4 ' 4 ji PINEHURST, MOORE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. CLEVER IMPERSONATIONS I Book Party at The Holly Inn Provides Enjoyable Evening. large and JTJ erry Company Study Dif ficult ItiddlvM-TIioaie XYUo Took Part and Their Books. TIIE informal social events, which are always a delightful feature of life at The Holly Inn, were begun Thursday evening with a 4,Book Party" in which the guests of The Inn, The Harvard and many of the cottagers participated; a large and merry company which com fortably filled the Dutch Room. Many clever conceptions were seen in the vari ous representations of popular books, and all entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion. Mr. Creamer proved him self a genial host and Mrs. Creamer a charming hostess. The first part of the evening was de voted to consideration of the various books represented and a social half-hour and dancing followed while the judges were making their decisions. There were prizes for the best representations and for the largest number of correct guesses. Among the cleverest of the impersona tions were those worn by Mr. J. Henry Hentz, Jr., of Philadelphia, Mr. C. 1$. Ryan of Portsmouth, Va., and A. G. Warren of Rochester, N. Y. In making the award the committee resorted to a draw, which Mr. Hentz won. . Mr. Hentz wore a card bearing two half dollars at the top, and below it a golf hole standard bearing the figure two, resting in a hole in which a golf ball was visible: two halves and two holed; "To Have and to Hold." Mr. Ryan wore a large letter D, rest ing on a key, a Holly Inn bill, and the letter T:D on key owe (bill) T; "Don Quixote." Mr. Warren carried a pocket flask in which there was something stronger than spring water, the fumes of which the inquisitive were allowed to inhale; "A Terrible Temptation." A decision concerning the women was equally difficult, and the representations of Mrs. Calvert Townley of New York, Mrs. A. I. Creamer of The Inn, and Mrs. F. II Abbott of The Harvard were de clared equally good. In the draw Mrs, Townley won the prize. Mrs. Abbott walked about a large placard inscribed, "The Harvard;" "Around my House." Mrs. Creamer carried a tennis ball, golf ball and shot gun cartridge in her hand; "The Game at Pinehurst," one of the new Pinehurst booklets. Mrs. Townley, wore the last page of a book, bearing the word "Finis ;" "The Last Leaf." Miss Marguerite A. Day of West New ton, Mass., Miss May E, Freeman of Bridgeport Conn., and Mrs. Emery Mar vel, of Atlantic City, N. J., were tied for the largest number of correct guesses among the women with 17 each, and in the draw Miss Day won. Mr. M. M. Fry, of Lancaster, Pa., and Mr. F. Walter Hentz of Philadelphia, tied for the men's prize with 16 each ; Mr. Hentz winning. Many other novel conceptions were seen, Mrs. J. Henry Hentz, Jr., wore a pic ture of an old mill; "The Mill on the Floss." Mrs. George L. Sanderson of Williams port, Pa,, wore a rich gown of black lace relieved by a bit of lavender chiffon ; "Lavender and Old Lace." port, Conn., gowned in white "muslin, stood together, each wearing a small figure two; "We Two." Mrs. E. G. Hayes of Canandaigua, N. Y., and Mrs. L. M, Bowers of Bing hampton, N. Y., wore gray cloaks; "The Gray Cloak." Miss Elizabeth Macfarlane of Troy Hills, N. J , wore a dust pan and brush ; "The Woman who Toils," Mrs. Sarah A. Fall carried rose bush cuttings at her side; "Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush." Mr. Calvert Townley wore a shield in the center of which was a small (wee) circle surrounding the letters "T U"; "We Two," Mr. J. Milton Robinson of the Lenox, wore the letters, "S A," on his breast; "Essay on Man," Mr. F. Walter Hentz carried a candle stick with the candle burned low; The Light that Failed," Mr. J. Henry Hentz, 3rd, wore a card bearing the inscriptions: "July 4th. A BOOK PARTY AT THE BELGIAN