Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
Charlottesville PnrsnnnI..

| correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
/ CaARLorTEsyrLLH, Va, September g.
| Captain and Mrs. II. j. Hancock gave a
most delightful entertainment at their
! magnificent country seat, Ellerslie." a
few miles from Charlottesville, on Wednes-
day evening. Dancing was kept up from
9 to o'clock, Sir. George W. Morris, of
this city, leading the german IN his usual
graceful manner. Miss Hancock assisted
her father and mother In receiving the
guests. A most enjoyable evening was
spent by every one Of the large company
present. Among those in attendance were
Misses Virginia Mason. Mary Cochran, Ada
Page. SailIe Wexford, OF Richmond; Nom
ME BuTthe, Adele Burthe, Belle Moran,
Nora Moran, Mamie Riyes. Lettle Robert
son, Estele Burthe, Mary Aiallet, Miss
Rhett, of South Carolina; Miss Lawton.
Miss Brown. and Messrs. j. b. Robertson,
Hampson Gary. L. Il. Williams, George
Ainsle. Ed. Baker, Jack Fishburne, Val.
Southall. Gary Burthe, W. Niche, Play
ford, and Kenneth Brown, and DR.. Charles
Page, of New York.
The german at Ivy Depot on Thurs.
day evening was another occasion at
which enjoyment was unbounded. The
german was l0d by Mr. Charles l..
Woods, and many were tho bellies and
beaux who tripped the light fantastic "
under his brilliant leadership. The Ivy
dances have been declared the most en-
iovable of the AlbemaTle summer enter
tainments. and that they are full of plea
sure for all was attested by the presence
last thursday evening Of the following
Charlottesville dancers Misses Belle and
Nora Moran. Mary Roscoe, and Jennie
Randolph. Lizzie, Mollle, and Eunice
Niche, Virginia Mason, Mamie Riyes, Sal
lie Wexford of Richmond, Annie Price.
Bessie Maury, and others; Messrs. Jones
OF Alabama. w. Catesby Jones, Charles h.
DAVIS, Hampson Gary, William Abbott,
Winston Niche, Cary Burtae, I'd. Baker,
John Mason Brown Morton Baker, w. Y.
Perry, and l.. Randolph Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Wood gave re-
cepton at their beautiful country resi-
dence. Pennington. on Friday night from
TO II o'clock.
Miss Alice h. Tate and Mr. Walter J.
Taylor were united IN marriage on Thurs
day afternoon at the residence OF the
brides father, Mr.. i. w. Tate, near ST.
neon, IN this county.
The Rev. Jacob Manning. of Amherst
county, formerly presiding elder of this
district, visited his brother-in-law. Mr.. e..
W. Spooner. in this city, this week, and
preached at the Methodist church on
Wednesday night.
The Rev. II. b. Lee, of the Episcopal
returned with his family on Thursday.
Mrs. Arie Hill expects Miss Lena Tucker
TO-DAY from Mountain TOP. Some weeks
ago Mss Tucker was thrown from a buggy
in Williamsburg and considerably hurt.
A cablegram was received here this week
announcing the departure OF Professor w.
n. Parkinson from Germany, where ne
spent his vacation. He is expected at the
university next week.
Mr.. Stephen S. Steel left on Wednesday
for Knoxville. Tenn, where no will en-
gage in business.
Mr.. j. Tebbs Crockford, of Richmond.
has been visiting his relatives at "Morea
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Granger will leave
for their future home, in Kentucky, on
Friday.
Miss Bessie Davis. of Leesburg. is the
guest of her uncle, Captain Eugene Davis,
near the city.
Mrs. N. f. Gregg and Mrs. MoIIio Crosse
beck, Of Mississippi, are at Captain Ii. O.
Michie's, The Meadows"
Mrs. Courtney and several children, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Robinson. in
this place.
DIR. Josiah P. Thornley,, of New York
day. He will spend few days here and az
Mountain Top.
Professor Z. II. George and family are
at Alton, where they will spend some time
before the opening OF the session at the
university.
Miss Mary Sterling has returned from
COyington, Va, where she has been visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. W. 4. Allen, for the
past two months.
Miss Hattie Stern, of Philadelphia, aud
Miss Minnie Stern, OF Mchmend, who