The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
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First Annual Reunion of the Green
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For the VALLEY v1ReINIAN.l
First Annual Reunion OF the Green
vile Bachelors Club.
Tho or,ot,do ond rotiremert Of orr bob;to
IT, ~ ti;S Messed anar;,,n ,ro,,,,,t, -. -
rive q brief oocount of tbe renn;6n of the
Rocbe,ors, Clnh Of the Groenv;lle Hota, On the
,,;~ht oftho 18Th met - '->
Thara hove haen s,,ectoo,os ,,,oro do,,,;n, r.
the eve more rorgeons in ieweled tanestries
,,,orc ottroctiye To the d;sc;1les of Riaoiestomn
and kniuhts Of the nn;I1 and scissors hnt Meyer
Voc thare ono in Which co n,,nh aroce d;rn;-
Nv refinement and lonnac;tv shown with s,oh
s syiI ''--N i0''''' 'no"A "-'A 01en
oS;es in tho worry, nr;r,o &c ,no;ost;o boo,,t,,
,nsa er,,h - smo f.oa ,55 49, ~
Hn,uers &c NJ ;ti I;,S f ,nra 90 suo
thar those Of e;ther Fd~ or sherdop were IN
iar@e attenda,cn Rocho,ors ra-rase,,t;,n ~ h
naar and distant tho nast and f,tnra ths 70 tai II
and short the lean and fat the sonr and sweet oct
and the ali bachelor and the mo- bachelor at ali
were COLLECTED in ono Snot and in ono ho,,r
The ardent and zealons d;sc;nles of cnn;d
A,,orlo nd Tarns;ohnre 1uera not bo mar,t
;np Newer bafnre hoe s,ch a alor;ons " Coo
sion ever been known in ali the annals of this
hamlet Had it hit occnrred in rival 4 ubn,n
tho lova,;est VILLAGE If ali the Main there would
he an indeliiIe ;mnreasion enoraven mon The
tablet Of memory more nermanent and endur-
in than the everlasting hills Music with its w.
mntnons and mystic swells those who trim the
liGht fantastic foe and those who conrt the in
tercourses of social circles went merrilv on in
their senarate snheres until the sumner hell
body became weary and exhausted tn one
where there ia nonr;sbment for the bodv and
balmv medicine for the mind Before the
crowd was set an ELEGANT sumner consisting of
delicate viands onite sufficient to crafty The
voracious annef;teo of oormand;zers md #
was cleverIv remarIad We did them instica
Toasts were announced as follows aTo onr
Guests D "To the Ladies y and "To the Rache-
lors, given nv Messrs rthur Wilson G T
Jordan and Frank Ellison and responded to
nv Messrs. las Mcfarland and Frank Tarayv
The beautiful and happv complimentary toasts
as well az the felicitons and annronriate re-
snonses ELECTED expressions of Of nnwonted
admiration from q tbrong of smiJ;nr taoeo A.
the close of th;s row renast tho heilas ond
beaux renaired to the narlor where converse
t;on woo rosnrod or 70 +ba hoII, roor, 20 ~,
ro no i, tho "r;dd3 yh;rI ~ ,,orhaoo - ,,ro,,,
49, tha 49, oorr;dar Thp ,,ro, w IL
fan,;I;or f.ces 81 Tho odd foiEs whose o,,aru
,,;sao 1891 bn +n ra1e;d AK ICY
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ia sn"I sayG w. ias1 oa W oi S gins ~
49, p Duo $1,000 81. nass uuly a.
luiou M 1, IVY noies itou nis easel W
pleselVe nve! pic.uie VI .nis scene, IL Woulo
lnoeeu NC d callca'uIe lor tnose VINO ENJOY
ioyal goou iausn. toul Mii.el was on1y an
eye Mi.ness ano NV pa s.olPant III VIC lee-
llvilies, anu VI course natulany observed ene
occurrence en- VI Sninss 'naI were licn, rare anu
conndeo IN the Pnghteu VOWS OF her neGrotneo,
ana tnen lndulgea IN warm KISS OF anection,
me y! Joliy reo nosea 3acnelor lendng an attene
i've ear 10 lew feeble, encouraging words OF
., oiusIing nialaen, anu ai mole impressive
snan al! w nave 1een slie ioisunate wi'ness VI
AZ qhih'enIional anu occaslonal piaglaIist'
~. as ne pa9e auLeu 70 one " me lalr-
ees u nocAorluges oaugnters III the Ioiiowlng
'ouching nnes
Mald OF hocKprlage,
Ian am gone,
tne pd1queI hour was proIracteu untli the
morn, clad IN russell mantle, walked over the |
dew OF the dark blue eastern mountain. Per-
haps never again will there ever assemble, in |
one common hal, so much splendor and mag
innocence, and all that IS bright and beautiful
beneath the sun.
Kockbrldge was graclously represented in
Poino VI @ceo,ipi'enitiou'o "lu Sui passing
beauty combined IN the persons OF Misses.
Lizzie McClung, Carrie Houston and Emma
Hamilton, and surely your own far-famed
city OF the hills" furnished an equally attract
i've and fascinating belle, Miss Willie Sturgess
The prime movers OF this banquet, and, in |
fact the very gentlemen who accomplished
the arduous labors attending this projected at
fair, and who merit the esteem of their con-
temporaries, and shower Of kisses from the
ladies are Mr.. Arthur Wilson, Fellow-craft |
Bachelor; Mr.. Frank Larew, Master Bache-
lor; Mr.. Tom Brownlee, Grand Past Master
Bachelor; and Mr. g. 7. Jordan, Royal Arch |
Bachelor.
Then farewell beloved members of this club, |
we are not likely to meet again around the |
festal board, as the prospects for second re-
union are dark and gloomy, and but a faint |
light CLEANS across the murky lake. Our noble,
daring, and chivalrous leaders have made ca
pitulations to the enchantresses of Rock
bridge who now possess their hearts and souls. |
Such is the inevitable fate of admirers of the |
fair sex-with us sit was ever thus from child !
hoods hour"
The following ladies and their escorts were
present:
Miss Lizzie McClung and Mr.. Frank Larew; |