The times dispatch. [volume], June 07, 1903, EDITORIAL SECTION, Image 7

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SOCIAL NOTES
OF NORFOLK
How the Society People Are
Amusing Themselves There
LUNCHEONS AND TEAS
Occasionally There Is a Reception and
Two or Three House Parties Are
Reported?Comings and Goings
of Well-Known People.
(Special to The Tlnies-Dlspatch.)
NCHIFODK. VA., June ?.-Mrs. Harry
Aloe was hostess at luncheon Tuesday
at her home, In Ghent, complimentary to
MIrs Mary Bell White. The table wae
de<iorated with white eweet peas and
covers wero laid for eight. Mrs. Rice's
irueete wore Mrs. J. Lelghton Hubard,
?Mr?. Burruss Corprew, Miss White, Miss
Mariun Wilkinson, Mies Ella King, Miss
Nellie Tucker and Miss Ruby Reld.
The citizen? of the Old North Bute
"will bo pleased to learn that their rep?
resentatives at the United Confederato
Veterans, In New Orleans, were so roy?
ally entertained. They -were the guests
of honor at several private luncheons'
and dinners. Among them was a lunch?
eon given by Mr. Preston at the Pick?
wick Club. HIb guests were Miss Addle
IBure, of Norfolk; Misses P.oborts and
Jont?, of North Carolina; Miss Austin,
of South Carolina, and Miss Turton, of
Texas; Messrs. James and Calven, of
Toxas: Generili Carr, of North Carolina,
nnd Mr. Smythe, of Mississippi.
Among those present nt the marriage
Wednesday of Miss Elizabeth Johnston
to Mr. Jordan Anthony Tnigh vere: Mr.
William Pugh and Mis? Laura Pugh, of
Washington; Mr. and Mrs. T. M. John?
ston. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hlggins, Mr.
and Mrs. John Waldrop. Mr. and Mrs,
R. Calvcrt Taylor, Mrs. Therma Hoi?;
r;ar<3, of Roanoke; Mrs. "William Turner.
Dr. and Mrs. Nnwblll. Misses Newblll,
Mr. and Mrs. ?. D. Tuckor, Dr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Baker, Mr?. Wlckham Taylor,
Mrs. Cliarlcs Johnston, Mrs. Laura de R.
Berry. Mr. and Mrs. William 8. White.
Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Mlnltreo, Mr. and Mrs.
rjarl E. Gratnmer, Mrs. Kennedy, Miss
Ros? Cooko, Miss Ousslo Newton. Miss
Bessie Chamberlayne, Miss Winnie
Baker, Misses Katherine, Lulle nnd
Bello Heath. Miss Nan Kensett, Miss
Anna Johnston, Miss Anne Jordan,
Minu?s Mary am!, Maggie Hlggins. Pf'ss
C Boush. Miss T/Oiiiso Hunter. Miss
Louise Taylor. Miss Mary MInltree,
Mina Marlon Munlauiih, Mlns Nellie
Little, Miss Elolse Waldrop. MIrs Alino
McNalr. of New York; Miss Elizabeth
Taylor, Mr. Elliott Heath. Mr. Thomas.
Tir. Peter Cnusey, Dr. R. II. Burgess.
Mr. Milton Blllott. Mr. Will In.t? Jo?os,
Colonel Henry Turner, Mr. J?and Boush,
Mr. Harry Keeling, Mr. James Johnston, ,
Mr. R. ?. Jordan, Mr. Ed ward Hlggins. '
Mr. W. W. Zachi-y, Mr. Richard Wal?
drop and Mr. William Griffith, of New
York.
The house party which has been stay
In?? at the Cooko rotta-ge, at Virginia
B??ach for ten days, returned Wednesday.
Those "who composed this party were:
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cooke. Miss Mary
Lou Cooko, Miss May Nicholson, nf
Washington: Miss Alice TCnlly, Miss Bos
Rle Orandy. Miss Josephine Cooke.
Mtssars- R. C. and P. Saunders Taylor,
Mr. Thomas W. Tannor, Lieutenant J. F.
