Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
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STAUNTOS VA. February lZ.-lnere nave
been received here cards of invitation to
the marriage of Miss Annette Peabody
1rowbrldge, of Detroit, Mich, to MIR.
Cabell Darlington kinney, of st. Paul.
This approaching marriage, which will be
celebrated at Christ church, Detroit. on
the 18th instant, is the occasion OF much
interest here, as the bride to be was for
several sessions popular student OF the
Virginia Female Institute here, and the ex-
pectant groom Is q stanton boy. who In
few years has attained prominent place
in his adopted home, being the manager
of the st. Paul branch of Snow, Church IL
Co.
Mrs. Lucy ID. Woods and Miss Janet
Woods are in Charlestown. w. Va, the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. W. w. b. Galleher.
Mr.. Edwin Morse. who is student OF
the Episcopal High School at Alexandra,
is here this week visiting his mother, MIS-.
Mary Morse. on west Frederick street.
Miss Fighter. of Newark, N. j.. IS in the
city, the guest OF Dir. and Mrs. EDWIN A.
Taylor, of Fayette street.
Mr. james Mills and family, former resi-
dents of stanton, have returned from
Washington. and Will in future make their
home here.
Captain Henry L. Hoover, who has been
visiting in Statesyille. n. O., where he was
quite i'll. has at length recovered and Is
here at home.
Mrs. Richard P. Bell i, at Old Point, with
her brother, Mr.. Harry Frazier. OF Rich
mond.
Mr. George H. Bell, one of the most pop
uar men in social circles, ia out on the
streets again, receiving the congratulations
of his friends on his recovery from an ILL.,
ness OF three months.
Miss Grace Patterson is in Clifton Forge
visiting her sister. Mrs. w. w. Brennaman.
H. Nj a ra
visiting in Richmond this week.
Misses Bessie and Annie Byers are the
guests OF their brother, Mr.. Thomas
Byers, of that town.
Among the Stanton visitors present at
the wedding of Miss Helen Hunter and
Mr. Payne Thompson, at the Broad-Street
Methodist church. Richmond, "Wednesday,
were Miss Ellen Guigon and Messrs. Will
liam Baker. Miller McCue. and William j.
Perry, the latter being one of the ushers
This marriage was OF much interest TO
our people as the young couple was well
known and universally popular in Staun-
| ton, their old home.
The following officers were elected for
| the ensuing year at the Tuesday meeting
of the Stanton Chamber of Commerce
President. Thomas ID. Ransom; First Vice.
President, Reeves Gait: Second Vice-Prcsl-
dent. &. A. Gladke; Secretary, L. A. Ross.
Lapham, William A. Burke, James A.
Fauver. Armistead c. Gordon. b. T. Stock
don. John McQuaide. and NJ. Erskine Mil
Ter.
Miss Mary Funkhouser has returned
| from Roanoke, where she has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Ferguson.
Mr.. Edwin Hobson, of Richmond, was
in town he early part of the week.
Mrs. Henderson NJ. Bell, who has been
confined to her home by sprHned ankle,
has so far recovered as to be out again.
MAJOR Henderson nj. Bell is in Philadel-
phia.
Hiss Rose Fontaue, of Hanover is in the
CITY visiting Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley Minor.
blr. Alexander K. Robertson is the guest
OF Hon. and Mrs. W. W. Henry, of Rich.
mond.
Miss Katharyn Mason OF Petersburg. ar
rived here Saturday from Lexington, where
she has been entertained by Miss Belle
White of that town. Miss Mason IS
guest of the Misses Atkinson while In
Stanton.
Mrs. John Howard McCue left Friday
! for visit to her daughter, Mrs. Percy
| Weiss. of Beaumont. Tex.
Captain John Rice Patterson, OF Peters
burg. is here this week.
Mr.. Robert H. Gillock. of Richmond. has
| been In the city all the week.
| Mrs. Tomlln BraKton, after visit to her
son. Mr. Allen Caperton Braxton. return
| ed TO her home Chericoke," King Will
| liam county. this week.
| Mrs. Anne Fltzhugh Watkins is here
| from Richmond visiting her daughter,
| Mrs. Taylor Bissell.
The Misses Cochran entertained the
Thursday Club Thursday evening in their
| handsome parlors on east Frederick street.
The entertainment was one of the most
| elegant social gatherings of the winter.
| The beautiful double parlors ca suite were
| daintily decked with cut flowers. palms,
| and ferns. Upon the arrival of the guests
| each was given pretty s0urenu card con-
tanning twelve topics of conversation,
| which was to be the feature Of the evening.
Among the chosen subjects for conuersd-
zione were: Tho Weather" rs Mar
| rage a Failure?" "Platonic Friendship
| Between Men and Women" Does Love
| Beget Love- - Woman's Rights" En-
gagements," The Prettiest Girl in Town."
and The Handsomest Man in Town"
| L he guests present were Misses Ellen
! Foster, Ida Caldwell of Huntington, W.
Va, Nancy and Clemence Cook of New
| York, Christine Hartman, Colhoun of Al
| leghany Springs. Bette McCue. McElroy
of OHIO, Flora Williams, Maude Cooke,
| Gena Jones of Alabama, Evalyn Kinney,
| and Charlotte Ransom, and Messrs. l..
| : Subett. Canter Braxton, W. j. Perry,
| Thomas w. Atkinson. Clark Worthington,
Henry Holt. \. 5. Denny, james II. Wood
ward, Peyton Brown, Hampton Wayt.
Martin Perry. Murray Hilleary, Eugene
Hoge, j. L. Absolute, and Walker
McChesney. The evening closed with q
sumptuous supper elegantly served.