Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25
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Annual Reunion of the Greenville Bach
elor's Club.
GREAT sI1CCESs-BOTH MARRIED AND
SINGLE GUESTS DELIGHTED-A SKETCH
OF DELIGHTFUL EyENING-"Ho
WAS THERE.
&C. &C., NC,
rRe,orted for the staunton VINDIoAToR.]
Never. perhaps, in the history OF Green
will has there been such an assemoiage OF
wit. beauty and grace as was drawn 10
oather. at the Greenville Hotel, last FIJI
day evening. to celebrate the hrst annual
ronnion If the Greenville Bachelors Club.
The fair ones of the surrounding country
Turned out en- maasse; Rockbrldge was ao-
mirably representative vivacious and
lovely Miss Moe. the charming and bril-
liant Miss H, and the beautiful and pl-
ouant Miss. E. H, showed that that his
toric old county still rivals our own IN
beauty. talent and loneliness; and that
it's noble women still bear with easy dignity
the mantle of true womanhood that they
have inherited. ssThe Metropolis OF the
Valley" was represented by Misses s.
and P, and never ween was its reputa-
tion better sustained or it's laurels better
cared for.
To attempt to DO justice to all those OF
our neighborhood, who graced the occa-
sion. would take more space than you
could grant me, and to mention few
wonld be invidious-but be this known to
the world, that the fair ones OF Greenvllle
and neighborhood land there are none
fairer in this fair, fair world) fully sub
stantiated the claims of their gallant es-
corts-that Augusta the home OF the
brave, the land of the free, is also the home
of the beautiful, the land of the noble. 1t
was observed during the evening that sew
eral of the most obstinate bachelors found
it necessary to go out of the county to sat-
isfy their very discriminating whlms in
regard to- the fair sex, and that two,
Messrs. T. and J. were not fortunate
enough to get ladies at all, whether be-
cause they had been bachelors so long or
because they are such Iona bachelors we
cannot say.
Among the crowd we noticed the genial
face of the Rev J. G. Jones, and 1T occur
red to us that possibly Hymen had indeed
invaded our club, and that he had come
with the implements of war prepared to
put an effectuaI quietus upon our organl-
cation: with fear and trembling visible up
on every feature, we scanned the crowd to
see if VIM. A. Burnett, the County Clerk,
too was there, but no, he had failed to ap-
pear and the willy Hymen was again
thwarted for short time.
Among the guests were many married
couples, who have been treading the rug
ged path of life together for years. and
their smiles of appreciation and words OF
cheer carried Joy and pleasure to many
who are perhaps destined never to know
the joys and pleasures of connubial bliss.
The music was conducted hy Profs
Frank, Reynolds and Miller, and the dis
4ciples of Terpsichore chased the glowing
hours till the first roseate hue Of morn
.streaked the eastern sky, and Aurora
touched the hilltops with flood of gold
en- light.
The supper was furnished by Mr.. John
Tribbett, of the Greenville Hotel, assist
ed by the well known restaurateur, Mr..
John Daniels, and he is entitled to the
greatest praise for the judgment displayed
in the decorations of the rooms as we'll as
for the success in catering to the epicure-
an tastes of the guests.
The following toasts were offered: "Our
Guests" Mr.. Arthur Wilson. replied tt
by J. N. Mcfarland, Esq; 1.-The Bachel-
ors,n Mr.. Frank Pilson. response by Mr..
Frank Larew; 1.-THE Ladies'" Mr.. c. T.
Jordan, answered by VIM. Towberman,
ESQ. The toasts and replies were greatly
enjoyed and reflected credit upon the
members.
The reunion was saccess-a magnifi
cent success in every respect save one-the
bachelors were routed horse, foot and
dragons, The members could not stand
the pressures whether you went into the
dining hall, the ball room, the parlor, or
pronsenaded the long piazza. the dulcet
tones of a renegade bachelor cooling softly
to blushing maiden, or a gallant youth
On Bonded knee pleading earnestly fol-
heart and hand might be heard. Oh! ye
bachelors! How are the mighty fallen'
Among the ladies with their escorts pres
ent [ noticed Miss Lizzie McClung Of
of Rock bridge and Mr.. r. Frank Larew:
Miss Cammie Houston Of ROckbridge and
Mr.. N. Arthur Wilson; Miss Sue Smith
and Mr.. G. Minor Palmer; Miss Eva Pipel
of Stanton and Mr.. W. T. Wallace; Miss
e. B. Smith and Mr.. G. E. Kregloe; Mis-.
Lou Smith and Mr.. r. W. McClures MIS-
Ada Hawpe and Mr.. F. II. Pilson; Mis-
Maggie Page and Mr.. M. T. Prison; Mis-
1Mollie Palmer and Mr.. T. A. Brownlee
IA ISIS Sallie c. Wilson and MI. Georg'
Shields; Miss Lizzie Gilkeson and Mr.
Samuel Brown; Miss Kate Bare and Mr.
Jacob Armentrout; Miss Julia Smith an6
. Mr.. Thos. Burwell; Miss Madge Tate anf
Mr.. John Clark; Miss Annie Murphy anC
Mr.. Jacob Bnmgardner of Stanton; Mis-
Lizzie Hawpe aud Mr.. VIM. Mckee; Miss
Lima Bell and Mr.. Samuel GilkesOn; Miss
Emma Towberman and Mr.. Samuel Wal
lace: Miss Sue Shields and Mr.. VIM
Shields; Miss Willie Sturgess of StauntoI
and Mr.. S. B. Slower; Miss Lula LareN
and Mr.. Finley Giikeson; Miss E. Hamil
20, and Mr. C. T. Jordan,
Messrs. W. l.. Towberman, George Ar
mentrout, Samuel Donald and Wilson
Brown were also among the CLUB members
present.
Among the invited guests I noticed Mr.