Marshall nnd Mr. R. L Dohle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffries entertained
their friends Thursday at the Southern
Pleasure Club. Those present -were:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Culpopr. Mm.
M. O. Mullen, of Pennsylvania: Mrs.
Hume and Mrs. Miller, of Newport
News; Miss Hoghead, of Pennsylvania;
Miss Fannie Culpeper, Miss Leslie Jof
frles. Mr. Collis, Mr. James Dey, Messrs.
Well? and Rowland Culpe-por, Mr. Chas.
Cook??, Mr. Hodges and Masters Clarence
Pendleton and Carol Jeffries.
A merrlnge of Interest In Norfolk Is
that of Miss Eleanor Huntington to Lieu?
tenant Sayles, United States navy. Tho
rnarrlage will occur on Saturday, June
?flth, at the home of the hride's parents,
at th? University of Virginia. Miss
?Huntington, whose father Is Paymaster
Huntington, lived h?*re serverai years aj-o,
and has many friends In Norfolk. Miss
Mahfll Allyn will be one of the brides?
maids.
? Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess and son, of
Elizabeth City, are visiting the Misses
Borum, In Freemason Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clay and family
Will l?pend the summer at tho Greenwood
cottage, at Virginia Bench.
Mrs. Therma Hogg.ird, of Roanoke,
who hns been visiting relatives In Hamp?
ton, has returned to Norfolk.
Mrs. Robert ?. Williams, who has been
In New York, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Hardy loft
Tuesday to attond the commencement
exercices of the Montroso School for
Girl;;, in Orange, N. J. Misa Lucy Hardy
la ono of tho graduates.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest. Woodward have
returned from New York.
Mi-m. A. M. Hawkins, of North Caro?
lina, Is tho guest of her ?laughter. Mrs.
Ernest Woodward. In Ghent.
Mina Grace Jones and Miss Virale
Rogers limi?? returned, after spending a
few days at V/JHoughby Club.
? Mlaa Roso Hodgroa, who has been the
{uost of Miss Augustine Allen, at Vir?
ginia Beach, has returned homo.
Mr. and Mr.'i. R. K. Ornile have re
tumod to Norfolk from Virginia Beach,
Where they spout two months.
MJas Martha Pa ? ton left yesterday for
?ier homo, at Natural Bridge, after lin?
ing tho guest of her aunt. Mrs. Howard
G. Avwy, In Tazowull Street.
Miss Alary Brooke Is the guest of Miss
JAitzIo Lloyd, In Knst Orange, Now Jer
eey.
Miss Frances Hodgson has Joined Mr.
end Mrs. Alfred G. Klilredge In New
York. ?
Mrs. James Doy and Miss .Mice White
Iiavo returned from Petersburg.
Rev, G. W. Bull, who hns been visit?
ing Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bull. In Free?
mason Streot. hns returned to his home.
Jn Atlanta, accompanied by Mrs. Bull.
Mrs. Cabell ami Miss Wood, who will
bpniiii this summer in Europe, left Fri?
day for Now York, whence thoy sailed
on Saturday.
Tho Misses Blanchnnll went to Rlch
Imond to attend tho marriage of their
iilof-o, Miss Runica Pegram, to Lieutenant
?Rufus Johnson, U. S. N.
Miss Nannie Cooka has returned from
b, visit to friends In Charleston.
Mrs. T. F. Rogers, Mrs. Zolllnger and
(Miss Florence Rogers have returned from
(Virginia Beach.
Miss Linn Shields, who has been the
bueat of Miss Lilly Woodard. in Ghent,
pas returned to RIohmond.
Mra. L. R. Handy, of Newark, Del.,
Came to Norfolk to attend the Starke
Whlte nuptials on Thursday. Mrs. Handy
Is the guest of Miss White. In York
etroat.
Misa Millie Adderton, of Lexington, N.
C, is the truest of Mies Moliese Payne,
In Freemason Btroot.
M re. Charles Emerlch returned to Wash?
ington, aft.?r V.oin? tlio ?uest of Mrs.
