Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-14
For the Herald.
A Pleasant Evening at Strath
more.
MEssRs. EDITOR

! MESSRSs EDITOR
II you will give n
a little space in our columns, would
Ike TO give you description OF pleas
ant evening spent at the house Of Gen
Gilbert s. Meen in company with tn
"Mt. Jackson social reading club."-
We arrive d at "Stralhmore" at sevei
O'Clock, and after being received b.
our kind host and hostess; the clul
was called 10 order by its Presid' nj
Miss Florence Allen. The Secy. Mis-
Meniiee called the roll, and the follow
lug members we've present. Misses
florence Allen, Joe Moore, Lou Moore
Mia Menitee, Maggie Rluker, Maggie
Barliu stein. Mt. Jackson, Miss Eliz'
Meem, "Sirathmore." Miss Berrit
Wilton Willow Glen Miss Kate
Ripley, White BALL. Miss Katie Allel
ALIENS Dale DR.. Joe Triple's, DR., }
". KOOniz. Mr.. Leonidas Hardy, Nj
JACKSON, Mr.. W. d. L. BOrum Wood
e'Ock, Dir. Hugh Meem. 'Strathmore.
Mr.. s. p. LoHas RnkertOn, Mr.
Dodse, Shenandoah Alum Springs.
Among The yi,hors, We noticed Cap;.
Jno. Meem and vile MI. Airy, Mr.
T. W. Allen, Aliens Dale. After roll
call lie chair annOupced, that d, clana-
lions were now IN order. Miss Berthe
Wilton entertained the club BY de-
claiming in very touching manner.
The Anlge OF Bnina Vista" Miss
Wilton displayed much taste lie her
select,cn aud received rounds of ape
plause for the Effort ID which she did
herself so u UGH credit. Next 10 order
came music, Misses Ripley and Bar
tensicin favored the club With al in.
slrumen al duet, " bIch did credit TO the
musical talent Of both ladies'. Tho club
had then been IN session about AN hour
and l once heard. that some 3se0a fet.
leR said that a woman could not keep
quiet, that long al tlms; but l DO moi
believe it, although the president do
have some trouble IN getting the club
to come to order. But the ladies &C.
cnsed the gentlemen with loud talking
as ladies rarely ever talk at all. ex-
pect some pretty gill gave that fellow
the Grand Bounce" that said they
did. Alter some little line order was
agaiu restored, and we were agaiu
treated 10 music by Misses Me1ifse aud
Barleustein. tbs lime it was song
but really l forgot the name Of 1t.
though 1t was very senum( ntal ,as l was
engaged in hooking at the sOfiened
couulenauces OF some OF the Young tel
lows. And really it made me think
Ike old man Tennyson in 'Loeksle y
Hail.
"In the spring liyelier lis changes on the burn
ish'd dove;
In he spring young mans fancy lightly turns
TO thoughts Of love-
The young fellows looked 80 serious,
that hey started me to dreaming. Blu;
We we're soon recalled from our world
Of fancy, by The sound OF beautiful
strains Of music; which came from
piano. that was being touched by he
fingers Of Ms. Meem aud her daughter,
MISS Eliza. We were not long in decld
inc that both ladies' lad q decided talent
for music. The president then an-
uounced that the club was adjourned,
not 10 90 home, only TO partake Of the
delicious refreshments. that our kidd
Hostess had prepared for US, aud to
whieh we all did justice. Alter re-
fieshments had been served the party
dispersed, some whigliDg in the dance,
Others looking on aud some other;
well we promised not TO tell. bu. Mr..
Editor ifyou will just remember how
it was with you when you were young
fellow aud IN lore.
By.the>way SIR. Editor, you should
visit the club. l remember once, l
visited the club several meetings ago,
and the night was lovely. The moon
shedding over The land her mellow rays
of light, the soft warm wind was play
ius through the branches OF the trees,
and down on the lawn under big oak.
No i promised not to tell that, and |
wont. But am like uncle Pull. 10
Mary Holmes Edna Browning; if
don't soon tell some one will bile
over Well, we danced until reason
able hour, and the ladies concluded,
that it was time to 60 home. After
bidding our kind friends at 'Strathmore'
good night, we drove home Wishing
tnat their whole life SHALL be as happy
and pleasant, as the evening Just spsnt
by u. Friday evening March 2nd
1883 shall ever be a green spot in our
memory.