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VOL. VI., NO. 2.
PINEHURST, N. C.,.DEC. 5, 1902.
PRICE THREE CENTS
A BOOK PARTY !
Guests at The Berkshire Have Merry
Evening.
Fii-Nt of the Kcunoii'n Social lIiiNiirM
lgiui A DeNcription of the
JmperMOimtioiiM.
A "Book Party" provided a jolly and
entertaining Thanksgiving evening at
The Berkshire, through the interest and
energy of Miss Neales of Providence, R.
I., and Miss Priest of Franconia, N. II.,
who had the arrangements in charge.
The guests, generally, participated and
many exceedingly clever conceits were
the result, all the more creditahle when
it is considered that the affair was gotten
up in about twentjr-four hours time.
Prizes were awarded to both men and
women for the best representations, with
a consolation or second prize for each.
The committee of award found a dillicult
task before it, owing to the excellence
of many of the impersonations, and as a
result, three of the prizes were awarded
by lot. In the case of the first prize for
women, the committee voted to award it
to Mrs. J. II. Jones of New York City;
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Garden."
The disposal of the second prize was
not an easy task, for the committee felt
that Miss M. Stackpole of Ridge way,
Pa., as "Quo Vadis;" Mrs. M. A. Crock
ett of Buffalo, N. Y., as "Ivanhoe;" Mrs.
E. 1). Bullington of the Piuchurst School,
as "Sea Turned;" and Mrs. E. F. Richter
of Providence, R. I., as "Under the Bed
Bobe," were equally good, and it was
decided to settle the question by lot. In
the draw Mrs. BulHngton won.
In regard to the men's awards, the
committee were still more at sea, and
after some discussion it was decided that
Mr. W. Creveling of Trenton, N. J., as
"The Gentleman from Indiana;" Dr. M.
A. Crockett of Buffalo, N. Y., as "The
Light That Failed;" Bev. A. E. Johnson
of Providence, 11, 1., as "The Sky Pilot ;"
Master Oilman Crockett as "One Sum
mer;" Master Albert Crockett as "Oliver
Twist;" and Mr. W. F. Kropffof New
York as "Looking Backward," were
equally good, and a draw was again re
sorted to. This resulted in the award of
the first prize to Mr. Creveling and the
second prize to Mr. Kropff.
The committee wras made up of Miss
Neales, Miss Priest, Mr. S. C. Bradley of
New York City, and Mr. Jillson.
The impersonation of Mrs. Jones, the
winner, was an effective one. Over her
hair she wore a wig made of pine shav
ings, and upon her breast was pinned a
small water color sketch of a cabbage
garden: "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Garden."
Mrs. Crockett's impersonation was pe
culiarly delicate and effective. She
simply carried a garden hoe : I have an
hoe "Ivanhoe."
Miss Stackpole's book was cleverly
done. Upon her breast she wore a pic
ture of a young woman and above it was
this inscription : "Where are you going,
etc." "Quo Vadis." But Quo Vadis
did not suggest itself generally for many
finished out the familiar quotation:
"Where are you going my pretty maid,"
and were puzzled.
Mrs. Buflington simply wore a neatly
wrought letter "C," of coral beads,
turned backwards : C turned "Sea
Turned."
of golden gates opening up to a mansion
beyond: "Gates Ajar."
Mrs. W. Creveling of Trenton, N. J.,
had a little slip pinned to her breast
bearing this inscription : "I Bo-peep."
She is a boarder at The Berkshire and
hence : "A Border Shepardess."
Miss Bradbury of Pinehurst, wore a bit
of red stone suspended by a ribbon:
"Red Bock."
Dr. Crockett's impersonation, without
doubt, created the keenest amusement of
the evening. He wore a pair of incandes
cent electric light bulbs about his neck :
"The Light That Failed." This may not
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"A THANKSGIVING DAY GOLFER."
Mrs. Richter was heavily robed in red :
"Under the Red Robe."
Mrs. J. K. P. Hall of Ridgewaj', Pa.,
w;-s gowned in white: "The Woman in
White."
Miss Neales was very dainty in a gown
of white against which a mammoth sash
of orange ribbon, and a similar adorn
ment in the hair, were exceedingly effec
tive : "A Bow of Orange Ribbon."
Miss Priest wore a pair of embroidery
scissors and an open pen-knife, suspended
from her belt: "With Edged Tools."
Miss II. K. Spoftbrd of the Pinehurst
School, wore a pretty device reading
"More Prim" "Primer."
Mrs. E. A. Dellere of New York City,
wore a water color sketch showing a pair
seem very humorous to outsiders, but it
had a particular significance to the party
assembled.
Mr. Creveling wore a card with the
inscription "James Whitcomb Riley:"
"A Gentleman From Indiana."
Rev. Mr. Johnson was simply a clergy
man in clerical dress: "A Sky Pilot,"
but it was not an easy guess.
Master Oilman Crockett wore a paper
bearing a sum in addition and below, the
letters "Mer:" "One Summer."
Master Albert Crockett had much silk
twist about his neck : all over twist or
all of a twist "Oliver Twist."
Mr. Kropff was gotten up regardless
and the effect was extremely fetching
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THANKSGIVING DAY!
Pinehurst's Observance Was Typical of
New England.
ltli'ioii Mrvtc-'M in th Morning;, Din
ner at IVooiiuiMlNocial llUNiir'N
in fli .Evening.
Thanksgiving Day at Pinehurst dawned
crisp and cloudy, with just enough chill
in the air to make exercise out of doors a
joy; to bring color to the face and blood
to the finger tips. It was typical of New
England in many ways, and it served to
make the day's observances all the more
enjoyable. At noon a slight rain fell,
then the shower passed and the glorious
sunlight broke through a rift in the
clouds, flooded the landscape with radi
ance and filled the hearts of all with joy.
Taken all in all, the day was a chapter
of life devoted in part to its joys and its
sorrows; beautifully exemplifying that
there is a "silver lining to every cloud."
The day's observances began with re
ligious services held in the Casino par
lors at eleven o'clock, at which Rev. A.
K. Johnson of Providence, R. I., offici
ated. The room was tastefully decorated
with palms and potted plants from the
Pinehurst Nurseries, and music was fur
nished by a choir composed of Mr. A. W.
Warren of New York, Miss Neales of
Providence, Mrs. liulfington and Miss
Spollbrd of Pinehurst, under the direc
tion of Mrs. F. V liradbury of the
Village.
Rev. Mr. Johnson's text was from St.
James 1, 1G and 17 :
Do not err, my beloved breth
ren. Every good gift and every per
fect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of
Lights, with whom is no var
iableness, neither shadow of
turning.
He said in part :
Thanksgiving Day is the one day in
the year on which the people are called
together as a Nation by its ollicials, to
oiler worship and thanksgiving to God
in recognition of His bounties; but we
must avoid mistakes as to the true source
of the blessings which we enjoy.
The heathen peopled the earth with
subordinate deities to whom they ascribed
the good things of Nature's bounty. We
are not in that danger, but we are liable to
refer to our prosperity solely to our own
efforts, when we are simply instruments
in God's hands. Or again, we may think
of the forces of Nature as if they were
accomplishing the work they do of them
selves instead of being directed by the
over-ruling power of Almighty God.
Referring all our blessings to our
Heavenly Father we may recognize His
bounty by living in daily realization of