? IMIlos Soldon, lu Yarmouth Stroet,
A ?oclul olub was organimeli In Borkloy
Cuesday night by a number of young
ilMAn, fur the plcuLuro ?nil, enturtulnmont;
MISS ELYSABETH LOIS CONRAD,
?charming young lady, of Danville, now visiting her aunt, Mrs. ?. O Gentry, In
this city.
of their young lady friends. The meeting
was held at the residence of Captain C.
J. Colonna. The organization will bo
known as tb?? Columbia K'luh, with the fol?
lowing officers: President, Crawford Ro?
gers; vice-president, E. H. Colonna; foc
retary, Raymond Pritcruird; treasurer,
Edward Porter; Hen Colonna, John
Loughrldge; Rlchare] Owen, Nathan Jones,
Qua Milby, Joe? Bnker.
MIhs Elolse Waldrop baa returned from
Washington, where elio has beon at?
tending school.
Miss Emily Adlr.nn, of Richmond, at
tended the Pugh-Jotinstem wedding.
Miss Blags, of Oxford, N. C, ls the
guest of Miss Melissa Payne In Freema?
son Street.
Miss Alleen Pettlt hns r?-turned from a
vlelt to relatives in Suffolk.
Miss Florence Brown, who hns been the
guest of Mrs. T. L. Drummond, In Duko
Street, ho3 r?*tiirned to Acromac.
Mrs. T. Arroisteael Borland has returned
from a visit to relatives In Richmond.
Mr. H.' Callnore Bradford lias gone to
tho University of Virginia to visit his
brother, Mr. Russell Bradford.
Mrs. Louise miliari] and daughter have
returneel from New York.
Mr?. William Hugcr and son. of South
Carolina, aro visiting Judge nnd Mrs. T.
S. Garnett, In Ghent.
Miss Rosa Smith and Miss McGann. of
Lancaster, Pa? left Sunday to visit
friends In Charlestown, W. Va".
Miss Maini MoKenney. of Staunton, ls
the guest of Mrs. H. H. Little, In Ghent.
Misa Kate. Brennnn, of Kentucky, Is
spending the cummer at Ocean View aa
the guest of Colonel J, Hull Davidson.
Mrs. Urban nnd Miss Jennie Urban, who
hnvo been spending the winter In Nor?
folk, havo returneel to San Francisco.
Miss Bello Heath has returned from
Washington.
Bishop A. M. Randolph will preacii the
baccalaureato sermon nt the University
of Virginia Sunday, Juno 141 h.
Colonel Tom Smith, of Suffolk, was the
guest of Colonel B. M. Henry, in Bute
In Ghent, ls visiting friends In Ports
rneiuth.
Mrs. George W. Toms has returned
from a visit of several weeks In Washing?
ton.
Misses Blacknnll and Mr. Robert B. Pe?
gram have returned from Richmond, af?
ter attending tho Johnston-Pogram wed?
ding.
Mrs. Sedley Ware entertained her
friends Friday evening at her homo, in
Pembroke Avenue, in honor of Miss Dab?
ney and Miss Porter, of California.
Mr. and Airs. T. A. Jones have returned
from Staunton.
Mrs. William Boykln, of Baltimore, Is
?rtsitlng Mrs. R. F. Boykln. at Virginia
Beach.
Mrs. James M. Bu.tt, of New York, who
ruas been tho guest of Mrs. B. D. Puller,
In College Place, has returned homo.
Mrs. Persons and Miss Susie Persons
left Saturday to visit friends In New
York.
?""Miss Melissa Payne has returned from
a visit to friends in Oxford, N. C.
?Mrs. Charles D. Kirk and the Misses
K-irk will spend the summer at Virginia
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Eldrldgo and
Miss Minnettu Chapman, of Kiio-allle,
Tenn., left here Tuesday to spend several
days In New York.
Mrs. V. W. Balelwin and Miss Antoi?
nette Williams, of Richmond, are guests
of Mrs. J. J. Johnston, In Ghent.
Mr. and Airs. Jnmee P. Higginson, who
havo been visiting Mrs. W. T. Walke,
have returned to Now York.
Miss Dora Schwarzkopf haa re-turned
to AVashlngton after a short visit to her
mother. In Ghent.
