Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
ALL OVER VIRGINIA.
The Social Whirl Is Transferred to
Seashore and Mountain.
DANCES, pIC-NICS. BARBECUES.
Notcs Of Personal and Gencral Interest
from All the Cities and Principa
Towns OF tho State.
PeiersburG.

aesday night at the Washington.Street
Methodist Episcopal church OF Or.
Victor NJ. Epps and Miss Rosemary
Hall The bride is the daughter OF the
,ase Rev. Charles IL. Hall, who died
while pastor Of this church, and IN his
memory a marble tablet has been placed
ON the side of the pulpit This tablet
was beautifully entwined with an ever,
green vine. which was trained around
The chancel 10 the spot where the bride
ond Groom stood before the minister. IL
smoke eloauently Of the blessing OF the
father upon the marriage OF the daugh-
ter. IN IT.
Mrs. II. l.. Bond. of Norfolk, is visit
ing friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. William Malone, Jr., who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. n. M.
Tannor. has returned to her home, IN
Miss Lucy Pegram, of Norfolk, who
has been visiting her brother, Mr..
George Pegram, left for her home TINS
week.
Miss Ethel Balm, Of Portsmouth is
cuest in the family of Mr.. IL. IL. Plum
mer. M,
MIR. and Mrs. W. b. Tenant, OF Rich
mond. are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. S. W. Venable has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. x. ii. Boy
kin, in Richmond.
Miss Marie Davis, who has been visit
inc relatives in Norfolk, is at home
again. NJ,
Miss Sallie Epes Boisseau, OF Dinwld-
die. is visiting friends on High street..
Miss Nettie Eckles left Thursday for
Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. b. Pond, of Crewe,
are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. l.. w. Doggett, OF Philadelphia
is visiting her parents, Judge aud Mrs.
u. A. Hinton. Rev. Mr.. Doggett is ex-
pected here in few days.
Mr.. Il. n. Griffin has returned TO the
city after long trip through the States
The Misses Graham. OF North Caro-
lima. who have been guests at the resi-
dence of MI. George 5. Bernard nave
returned home.
Mrs. ID. II. Lynch. of Richmond, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Iownes'
on Sycamore street =,
Rev. Or. j. NJ. Pitcher, secretary OF
the State Baptist Sunday-School Board,
has been spending some days with
friends in Roanoke. DIR. Pitcher is one
of the busiest ministers in the State anu
is man who loves hie work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillwell Cannon, OF
Norfolk, are visiting relatives and friends
in this city.
Mr.. c. g. Taylor and family are
ruralizinq in Mecklenburg county.
William Crawle, Esq, of Goldsboro',
n. c., spent the week here as the guest
of Claiborne Wilson, Esq.
Commonwealth s-Attorney Cogblll, OF
Chesterfield county, was III the city a
day or two ago examining into very
delicate case to see whether there are
grounds for legal action.
Rev. r.. T. Wilson. pastor OF the
Methodist church at Berkeley, spent
several dsvs with friends here this week.
Miss Annie Cooper is visiting Mrs.
William T.. Bailey, at Emporla.
Ashley Moody, Esq, and bride, who
were married in Washington, have re-
turned to the city.
The friends of General Malone here
look upon the Generals reception and
success at Minneapolis as complete
victory over Colonel james ID. Brady,
who for the past four years had held the
position of national committeeman for
Virginia. The friends of the latter,
however, claim that Colonel Brady was
in no sense candidate for any position
and desired none.
The reception given at the residence
of Hon. Richard b. Davis on Wednes-
day night in compliment to DIR. and
Mrs. Victor Nj. kpps (the evening OF
their marriage) was one of the most ele-
giant affairs of the kind ever known IN
Petersburg. Ladies in elaborate attire
and gentlemen in full dress crowded the
parlors from 8 until II o'clock and were
generously entertained. The residence
was proiusely and artistically decorated
with beautiful flowers and plants OF all
kinds, and the occasion was admitted by
all the hundreds who called to be one OF
rare pleasure and enjoyment. The BRIDE
and groom were, OF course, the re
cipents of cordial good wishes expressed
in the most unmeasured terms
Captain Frank Drew, OF Baltimore, s(
well known in former years all along The
Appomattox and James rivers from Re
tersburg to Norfolk as steamboat-man
has been in the city during the weei
visiting old friends.
Messrs. John ID. Young, Jr., and Rich
ard Young, of Louisville, KY, former
Petersburg boys, are visiting relative
and friends at their old home.
Mrs. j. Saenger and daughter. o
Shreveport. La. are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Isadore Reinach.
BARBECUE or THE OLD VIRGINIA TYPE
One of the most delightful entertain
ments Of the season was the barbecu
given on Whit-Monday by Captain Johi
c. Griffin ct his country home, Mil
Quarter" in Amelia county. Thi
splendid plantation has been the scene
in years past of many social events. l
is one Of the best known estates in tn
Old Dominion. Captain Griffin as
host has few equals. His native hospi
tally, combined with great courtesy an'
tLoughtfulness. makes visit at IN
beautiful home seem but tleeting mo
ment of pleasure The stately oaks a
"Mill Quarter" formed canopy 70
many tables, which were ladened will
viands OF n tempting nature, and cloth
were spread for l25 persons, amon
whom were many prominent representa-
tive men-and ladies not a few-fron
Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, an
other towns, assembled in jollifcation q
barbecue OF the old Virginia type
Among the guests were Judge ID. Nj
Bernard, Hon. Charles +. Collier, Hon
j. NJ. Mullen, General Stith Boiling
Messrs. William p. McRae, job
McGill, Robert Watson, Georg
Goodwin, George S. Bernard
George Pegram, Robert L. Stone
David A. Lyon, Bernard Mann
Judge Charles Goodwin, Hon. James L
Epes. Mr.. Isaac Epes, Mr.. Peter Harris
Mr.. John o. Bragg, Mr.. Pompey Organ
and scores OF others. The guests wei
shown over the beautiful grounds, drive
and wa)kways OF this typical souther
country home, and expressed great adm
ration Of the same. Many toasts wei