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R,OCKINCrHAM POST-DISPATCH, RICHMOND COUNTY, N. 0.
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SOCIAL
One of the largest entertainments of
the winter wes that on Thursday after
noon when Mrs. L. D. McPhail was "At
Home" to friends of Hamlet and Rock
ingham, from 4 to 6 o'clock. During the
hours about two hundred guests called, to
meet the house-visitors of Mrs. McPhail,
in whose honor the reception was given.
Friday afternoon Miss Hallie Covington
was hostess to a Rook Party, honoring
Miss Elizabeth Haywood, a bride of this
week, and Miss Sarah Redwine, of Mon
roe. Fourteen tables were arranged in
the parlor, sitting room and dining room
where the game was greatly enjoyed for
an hour or more. Cards were then taken
up and the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Bernard Garrett, Misses Marie Coving
ton, Mary Stansill and Caroline Coving
ton served delicious chicken croquetts,
hot rolls, green peas, asparagus on
lettuce, pickle and hot coffee. Miss
Covington presented to the "Bride to be"
a handsome piece of crepe de chine Lin
gerie and to Miss Sarah Redwiue she
gave a dainty Camisole.
Mrs. A. C. Everett entertained a beau
tifully appointed luncheon in honor of
house-visitors of Mrs. A. R. McPhail last
Saturday.
Mrs. Jake Hinson, Miss Anna Golds
boro, Mrs. W. F. Long Jr., Miss Betsy
Long, Miss Fan Long, Seigal Linton and
Mr. Corbet Hinson went to Raleigh
Wednesday through the country to hear
Galli-Curci.
The Rebecca LeGrand Missionary So
ciety held their first meeting of the year
1920 with Miss Agnes Head Tuesday night.
The meeting was presided over by Miss
Berta West. After the devotional service
with sentence prayers, opened by Mrs.
George Steele and closed by Miss Berta
West, and a song, "More like the Master
plans for the New Year were begun. The
society hopes to make the year 1920 their
best, and with the cooperation of its
capable leaders and willing workers they
will accomplish all they undertake. The
meeting closed after another song and
the hostess served hot chocolate and
wafers. The next meeting will be with
Miss Jamie Cole.
Mrs. John L. Armistead was the charm
ing hostess to quite a Urge Rook party,
on Friday morning, the honor guest on
this occasion being her mother, Mrs.
Isaac McCrory, of Atlanta. The home
was attractively decorated in long leaf
pine and potted plants. Ten tables were
set for the game in the spacious living
room and dining room where the en
thusiastic guests enjoyed an hour vieing
each other for the top score, which was
finally won by Mrs. FranK Leak who re
ceived an Azurea Sacket. The consola
tion was cut for by Mesdames W.R.Jones
and T. C. Leak, the latter winning a box
of Nannally's candy. The hostess served
chicken salad, crackers, cheese dreams
and hot coffee.
An unusually delightful social function
of the week when Mrs. LeGrand Everett
at her home on Randolph St. honored the
McPhail house-party and Mrs. Sandusky,
of Chicago, guest of Mrs. J. P. Leak, en
tertaining at Forty-Two and Rook, six
tables of each being arranged in the
living and dining rooms, and library.
The diversion was fraught with keen in
terest and enthusiasm for sometime,
when the cards were taken up and the
hostess served: fruit salad, crackers, sand
wiches, hot coffee, followed by Tutti
Frutti charlotte. The decorations through
out the house were ferns and greens, and
Killarney roses. The hostess, always
cordial and gracious at her h6ine, was
especially so on this occasion, and the
handsom? home was never used to better
advantage.
This (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the suburban home of the bride, a
marriage beautiful in its simplicity, was
solemnized-that of Miss Elizabeth Hay
wood to Mr. Walter Coney Steele, both
nv "you know
why the Birds Sing
Nervousness, bearing-down and
Kretchfne pains in the rbdomen arc
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of Rockingham. As the guests were
waiting. Dr. Clifford Steele sang in his
sweet baratone voice, "Because," at the
conclusion of which the door opened and
a tableaux scene was presented to view.