Miss Katherine Fontaine, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Margaret Old, In.
F-reemason Street.
Cecilia Yacht Club.
The newly organized Cecilia Yacht Club
will meet Tuesday night at No. all North
IN D?NV1
Six Days and Nights Given to
Commencements.
CADETS' SHAM BATTLE
The Boye of the Danville Military Insti?
tute Gave Their Friends a Fine
Spectacle Wednesday Afternoon.
Finale at the R. F. O.
(SpexrfU to The Tloti-Dlipatch.)
DANV1LL13, VA-, Juue ?.?The past
weok has been very gay In Danvlllo! so?
ciety. The festivities of tho week open?
ed with the commencement exorcise of
Randolph-Macon Institute on Monday and
Tuesday nights. These exerclees were
very largely attended and very enjoyable.
The event of Monday night was the
lout concert of Miss Wlppllnger's class
In muslo, anel was one of the best con?
certs over glvon at the Institute. On Tues?
day night tho graduating exercises wero
held, and were largely attended. The
graduata were Misses Lucy Anderson,
who road tho class history', Miss Ruth
Lelnnd Evans. who rend the class
prophecy, and Miss Bllnaboth TunBtall
White, who, read the class will. The
addre-se to the graduates was mnde by
Rev. James A. Duncnn, D. D., a member
of the fncuty of Randolph-Macon Col?
lege, at Ashland.
A SHAM BATTLE.
On Wednesday afternoon and evening
the finals of the Danville Military Insti?
tute wero held and were very enjoyable.
The exercises at the Institute consisted of
a sham battle by tho cadets, which was a
One spectacle. After the battle tho ex?
ercises wore conducted In tlie Pavilion
on tho campus, and consisted ot tbo de?
livery of medals and distinctions and the
address to the graduating class by Hon.
Eugene Withers, a concert by the D. M.
I. band and an exhibition drill by tbe
cadets.
Diplomas were delivered to the follow?
ing graduates! ?. M. Herman, Danville;
Georgo Barrow, Danvlllo; llannon School
field. Dnnvlllo; T. Jeff Rison, Danville,
and F. E. Varner, Texas.
Built Into the front of the Institute
building Is a large marble slab, and the
best all-round cadet each year has his
name engraved on this slab. The honor this
year, which ls one of the most coveted of
all those confcrr?ad by the Institute, was
won by Cadet George Barrow, of this
city.
THE. FINAL BALI*
The final ball at the Municipal Hall on
Wednesday night, was one of the most
brilliant in the history* of tho Institution.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
tho colors of the Institute and the stnga
was arranged to repre-aont a military'
camp. There were between fifty and sixty
couples present. Including a number of
visitors, anil dancing did not stop until
nearly -1 ?. M. It was the everdlct of every
ono that tho G>, M. I. tVnal ball was one
of the most brilliant eevents ot the social
season.
Last night the commencement exercises
of Roanoke Female College begun with
the linai concert. This was followed by
the art exhibit and a reception to-day.
The baccalaureato sermon will bo preach?
ed at the First Baptist Church Sunday
morning by Rev. J. Cleveland Hall, and
the commencement exercises will be held
at the First Baptist Church Monday
night.
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Miss Mary Drewry, a charming young
lady of Richmond, Is In the city, the
guest ot Miss Mary Gravely.
Miss Annita Penn. of Rcidevllle, Is visit?
ing Miss Kathryn Ross Patton at her
beautiful homo, on Jefferson Street.
Ono of the most pleasant little social
affairs of tho week was the "at home,"
given by Mr. J. Williams White, at the
TALENTED YOUNG LADIES OF !
MISS BO ICE'S EXPRESSION CLASS.
Students of ?Uiukmuud Female Seminary who, as inembait. ox Miss Seniaj ?oice's Class in Expression, took part in a
. Greek play?"'Sappho."
Miss Elizabeth Cary Williamson, ?Mina Catharine Henley, of \Villiain>?burg* Miss Nellie Button, of Pqji Air? Mies Ruth
Marston, Miss Minnie Holton, Miss Gay Kr.ixton and Mies Mary Welhy Carter. t
Stroet, Wednesday. Colonel Smith oamo
to attend the presentation of the Confed?
erate crosses of honor liy Mrs. J. E. B.
