The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06
IIarnpdsl-Sidney.

HANTDRN-SIDNEY. Va, March 3-The most
brilliant social event that has taken place ne
old Hampden-Sidney for many and many
year was the twenty fifth anniversary
banquet of Chi Phi fraternity" last night IN
the Memorial hall. Neither time. labor nor
expense had been spared in the arrangements,
and right well should the young gentlemen
feel repaid for their pains. for the whole af-
fair passedoi without hitch. so perfect were
the plans and the execution. The society
halls were fitted up as reception rooms. and
here the guests assembled about 81 20 o'clock.
Rarely has such crowd of handsomely at
tired and lovely young ladies and courthouse
and gallant young men ever been gathered at
Hampden- Sidney. The sight was exhilarating.
Every one smiled aud looked happy and
the genuineness OF pleasure stamped
on all countenances could not DO mistaken.
SO many members of the college and frater-
nifty were back to enjoy with US this happy
occasion: and il did ones heart TO see them
meet. The company was greeted at the door
by the chaperons. Mr.. DR.. McIlwaine. Mrs.
Brock and Mrs Hartman and by the master
Of ceremonies. Mrs. Baxter Morton. All
went as merry as a marriage bell' until half
after ten. when we were invited TO the ban.
quet ROOM where for four hours we enjoyed
the elegant and abundant repast interspersed
with delightful and spicy toasts.
Among those present were Mrs. DIR. Nc
Uwaipe in black silk. white roses: Mrs. Pro-
o
man. white henrietta. en- train. natural
flowers: Mr. Gillian and Mrs. Gillian. white
fajlle silk silver trimming. en- train; Mr..
Robert Gorsneh and Miss Mary Dickinson.
red surah silk natural flowers; Mr.
Harper and Miss Boyle. of Brazil. white silk
and lace Mr. Leps and Miss Mary Anderson,
of Bedford City. white lace over pink silk:
Mr.. Clark and Miss Lucy Eggleston. white
lace over pale blue silk; Mr.. Bell and Miss
Mary Knight. Grecian dress Of pale blue hem
rietta: Mr. Bocock and Miss Ewing. OF West
Virginia. light blue silk; Professor Perkins
and Mrs. Perkins. black silk; Dir. Sommer-
vile and Miss Holiday. of Rapidan. light
blue henrietta: Mr.. Woodwork and Miss
Garden. of Pamplin City pink cashmere and
lace: Alr. Kistler and Miss Venable, white
henrietta: Mr.. Strong aud Miss Ross, Of Lex
inotOn blue gauze over silk: Mr.. Wallace
and Miss Rutherford. of Baltimore.
white striped cause over silk: Mr.. StebDIns
and Miss Martha MciIwaine. pink silk en-
train flowers Mr. Henry Venable and Miss
Ann McIlwaine white silk on tram; MIR.
Denny and Miss Maggie Stokes. cream surah
silk Mr.. Taylor Martin and Miss Emma ven-
able. pink cashmere, white lace; Slr. Hall
and Miss Susie yenable. blue cashmere; MIR.
Crane and Miss May Ewing. OF West Virginia;
willie silk and lace: Mr. Edgar Nenable
and Miss Royd of Charlotte red net over
silk Mr.. Campbell and Miss Nicholas Of
Richmond, heiotrope silk: Drs. henneman,
Holiday and Clymer. and Messrs; Iurnbul.
HAYNES. Pitman. Lee. Willie and Flood Nor
ton. Hartman. Scott. NichOl. Price. Arbuckle
Southall. Mcllwaine, Dawson. McAden and
Baxter Morton.
AT 4 A. NJ the party adjourned, all pro-
nouncing the twenty NTH anniversary BAN
quest of Chi Phi grand success