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FANCY DRESS PARTY.
The most Notable Historical Charac
ters Attired In Suitable Dress Are
Given a Party By diss Jennie Gib-
- son.
Written for The Standard.
On Wednesday evening a num
ber of yoang people were enter
tained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs., Tames C Gibson a fancy
dress party given to their daugh
ter Jennie. The invitations said
7.30, and the hostess was certainly
gratified by the weil-bred punctu
ality of her youthful guests. By
8 o'clock the rooms were filled
with a goodly number ot ladies,
fair and gallant knights, kings and
queens, emperors and empresses,
outlaws and gypsies. From tne
stately Cleopatra to the frisky
little gypsy maiden, all were at
tired' in costumes of real beauty
which were singularly appropriate
to the character represented. One
conld easily imagine it a scene
from "The House Boat on the
Styx" to see bold Robin Hood
loaming unabashed through
groups of royalty while his faith
ful follower, Friar Luck, hob
nobbed with Julivs " Caesar the
noble Roman's royal robe3 con
trasting finely, witn the saintly
Friar's monkish garb. Marie
Stuait in her queenly dress did
not disdaia a social gossip with
the lovely young Quakeress, Dolly
Madison, who had not yet attained
to the dignity of the White House.
Queen Elizabeth was recognized
at a glance, so perfect was the
costume of that royal lady, and
her reign was also admirably
shown off ty the gallant Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, whose loyal cape was
ready for 'his liege's service.
Martha Washington was dignified
and elegant in dress as befits the
lady of the stately General in his
State costume. The Lady Kow
ena was beautif ully attired and
glowing with the triumph won by
her faithful knight, Ivanhoe, who
was top badly disabled, it is pre
sumed, to appear at any rate he
was absent. The Empress Jo
sephine in court train and crowned
with the Emperor's flowers vio
lets received the guests, assisted
by the braye Napoleon in costume
which must have been handed
down from the Emperor's own
wardrobe.
The Japanese Countess and Gyp
sy Queen had evidently just ar
rived from Japan and the King
dom of the Gypsies and brought
their best clothes with them. The
lovely Jewess, Rebeeca, smiled
kindly on her rival. , KatrinaVan
Tassel might have captured even
the headless ' horseman himself
while Pooahontas looked worthv
of the war-like Powhatan. The
gallant naval hero, John Paul
Jones, discussed with one of
Boose velt's Rough Riders the
merits of early and late American
waifare. Brave Robert Bruce
showed what the world has gained
by a lesson learned from a little
spider, while the modern gentle
man proyed that we need not, af-
times. aShamed 01 our own
Characters?
-TfeS.My Virginia
Queen Elizabeth Addie Lore.'
Marie Stnart MaryDaleCraige.
Empress Josephine JennieGib
son. " - 2 . ; '
" Gypsy Queen Fay Brown. '
Pocahontas Jessie Cobb.
Countess Satsuma Mary Ar
ch ey. - ' - ; ( '-
Lady Washington-Mary Young.
Lady Rowena Mary Ella Can-
:noD.
Rebecca the Jewess Mary
King. 2
Katrina Van Tassel Grac
Brown."
Gypsy Fortune Teller Ellea
Gibson.
Modern Lady Emily Gibson.
Julius Cat?sar Ralph Cline.
Sir Walter Raleigh Ralph
Odell.
Sir Robert Bruce Brandon
Means.
Napoleon: Bonapart Willie
Fetzsr. 2
John Paul Jones Jiinmie Oan-
no j.
- Powhatan Martin Lather Can-
i
non. 1 .
Friar Tucli Archev Gannon.
George Washington Vardrey
Brown. -
Bobin Hood Robert Young.
The
Rough
Rider Archie
Brown.
A Modern Gentleman Bernard
Fetzer.
MURDER AND HOMICIDE IN
danyille: ;
Mnrderer Pays His Life
Three JUnntes.
Ultliln
Sam Mebane, a vicious negro,
shot and killed Mr. F M Queen in
Danville Wednesday the 23rd.