Stuart.
Miss Fnuii?ea Mayer has returned from
Staunton, where she lias been attending
school.
.Mrs. Richard Walke and the Misses
WulUa have returned from Virginia Bench.
Mrs, Picot and Mlas Plout, of Littleton,
N. C,. spent AVednesday In Norfolk.
Mrs. George/V?/. Payne, ori Buffo,!?, ?pent
Wodnoaday In Norfolk. ^
Judge Wuddlll,'of Richmond, has taken
a cottage at Virginia Beach, Mrs, Wad
dill ami family arrived Wodnetiday, und
will i'j.)?'Mil the summer there,
Mb.m Lena Shields, of Xtt-*hi'*otid, who
huit been tho nut??*, of Mist? Lily WowUm/d. I
Nineteenth Street, to complote arrange
lifsiiiH for the trip down the river Thurs?
day night. All nusjubora are reyuoatod to
Po presont.
AN AMETEUR CIRCUS
ON FOURTH OF JULY
Much Interest is felt In the amateur
circus, to be hold at the Horse Show
building; July 4th, Many pvomlnunt peo?
ple will take part?
Koad the Great Too?l'Jeo Summor Out
lntj Offer In this-Pupe??,
Head the Great Tou-p?.*- Summo? ?ut
Mm Oife-' In tiU? Pup e ??
Imme! of his parents, on Holbrook Arvemie,
Friday night. There wore nonrly fifty
guests present, mid the evening wan given
over to carile und other amusements. Ko
llglitful refreshments were served.
Miss Helen Jones, of Chlcugo, and Miss
Stella Bell, of Wakeiii-Id, Va., are the
guests of Miss Mary ?lmpsou on Main
Streot.
Mtsaea Mabel Lyon. Alice Basnutt and
Louise Waitt are the guests of Mina
Beulah Ponton, at her home, on Wilson
Street.
Read the Great Tee-Dee Summer Out?
ing Offer In this Paper.
Road the Groat Toe-Dee Btun'nw Out-,
(1?? 0?W ?A ?ii? VujitW?
BROAD AND
FIRST STS.
E. T. FAULKNER CO.,
The Daylight Cash Store.
We are Agents
for
Stairdard Patterns.
A MARVELOUS JUNE SALE.
AN EPIDEMIC OF LOW PRICES.
?
HE ruler of low prices haa marched through our atore and left uoirristakable
signs of his visit on every hand. Show us your countenance to-raorrow and we
will put a smile on it. We commend to your careful consideratiomthotfollowing
tremendous bargains:
Ladies' Wrappers.
Ladles' "Peroalo Wrappers, In ned, blue
and black, deop ruf flus at bottom!
Rood ae nny $1.00 Wrappers, (\Qn
Ladloe' Wrappers, in reti, blue, black,
and gray, collars anil ouffs ?()r
trim moti with bending, for.. O"-*1
Knit Underwear.
Ladles' Gauze Vests, with tapo e?-.
In nook; extra quality, for_ ?-*????
Ladloe' Kino Ribbed Gauze Vests,
taped neck and slcovesj very RIA.-?
good Vests, at. 0/?J*-?
Ladles' small uud largo Ribbed i (if-.
Vests, full sizes. -- "-?
Ladles' Gauzo Vests, with trimmed
nook aud sleeves; somo with loco
voices, others plain rib- 1 O?/ r
bod; extra valuo. 1*/2-'
Hen's Department.
SPECIAL PRICES. *
Men's Balbrlggan Shirts In ICf.
cream and white, at. ?*?-'?
Men's Striped Shirts, very thlnj Tc?
u regular SWo valuo, at....?,... <-*&*>
Men's Nogllgeo Shirts, made of good
Madras, all neat, pretty pat- "l?ir?
terns; a regular oOe value, at ?JS'w
Men's Negligee Shirts. In whlto ???*
and colored, pleated,?for._... ""?
5c
8c
i 0c
Men's Neektif-s; a BOo quality, ""> C..
largo assortment, /or. ?ixJL?
