thanks
giving day at the Episcopal rectory
on Merrimon avenue, the pastor of
the Episcopal church, Rev. H. Fields
Saumenig. officiating. It was that of
Miss Isabel Burns, of Miami, Fla., to
William J. Korne, of Homestead, Fla. 1
Miss Burns and her mother have
been for two weeks the guests of
Miss Sarah Bayne at Mrs. J. E.
Dickerson's on Charlotte streetV Mr.
Krome is the son of Judge "William
H. Krone, of Edwardsville, 111. He
is at present chief engineer of the
Florida and East Coast Railway ex
tension. Mr. and Mrs. Krone will
spend a few days at Battery Park
hotel and will then go to Texas and
New Orleans on a wedding journey.
They will reside at Homestead, Fla.
Berry L. Scruggs went to Eufala,
Fla., and was married in that city
Wednesday at 4 o'clock at the home
of R. A. Ballowe to Miss Tommy
Searcy, of Eufala. Mr. and Mrs.
Scruggs will spend two or three weeks
in New York and after returning to
Asheville will be at home after De
cember il6,..a Mrs. Wright's, 68 Col
lege street. The bride-to-be spent
last summer in Asheville. Mr.
Scruggs is a young business man of
ability and promise, secretary for a
long time of Sumner Sons & Co.
The Thanksgiving dance at the
Battery Park Hotel was an occasion
of great interest to the young people
of the city. The palm room was dec
orated attractively for the occasion
and the dancing continued from 9
till 12.
On Thanksgiving afternoon Miss!
Grace Osborne and Mrs. Lance gave
a reception to some of the young wo
men of Asheville, at the Henrietta,
the home of the Y. W. C. A., on
Patton avenue. Those invited .were
prominent in the Y. W. C. A. work.
A musical program was a feature of
the occasion, and was followed by
the serving of refreshments.
-Miss
Special to The News.
Shelby, N. C, Nov. 26
Madge Webb was at home Tuesday
evening from 9 to 11 in honor of
Special to Sunday News.
High Point, Nov. 2R. ti,.,-.. .
ternoon Mrs. Mac rwl al-
o w-xu mC ii.ni.re rvenc. i..,
til 1
oon Mrs. Mac Cook was the p1
hostess to the Entre Wr, ' J !
the residence of her 0ir,. UJ
her guests, Misses Wynne Daven-; Parker an Hamilton street ' ' ,m
port, of Gaflney, and Alice Davis, of touch of brightness was ' e-d
Wilmington. Assisting in reeivinp Pharmins- hnm hrr . -n 1 'US
at
ooioims in receiving cutii uims noma nv n q4.-
were: Miss Tsnhol Tlmiffloco vtTi i ontnmn v.n j OLit'
- -t-rwugjiuuo, yjt. ,Y imia- f umuiuu j-tJllxi-gO clUU IiOWPr1!
w,ui o. i.'rauB, airs, ana Mrs. mes lor tne game of
raui vv ebD, Mrs. Riley,
of Greenville.
ts. U., Mrs. B. F. Dougherty, of
Pennsylvania, Miss Emma Frick, and
in the punch room were: Misses
Sue Andrews Lila Dover, Marion Hull
and Beth Andrews. In the dining
room assisting Mrs. Webb in pouring
chocolate and serving sandwiches
were: Mrs. W. F. Mitchell and Mrs.
S. O. Andrews.
The stocking shower, which was
to have been given by Mrs. Max O.
Gardner for Miss Peal Gardner on
Friday has been' called off on account
of the extreme illness of Miss Ruth
Andrews, a cousin of Mrs. Gardner
Mrs. B. T. Falls entertained yes
terday at luncheon in honor of th
bride-to-be Miss Peal Gardner, and
Miss Alive Davis, of Wilmington.
.Misses Foy and Jean Moore have
issued invitations to an '.'At Home"
on Monday evening from 8 to 11 in
honor of Misses Pearl Gardner, Grace
Brown, of Concord, Alice Davis, of
Wilmington, Hazel Elliott, of Hickorv,
Hazel Robinson, of Charlotte, and Ava
Aycock.