Rev. John Hall read the impressive mar
riage service of the Methodist Episcopal
church, making the popular joung couple
man and wife.
The bride wore a midnight blue tailor
ed going-away snit with hat and gloves
to match and carried a gorgeous bouquet
of white lilacs and ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Steele left shortly after
for Greensboro fn automobile; from
thence they will visit other points of in
terest before returring to Rockingham,
where they will reside. Only the imme
diatepamilies of the contracting parties
were present.
A distinctivelyjcharming event of the
mid-winter season, in Rockingham socie
ty, was the reception of Mrs. John C.
Dockery, at her home on Randolph street
Wednesday afternoon between the hours
of 4 to 6 o'clock, honoring the house
guests of Mrs. L. D. McPhail, and Mrs.
Sanduskey, of Chicago, guest of Mrs. J.
P. Leak. Those arriving were met at
the entrance by Mesdames Walter
1 nomas, wearing black satin and tulle, '
and Mrs. Eugene Payne, in yellow beaded
net over yellow satin. Mrs. John Morri
son in cream chiffon, beaded, received at
the parlor door and presented the callers
to Mrs. Dockery who wore an exquisite
gown of yellow charmeuse with corsage
of white rose buds.
Mrs. Dockery was assisted in receiving
by Miss Julia West, of Raleigh, in a light
blue georgette with silver trimming, cor
sage of pink roses. Next was Mrs. C. B.
Bryant, of Charlotte, in a wonderful
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See "The Miracle Man" at the
Star Theatre next Monday and
Tuesday.
You have asked for this great
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we want you to be sure and see
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areas ot light blue chiffon emi
all over in gold threads; she wore Parma
violets and orchids. Mrs. Sanduskey in
blue georgette, corsage of Richmond
roses. Mrs. L. D. McPhail in sky blue
taffeta. Mrs. Jones, in black chiffon wi h
marribou trimmings. Mrs. Crawford
wore an exquisite creation of cloth of
gold, Miss Hammerin a dress of white
georgette. Mrs. LeGrand Everett's
dress was of white embroidered taffeta.
Mrs. Walter L. Parsons in black geor
gette; she carried an exquisite red
ostrich fan. Mrs. T. C. Leak blue em
broidered georgette, Mrs. J. M. Ledbetter
a black satin with flame colored ostrich
trimmings. Mrs. W. R. Land wore a
black crepe meteor trimmed in jet. The
punch bowl was presided over by Mrs.
E. A. Allen, in white georgette; and Mrs.
I. S. London, in black satin with ostrich
trimmings.
Passing from the receiving line into
the hall the ladies were taken in hand by
' Mrs- Jnn Armistead, in black tulle over
white embroidered taffeta, ai.d red roses;
and Mrs. Frank Leak in black satin and
tulle, who directed them to the dining
room where Mrs. Stansill Covington and
Mrs. T. L. McRae were receiving, the
! former in a black satin gown, wh.le Mrs.
McKae wore a pinK brocade satin gown
these were assisted in serving by Missas
Eaves, in pink georgette, Octavia Scales,
in black lace, McKinney in pink satin
and Emma Grey Ledbetter in turquoise
satin, who passed ice cream in the shape
of full blown pink roses surrounded with
whipped cream, and angel food cake
with pink and white icing; mints were
green topped with crystalized pink rose
petals. The home was decorated with
long leaf pine, and the effect was indeed
beautiful.