Men's Hose; a good wearer,
at.'..
Men's Hose, In gray and
black.
Men's Hose, in brown and
block.
Ladies' Huslin
Underwear.
nONDAY PRICES.
Ladles' Full Corset Covers, trimmed
with plat Val. Inserting and hom
med-etltohed rufflo In neck "XQr.
and slooves, for. ""*
Ladles' Full Coreot Covor, mado of
fine combrlo, with heinmedetltohed
tucks, edged with dainty edge ???
of Vol. and Hamburg for_ *TOW.
Ladles' Corset Cover, with three rows
of wido laco Inserting, neck and
sleeves trlmmod with eclgoto HZir?
match, for. JOL?
Ladles' Drawers, of flue combrlo, ruf?
fle of Hamburg; others strlppod
with Inserting and edgo to ? fil?
matoli, for. ~VUL?
Ladles' Oarabrlo Underskirts, trim?
med with Hamburg edge; others
stripped with torchou In- HtSr.
eerting and bunch tuoks, for ' **-'???'
Ladles' Cambric Skirts, deop flounce,
stripped with hemmed-stltoh- Q fil?
ed tuoko, for. -?-?
Ladles' Muslin Gowns, yoke of tuoks
and Inserting, neok and sleeves edged
with narrow Hamburg, 7*-\r
Ladles' Muslin Gowns, with dainty
trimmed yoko, hemmedstltehed ruf?
fle In ruoli sleeves andaround QQr
yoke, for."OL
Corsets.
Ladles' good-wearing,^icdlum- ?*> ~Z(~
length Cornete..... "-"-*-'
Misses' Girdles and Corset?,' extm
good boning and Attinga; reg- ^(V?
ular nOa.valuo, for. ?.?*C
Ladloe' Straight Frorvt Kxtomded
Hip Corset, minio of batiste AA**
Infants' Caps.
Infante' Lawn Cape, Btrlppcd with In?
serting and nicely trimmed TCf.
around face, for. ***JL?
Infante' Lawn Caps, of fine tucka,
trimmed with Val. edge and. ??Q.-,
baby ribbon, for?..I"-?-?
Ladies' Waists.
Ladles? Whlte-Madrae Waists, Affo
Ladles' Peroale Wulste, with;tuck?and
Inserting, in whlto and block *TC/-?
Ladies' Shirt
Waist Suits.
Ladles' Percale Shirt Wale? Suite,
mado with wide tuoks ?nd a flre
gorcd flare skirt; ostra, good. O Ar*
valuo, for ..'?,. "O?
Lodlee' Corded -Madras BMrt> Walet
Suit, tn whlto and black; <a>| jo
?sxtra qaulity, for ..? .... 4>~.,~tIj
Ladies' Qingham
Skirts.
Ladles' Gingham Skirts, In blue and
white stripes, made with two QCr
bias ruffles, for. "Ov
Ladles' Gingham Skirts, In, plain col?
ors and fttrip<efl, nlcoly trimmed
and very full; ?sxtra iraolity? Q?*r
/
White Qoods.
REDUCED PRICES.
Sheer Lawn. 40 lncheewtdei our C?
special price. ****.
Checked Muslin, email checks, Cf.
good quality; special for. . . ."??fV
Plain Whlto Organdy, Bh?jer and Q?,
fine; worth 10c, for.J . t-??-?
Soft Madras, striped, 82 Inches, | C\r
worth 17o, for.* '-,*-'
Wash Qoods.
REDUCED PRICES.
Sheer Lawns for Monday ^TJ?iC
Batlsto and Lawn, sheer and ?ne,
light and dark colors; worth ST,-,
8 l-8c, for.Dy
l'Ine Lawns, eheor and fine, ?10 Inches
wide, in light -ground; a ?/\?.(?
regular 10o quality, for . . . ?-"-?V-?
Sheer Lawns that are the same width
as above, but finer, that sold 01/ G
at 121-2o. for. /-3
Gingham, in small, medium and Q?~.
wide stripes; worth 10?. for. . ?-**
Ladies' Hose.