The wedding of Miss Peal Gardner
to Mr. Graham Morrison, which will
occur in the Central Methodist
church next Thursday evening will be
a most brilliant event. Miss Grace
Brown, of Concord, will be maid of
honor. The other bridesmaids will be
Misses Alice Davis, Hazel Robinson,
Hazel Elliott, Birdie Weftb, Helen
Dover, and Elizabeth Ebeltoft. The
groomsmen will be: Mr. Holl Mor
rison, of Stanley, best man, Messrs
Talmage Gardner, Dr. Reid Morrison,
of Mooresville. Sam Gantt, Graham
Anthony. A. E. Escott, of Raleigh,
Joe Graham, of Raleigh. The bride
will be given away by her father,
coi. j. T. Gardner. The pair will
use of
The tn.
game of 42 hnro
tive markers and the score cards
pretty. The club prize was fsnv r
powder box and. was won alike bv i
John Tate and Mrs. Bayard Gumming '
The Visitors' prize was a gift copvlf
a. Into Vw-knlr anrt iT-ac, Ji
".iiu cio wuu aiiive ()v
Armur lyon and Mrs.
lmton.
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HalstPnrl T.'
In cutting Mesdam
Tomlinson won. In serving the liX
luncheon the hostess was assists ..
Mrs. Alvin
The same afternoon under the chai -manship
of Miss Mary Alexander the
parliamentary law class of the m-..,.
the Coffl-
ciass ot the w-.v,..
jtc. 1K V,1J n. , "V.U1-
oj. o nuu uciu uieir regular
at tne directors rooms of
mercial bank.
The Philomathean club met Fridav
afternoon with Mrs. J. Elwood joX
at her residence corner Green and
Hamilton streets. Mrs. James b
Richardson was leader and made the
program from American literature
their study for the year most inter
esting and profitable, while the prac
tical quotations given at roll call w ere
of the richest satire.
aacuraay aiternon Mrs. J. Carl
was nostess at a Iarere 42
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that night for a bridal trip
Durham
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The engagement of Miss Esther,
j Robinson, of Baltimore, and Harold Special to The News.
Swope. of Biltmore, was announced Durham, N. C, Nov 26 The orga-
urvt z tiod of tew c,ub-,o bc known
winter at Battery Park hotel Tne lhe 'Entre Nous club, devoted to
? date of the wedding has not yet been DndSe and chafing dish, is the last
'announced. Mr. Swope is the son of social announcement of the week.
1 Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Rush Swope I The Trinity College social life" has-
Dr. Swone is the pastor of All Souls ( aee Qulte enahnced by the present
rrt-rrirt 1 Q
man of Lincoln uuuicu at rsnimore. j ""- uumui DCi.u.ib a. ic-
The 'presents' received were numer- Miss Rose Watkins entertained cedent in the entertainment of their
ous and elaborate, showing popularity 1 vrit.li a dancing party Monday evening j claTss-.
of both voting people. 5 at her home on Oak street. The ! JUD-ior receptions are considered the
The out-of-town guests were: Mr. S house was decorated in autumn 1 feature of the.purely class functions of
and Mrs. E. E. Asbury, of Albemarle; heaves, yellow and white c-hrysan-' tne college. But the sophomores this
Mrs C A Little mother of the groom. ! themums. I year were led to take this action be-
Miss Mabel Little, of Hickory, N. j Mother DePlank, the principal 0f 1 cause they have such an unusual claas.
r - MisR rarrie T.entz. Mr. and Mrs. A. the Hillside convent, is making n ' President Ratclifie presided over the
She will re-
P. Lentz, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henson, snort visit to Belmont.
and Dr. Hoffman, of Mt. Holly, N. u.; ; turn Saturday.