HARE HUTCHES "TWO IS A COMPANY ! THRKE IS A CKOWD." Pendrawinj for The Pinehurst Outlook by James Hall. Miss Sanderson was becomingly gowned in flowered French muslin trimmed with a collar of point lace, and she wore diamond ornaments; "Point Lace and Diamonds." Miss Sarah C. Thurston of Cambridge, Mass., wore these words upon her skirt: November 25 Thanksgiving 1903 Eternity; "Yesterday, To-day and Fur ever." Mrs. M. M. Fry wore a card bearing these words: "Christmas, No Rain, New Years, 1"; "Dri and I." Mrs. F. W. Bradbury of Providence, R. 1., wore a corsage bouquet of forget-me-nots; "The Blue Flower." Miss Bradbury wore a double thread of black silk; "The Double Thread." Mrs. J. Milton Kobinson of the Lenox, wore two cards each beaiing the in scription: "ton" "ton," the endings of Boston and Washington; "A Tale of Two Cities." Miss Alma Sarles of Washington, D. C, and Miss May E. Freeman of Bridge- 1776 July 4th, 1796;" "Twenty Yeai Alter." Dr. F. W. Bradbury wore a pair of wire cutters ; "The Wire Cutters." Mr M. M. Fry wore the letters "M U M," arranged diagonally upon a bit oi paper; "A Word, only a Word." Dr, Emery Marvel wore a yachting picture; "Ships that lass in the Night." Mr. B. S. Ashby wore a panel picture showing a stork and babes; "To Have and to Hold." Master Clement Bowers wore a scarlet letter "Z;" "The Scarlet Lftter." Other impersouations were: Mrs. B. S. Ashby, "The Story of an Untold Love"; Mrs. Emery Marvel, "Boots and Saddles"; Mrs. H. R. Staplin, "IJIaek Beauty"; M-s. Curry, "A Rose of Yes terday"; Miss Hyde, "The Gray Lady"; Miss Margueiite A. Day, "The Last of the Mohicans"; Miss Olney, "Twenty Years After"; Miss Mary Fiske, "Tin Fireside Sphinx'"; Miss Beach, "The Missing King." GOLF SEASON BEGUN. Thanksgiving Day Tournament Starts Informal Fixtures. X Henry Hentz, Jr., Philadelphia and Dr. Emery Ularvel, Atlantic City, are Cup Winner. "HE golfing season was formally be- gun Thanksgiving day with an 18-hole medal play "kickers" or blind handicap in which the golfers partici pated. An unknown bogey between 90 and 95 inclusive was announced, which later proved to be 92, and there were cups for the best net and best gross scores. The day was perfect and many onlookers were on the counte. J, Henry Hentz, Jr., of Philadelphia, playing with a handicap of 30, won the net score cup with a card of 123 gross, 93 net, and B. S. Ashby of Passaic, N. J., playing with a handicap of 25, was second with a card of 120 gross, 95 net. Dr. Emery Marvel of Atlantic City, N. J,, won the gross score cup with 100; F. Walter Hentz of Philadelphia, coming in second in 107. Other players included: Mr. and Mrs. lirenton Tomkins, Short Hills, N. J.; O. II. Blackman, Miss Blackman, Calvert Townley, New York; Aug. F. Brom bacher, Brooklyn ; J. II. Hentz, 3rd, Philadelphia; A. I.. Creamer, Boston. THE SCOKES. The scores in detail were as follows : Out In Gr Hp Net V. W. Hentz 47 60 17 22 85 Dr. Marvel 45 55 10 12 88 J. II. Hentz, 3rd 49 62 111 20 91 J. II. Hentz, Jr. 50 73 123 30 93 Mr. Ashby 51 69 120 25 95 Mr. Creamer 58 64 122 25 97 Mr. Townley 66 77 143 45 98 Mrs. Tomkins 56 66 122 22 100 Mr. Tomkins 64 59 123 22 101 Mr. Blackman, Miss Blackman, Mr. Brom bacber, no cards. A series of informal events will occur weekly until the formal opening of the season's programme of stated fixtures, late in December. An eighteen hole handicap is announced for to-day. Invitation to Villager. The management and guests of The Holly Inn extend a cordial invitation to the guests of the other hotels and the )ccupants of the cottages to attend the egular Saturday evening hops and Sun day evening concerts. These events, which were very pleas antly begun last week, will continue egularly throughout the season. iN Volume VII; Number Two, Saturday, December 5, 1903. Price Five Cents. 1

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