BARGAINS.
Black Hose, in plain and lace, ?_
etriped, ot.?-*?--?
An extra good Hose, well made, a Qr
' good black, at.OL?
? eplondld Hoae, in gray, bol- f (\r
briggan and black, at ... . * vi w
? ? Fast Black Hoae, in plain 1 *yi/ r
and lace stripe, at ... . *? -^/^tr
A. Hose bargain, lace etrlpo, re- i fir,
dueedfromiai-aoto.--UL
Electrical Engineers
for an economical drive of Pumps, Blowers"
Hoists, Printing Presses, Machine Tools, etc
Washinirton Office: 516 Bond Building.
Offices and Works, AMPERE, N. J.
Many Visitors Witness the
Field-Day Exercises.
A DANCE ON THE PRAIRIE
Given by the Ward Room Officers
Wednesday and Saturday Night
Hops Held in tho Summer Ball
Room ofthe Chamberlain,
(Bpacllll to Tli? Tlim'H-Ilinputi-li.)
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.? Juno ti.?
Monday wHB Held day at the fort uml the
intereciiliig athletic e?mes which had beon
arranged by the officer? fgr tho enlisted
men were witnessed hy many spectators.
It is intitiiileil thut those li.'lil-elny exer?
cises shall bo bold un tlio Kourtii of
July and Labor Day.
WAltti-IUie'M DANOIS,
Tho wai'ii-i'.?)ui oltlcer? of thn U. H. B.
Prairie, gave n. da II O? on board Bntuntay
afternoon, wlnn tiiei.su dancing wero Mrs,
Prunoia W. Brown, Mlas Uditi*, Roberts,
of Now York] -Miss I'JtliuI .Mae?-Murray
und Misa I'diia. MncMurriiy of Bye, ?. ?.;
Misa Isabel Tlioniui nnel .Misa U?'i'iiuilo
Tiioinus, of Athens, Qa..\ Misa Margaret
Harmon? Mine Butti Cummins u-iu miss
Batoli, of Port Mourno; Lleiitoiiiuit Hub?
ert Mi'Mllliin, Kruuous Vf, Cooke, Ituli
urd Kills and Kdward Hill, of t'ort Mon?
roe; Dr. Bofftses, of tlio Jamestown; Lieu
tmiants Orlo ?. Knepper? Edward It,
Watson, John M. hillloolt, llni-ry ilule
und A*hby If. Robertson," of thu luivy,
mid Lieutenant Wlllluiii It. Coylo, ?>f tlio
Marino Corps.
THia 1IOI-B,
Tho lio|ia at the Cliuuiburliu on Weilues
duy and Saturday night* are now held In
tlie summer ball-rooiu, Juat off from the
palm Bariliii.
Mr?. Davis, the wife of Captain Henry
C. Davis, of Fort Monroe, gave two din?
neis last week for Miss Boxlo Scott, of
lllciluiiond.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W Thomas, Miss leu
bol Thomas and Miss Qertriide Thomas,
who woro guests at the Chamberlin while
here, left laut week for their home In
Athene, Ga. They expont to return und
upend tho month of July at Old Point.
Mr. und Mr?. W. 8. Hutching, of Itloh
ini'iid, are spending some timo at th?
Ohamfcorlln,
Mr. JU, D, Hotehkls?, et lllolimond,
IS SHOWING THE MOST POPULAR EFFECTS IN
Homespuns, Rerges and Worsteds for hot weatherwear. These repre?
font tho choicest fabrics from foreign makers, und Include some of
the newest dosl/jfns that* art? shown to-day In London,' Paris, and Now
York. Prices are vory re-asonublo, because tho work la done here In
my own shop.
9
TAILOR TO MEN WHO CAN AFFORD THE BEST.
907 Mean.
spent Sunday with his wife and daugh?
ters, who aro stopping llt *-le Chamberlin.
Mr. Thomas B, Seott, of lllehmond,
vlslteil bis motlier, Mrs, Fred Scott, at
the Chiimborlln early In the woek,
WILLIAH AND MARY
Preparations for the Oommoncomont.