Miss Lucile
C.; Mr. John
Butler, of Lexington, S. j
A cenri q hnn n ro nloriTiino- rn
. d luiiLiifuii in men nonor; i oun. me guests navmg Deen mviteci 1 bazaar
. v-wioiici ctiiu jus. 13-c'iienan uameron ! 10 wme earn tor a eooa ions; srame
gave a dinner in their honor for which
bendes thQ guests of honor there were
Kitchin, ?.Ir. and Mrs. W. J. Andrews,
present Governor and Mrs. W.'. AV.
Judge and Mrs. Piatt D. Walker) Mr.
Will Vass, Mr. T. T. Hay, Rev. Geo.
. Lay and Miss Maxwell, of Florida.
Col. ana Airs. J. E. Pogue gave an
automobile ride over the city that was
shared by quite a party of invited
sruests. It preceded the luncheon by
Mrs. R. W. Winston.
Mrs. J. W. Hunter was hostess Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.
H. Dalton on Park avenue for a seven
course luncheon that was most enjoV
able. The guests were: Mrs w' R
Engel, Mrs. S. A. Ashe, Jr., Mrs. Rich
:ard Busbee, Mrs. Geo. W. Folk, Mrs
Frank M. Stronarch, Mrs. James O.
; Litchford. Mrs. A. B. Andrews Jr
;Mrs. Chas. Gambell, Jr., Mrs. W. F
'Wresf. Mrs. A. H. Arrington, Miss Lil
lie Skinner. Mrs Murray Allen, Mrs
j Allen Rogers, Mrs. J. B. Hill, Mrs W
IN. H. Smith. ' ' "
t Wadeshoro I
I Special to Sunday News.
f TTT., J 1 -x. t .-.
wauesDoro, iov. Z6 The members
of the Book Club met with Mrs Jas
A. Hardison Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Books were exchanged and
the evening passed off verv pleasantly
Mrs. H. B. Allen delightfully enter
tained the Tuesday Afternoon Club
this weekt After a very pleasant so
cial hour the' members with invited
guests were served with refreshments
Several young Jadies and gentlemen
of the town gave a play "Six Sharps
and one Flat" at'the graded school au
ditorium Tuesday night. The charac
ters were brought out well and the
large audience enjoyed the evening
very'.. much. Dr. R. M. Huntley was
on hand with some clever selections.
Perrow-SearsA
Durham, Nov. 26. Information
reaches here from Bay City. Texas,
that Miss Katrina Sewr-and Mr. w. G.
Perrow were married at that' place. It
was a quiet affair and celebrated at
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
W. W, Whitted. Miss Sears left here
two weeks ago for the ostensible pur
pose of visiting her " sister and the
nia.rriage comes as a surprise to her
many friends here. The groom is also
well' known here, where at one time
hev worked for the Norfolk & Western.
i After a bridal tour of the west Mr.
I and Mrs. Perrow will reside at Seattle,
Washington.
of bridge. " Ten tables were formed
and a spirited game enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to have been bidden
by this lovely woman to meet Miss
Sloan. .
One of the most delightful events
of the gay week was given on Satur
day evening by Mrs. L. C. Clement
in honor of Mrs. Claude Ramsay. The
handsome home was beautiful in its
decorations of lovely flowers and elec
tric lights. Three tables of bridge
were arranged and until eleven
o'clock progressive bridge was enjoy
ed. Mrs. R. V. Brawley received the
first prize for the highest score. The
consolation was given to Mrs. J. H.
Ramsay. An elegant course supper
followed, the places were marked by
(turkeys filled with salted nuts and
also contained a pretty souvenir for
each one. All Salisbury rejoices to
have Mrs. Clement at home, after an
absence of several months.
The book club was entertained on
Tuesday by Mrs. R. V. Brawley, at her
lovely home on Fisher street.
The Travelers met with Mrs. M. C.
Quinn on Wednesday. An interesting
programme was ably carried out by
Miss Sullivan and Miss WThite. This
club has China for its subject for the
present series.
The Twice-Seven Book Club met
Tuesday with. Mrs. John B. Crawford.
