The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-09-13
"Our own Henry T.
Won the victoree,"
Letter from Greenville.
GREENvILLE, Sept. 10th.

CREENvILLE, Sept. 10th.
Messrs. Editors:
How true it is that "Man proposes and
God disposes,'' and never was it more re-
gretfully realized than on last night in this
section of old Augusta.
As previously announced iu the Staunton
papers there was to have been lawn party
given at Bethel, to eclipse anything Of the
kind ever gotten up in the Valley, sundry
puffs OH New Hope, Waynesboro'. ETC., to
the contrary notwithstanding. We just lave
the said material here and hereabouts to
execute anything in the line of brilliant
conception, and that this affair had been
planned upon scale magnificent none, who
know the leading spirits, can doubt. And
then the supper! Ye Gods what prodi-
delicacies, and all through the disposing me-
dum of the above quotation. The where
fore of their being untouched is simply be-
cause it rained during the entire Jay far into
the night, thus preventing hundreds from
enjoying the good things prepared for them
at Bethel. Let your sentimental moonstruck
correspondents pirate about the charms of
some favorite presiding spirit at a peanut
table, or the killing beauty Of one Of their
lemonade jerkers or bouquet vendors, but at
Bethel there wonid have been whole coyeys
of such angels surrounded by scores of the
gallant Hunters Club" waiting for them
to ''get up" that they might stake 'em on
the wing, would have been, I.say, but for
the unfortunate rain. Notwithstanding the
Indictment weather about one hundred per-
sons assembled, and enjoyed themselves to
an extent and in manner in keeping with
their surroundings, they being obliged to re-
main in the Church, which was handsomely
tad 1o, forv 4
transparencies, where they enjoyed ain ele.
CANT supper and were favored with vocal
and instrumental music by members of the
congregation. Among the young ladies pres
ent known to your correspondent, were Miss
Be B-n, the pretty and accomplished
daughter OF one of the Oldest and most es-
teemed citizens of Bethel, accompanied by
the sweet, neat and petite Miss Ne En-
of N. c.. visiting friend of Miss B. IS. Miss
la L-w, daughter of one Of your
stanchest Staunton business men, and sister
of City father; the Misses W., N, S. L..
and S. G--r, of Mint Spring, from among
whom might be selected some of the pref
tiest young ladies in the county. There is
another lawn party in prospective, to be
given in Greenville for the benefit of the
Masonic Lodge of. this place. But of this
more anon.
The course of the VIRGINIAN on the Debt
question is making hosts of friends for you,
Messrs. Editors, among the farmers of this
section, and predict number of new sub
scribers to your valuable paper from this P.
@. very soon.
The Greenvlle Fire Company turned out
one day last week and made handsome APP
pearance in their new uniforms. The steam
er works admirably and the hose reel is OF a
new and novel PATTERN Fire nl1ps have not
been put in yet. Should general confia-
grafton endanger your city, notify us. Some
talk of organizing a Cavalry company here
where there is excellent material for one. II
there is any scarcity of Legislature material
about the Hub, draw on us. Plenty of Bark
us's hereabouts ready and willing to sacri-
flee time and means to the good of their
country.
Farmers generally have threshcd their
grain but are holding up for better prices.
EGO.