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NORFOLK
SOCIETY
Captain Swinburne Enter?
tains on the Texas.
CONFEDERATE CONCERT
To Be Given at the Academy of Music
on Thursday Evening Under the
Auspices of the Sons of Con?
federate Veterans.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOLK. VA? May 18,-Capt. Swln
i bumo entertained a number of his friends
Monday afternoon on board the' Texas,
There was a dauco in honor of Mrs.
Qulmby and the Misses Harrington. The
? music was furnished by tho Naval Post
j Rand and reflioshments were served.
?\mong those present were Admiral and
! Mrs. Harrington, Lieutenant and Mrs.
I tjulniby, Mrs. Mtlllgnn, Mrs. Clinton K.
! Curtis, Misses Harrington, Miss Carrie
' Phillips, Miss Molly Mllllgan, Miss Melero,
? of Maryland; M?es Mary Lou Cooke, Miss
i Lela Mayo, Miss Rosa Molleo, Mtes Ed
? Hott Enimerson, of Delawa.ro; Miss Mar
. eia Burgess, of Mobile Ala.; Misses Belle
i and Cornelia Truxtun, Miss Victoria P?x.d.
1 Miss Esther Byrns, Miss Bayler, Miss
' Rosa PorkliiB, Paymaster Phillips, Mr. C.
; Whittle Siuns, Mr. ??. W. Zachry, Pay
. master Reynolds, Lioutcnant? TUussIg,
, Lieutenant Grcenlald, lieutenant Slbley,
U. S. N.; Mr. Loornls, Oaptaln Brown,
<3aptain Clifford, Paymaster i'otter, Cap
' tain Bootes, U. S. N.; Lloutenant Henry,
? U. S. N. ; Lioutonant Rhoa, U. a N.; Pay
: m-oster Leftorney, Mr. Catcsby Jones and
I Mr. Carl Davis.
Lloutenant Honry Stlckney entertained
I ?rlonds at dinner on Mondoy evening on
I board tho Texas. His guosts wero Mrs.
I Herman Stlckney, Mrs. A. M. .Tone's,
I Misses Katherine and Lulle Heath and
1 Misses Annlo and Carrie Voight.
; The Ballod Concert is to be given at the
Academy of Muslo on Thursday evening,
! May 21st under tho auspices of tho Sons
! of Confederate Voterons. Tho slogors in?
cludo Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Miss
| Bond, sopranos; Mrs. George W. Bethell
.'and Miss Young, contraltos;' Messrs.
Whlddltt and Harlo, tenors, and Messrs.
; Elheridgo and Jenkins, baritones. The
i programmo has been arranged to suit the
? artists. Mr. Koerner will.bo tho accom
I punist.
The raombors of the Embroidery Club
? were entertained Monday by Mrs. Klrk
'? land Ruiiln at hpr homo In York Street.
, Among thoso present wore Mrs. Richard
' Mcllwalne, Jr., Mrs. Charles Webster,
' Mrs. Harry Myers, Mrs. Julius Lynch,
Mrs. Llvlus de Bordenave, Miss Lucy
Neal, of Danville; Miss Elizabeth Bow
doln and Miss Lulle Heath.
The house party which was entertained
at the Taylors' cottage at Ocean View by
Mrs. Charles Drummond has returned to
Norfolk. Thoy aro Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drum?
mond, Miss Florenco Brown, of Accomnc
county; Miss Mary Leigh, Misses Daisy
and Madgo Drummond, Mr. Willard R.
Cooke, Mr. R P. Gago and Mr. Leslie
Norman.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stlth Ecklos, of
Norfolk, have issued Invitations to the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Nettle
Leigh, to Mr. Robert Pago Burwell. The
marriage will take placo on Wednesday,
May 20th, at Greensboro, N. C. The brldc
eloct is tho daughter of Captain R. S.
Eckles, tho conductor on the "Cannon
Ball'' train, which runs between Rich?
mond and Norfolk.