The book for discusson was Material
and Methods of Fiction, by Clayton
Hamilton.
Mr, Fred Simmons, of Baltimore,
who is superintending the work of
the government building, will enter
tain a party of vouns: people at an
old fashioned ' Maryland oyster roast
Tuesday evening. This function will
take place at the fair grounds and
promises to be a delightful -occasion
-vii. aimmons is a great favorite m
Salisbury, and has done much for the
pleasure of the young set ' since he
came among us.
Salisbury will send a large crowd
of Dokies to Charlotte for the ceremo
nial tomorrow night. They will be
joined here by the Asheville Dokies.
Mrs. A. H. Boyden has returned
after an absence of several months,
having spent the summer in Maine,
and the fall months in New York city
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frances Freeman leaves Tues
day morning for Belmont to be present
at tne celebration on Wednesday. Mrs.
Freeman will read an original poem
upon this occasion.
Mr. 1. P. Johnston went to Florida
yesterday morning for a stay of a'few
aays at ins orange grove.
Game Warden W. A. Thompson
seized a quantity of quail which he
tound on sale at some of the restau
rants and had warrants issued for the
proprietors of these eating houses for
ive a big
beginning December Sth, for
the benefit of the hospital, which is a
charitable institution. Many articles,
fancy and otherwise, suitable for
Christmas gifts, are being collected
for the bazaar. Refreshments will be
served.
Mr. J. L. Councill left this week fqr
Limestone; Tenn., to attend the mar
riage of a sister. Mrs. C. E. Raynal will
attend the marriage of her brother, Mr.
Grier Morrison, to Miss Pearl Gardner
at Shelby next week.
Mrs. C. B. Deaver, formerly of
Statesville, is here from Brevard to
be the guest of Mesdames M. R.
Adams and S. B. Miller for ten days.
She will go from here to Florida, to
join Mr. Deaver, who is traveling; m
that state.
Mrs. Lawrence McLoud. of Asheville,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays here
with her daughters at Statesville Fe
male college. ' -
Mrs. Wr. A. Lutz and Mrs. W. H.
Dinglefoef were called to Winston the
first of the week on account of the ill
ness ot a relative.
Mrs. S. N. Peters and children, of
Greensboro, are guests of Mrs. Peters'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Webb. Mr.
Peters spent Thursday here.
Mrs. Fed Long and child, of Catawba
and Mrs. B. C. Griffin, and child, of
Marshville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. II. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cochrane and
sons, of Charlotte, have been guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sloan since
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Craig and chil
dren left this week for a visit to New
York and other northern cities.
Prof. D. Mott Thompson is visiting
his son, Mr. Walter Thompson, at -Concord.
Miss Annie Rabe, of the graded
school faculty, spent the holidays with
her home folks at Salisbury; Miss
Lula Craven was at her home in Con
cord, and Miss Jessie Williams with
friends in Greensboro.
Miss Lottie Linton, of Raleigh, who
is teaching in Rockingham,1 was a
Love, of Gastonia. N. C; j tral
Mrs. W. J. Boger and Miss Mary Rhyne i hold
of Mt. Holly, N. C; Miss Bessie Lentz,
of Concoyd, N. C: Mr. F. A. Hender
son and Prof. W. H. Little, of Hickory,
N. C.
Stole March on Parents.
(From Baltimore Sun.)
The parents and sisters of Miss An
nie Moore, of Cheraw, S. C, who have
been stopping at the New Howard Ho
tel, were sxeatlv surprised wlien tne
s Kendall's class of girls of Cen
Methodist Sunday school will
a. bazaar at Noland's grocery
store. The young ladies will offer for
sale a -variety of pretty fancy articles
and home made candies.
Miss Opal Brown entertained a few
friends Thursday Thursday evening
at her home in Grove Park.
Mrs. Brady, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. O, C. Hamilton,
leaves Friday for Kewanee, 111.