Mr. Queen was an auction sales-
man and a little dispute arose
about a watch bought by Mebane,
when he rashly drew a pistol and
killed Queen, Mebane attempted
to kill a policeman that met him
in his flight, but his pistol failing
to fire the policeman fired
promptly and killed him inside of
three minutes after he did the
vicious act. The policeman was
acquitted of any crime.
A BZule Train Passed TbrousbJ
Mr. Jas. Bennett, who is super
intendent of a railroad grading
force, passed through Concord to
day (Friday) on his way to Co
lumbia, S. C. Mr. Bennett's force,
until some time ago has been
woiking on the Mocksyille rail
road. Lately his force has teen
at work at Spencer. The crew
pitched their tent near Mr. Rufus
Cook's, in No. 5 township, Thanks
giving night. The crew consists
of thirty negroes and about 35
mules and carts.
Attention, Pjthians.
Regular meeting of Concord
Lodge No. 51 K. of P., tonight at
8 o'clock. Every Knight requested
to be present. Business of im
portance. . ' .
R. Jj. MoCoNNELL, C. C.
An Earthqoafee Snocbs Vs.
This (Friday) afternoon at 3.03
o'clock an earthquake was felt by
our people. H It was distinct,
though very short. This is the
first one that has visited us for
over bue year.
CONCOKD, N- 0., FRIDAY , NOV. 25,
PERfcOftAL POINTERS.
Mr. (as Hartsell spent yester
day in Salisbury. -
Mr. Marsh, of Hih Point,
spent yesterday here.
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Mr. Brancbe Craige, of Salis
bury, is here today.
Mr. J H Seapark, of Gaston ia.
is spending today at the home of
Mr. R A Brown.
Messrs. C L Smith and Charles
F Wads worth, of Charlotte, were
here yesterday.
Mr. Morrison Fetzer returned
home from Davidson college last
nignt, accompanied by his friend,
Mr. Robt. Dye. ,
Misaes May Gray and Mary
Bernhardt and Mr. Paul Bernhardt
arrived at Miss Maude Brown's
WedneFday night. Mis3 Bsrohardt
and brother, Mr. Paul Bernhardt,
returned home this morning. Mies
Gray will return to her home. at
Gastonia Monday,
Just Lin
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Prunes
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GR0CER5
NEW MEMBERS.
rue Knlsnts of Honor Initiated
Eight Hew Members at Its Last Meet
Ins; Another Lodge Will Probably
Be Organized. - -
At the last meeting of the
Knights of Honor in the Royal
Arcanum hall,the following persons
were made knights, a goat being
their initiatory stead for the race:
Messrs. Jno. M Craven, R Will
Johnson, J L Brown, C M Sap
penfield, J T Pounds, Louis M
Strieker, Hartfy B Lentz, Theo
dore Quantz. r .
Grand Dictator Shaw was here
and presided over the lodge, as
sisted by Deputy Grand Dictator
Hunt. A new1 interest has lately
been awakened in this organiza
tion and we are reliably informed
that a lodge will soon be instituted
at Forest Hill. J
The seems to be an increase of
membership among quite a num
ber of lodges daring the last while.
The Knights of Pythias now are
busy, and have work before 'them
for at least three months that is
carrying the appicans through the
different degrees.
Bad JSegro Soldiers. '
Members of the Third Alabama
(negro) regiment put Anniston in
a state of great excitement Thurs
day night by lying in ambush and
flriDg on white peple. A squadron
with little ammn&iton would
doubtless have given them & warm
fight had it been better equipped,
but had to retreat till they got re
inforcements and plenty of ammu
nition. Then the - negroes cculd
not be found. One negro soldier
was killed.
Ci' Miles'JPcrf Mtlia are guaranteed to 8ton
geo4Jocftcla3K)miontef "Ctaecentadr-' .
1898.
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in the vast We hope, by close attention to your interest
to merit it in the future. - - ...
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