Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-03
CuLPEPER ENTERTAINMENT.
Grand Tournament and Phantom Ball at
Farley" Farm.
CuLrEpEB, VA. September 2, 1889.

CUIpRPEB, VA, September z, 1881
To he Editor Of ne DisDa,ch;
On Thursday last Farley" the beauti-
full summer residence Of Mr.. Franklin
Stcarns, Jr.. Of Richmond, situated about
ten miles distant from this place, was the
scene Of one of the most ENJOYABLE enter
tainmonts of the season. consisting OF Doth
q tournament and q phantom ball.
The festivities were opened by the tour
namcnt on the lovely meadow which sur
rounds the house and grounds. About
twenty "chivalrous knights entered into
the race for the laurcls. At half-past IN
the afternoon thew were collected around
the :mpromptu stand and n charge dehv-
cred 10 them by MIR. Arthur Is. Nelson 0t
Brandy, in few well-choSen and eloquent
words.
AZ the close Of the contest the decision
of the Judges was announced through Dr.
w. J. STROLLER. chief marshal. and the fol-
lowing were declared the successful
knights: Lewis Wood, 10 crown the queen:
Alexander X. Wood. to crown the first maid
OF honor: Frank Stearns, jr.. to crown the
second maid Of honor: J. +. Bcckham, Jr.,
to crown the third maid Of honor.
The assembled hundreds then repaired
10 the halls of the large and cOmmodlous
residence. where the coronation took place.
The address was delivered by MIR. Edwin
III. Gibson, the young orator who won such
distinction for his clOquence at the Uni
versity of Virginia last year. lbs remarks
were graceful III the extreme.
Miss Rena Stearns. the lovely daughter
of the hostess. was crowned the Queen OF
Love end Beauty: Miss snow, Of Danyllle,
as first maid of honor; Miss Carlotta
smith. of Richmond, as second maid OF
honor. and Miss Roxie Wilkinson, of Ash
land. Va. rs third maid Of honor.
Alton he - rg-gl set y the Guests retired
for short while TO their rooms and
changed their evening attire for the mys-
tie phantom aud again the strains OF
sweet music filed the beautifully illumi-
mated grounds, and the whtc-robed phan-
toms glidod swiftly III the dizzy waltz.
From this time until the break OF morning
there was no cessation of the dance save at
the hour of II, when sunptuous Itpast,
consisting of every Imaginable dclcacy,
was served to those present. All were lOath
to leave when the hour came. Nothing mad
been neglected by the generous hostess
which in the least degree contributed 10
make the evening pleasant one. Every
arrangement marked the tasteful elegance
SO characteristic of the inmates OF this far
famed and hosp;table home.
Among the many present from distance
we note Misses Cussens. Neal, Smith. and
Townsend. Of Richmond: Mrs. SnOWden
and Miss Wheat. Of Alexandra; Miss Nc
Neal. of Baltimore: Misses Wilkinson, of
Ashland, Va: Misses Bowman and Moore,
Of Lynchburg; Miss Kelly, of Smyth
county; Miss Caskie, of Rappahannock,
and the Misses Coons, Lewis, and Waite.
Of Culpepcr; Colonel j. Catlett Gibson, Of
Culpeper: A. NJ. Lawson, of Charlottes-
Vile; James c. Wood, Of Kansas City;
Lewis Nelson, of Brandy; W. H.. Tabb, Of
Richmond; Bernard Moore, OF Lynch
burg; John Grayson. of Bland county;
DIR. w. J. Strother, i. L. Wager, and A.
b. Nelson, of Culpeper.
The Democratic County Committee met
here yesterday and appointed the 18th of
September az the day for holding county
primaries.
Miss Lucy Hill, of Lexington. Ky,
daughter of General A. p. Hill, IS visiting
relatives IN town.
Political excitement is running high.
Hoge Tyler and Colonel Beirne are ex-
pectcd to address the citizens here next
cOgrt-day. Nj.