The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

CIAHrOTITefl WILLIE, Va, juno Sin o social
way picnicking Is lust now in great favor
The weather has been very favorable, for
while warm. it mas not been oppressive. and
the country is very inviting Just now. As
| she who described the sceney about Rose
/ mary has said. You should see Albemarle ia
June" To 30 that very thing parties leave
the city and the University almost daily in
dIags or IN any other conveyance which COM
/ nends itself o. the fancy and spend several
! hours under the greenwood tree such party
/ left here yesterday. gong eastward They
| passed Edge Hill and other places of historic
interest, and after sixteen miles drive and
am hours toll upward found themselves az
the summit of Peter mountain, made famous
! by the visit of Virginia of Virginia and
/ Koden and hy the description OF the rsin-
storm which drenchod them Before them
| stretched o magnificent sweep Of valleys and
/ mountains the valleys dotted with embOW-
cred homes. The party which lunched ON
the stone wherein tue Inflated Virginia Is
| said o. hayo sat and unchod with ROlen con-
sisted of Mr. Edward Iauy Mr.. William
Harris. Blr. Frank Pendlet1n and Mrs. Alfred
! Armstrong. the Misses Jefferson and Miss
/ Fannie Long.
They returned by Castle Hill, and were so
struck with tho beautiful stone church. in the
/ Gothic STYLE. so common in rural England
that they entered and read tho mural tablets
which record in a fragmeutary way the
| history 0f.doparted worthless, usually kivesos.
/ The church is beautifully built and hand
/ s0mcly furnished. 10 is snugly ensconced in
% c0pse of hne trees aud has stained windows,
artistic chancel rich silver service and full
sounding organ. IL was the work of the late
Mrs. W. @. Riyes. Rich friends I'D the North
wed with each other I'M making her rich pres
euts for her special pet.
Castle Hill is milo beyond. and is ap-
preached through an i-On gate. The lawn is
oval. incl0sed on el sides by noble old trees
3 4.r..s
/ ing regular towering walls The mansion IS
/ plain, but homeiike two stories high, q stone
! porch in the centre set about with blooming
! flowers long greenhouses before the lott
/ wing and cosy rooms extending on the right.
| La this old-tasbioued Virginia home the most
successful poem novels of Mrs. Cnanler have
been fashioned
Another iayOrite resort OF picnicking parties
is The Miller school. The fine lawns there
are vel. shaded and are ample for very large
parties. Such party will gather there to-
morrow
May Queen party was held on Judge
/ Lyons handsome lawn on Park street and
WAS successfully managed 10y Miss stephens
of the Charlottesville Female Seminary
Miss Lillian lunkhOuser was chosen queen.
and her maids Of honor were Miss Keller
Miss Minor Miss Gunther Miss Brown and
Miss Holiday. MISS Jones and Miss Nalen-
tine made excellent fairies. Miss Belknap
Lyons presented the corOnet and Horton
Lyons the sceptre.
Professor ". H. Parkinson leaves for Eu-
rope tomorrow.
Hiss Fannie Long has returned to her home
at Keswicll after q visit 40 MOrea She Will
probably return for the tiuals.
Mr. LeBoy. Of New y ofk. is at the Univer-
sity.
Stuart VI. Beard has gone to Now York.
His services TO athletics az the University
have been very valuable and are highly appre-
ciated by his ieloW-students
Mrs. II. =. Cochran has returned from q
two weeks visit IN the Valley and in West
Virginia.
Mr.. +. n. Barksdalo was here several days
tLis week. called hitner by the serious illness
of bis sister. Miss Lucy. She is improved.
Mr. Isaac etogman IS in Louisville visiting
relatives, some of whom he has not seen for
oyer fifty wears.
Miss Virginia Tompkins will be married on
the 7th instant TO Mr.. David Carr. of this
county. The marriage Will occur az the Pres
Mr.. y. J. Niche. Of Newport. Long Island,
is visiting his father. Mr.. H. b. Niche. Of the
Chronicle.
The Rev William NJ. Damo of Baltimore.
formerly a private IN the Richmond HoWlt-
zers will deliver an address here on sol
diers Lite in tho Army OF Northern Virginia
about May 10Th.
Mss Matte Iittleton. who taught during
the session lust closed et the Danyille Female
College has returned 10 this city.
Mss Alice littleton will attend commence
mont at Martha Washington College. Abing-
don aud remain there with friends several
Mas Maud Matthews. of near Warron. was
married 10 Mr.. d. =. DAVIS. Of Lynchburg.
Mrs William Dold. Of New York. is visit.
ing her mother Mrs. Brown, Of this city
Hiss Molle Niche has returned from
Miss Mary Randolph is expected at Edge
Vili in A day or two. She has been in Balt-
moro several months.
Mr.. Dimmock and family, who purchased
fngleside from Colonel IT. W. Fuller, have
orrived md taken possession OF their new
home. Mrs Fuller and her daughter, Miss
Iucile. have Deen at ingleside superlntend-
inc the removal OF their furniture
Miss Iucy Carter. of Northumberland and
M;ss Alice borough. OF Richmond
county. are guests Of General Hill at SCOTS
Vile. MI,
,,aetsr1ay and those VINO attended met her
nother Mrs. Seelyo, aud Miss Brook.
Miss Alice Powers. OF Clark county, is
vsitino her uncle, Mr.. ID. T. Powers.
TLa Alhemarlo Chapter OF the Daughters
20 III American Revolution has excited much
tntersst and the members arc very loyal 70
tna order. which seeks, generally speaking,
:" nsrnetuate the names OF Revolutionary
coi.brities As 10 the particular object for
which the society should work there seems to |
be some uncertainty, though Tue SUBJECT has
been discussed at chapter lnee'lhgs.
~, 1t meeting of the chapter was held at
..li 20 U.ll - the residence OF the regent
~ psrger Moran, and was attended by /
.,,ouv mani efs.