As the crowd was leaving; just at six
o'clock, the husbands -of those receiving,
and a few specially invited, arrived to
join the host and hostess at a boufet
dinner. All formality having been laitl
aside, all went into the dining room
where a delightful dinner was awaiting
them
On one end of the table was an
immense silver platter of chicken salad,
to1 with mayonnaise dressing and
gnished with beautiful lettuce; on.P
opposite end was another huge platlr
piled high with muntiy bowls of
nickled ovsters. crackers, hot buttered
rolls, beaten biscuit, olives, pickles, hot
coffee with whipped cream, followed by
ice cream in shape of pink roses and
cake. Those fortunate to be included
were: Messrs. John Armistead, Don
Phillips, Ozmer Henry, W. S. Thoma
Don't forget to be present at
the showing of "The Miracle
Man" next Monday and Tuesday
at the Star Theatre.
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Isaac London. L. G. Fox. W. R. Land.
Standi! Covington, Ed. Allen, Henry
Githne, William Leak, Mial McRae,
William Dockery, W. L. Parsons, Sr., W.
D. McRae, Dra. L. D. McPhail and A. C.
Everett
Mrs. C. B. Bryant, accompanied Miss
Julia West to Rockingham to be a guest
of Mrs. J. C Dockery, at her reception
Wednesday afternoon, given in honor of
the McPhail house-party. Miss West has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bryant
in Charlotte.
Mrs. 0. L. Cloud, who went to
Columbia to undergo an operation
is again at her home in Hamlet,
getting along very nicely, her
friends throughtoutthe state will
be glad to know.
Missss Lizzie and Mame Cole
returned Friday night from
Baltimore whither the latter has
been for treatment. To the de
light of her friends in the city
Miss Mam i is much better; how
ever she is still under care of her
doctor, and will go again for
further treatment later,
On Monday afternoon the King's daugh"
ters Circle held its Birthday Meeting with
Miss Dale Shaw, president; the attendance
was unusually large. The devotional ex
ercises were led by Mrs. Lucy Russell
afte: which, she told in an interesting
manner of the organization and early
days of the Circle, which was organized
in 1902. Mrs. W. N. Everett gave a brief
account of h;r work as treasurer, during
tne past eleven years $10,000 having been
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VULCANIZING
spent for hospital expenses, food and
medicines, and other necessities for the
sick and needy. In addition to this the
Daughters and friends of the Circle made
many individual gifts of food, clothing
and fuel. Three of our leading cotton
mills, realizing the inestimable Value of
the Ling's Daughters to their community,
contribute monthly to our Circle, and
Mrs. Everett spoke of our indebtedness
to them.
Miss Shaw nade a few appropriate re
marks looking into our past and future;
she commended the daughters for their
faithfulness and co-operation, but said at
the time she thought the time had come
when we must enlarge the scope of our
work to fit the new and changing con
ditions of this reconstruction period. A
voluntary contribution for the work of
the New Year was taken which amount
ed to $164.00. At the close of the meet
ing the hostess served delicious sand
wiches and hot coffee.
Capt. J. H. Currie.
Capt. J. H. Currie died at his
home near Fayetteville of bron
chial pneumonia Wednesday af
ternoon, aged 78 years. He was
a member of the legislature for
several terms, and served for the
full four years in the Civil War.
He died on Stonewall Jackson's
birthday.
An interesting fact in the life
of Capt. Currie was that at the
Chicago convention in 1896 lie
"almost single-handed placed
uryan on nis snouiaers ana car
ried him forward to the platform
where he made his famous Cross
of Gold speech.
His wife was formerly Miss
Lucy Worth Jackson, of Pitts-
boro. She with a daughter and
seven sons, survive. He was an
uncle-by-marriage of L S. London.
A gallant soldier, a faithful
churchman, and truly a gentle
man of the Old South. Capt.
Currie will be sadly missed in his
home and county.
J. C. M. Vann, a prominent at
torney of Union county, has been
unanimously endorsed by the
Democrats ot his county as can
didate for Congress. Mr. Vann
has represented his county in the
Legislature, and has always been
an aggressive Democrat.
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and Tuesday, Jan. 26lh and 27th,.
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