Mrs. J. A. Byrd entertained several
friends at tea Saturday opening at her
home In Fairfax Avenue.
Covers were laid for ten, and Mrs.
Byrd's guests were: Mrs. C. F. Blackwell,
Mrs. John Francis. Mrs. Margaret de
Jarnntto, Mrs. Greonfleld, ot Now York;
Mrs. Robert M. Hughes. Mrs. A. M. Ran?
dolph, Mrs. Edmund Ruflln, Miss Mae
Sheldon and Miss Emily Gardner, of Bal?
timore.
Miss Lottie Woodside, of Baltimore,
and Miss Hatrio Willis, of Cambridge',
Md.. who havo been spending' several
months with their uncle, Mr, William
Martin, in York Street, returned to their
homes Saturday fiTternoon.
Mrs. Henry Smith and Miss Florence
Smith left Saturday to spend a month
with relatives in New Orleans.
Mrs. ?arah Cooke and Miss Esther
Byrnes, of New York, aro visiting Mrs
Willoughby Cooke, in Duko Street.
Mrs. Louis Hlllard and Miss Elh-abeth
Bowdoln havo returned from Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Gronor are at
Virginia Beach.
Mrs, F. L. Chew, who has been visit?
ing her sister, Mrs. Harry L. Myers In
Colonial Avenue, returned Saturday' to
Waynesboro.
Mrs. C. C. Cobb and daughter, 'Ruth
and Mrs. Wainwright, are visiting Mrs!
Kilcam In Wilson, N. C.
Mr. John Clark has returned from a
trip to Boydton.
Rev. and Mrs. William A. Burr opened
their cottage nt Willoughby Beach last
?week for the summer,
Mrs. Holen M. Brown returned Sat?
urday from Anbury Park, where she bas
beon for two months.
Miss Courtney Bridges, who has been
visiting Mrs. Adam Treadwell in Boush
Btreet, has returned to Richmond
Mrs. Korr. ot Baltimore, la tlio g-uest
You Know
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rockers, chaire and settees right now while our assortment js largo,
irosh and completo, for wo believe, or rathor we KNOW, that our
prices tako? all tho way through aro fur lower than ever before.
We've gotten extremely low prices from the manufacturer, and we've
put a mighty small margin of profit on tho manufacturer's cost.
CHAS. G.
SO??,
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? you for the balance. ....
VIRGINIA SPONSORS AT THE
NEW ORLEANS REUNION.
MRS. FRANK ??????? WALKE,
Sponsor for Sons of Veterans from Norfolk.
MISS VIRGINIA HOLMES GREEVER,
Maid of Honor from Southwest Virginia, only daughter of tho
late General ?James S. ureevor, of Smith County,
of hor daughter. Mrs. R. Randolph Hicks,
on Boush Street.
Mrs. Georgo M. Pollard left Saturday
afternoon for Baltimore.
Miss Lila Willis, of Summit Point, AV.
A'a., who Is visiting In Norfolk, spent
Sunday at London Brldgo with her
cousins, Mr.' nnd Airs. Frank Washington.
Miss Willis returned homo on Thursday.
Mrs. F. M. Kllllam has returned from
Petersburg.
Miss Nan Allen has returned to Eliza?
beth City, after being the guest of Mrs.
F. B. Hope, In Portsmouth.
Miss Anne Henry has accepted the
appointment as maid of honor to Miss
Jane Tucker, who ls sponsor tor the
Plckett-Buchannn Chapter. Confederate
A'etcrans.
Miss Gussla Newton, who has been
visUIng Mrs. R. K. Cralle, at A'Irginia
Beach, han returned homo.
Mrs. R. C. Wlngflelel and Miss Eliza?
beth Wlngfleld have returned from a
visit to Mr. John Wlngfleld, In'Washing?
ton.
Mrs. Gellow has gone to Washington,
after a visit to Miss Julia Robertson
Smith. In York Street.
Miss Bessie Smith, of Charlottesville, Is
visiting Mrs. Tayloe Gwnthmey.
