Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-13
NEWS ABOUT ASHLAND.
Delightful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tfon 10 visit mr.. Moody.
Correspondence ofths Richmond Dispatch.I

tSoiionpOnuenceo OF INC hicniuonu Dap~eS"-I
ASHLAND, June ~, 1886.
For the past two weeks the young men
hsye been planning dance TO be given to
the young ladies' OF the village, and they
were well repaid Friday night by an enter
tainment which was one OF the most en-
loyable given In Ashland for long while.
The sweet strains OF music could be heard
until an early hour the next morning a
the many ladies and gentlemen glided over
The floor Of the Brinton House, and all
spoke Of their perfect enjoyment.
Among the young ladies from Richmond
were Miss Eva Putney, white cashmere;
Mis- Ellyson, white crepe; Miss Me-
DOwell. white muslin; Miss Austin, whit
altatross; Miss Pleaslnts, red albatross;
Miss PizZini, white and pink muslin.
From Ashland neighborhood-Niss Rul-
fin, white muslin; Miss Graves, black
lace; Miss Porter, blue albatross; Miss
Hattie Porter, white albatross; Miss Lizzie
Caldwell. pink albatroSs: Miss Lucy Cald-
well, white albaiross; Miss Boyden. white
velvet; Miss Mayo, white cashmere.
trimmed with velvet; MISS Smith, white
nuns yelling; Misses Gregory, white
albatro.s; Miss Clare Hill, black lace and
satin: Mrs. +. NJ. Wright, white albatross
Miss Emily Page, white nuns yelling;
Miss Ellis. white muslin and pansies;
Miss Leake. white nuns yelling overlaid
with silver beads. Among the gentlemen
were Messrs. Vaughn, Marye, Caldwell,
Leake. Marrow. Thompson, Stebbins,
Petit, Patton, Tyler, and Taylor.
and j. =. Scott, W. J. scott, L. l.. {.
Scott. ii. &. Scott, DR.. Scott.
Professor X. VI. smith and Messrs. j. l..
Patton. II, W, Patton. T.. II. Rawlings, II.
L. Taylor, J. J. Lcake, J. +. Howison, /.
W. Crowder, &. y. Hanes, LanghOrne
Leitch. J. W. Beall. L. Hunt, I. j. Bar
h9m, and u. Towgsend will leave here
about the 1st Of july for Mortified, Mas,
the bcme OF Rev. Mr.. Moody, the eyange-
list, a. the Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton delegation from this college. The
parry Will travel by rail and water, thus
aiIording a chance 10 those who have never
viewed The Atlantic, and $50 giving them
an opportunity OF enjoying the grand
scenery on the Hudson. In addition 10 the
many advantages which will be derived
from instruction and teaching by Mr..
Moody the trip is considered one OF the
features Of the undertaking. The party
will be thrown in daily intercourse with
the great evangelist, and will return home
by August 1t.
The number Of contestants for the Suther-
lin oratory medal has been reduced 10 four,
and ,he following speeches will form part
Of tie programme of the first day: " The
Dawn Of a Nations Liberty J. :. Chap
man, Virginia; "a Gem in History l.. l..
Kellum. Virginia; a Cause Not Lost" T..
Il. Boggs. Virginia; "A Modern Query
a. X. Davis, Virginia.
Tie CoRego NoRhiv. which has been 80
successfully managed for several years, and
which l. the means Of displaying the lite
rary talent Of the Randolph Macon BOYS,
has again come under the editorshIp OF Mr..
X. II. Bennett, who has shown himself TO
be nm able editor.
Miss Carrie Barbour, one OF Nirginids
faiIe.t daughters, Is visiting Miss Patton.
Miss Judhins. Of Portsmouth, will visit
Mrs. ". W. smith during the College COM
mGncemcnt
Miss Iva Putney will visit Mr.. Bidgood
during the College commencement.