Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE OAKS"
A Most Enjoyable Social Entertainment
and superb snpper.

CREWE, VA. January S.-(Special)-
The Oaks. Jetersville, Amelia county Va.
Or. Dalbys home, well and widely
known for its hospitality, for the flank
and gentle Kindness OF IT'S inmates, AMI
the liberal and truly Old Nirglnlan style.
I'm which they entertain those who are -
fortunate as 70 be- numbered among
their friends, was the scene on the eyen-
ing OF January 81 OF one OK the most
thoroughly enjoyable social gatherings
your correspondent has ever witnessed.
After dancing till Y NJ. when appeutos
were at heir keenest, supper was an
nounced. When all were In their places,
DR.. Daily, standing like "A father among
so many bright faces and merry hearts,
commanded silence and babe them all
he thankful 10 the Giycr Of all good Tor
their health and spirits. and Invoked His
blessings upon the table there spread.
Now, he said, | want you all 10 remem-
Der these things are 10 be -faten. not
Just 10 be looked at. This was strikingy
appropriate TO any one who SAW the tabl"
when the company entfed the dining
room. looking really too pretty To b;
dlsarranged.
AFTER SUPPER.
Some few oldlsh bachelors retired for a
smoke. some youngish couples sought tbs
rarlors for private tete-a-tete.
The ladies' present were: Miss Nellia
Thomson, CT Richmond, Va, cornell
ored silk, purple velvet and white lace
Miss Mamie Llthgo. also from klch'
rnond, red cashmere and black lace.
Amelia county claims the following 80
her own daughters. either by adoption Or
nativity: Miss Matte Daily, pink cash-
mere. white lace, and pearl ornaments.
Miss Pocahontas Daily, Nile-grren
crape-cloth. gilt trimmings. lace ami rio-
bon.
Miss Julia Daily. pink crape-cloth.
white lace. ribbon. and Marechal Neil
roses.
Miss Cornle Anderson, white cashmere
lace, and ribbon.
Miss Florle Anderson. pink and black
silk.
Miss May Bailey. black and pink Grape
cloth.
Miss Nettle Bailey red crepon and lace
Miss Hattie Bailey, white crepon' he'
and ribbon. 49,,
Miss Matte Booker, pink silk, chiron
trimmings. and pink roses.
Miss Blanche Childress heliouope' nun
and lace.
Miss Epes Farmer. black.
Miss Maude Thompson. pink erepon am
white ribbons.
Miss Lavinia spauIding, white pull AMI
blue trimmings.
Miss Cabell WARMER pink alba'ro"
and lace.
Miss Matte Foster. old rose cashmere
and green trimmings.
Mrs. Mccraw. Nile-green erepon ana
white lace.
Mrs. Jackson. black,
Mrs. Grigg. black silk and pink iri"-
mings.
The gentlemen present were Me.sis'
Steel Concord. Va: Vaughan. s0n'h Dos
10. Va: Robert Barnes, stephen AnS'in'
Willie and Archer Grigg. George 1hoinp-
son. Southall Farrar, Russel Farm'''
Richard wingo, and the Messrs. JACK
son. OF Amelia county: Messrs. Emmett
Lipscomb, Henry Tunstall. Thornton an
Walter Jeffries, OF Nottoway county
Mr. Budd craftons nddle. 80 Wen
known and 50 much sought after ~ ulls
and the adjoining counties. Furnished tns
music. ably seconded by SIR. Tom Booker.
the "tintinabulations' OF whose pANs'
all have enjoyed so often.
Several made vain efforts 20 leave ~
1 A. NJ, a few succeeded In gettins ~
about A. NJ. but the company u''
not dlsband until In the morning.