Miss Emily AA'Ilson. who has beon the
guest of the Misses Baker, In Ghent,
left Sunday afternoon for her homo, In
Washington.
Miss Elliott Emmerson. of Delaware, left
last night for her homo, after bolng
the guest of tho Misses Truxtun, In Free?
mason Street.
Mr. anil Mrs. Mnrvon AVhlte have re?
turned from their wedding tour.
Miss Meiere, of Maryland Is visiting Miss
Molly Mllllgnn, In the navy-yard.
Mrs. Zolllnger nnd Misa Zolllnger; of
Baltimore, nro guests of Mrs. T. F. Ro?
gers. In Butte Streot.
Miss Lucy Neal, who has been visiting
Mrs. Lcvius de Borrlennve, In Dartmouth
Street, has returned to Danvlllo.
?
GERHAN IN STAUNTON
Personals of Interest About People
Weil-Known in the Valley City.
(Special to Tlie Tlmes-Dlspntch.)
STAUNTON, VA., May lO.-Tho first
german given here for several months
was given on Monday night by Staun
ton's young society mon in honor of the
young Indies nnd their visiting friends.
Tho merry dancers were led through
a number of graceful figures by Mr. J.
Lewis Bumgardner, dancing with Miss
Mabel Llttlg. Among thoso dancing
wejo Misses Helen Bnxtor, with James
Grnsty; Florence Tyree, with Frank AA'.
Karhesl Bose Harrison, with John S.
Grnsty: Gladys Frazler, with A. Er
skino Miller; Anno Fltzhugh Lee, with
William It. Pllson; Corina A'alz, with A.
Vf. Klnnoy; Mamie Grnsty, with Charles
M. East; Josle Duncan, with Roger
Young; Mabel Llttlg. with J. Lewis Bum?
gardner. Mr. linei Mrs. Herbert Smith
nnd Mrs. ?Haxter and Hairy Frazler
noted ns cha perones. The muslo was fur?
nished by tho Stonewall Band orchestra.
Miss Bessie F. Miller and Mr. Eugono
Grover, of tills county, wero married In
Mt. Mcrldaln Thursday.
Miss ISlsle; AVllllams and Mr. Georgo
Armstrong wore married nt Swoopes,
thin county, AVednesdny evening. The
brille nnel groom aro from this county.
Miss Anne Fltzhugh Loo, who hns been
Ilio guest of Miss Roso Harrison, In this
city, for somo days, returned to Rich?
mond Wednesday.
,. Miss Daisy A'nrbrough, nftor several
weeks' visit to friends In Richmond, has
returned to staunton.
Mrs. AVllllam J. Porry Is visiting In
Rlohmond.
A number of the young lady students
of tho Mary Baldwin Seminary havo left
for their homes this week.
Mr. O. G. HccjuemlKiurg, of tho A'lr
glnla-Cnrollna Chemical Company, of
Richmond, Is In tho city..
CONCERT
May Queen Party Was a Fea?
ture of the Week.
SEVERAL EXCURSIONS
Friday Night the Pupils of the Music
Department of the Fredericksburg
College Gave a Recital Which
Was Enjoyed by Many.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG-, VA., May 10.
The crowning feature o? the week was
the open air concert and May Queen
party given on the beautiful lawn of
Dr. ?\\ It. Goolrlck, on Sophia Streot,
Friday evening, under the auspices of
the Junior Auxiliary of St. George's
Episcopal Church. Pretty children, fair
young girls in beautiful costumes amid
flowers and shrubbery, formed the at?
tractive scone which delighted the eye
of the largo and interesting gathering of
spectators. Among those who partici?
pated In tho concert were Miss l?ate
?. Doggett, Mr. H. G. Lane, Mrs. Proc?
tor, Mr. \V. G. Turner, Miss Mimic
Times, with Mrs. C. E. Tnckett and Miss
Emma Baseler, accompanists Follow?
ing tho concert the coronation took place,
tho participants and their characters be?
