Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-18
The Alton Lawn Party.

AN UNLUCKY NIGHT-HEAvY FALL OF
RAIN-ADDREss BY SENATOR SMITH.
&C., &C., &C.
(Reported for the Staunton V1ND1cAToR)
At p. NJ. ON the 18th inst, the lawn
party took place at Hebron church in Mel
son county. An elaborate preparation had
been made, a large stand for the speakers
and band, bazaars of evergreens, fireworks
NC. Everything was there that was wan
ted except the rain, and this took the
starch out of the whole affair and made
it considerably weather. beaten. 1t was
just such night on which ''mau PROPOSES
aud God disposes." The storm coming up
during the supper hour all received due
proportion, and like the tox in the fable
had satisfaction in misfortune being con-
verified into fashion. After the rush into
the church from the storm, the Stonewall
Band delighted the audience with good
music suited to holy walls.
DR.. Manly of Staunton, and Senator
John w. Daniel of Lynchburg. having pre-
vious engagements were not present as ex-
pected. Senator G. T. Smith of Nelson,
after repeated calls was introduced by DR..
Williams. Having prepared his Grafton
for open air he expressed some inconve-
nience at being circumscribed by church
walls. But inspired by his theme "True
Patriotism he overleaped the barriers,
and with the most intense purpose kept on
the wing fifty minutes. The unavoidable
stir was great annoyance, SO we cannot
comment In detail, but say the style was
ford and didactic and the sentiment pa
triOtic. The Senator requested the court
ing couples to have a cessation while he
was speaking, saying he was not jealous
but wanted to court some five OF six him
self after speaking. DR.. Williams of Mel
son, was expected to speak but during the
meeting he was called away professionally
and disappointed the audience. '"i
The excitement over the cake was high.
Albemarle nominated Miss Mollie Good
lOe; Augusta, Miss Belle Gibson, and Mel
son. Miss Laura Garth. Albemarle came
out victorious and Prof. III. E. Harris pre-
sented the cake to Miss Mollie Goodloe.
she having received more than 100
majority. Miss Goodloe is a blonde, young
and beautiful, of sedate grace and sweet
ness of dignity peculiarly attractive. The
cake brought s67.95.
Augusta. Albemarle and Nelson were
we'll represented. The finest turnout Was
the new enterprise from Waynesboro-a
hack drawn by four horses, and occupied
by Messrs. Gallaher, Kolner, Antrim and
three others.
The band is due the high compliments it
is won't to receive, but it must never again
as long as it lives strike up with such
tantalizing sweetness sHome, Sweet
rain in torrents, people pressed bolt upright
and water-bound for time none knew
how long. The vicinity people added IN
suit to injury, mad because the neon was
changing. and because the party was on
hangman's day. One man actually took a
chew of tobacco by way of general grail
fication to himself; thrust his hands into
his pockets Cooking a yard and a half
from pocket to pocket,) started to the
door, showed his head out and said, 'good
on the craps. 'feard twill f-yar up.''
The rain did not make total failure
for the speaking was good, the Stonewall
Band fine, the gross proceeds $175, net Sis
and the large crowd instanced what might
have been expected on clear night.
Your correspondent attended the closing
exercises of Miss M. Lizzie Harris school
The concert began at ST in the evening
The invited guests soon filed the halls and
parlor. The elite of Batesville and the
vicinity werB presents and their silent lis
tening, and enthusiastic applause showed
their enjoyment and appreciation of the
music. Sweeter music from fairer lips
was never heard. 1t would seem that the
fabled maxim of Juno had been disregarded
and both the beauty Of tie peacock and
the voice of the nightingale had been be-
slowed upon the favored young ladies.
The audience then repaired to Mt. Ed,
where many others were found already as
semb;ed. The exercises here were opened
by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Huff. Addresse
were delivered by Messrs HI. E. Harris, OF
Va, and ]. P. Blair, of Miss. The former
in. a scholarly manner entertained the au-
dience by a pleasing and instructive dis
course about the modern improvements of
science. Mr.. Blair spoke about the aims
of woman and addressed his remarks
chiefly to the young ladies. He gave them
wholesome advice, but in language beauti-
full as suited the theme and persons ad-
dressed. The presentation of medals fol
lowed. The highest medal on music was
awarded to Miss Sallie E. Martin, of Va.
The medal for improvement in music was
.riven to Miss Annie B. Goodloe. Miss
Alice Trevilian received the medal for i'm.
provement in all studies. The orator Of
the occasion, Mr.. L. J. Huff, then RECALLED
the audience by discourse upon some
historical subjects. The Grafton of this
young man showed study and research. Il
u as clothed in beautiful language and de-
live red with force and eloquence.
***
New PAPER.-We have received the
first number of 1.-THE Allegheny Tribune.
published at Covington. Allegheny county
The proprietors are Mr.. Everett Donaghe
who has made many friends by his enter
prise and perseverance in attempting tt
outoh,;sh a journal at WaynesbOrO, and