F. A. Hull has gone to New York
to join Mrs. Hull and Miss Emilv
rint-
boys and
the toasts
four girls of
were exceed-
voung lady announced to them that j Campbell, who are spending the w
she had just been married, and as evi-t1 Jn the east.
dence produced a marriage license and t ft ae
n Whitnlror a meH eal student at u 1V11BB oaiiuiu at
guest
Hot
the University of Maryland, the hus
band. His home is Enfield, N. C.
It all came abut this way, Mrs. C. F.
Moore, with Misses Annie, Ethel and
Mamie Moore, her daughters, arrived
at the hotel late Saturday morning,
Miss Annie had known Mr. Whitaker)
and when he found that she was in
the city they met several times. Sun-t
day morning Mr. Moore was expected (
to arrive at Union station and Misses
Ethel and Mamie ' aranged with the
Springs, N. C.
Gastonia
Special to The News.
Gastonia, N. C., Nov. 26 Mrs.
j F. Glenn entertained several
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of her
friends on Wednesday evening at 6
Thanksgiving holiday visitor at Mr.
A. Thomas.
W.
violation of the game law of Rowan
county.
Rev. Byron . Clark went to Wilming
ton to address the Y. M. C. A. on
Sunday. The pulpit of th,e First Pres
byterian church was most ably sup
plied by Dr. W. J. Martin, of Davidson
college.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain of Ral
eigh who has been the guest of Mrs.
James P. Mcore returned to her home
today.
Mr. and Mrs. "R. W. Norman have
returned from their honeymoon and
are boarding with Mr. J. A. Wither
spoon orx- Fulton Heights.
mother to .go to mett their father. It
nroa ctcrfaaA tr Vmt Mis Annip said
she preferred to remain at the hotel. 0 ciock wnn a tempting course dinner.
After her sisters and mother had j dming room and parlors were
gotten out of sight, a taxicab was call- mst attractively decorated for the oc
ed and Mr. Whitaker and Miss Moore casion, the Thanksgiving idea being
hurriedly went to the parsonage of . carried out in every detail. Mrs.
Alsquith Street Presbvterian church, ' Glenn's guests were Dr. and Mrs. D.
1631 North Carolina street, where Rev. ' A. Garrison, Dr. and Mrs. S. A:
Bavid T. Neely, the pastor, performed ; Wilkins, of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. P.
the ceremony. j Woods Garland, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs.
They returned to the hotel and af-' H. Beeler Moore.
ter several minutes
southerner with a
mother and sisters
arm in-arm. '
The marriage was announced. Theer
was some surprise, but the parental
blessing was bestowed. Mr. Moore,
his wife and the other two daughters
left later for New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Whitaker will remain in the city until
June, when they will return to Enfield.
Mr. Whitaker graduates this year.
father (a genial! Miss Blanche Gray, of Randolph
happy smile, .and ' Macon College, Lynchburg, Va., is
arrived all locked spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
A. Gray.
Miss Violet Rankin, of Elizabeth Col
lege, Charlotte, i& here' to spend
Thanksgiving holidays with her moth
er, Mrs. R. P. Rankin.
Rev. and Mrs. R. C. , Anderson are
spending the week at Martinsville, Va.,
with Mr. Anderson's mother, Mrs. R. j
C. Anderson.
Miss Daisy Green, of Raleigh, who
Tuesday,; has been visiting Mrs. J. D. Moore,
Jr., left Wednesday on a visit to
friends- in Charlotte.
Mrs. W. E. Todd and children spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Todd's father,
Mr. R. M. Frazier, of R. F. D. No. 5,
Charlotte. "
Mrs. Thomas L Craig and her father,
Mr W. M. Watson, both of whom have
been undergoing treatment for some
time past at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore, have gone to Mr.
Watson's home in New Bern, where
some time be-
Elwood-McFadyen.
Waynesville, Nov. 26. On
Nov. 22, , at the home of the bride, '
Rinaldi, Waynesville, N. C, Mary, the,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. McFadyen, j
was married to James Lawrence El- j
wood, of Anderson, Indiana, son of j
Mr. and, Mrs. James N. Elwood, of
Rochester, N, Y. x j j
"Why do you argue with your wife?