ing-as follows: Queen of the May, Miss
Fannie Beale; Sceptre Bearer, Miss
Madge Taylor; Crown Bearer, Miss Lena
Harrison; Garland Bearer, Miss Jennie
Daniel; Ring Bearer, Miss Dudley Pow?
ers. Seasons?Spring, Miss Amelia
Woods; Summer, Miss Jennie Ball; Au?
tumn, Miss Sadlo Tnylor; Winter, Miss
Nora Goolrlck. Summer Day?Morning,
Miss Bettle Ball; Noon, Miss Mamie
Tims; Evening, Miss Mary Lindsay;
Night, Miss Lily Woods. Nymphs?Wood
Nymph, Miss Kate Montgomery; Water
Nymph. Miss Grace Yerby. Rainbow
Blue, Lucile Rawlings; green, Jacquolln
Smith; red, Madge Dempsey; orange,
Elsie Lowls; yellow, Mattle Fltzhugh;
violet, Carol Preston; Indigo, Marjory
Franklin, Flowors?Flower Sprite, Mu?
riel Barber; Forgot-Me-Not, Mattie Lin
tlilcutn; Carnation, Elizabeth Cogblll;
Tulip, Besslo Taylor; Lily of tho Valley,
Miiry Spottswood Carmlchael; Lily, Cora
Rowe; Rose, Eiizo-both HUlonry; Pansy,
?Frieda Bode; Daisy, Annlo Favlll; But?
tercup, Laura MncBowman; Violet, Lu?
cilo Cartor; Rosebud, Lamyru Carter.
Zephyrs?Queen of tho Zephyrs, Agnes
Smith; Zephyrs, Lucy Garmichael, Viv?
ian Daniel, Janctto Stoffregen, Shelby
Shackleford, .lanetta Fltzhugh, Bryson
Smith. Cupids,Magnus Lewis, George
Scott, Stuart -Johnson, Eugene Solan.
Pages', Walter Solan. Charles Carmlch'iel.
Herald, Miss Annie T-atlmer. '
After tho coronation the May pole was
danced by the queen and her attendants,
and afterwards by the little girls In their
pretty flower costumes. After tbe exer?
cises refreshments, strawberries and
cream, ice cream and cake wero served,
and a largo sum realized, which will be
donated inwards the erection of nn Epis?
copal church at LowlBton, In Spotsyl
viuila county,
This has been tho gayest week socially
for a long period. Tho excursion season
opened up this week In earnest, and two
wero given by moonlight on tho Rappa
hannock during the weok on the steamer
Tourist. The first was under tho aus?
pices of tbe Athletic Association of Frcd
orlcksburg College, and the large number
who went., wore composed principally of
the college people nnd their friends. It
was a most enjoyable trip. The crowd
was congenial, the college orchestra fur?
nished music, refreshments wero served,
teto-n-totes hold, and a good, social time
generally was spont. The steamer left
about 7 o'clock, went down as far as
Ratcllffe's, and returned here about 11
O'clock. On Thursdny night another ex- |
curslon was given, this one by the Peo?
ple's Steamboat Company. The crowd |
was oven larger than the first ono, and
each one of the excursionists spent a
pleasant evening.
The Lltornry : Club held its meeting at
the attractive home of Mrs. V. M. Flem?
ing, on Hanover Street, on Thursday af?
ternoon and an Interesting programme
furnished pleasant entertainment, for the
members who were present.
Friday night tho pupils of the music
department of Froderlcksburg Collega
gave a recital, which was largely at?
tended and greatly enjoyed, the pro?
grammo being an especially attractive
one.
Miss Margaret Wallace, of Caroline
county, ls touring In Europe with hor
adopted sister.',
Mrs. Dr. Sidney Twynch, of Newark,
N. J., has been the guest this week of
her aunt, Mrs. Anna P. Green. Mrs.
Green has been critically 111, but ls now
somewhat Improved. ' I
Miss Lizzie Reynolds and Mrs. Empsle
Martin havo returned from a visit tb
Irvlngton.
