Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27

'Tis right that one should stay at home
- order that our mothcr--y0u see
May not be without company.
Eslis and Graham their tkanks accord
To Lizzie. Elise, Mamie. and RUTHERFORD.
Your poetic invite has run Us mad quite.
50 we hasten 70 say we win 60
Down the river this week, where eacn
Pleasures unhesrd OF before.
Henry. Charlie. and James viii join in the
Together with sister A.Ieen.
On Ariel and In park, wen unite IN
The like Of which ne'er has been seen.
Mamma and papa say they win be thar,
And join us IN thanks accordln,
Our great admiration for your GENEROUS
To the countless tribe, cowardin.
sally. Reid, and Elsie Anderson
And their brother, Dorsey, TOO
Accept tonight with pleasure
The invitation TO 90 with you
on your picnic 10 be given
on the 18th OF May; ..,,,,,v
And are looking forward yoSi"'
To the coming OF that DAY. ,ova
Their sister. Ellen, sends her love-
And r. very sad that she -,
Cannot enjoy the charming mIn
Which your picnic ~ sure "
DAY OF REAL GIbHoH
The Ariel was really scheduled 70 s.a -,
nj II o'clock, but owing 70 an aes' 80.
one OF the daddy hddieS' "n'e -. 80
oi,s,oa s.na,ng ,Ip town for a new one
ar dId moi get of until about IL O'Clock;
a ,nost ENJOYABLE lunch was served a. !
O'CLOCK and the party gave thenlseNeS
,,n % music. dancing, wandering IN ,,le
ssoo1s and gathering Wild flowers, the
houys speeding all too fapidly. the young
.'oc,ia yyere hampered neither by the rear
~ making too much noise nor teai iis
Marty clothes. They were at War@!eS
PARK 20 have fun-pure, uhauui'e' a'eN
fun--aDd they had H.
A feature OF the day was the orgarlNa
,,on nv the boys, unknown TO the grown
,,soole OF two armies. one force defend
"a the ola earthwork at the PARK, ana
the other attacked IT, Both sides were
armed with sticks and II was UNDERSTOOD
,hat when n soldier had his stick knockeu
out OF his hand he would surrender no
official report Of this result OF the paeeie
has been received at these headquarters,
and the grapevine telegraphic accounts
are conflicting.
ALL ANSWERED THE CALL
From the best sources OF Information
| obtainabIs, however, II appears that Wniie
| the battle was In progress the whistle
| port acted az orderly sergeant In general,
| and upop his calling the roll II was found
| that all were present or accounted TOT
| There were no wounds received IN the
| battle except such as could be cured WIN
| a needle and thread.
| The idea OF the boys in having battle
was certainly an original one and AFFORD
| ed them great enjoyment Before iesvins
| on the return. trip the children formed, In
s4ta1 hn
| gave three cheers for Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
| yenport and they gave them with Will,
| for they had had a day Of unailoyed
| pleasure.
THOSE WHO ASSISTED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport were assisted
| at the park In managing this charming
entertainment by Mrs Skipwlth, Mrs.
| Jdmes Patton, Mrs. Charles T. Stokes.
| Mrs. Charles +. Lathrop. Mrs. John En-
| ders Jr.. Mrs Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Os-
| tarloh, Mrs. Charles Davenport. Mrs. Vir-
| ginius Newton, Mrs. Christopher Tomp-
| klns. Mrs. A. S. Buford, Mrs. Robert
| Boykin, Mrs. Fred. Scott, Jr, Mrs. Charles
| WORKMAN. Mrs. G. Oh. Cowardin, Mrs.
| Lewis What. Miss rutherford Miss
| Bruce Williams, Miss Darlington, Miss
Kate Buford. and others.
Among ths gentlemen present were
| Messrs Thomas M. and John Ruther-
| foord, rutherford Rose. G. y. Lathrop,
| Colonel c. OBJ. Cowardin. and Or. Tabb.
The captain Of the Ariel won all the
| children by his unremitting attention tol
| their wants and efforts to contribute to-
their amusement and pleasure. The party
reached Richmond on their return with
out an accident. the dllapdated soldiers.
who had had their clothes wounded in the
battle having been dubbed by their COM
panions Coxeyites.