Guests at Williumsburf*;.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch )
WlLLlAMSinmO, VA.', June Q.~-Tho
two hundred and tenth commencement
ut Wlllluiii and Mary College opona Bun
day, June tilst. Already preparations are
being Hindu to entertain the many visitor!;
expected. Tlie following Is tlio ofttolul
programme;
The biu'ealuureate sermon will be
piuucliod tluiicluy by Itev. H. 1"), Smart,
li. 1)., Norfolk, Via.
At ? ?*, m,, Ray, t. n. English, d. v.,
of lUchiiuuid, will preach before the Y.
M, C, A. The programme of exuroises
Is us follows:
Monday, June S??d, 8 ?' ?., celebration
of tlie 1-lilloiiiathiiun Literary Society.
Tuesday, June ???3d, lu A. M., Senior
Cluss culebra t Ion; H 1\ M., uelebrutiou ot
the Phoenix Ltturary Society.
Wednesday, June g?*..'?,, 11 A. M., ora?
tion bufere tlio l-ltorury Societies. 8 P.
M., oration before the Alumni Associa?
tion, by Hev. (?eorgo 13. Hooker, Peters?
burg, Va.
Thursday. June ?Oth, 11 ?. ?.? award?
ing of diplomas, ????1a1* and scholarship??.
0 P. M., final ball .
Among tho guests who weie here to
nttuud the Stone-Jones nuptial? were
Mr. and Mrs, D. B. Jon,?;?, nf .\'...\v*,i't
News,, and ]tev. J. A W. Turner, of F1U
gornld, Cl.i.
Miss JoAnle Mercer Is nt h ?nie from
Richmond to spend a week with lier pa?
rents. Mayor und Mrs. John- L. Mercer,
Mita Idia Moneare, daughter of tlie
lulu Pr, J. 13. Mimouro. is. visiting Cap
tain und Mrs. C, ?i. Trevlllan.
Misses l.lalu Tyler and Luollo Foster
huvu returned frota -Chatham, where they,
J
have been attending college the poet
session.
Mrs. L. Henley, Jr., who has been quite
HI, Is convalescing.
Postmaster T, O. P-aaohy spent Thura
day In Richmond.
Mrs. Bdloe Morecock, of Newport News,
bus been the Kueat this week of Mr?. VI?*"
glnla Moreoook.
Mr. A, El. Hundloy, who haa been ae
rlously 1)1, ts recovering.
O. &. O.TOUR TO CALIFORNIA.
804,76 via Direct Routes i $75.75 One
Way via Porllrnd, Ore.
These round-trip tl**kuts will be sold
July Slat to August lath, limited for re?
turn October 15th.
They ara jjrst-dass, allow stop-over nt
and west of (.'oleiinilo common points, und
limy be solel enveras route's.
Por conditions, detall Information and
Bohuqules of routes cell on or address
W. O. Waillieu. ?>, P. ?-e & ?*? ?, Rail?
way, Richmond. Vu.
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via R., F. & P. R. R. and Contactions.
The Richmond, Kredoilcksburg nuil 1?
tiimac Railroad t'tiinpuny will sell until
Se'ptember ?ioth. Inclusive, special excur?
sloii tickets to principili auuiuiin- resorts
Noi ill .nul Last, liiilotlliig liiuny poluis
in canuda, ?t greatly reduce?! rates.
Tlokeu ???",! until October sist, im. For
thi'e'iiKh ile'aiits ttti(| further Information
applv to tickot ntfeuts, Ryid Siruat, Kiba
??r Main Street stations, or Rlchuio-icl
Transfer C?tnipany, Sto lsast Main Street,
jefTerson Hotel and Murphy'?* Hotel
w. V. VJtfltOH.
Traiti? Mtinseer?
Read Ule Qreat- Toe-Dee Summer Out?
ing Offer In thl?? Paper.
o ,a. 31"? o ass, S! ..-a. ?
?eMie th* j* The Kind Voti Hiif? Ata-ds BtmgU
?Tf^-i*^
Read the Gu'-i 'fcs-i.'.; 9?M?tt?***-**"
uijf offer Tn thu ?**??*?,, ?