Mr. nnd Mrs. ?. H.'Wallace have re?
turned from a visit to relatives In King
Georgo county.
Mr. W. D. Scott, Jr.. has returned to
Baltimore after a visit to his parents
here.
Mrs. R. E. Hollowny, who has been
visiting hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vf. T.
Leavell, has roturned to her home in
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. BUlingsley are vis?
iting relatives in Culpeper county.
Mrs. Andrew? R. Potts is visiting her |
daughter in New York.
Mt?. nnd Mrs. , Charles Melvllfio, r>f
Hugorstown, Md., were the guests this
woek of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Melville
here.
MAIDS OF HONOR
The Young Ladies' Afternoon Club
Entertained.
(Special to The) Tlmes-Dlspateh.)
CHATHAM, A'A.. May 10.?Misses Susie
K. Moon and Lucy Fontaine Dabney
have been appointed maids of honor, to
Miss Lucy Hill, sponsor to the Confed?
erate reunion at New Orleans. Tho young
ladles left for Now Orleans on Saturday,
tho 17th, Tho appointments woro mado
by Colonel J. M. Neal, Inspector-general
of this district. The young Indies aro
both beautiful and accomplished,
Tho Young Ladles' Afternoon Club was
entertained by Miss Lucy Bnllard Wed?
nesday afternoon. Tho life n,nd character
of William Gllmore Sommes was tho sub?
ject for discussion at tho meeting, which
was vory Instructivo and enjoyable. De?
lightful refreshments were served.
A party of young poople enjoyed a do
llglitiul evening ut the homo of Mrs. Wal?
ter Payne Tuesday. Dancing was tho
principal amusement, which was thor?
oughly onjoyi'd by all present. Tho oc?
casion was in honor of Mr. AV. D. Payne,
now visiting his mother. .
Mrs. N. 10. Clement attended tho finals
of ihn University College of Medicine in
Richmond this woek,
Mr. Abram ?. Parrlsh, an old and well
known citizen of PlttsylvanJa county,
died this week ut his homo near Elect,
In his eighty-eighth yoar. ' The greater
portion of his life was spent In tho lo?
cality In which ho resided.
Rov. Aylor, of this place, has beon as?
sisting In a sirios of meetings at tho Sec?
ond Haut 1st Church, In Danville, this
week. Tbo meeting, which has beon in
progress nt the Methodist Church hero
for sovcral days, closed this week,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo PIUow. of this placo,
woro the happy parents of twins on Wed?
nesday morning. _
Tho May terni of Pittsylvanla County
Court will convene Monday at which
time applications will bo made by tho dis?
tillers and retail elenters for llcenso to eoli
whiskey In the county. From reportB
vory few bur-ruom men will upply, as
they havo buon unable to secure tho
requisite number of names upon their
potltlonw.
-Alias Hmma Tate, of Chalk Love],' ls
visiting Mrs. Aylar.
Mr. D. A. Jefferson, a prominent mer?
chant of this place, who is now recupor
atlng at tho A'lrginla Hot Springs, is
rapldy Improving. , , . . , ,
AVork dm th,, new brick hotel Is pro?
gressing ruplelly.
t
Pupils' Recital at Hollins,
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspntch.)
HOLLINB, VA? May 18.?In tho pupils'
recital this woek. given by members of
tho music clussos of Miss Frost and Mr.
Michaelis, the following young ladles took
part:
.Misses Alleo Farmer. Frankfort, ??.;
Mamie Walker, Richmond. A'a.; Alice
Maxwell. Anderson. S. C: Bettiq Austin,
Pine Bluff, Ark.; Llda Cleveland. Buena
A'lhtu. Va.; Sina Leo Harris. Louisville,
ICy.: Helen Buone, Corinth. Miss.; Pau?
lino Embree, Buena Vista, vu.: -Lola
Smith. ?Uttiialo, Texas; John Vivian GUI,
Hiinisvllli?. Ala.; Miss Nell Arnoldl, Slier
man. Texan,; Sarah AVatson, Ridge
Spring, S. C: Mamie AVJlholto, Chatta
nooga, Tenn.; Ethel Bell. Chattanooga,
Last woek a party of thirty-five young
ludi??;, e-h.ipureuied by threo officers of
tlie institute visited the Natural Bridge.
