The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12

matte Club mot and had short rehearsal of
the 'M.kado This opera will probably DO
produced bciore the summer Is over. or be-
iofc me people bcein TO leave IN large num-
peiF Tor summer tcsorts.
cupid has beau getting IN his work.
showing that the little fellow has not
been lido If oth.r things have been
st "A standstnl. There are 10 be two marriages
next week ~ fact. carts are already out for
one. Rev. Stouewall jackson Brown. for
merlv OF tho Virginia Annual Conference.
ana who was transferred about two years ago
20 Kansas City Mo. viii lead - the altar on
Tuesday evening Miss kowe.a lynn. Of North
Danyilio. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs G. ID.
Flynn. The bride-elcct Is charming young
woman. a great worker in tho church and
VIII do doubt prove great belpmeet 70 him
VINO IS about % wed her IN ms lar South
western field Of labor
iast Friday night vas Joyous one %
number OF persons, aged and young. Mr..
Nathaniel LumpMn on that day had reached
HE seventv-seveuth birthday, and his chill
dren and Grandchildren ioTtv-four N num-
bcr-with many relatives and friends from
the county. Danyille and Mtrtnsville. gath
cred az the beautiful old mansion 20 pay
homage 10 the aged host and have good
time generally.
The yard was illuminated with japanese
lanterns and the old mansion was almost AK
bright M day itself The rooms were all beau
tifuly decorated with eyergreens and flowers
and the walls were hung In large letters 81
evergreen, which formed the word Wei
come
As the last of the friends and relatives ar
rived tho clock on the mantel struck Q. Then
began the evenings festivities. There were
sweet strains Of music and singing by quar-
totte and as the soft notes we're being waited
through the spacious room Mr.. Lumpkin led
with nimble step and light heart the first
Quadrille. after which several beautiful
pieces We're reoitol 0y The children and others.
Georgia Volunteer. by Master Frank Lump
kin. A dialogue entitled Editor Dropping
Into Poetry was much enjoyed and splen-
didly rendered bY Miss Wright and Mr. j. j..
Lumpkin.
This was followed by q recitation by Mrs.
j. b. Lumpkin. entitled III am Dreaming.
and a selection "a irish dialect "Womans
Rights"
The tables were loaded with the choicest
viands of the season. The children and Old
people were the first 90 sit down, followed by
the guests and relatives.
After supper. in q neat little speech, the
grandfather was presented with several beau
tiul and tasty presents by those OF the tnird
generation. Dancing was then resumed and
Kept up 10 the wee sma hours.
Mrs h. J. Jones is on visit 20 her parents
and friends in Petersburg.
Mr.. Joseph Coates aud daughter, Miss Mary
of littsylvania county. leave Monday for
trip of several months TO merry old England.
Miss phinizy Abbott. Of Concord, Va. IS
visiting the daughter of Rev. =. 3. Hunter,
Miss Nra.
Miss Bessie Bouldin is in Norfolk. visiting
Miss Annie b. Coleman.
The Misses Taylor are en- owing the COM
pany of Miss Barksdale. of Richmond
Miss Kate Patterson. of Clinton. n. c., IS
on q visit to Mrs. j. +. Kerr.
Mrs. w. =. Ayerett has gone 20 Winston, ~
c., TO visit relatives.
Miss Bonnie Oates. Of Charlotte, n. O.. IS
visiting her sister Mrs. O.. W. Bethel, and
friend, Miss Maud Bethel.
Mir benjamin A. Daniels has gone 20
Anderson. :. c.. 10 visit his old homo.
Miss Moore. of WeutZyille, No. is on a visit
% Mrs. c. G. Dula.
Mrs A. b. Morton is visiting her daughter
Mrs. b. G.. Watkins. and Miss Lucy Morton "a.
visiting Miss Lizzie Watkins.
Miss jamie Smith Is visiting IN Alexandria.
Mrs. III. Robertson, Jr.. IS ia Albemarle on
visit 10 her parents
Rev. l.. b. Betty. former pastor Of Mount
Vernon Methodist church. but now stationed
at Court-street, Lynchburg. is on visit 20
his old congregation aud friends. lie viii
preach at AIain-street Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning and at Mount Vernon
al night.
Mrs H. /. Porter, Of Atlanta Ga, is visit
ing Mrs. T. b. Thames
Mrs John Sutherlin has returned from
trip to the South.