Don't you know it doesn't do you a bit
of good?" "Sure, I do. -But I ain't got
such a mean disposition as to deprive
her of the pleasure.'WCleveland Lead-; .
CI.
B. Gwyn, of Hickory 1
Mrs. H. H. Crowsoni
Mr. and Mrs. F,
were guests of
this week.
Miss Helen Moore, who spent some
time here with her brother, Mr. C. P.
Moore, has returned to her home at
Marshville. .
Miss Cordia Holland is the guest of
Mrs. R. T. Holbrooks, in Winston.
fore returning to Gastonia.
J Mrs-. T. L. Earp, and little daughter.
iNeme, or JuyncnDurg, va.. arrived
Gastonia Friday on a visit to Mrs. J.
:T. Suggs.
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seventy-three
the class and
ingly witty.
It was a great meeting and will find
a lasting place in the college's social
calendar it is said.
This is- the off-week with the clubs,
but the next will find the social life
revived. All clubs have their regular
meetings then.
Mrs. George A. Carr, who has been
i society editor of the Durham Daily Sun
has resigned her work.
The paper will do its society works
through its various staff men and wo
men. Announcements were received this
morning from Bay City, Texas, telling
of the surprise marriage of Miss Kat
rina Sears, of this city and Mr. Wil
liam Garnett Perrow, of Seattle.
The wedding was solemnized Wed
nesday evening at the home of' the
bride's sister, Mrs. W. W. Whitted, in
Bay City.
Mrs. Perrow is an attractive, unfail
ingly good girl of Durham and her mar
riage has large interest for everybody
here.
Interest in the marriage of Mr. Heifc
ry Alexander Wise' Happer, of this
city, and Miss Lillian Ann Devhert, o
Harrisburg, Pa., was pronouncedly
large when the acounts of it reached
the local papers..
Mr. Happer is now living in Rich
mond. His mother and a brother still
live in Durham, having spent
larger portion of their lives here.
The Thanksgiving dinner of the Pi
Kappa Alpha fraternity yesterday at
Southgate's Cabin was a social out
ing which well might modestly be done
in all of the nice old adjectives describ
ing society's best doings, and then
levy heavily , upon all the new ones
without doing justice to the occasion.
More kinds of weather had preceded
the function than Heinz puts up pick
les, J:he 57 verieties of these acerbic
fruits made to look like a personified
monotony campared with local climat
ic conditions. But it looked like spec
ial providence yesterday, for a balm
ier, crisper, finer day hasn't been seen
in a dozen cycles at such a period
in November.
The fraternalists eadeared them
selves doubly yesterday by having a
caterer provide the luncheon, thus 1
relieving the -young ladies of any trou
ble along gastronomic, lines.
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner Entertain.
Mr. and rMs. B. S. Skinner last
night entertained at their home on
506 Mangum street, the Trinity Col
lege and Park School students who are
here from Perquimans and Chowan
counties, ot which s-mall common
wealths Mr. and Mrs. Skinner are for
tner residents.
The Chowan and Perquimans visi
tors were entertained from eight to
eleven o'clock at a Thanksgiving party
and the game of- Thanksgiving was
played. The highest score for the best
play was given to Mr. Joseph Brinn,
The
spent in receh-in..
entertaining and in this the ho.
tess was assisted by Mrs. Bavard fum.
mings Avho greeted guests at the door
mist, xnii wuo presented guests and
the receiving party. The honor guests
received in the parlor with the hostess
and were: Mrs. W. Chase Idol, Jliss
Ada Denny, of Graham; Mrs. George
Matton, Mrs. Alvin Parker. An abun
dance of rich colored fall flowers and
foliage distributed throughout the en
tertaining rooms gave an additional
bright aspect to the surroundiiiss
made most happy by charming hospi
tality. The game was interesting and
the scores high. .Mrs. J. J. Fan-tea
won the prize, a brass candlestick.