The weather was ideal and the trip was
Bieatly enjoyed, . . ..
The Hol Uns party that attended, the
Houlbe-rn Baptist Convention has return?
ed. Tiny jjivu glowing accounts of Savan?
nah utni the; convention.
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A HERRY
ESTIVAL
WlLL BE THE
Chimborazo
Hospital Benefit
IN
ROAD-STREET PARK
May 18th to 23d.
? g 1,000 Exclusive Amusement Features.
14 Separate and Distinct Shows.
? j The Original and Celebrated
FrankC. Bostock Wild Animal Arena
Introducing Madame Pianka,
the "Lady of Lions."
?
!
6 Whole Days and
Nights of Fun.
The Nations and Peoples of the
World in Grand Review.
The management reserves the right to exclude all ob?
jectionable characters from the grounds.
Excursions on All Railroads.
"DOLLAR SHOW FOR A DIME."
SALEM GERMAN
OF YOUNGER SET
Misses Mary and Nora Shanks
Entertained the Social Club
at Progressive Euchre.
(Special to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatch.)
BALKM, VA., May lO.-Salem's "young*
er set" gavo a germen In Tho Crawforil
Wednesday night. The occasion was u
thoroughly enjoyable one. Thoso present
were Miss Katie Billard, with Mr. J. P.
Jones; Miss Roxle DUlard, with Mr. Rob?
ert Galloway; Miss Mamie Sheppard, with
Mr, Lylo McClung; Miss Lila Sheppard,
with Mr. Wytha Peyton; Miss Kugonla
Clrlffln, with Mr. Boyal Cannaday: Miss
Nannie Logan, with Mr, S. Patterson;
Mise Mary Harman, with Mr. Shuckel
ford; Mise Inca fj'Jilpinan, with Mr. How?
ard Holland; Misa Bertha Altlzer, with
Mr, Carl Cannaday. Mrs. Horace Smith
chaperoned tho dance. The figures were
led by Mr, IJttell MoClune. /
Misses Mary and Nora Shanks enter?
tained the Socia) Club at the home of their
mother, on Broad Street, last evening,
Progressive euchre was played and there
wore seven tables. The first prlgee were
won by Miss Lucy Johnston and Mr. An?
drew Ayres. The boohys fell to Miss
Annie iJinghorne and Mr. Frank Lee,
The refreshments were irom Bowman's,
in Bonnoko. Among the most enjoyable
fenlures of tho evening was the dancing,
which was indulged in by nearly all of
tlio guests. Those present wore Misses
Annlo Langhoine, Lucy Blgge, Mattle
Henderson, Bessie Henderson, Bertha Al?
tinor, (Tlaudlno Ferguson, Pearl Ellis, of
SbawKville; Orace Wiley, Mabel Bowman,
Luey Johnston, Juno Johnston, Mary Kll
liam and Louise Logan; Messrs. Georgo
Logan, Frank Lee, Carl Cannaday, J. C,
Kllley, Kobert Logan, Wtchle, A. Ci. Wil?
liams, M. Torioy, H. C. Muson, D. O.
Preston, C. B. Preston, A. K. Heckel,
Join-. Logan, Andrew Ayres, Snider, Shuc?
elford, Al. Bowman, Littoll McClung, Dr.
Koontz, Dr. and Mre. R. M. Wiley, Major
and Mrs. Wllllnm M. Kills, of Shawsvlllo,
Tho next meeting of tho club will be hold
at tho residence of Dr. and Mrs. Minor
Wiley, on Main Street.
