Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-05
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FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH S. 1886.
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A Young Peoples Society Event.

A Young Peoples Society Event.
| The Young Folks Social Club, Injecting
every Saturday evening, organized under
the auspices of Mesdames Abby and Stur-
CESS, with view to the special entertain
ment and enjoyment of such school boys
as are away from their homes and board
ing in Staunton going to school. and such
of Staunton's own young school people as
feel disposed to join in with them, held on
Saturday evening last, Martha
Washington Tea Party at the residence Of
Mrs. Sturgess, on Prospect street. Seldom
has there been crowded in the space of
three hours more genuine fun and frolic
than these sixty-three young people man
aged to have on that occasion.
The boys did not appear in costumes of
the Martha Washington date, but in the
military dress Of the s. M. A., which was
set off to great advantage by their boyish
grace and good manners.
Many of the girls were in the Martha
Washington costumes, and were gotten up
In much good taste and quite in keeping
with the characters.represented That of
Lady Washington herself miss Willie
Sturges,) was of rich MORE antique and
ington cap. Among the lady guests were
to he seen the pretty little Annie Fairfax.
cora Hanger) in simple white; hair dress
ed IN drop curls and powdered, Lady Ar
| lington, (Katie McGutfiA) in an elegant
| brown striped MORE, in train, and hand
MAY Arthur) in lilac moire and pearls
The ladies Catharine, Augusta and Su-
san Murray, alice Mcclure, Lizzie McCue
and Maggie Morton) in rich orange col
| ored brocade, with rich lace trimmings;
green and white striped silk, with
garnet ornaments, and pearl colored satin
hair deliberately dressed and powdered
Mrs. General Nelson, Jamie Mel
| sony in green and white stripeu silk, bro
cade and garnet ornaments. Mrs. Rich
ard Henry Lee, annie Hoover,) lilac silk
brocade, handsome black Spanish lace
shawl, and hair dressed very high anG
! powdered, Zone of the very handsomesl
| costumes) Mrs. Peyton Randolph, Fan
ME McChesney) amber colored brocade sat-
| in, handsome lace trimmings and hair
powdered. Misses Patsy and Frances Bland
| denny Woodward and Madge Abby
| in light blue silk with pink roses, and pear
colored silk and lace. Mrs. Robert Liv
ingston, minnie Bumgardner), in ashes Of
rose silk brocade, hair deliberately dressed
and powdered. Mrs. Tom Jefferson, It'll
ly Sproul), in brown striped MORE antique
hair dressed very high and powdered
Such were some of the costumes, and mos
indescribably droll and ludicrous was of
ten times the contrast OF quaint dress a.nl
character to the fresh young faces OF the
wearers. The remainder of the demoisel:
were not in costume, but all leEt alik,
their sweet good nature and joyfulAes,s tt
make full the measure of the evenings
pleasure. The Father of our country, in
the youthful person of Mr.. Marshal Nc
Clure. shared with Lady Washington in
the honors of entertaining. There were
1 also among the guests two highly dstin
guished French gentlemen, foreigners and
strangers, but nevertheless most heartily
welcome. /. The Count DeRochara beau
(Mr. VIM. Weller,) and the Chevalieg De
Chastelleux, (Mr. VIM. McGufin.)