The hostess was presented with a pen
and ink. Japanese scene. A salad
course was served to the thirty invit
ed guests.
Mrs. Frank Edward Creelman and
daughter, Mrs. Jonathan J. Jackson
have issued. cards for a large at home
to be given next Tuesday afternoon
from 3:30 to 6:30 in compliment of
Mrs. Edward . R. Briggs. It will in ev
ery way be the biggest reception given
in town in many a day and serves as
a two-fold the first formal opening of
the elegant Creelman home, and ths
last formal party given this charming
honor guest before her departure for
her old home in the north. It is hard
to recall the name of any one who
in social life and club life, and all
broadening lines of betterment to
say nothing of the sweet close ties of
friendship's circle who will be missed
as much as Mrs. Briggs.
Monday afternon the literature de
partment of the Woman's club met
with the chairman, Mrs. Charles L.
Long and made out a most interesting
program for the year on North Caroli
na literature. This is the baby de
partment of the club gut gives prom
ise" of much growth.
Tuesday afternoon the Philanthropic
department held their regular meet
ing and made plans for an oyster sup
per to be given next Tuesday for the
benefit of the poor.
The board of lady managers of the
hospital held a most helpful meeting
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. A. G. Dixon,
the chairman, made an earnest plea
for the work and submitted some
splendid plans for extending the work.
A larger amount of dues was turned
in than former meeting. It was de
cided to make the next meeting a
great rally day and to this effect Mrs.
A. J. Owen, Miss Clara Cox and Miss
I. Irwin Paylor were appointed a
membership committee.
Of the many pretty compliments
paid Mrs. Elwood Brlgg none was pret
tier or dearer to the memory than
the small bridge party given by Mrs.
Edward Parker Tuesday afternoon.
Manv rounds of this innocent game
was "played after which the daintiest
of luncheons was served. The remem
brances given the honoree was usetui
as well as beautiful.
The most enthusiastic meeting tne
Woman's club has ever had was heki
Wednesday afternoon at the Manutac
turers' club rooms. There was a verj
large attendance and splendid repot u
from the five departments. Comnu -tees
were appointed to visit school.
the I select colors and motto for club. 1
bad cnarge wi
Civic department
program, j
Morrow-Sykes.
The announcement of the marriaj
of Mr, Vance Sykes, a well no
young man of this city and Miss .u ;
tie Morrow, the only daughter 0 1
and Mrs. George Morrow of Mela u.
will be received with dintinct Piea"'""
in this city, the home of the giooin.
The wedding transpired Tuesdaj e h
1 n jr hi r u ciulr ai
near Mebane.
Aeel.
Dn..l3l r.minle to We
Asheboro. Nov. 26.-AI an aiternoj"
social given at the lovely home of .1
and Mrs W. A. Underwood it v. a..
announced that miss aui.. -
. .. tn Mr. r-
this city, Will De main-" - .,,
Auman. also of this place, on tne -of
December.
b.
the
nlghr
of
War-
Curfees-Short.
fvnninnf 'V 26. Oil
Tv,or,WrivinB the manage
TVTica Mana Short to Ml'.
ren Curfees, of Greeusboio wa
emnized in the Met homst c n
which was beautifully decorated
green and white, numberless can-
iwinKiing ctuiun.s
r-t fTrr 1U1
making
bride.
a
fitting
lovei
Stephens-Suggs.
oc ne tji
BaptH
tne prize beins: an eveniner ti Miss
Blobbs -"I wonder why Biones has lHattie- Clement tnnlr tho nri fnr th
taken to wearing such loud hosiery?"; highest score attained by the ladies a
Slpbbs "He says every time-he gets neat booklet being the award. Mr. Jul
cramped up his foot's asleep." ian Blanchard won the booby
1 , . of nuiet
church at Apex was tne &t 8
loveliness on Wednesday ejen
o'clock, when Miss Ronni
her hand in marriage
W. Stephens.
A larsre concourse
el ed to witness the
of friend?
wedding-
gath
n
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