An Informal and thoroughly enjoyed
hop was glvon at Tho Crawford this ov
nlng. The dancers wero Miss Mahal Bow?
man, with Mr. Allen Greenland; Miss
Grace Wiley, with Mr. Lorlck; Miss Leila
Kllllnm, with Mr. R, S. Funk; Miss Mat
tie Rowan, with Mr. J. P. Jones; Miss
Annie Langhorne, with Mr. John Logan;
Miss Margie Logan, with Mr. Roso; Miss
Mary Harman, with Mr. Llttoll McClung;
Miss Mutili! Henderson, with Mr. Snider.
Others present woro Mossrs. Ayres, Pres?
ton. Kllloy, Bear, Patterson, Pope, Bow?
man, Shaokelford, Mason, Tonoy and Dr.
Koontz,
Mise Irono Strnyer ,one of tho most pop?
ula r young Indies In Harrleonburg socloty,
has returned to her home, after a pleas?
ant visit of several weeks to Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. F. Allemong, on Pennsylvania
Avenue,
Mr. Moseley Toney, a prominent young
man In Salem society, leaves to-morrow
for North Fork, W. Va,, whore he has a
splendid position.
Miss Lucy Biggs Is visiting In Bedford,
ford, Vn. She danced In the german thero
last night.
Entertainment at Matoaca,
(Special to Tbo Tlmei-Dlapntch.)
PETERSBURG, VA., May 18,?A musi?
cal entertainment was given at Matoaca
Monday evening under the auspices of
Mrs, Maud Z. Harrison, assisted by the
Misses Simmons,and Vqugban. The caste
was excellently trained nnd the principal
character, that of Dr, Curo All, which
was Impersonated by Mr, Beverly Wil?
kinson, was far above the average
amateur. Miss Blanche O'Kennen, as
tho wealthy widow In search of a husband,
made quite nn Impression with the mi?
dien re. A Chlneso honeymoon by Misses
Mary Ellen Stewart nnd Grace Lee. was
well rendered. In between the acts, Miss
Lina BOD?rtHon, of Petersburg, rendered
aererai1 violin solos. She was N accom?
panied on the piano by lier slstsr, Miss
Julia Robinson.
FINE WEATHER
AT OLD POINT
The Guests at the Hotels Spent
Most of the Time Out of
Doors?Golf and Tennis
(Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch.)
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA., May 16.?
Gorgoous weather prevailed at Old Point
l?st week, and the guests at tho hotels
spent most of their time out" of doors,
Sailing, golfing, walking and tennis wer?
very popular.
Mrs, J. AV. MocMurray, of Rye, N. Y.,
gave a sailing party on Tuesday ove
nlng for hor daughters, Misses Ethel and
Edna MucMurray.
Mrs. Churlos Augustus Brown and Mrs,
Francis AV. Brown entertained tho Fort
Monroe Card Club on Monday evening,
Lieutenant Edward Hill, U. S, ?., guv?
a tea at his quurtors on Tuosiiay after?
noon for Mrs. Earl P. Jossop, wife ol
Lieutenant Jessop, of tho U. S. B.
Olympia,
Miss Mary Lou Cooke, of Norfolk, waa
tho guest of Miss Lucy Brown over Sun?
day. Miss Cooke ls a frequent visitor aft
Old Point, and is* one of the popular
young women at the hops.
The Pilgrims spent Tuesday at the
Chamberlin and visited nearby points ot
Interest. They went up to Jamestown
on AVedncsday to attend the celebration
of tho Society for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities.
Two golf parties were given last week
by Mrs. Frauds AV. Brown, one on Sat?
urday und another on Wednesday, Her
guosts for tho latter were Mrs, E. D.
Hotchklss. Miss Alleo Hotohktss and Miss
Bowie Scott, ? of Richmond; Miss
Ethel Solimeli:, of Hampton; Mrs.
Euri P. Jossop, Mrs. Carter, of Fort
MQurde; Miss AVorthitigton, of AVashlug?
ton, and Miss Benhum, of North Curo*
Una.