Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17
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the order Of the evening, there being pres
ent q string band from Ot;erburn Springs,
composed Of Messrs. Neale, Jones, ana
Crute. Tho gentlemen were gaiiant any,
the married on-lookcrs seemed TO enjoy the
terusichorean amusement as much as the
participants. DIR. w. Il. Proctor. OF Shet-
field. Ala, managed the dancing hall seem,
inclv with much pleasure to himself and
the guests. During a lull IN the dance
Mrs. DIR. Kennedy Jones, OF Memphis, en-
tertained the audience highly with ner
magnificent voice. She Gang several sc;
leciions with happy effect. which GATED
forth A continued round Of applause. Mrs.
Jones has an unusually fine voice. ms IL
the opinion Of oil who heard her.
Al i2 o'clock the royal set. composed OF
bride and groom and thor children and
grandchildren. was danced the bride ana
Groom danced ns nimbly and correctly rs
Il they had given il up but a lew years.
The word Supper" (Which always makes
Glad the heart Of mani Was annou9ceu at
/. and the bridal couple leading the pro-
ccSs;0n marched in. The writer was so
fortunate as 20 see the table before IL "hs
fouched and such table OF catables rare
lv IL ever has he seen. The supper was
preuared by M0csta. Of Richmond, va
Creams of every variety and III every
ehape. cakes of rare beauty and taste, and
fruits perfect from every cline, ana now
crs in every design decorated the iAD,e,
besides everything palatable nilcd tne
sidcboards near by. Special mention j.
due the bridal cake, which was very hisho-
some. On piece Of white satin was deX-
terously fastened the fOllowing; Caro-
line McEwen. Nashville, Tenn..John l;
Jones. Arkansas Fifty years OF welded
bliss August Is, 1852 ,,.o..,
A toast from the cup which exhilarates
but not inebreates was drunk TO inc
bridal couple-respo1ded to On cold
water by Rev John T.. Wool in an appro-
pirate and happy manner. A toast 70
the ladies present " was responded 10 ~
the host, Major j., "; Morton III MS
usually eloquent and able style;
The easy. quiet. and graceful manner IN
which the host and hostess presided was
/ COMMUNICATED by all.
Judge and Mrs. Jones were so fortunate
| rs 10 have with them on tins happy occaI
! sion their sons, DIR. Kennedy Jones and
wife. of Memphis. Tenn; Hon: Paul Jones
and wife Of Texarkana,, and MI JONI
Jones and wife, of Memphis.
| Among the other guests present nlay pO
mentioned Mrs. DR.. Gregory. Mrs. Dr.
| Proctor, Mrs. William G.. Friend, Mrs. W.
| L. Clark. Mrs. George n. Wilson, OF Dan
| Vile. Nrs. G. A. Hunt. OF Texas; Mrs:
| Robert Priddy, Mrs. Whitehead, MIR: and
| Mrs. irvine Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. II: -
| Clarl. Judge and Mrs. 4. y. Van Ness, MI.
and Mrs. j. b. VI. Osborne. Miss Caring
/ ton, of North Carolina; Misses Proctor,
| Miss Willie Jefress, Misses Gregory, Miss
| Irene Priddy, Miss King Miss Glenn; MISS
/ Belle Jacob. of Richmond; Misses tupanK
! Miss Grace Watkins. Miss Bette Calhoun
| Miss Smith. of Bristol, Tenn; Miss Nat
son, of Jacksonville, Va; Misses Patu'
Osborne. Willie Garland, Lizzie ana An
ME Friend, Misses Mary and Fanny Boul
| din, Miss Bessie White. Miss Dlllard, 81
| Martinsville. Va: Miss Coleman. OF Dan
! vile. Va; Messrs. II. G. Grigsby. =. Is
/ Vaughan, j. II. Priddy, I. j. Wool; }; w
| Wool. J.. Moon. W. Il. Wilson. Il. ID. Gar
| land, Rev. John T.. Wool, Messrs. Salnue
| Scott Of Danvilie Va. Hamilton. OF BIS
toll; J. |. Rose Redd, Adams, OF Farm
| Vile: r. 4. Proctor, Jr., of Troy. Al4.; ~
! c. Scott. W. S. Morton, Bickefs, l.. W
Morton. c. r. Morton. DR.. W. L; Proc;or
of Sheffield. Ala; Mcssrs. j. NJ: White; a
| O. Van Ness. Goode Morton, Flood MQr
ton. l.. ID. King, w. a. Van Ness, +. II
Gregory. I'd. Gregory. NJ McGargo. Z. a
! Osborne. Henry Osborne, W. L. clark, "
| b. Watkins. MIR. j. 7. Wood and lady, rev
! w. y. Halslip and wife.
In such q gathering some names ma
have been overlooked, but as correct lis
as possible Las been secured.
After the supper dancing was resumed
| and kept up until late hour. concluding
| with" Home. Sweet Home" after which; al
feeling that they had attendedthe grandes
| affair the county has had IN many years
| babe the bridal couple good-by, with man.
good wishes and thanking the most