Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-08
THE FAIR.


1.-THE Fair" has been almost exclusively
a horse fair" and racing with running
trotting. and pacing horses and of bicy-
cles against horses, with so-called athletic
contests, have been the principal attrac-
,ions.
The last regular german which the
German Club" expects TO give this sea-
son came off Monday evening. Between
thirty and forty couples, representing
twelve or fifteen different States, took
part In the dance. The young ladies' were
all beautifully dressed in full evening cos
tune, and all the young men were In
full dress. A half dozen stays made the
evening specially delightful for the girls
but some of the young men bemoaned
their sad fate as wallfowers. Perhaps
that is one Of the good things about
german. The young men must wait for
the young ladies' TO favor them, and so
they are sometimes obliged to realize
how the girls feel under similar circum-
stances 1t is to be hoped that n fellow
feeling will make them 'wondrous kind
TO tie gentle wall-howers in future.
Among those present at the german were
Miss Mary Washington, Mr. G. VI: Cald-
well, and M. Ed. stephens, OF Radford,
who came up specially to attend the
final german"
a very pleasant dance took place at
Mrs. w. S. Poage's Tuesday evening.
A SUCCESS.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
st. Mary's Catholic church. at Sections
Hall, Wednesday evening. was in all re-
spects a success. The varied programme,
comprising instrumental music. singing.
dancing, the shadow dance, posing. and
other good features. proved highly enter
tanning TO the crowded audience. Ices and
cake were served 10 all by the young
ladies' OF the town without extra charge
after the entertainment, while little girls
circulated among the crowd with flowers
for sale, and little boys passed around
with very popular "grab-bag."
There was a beautifully dressed bisque
doll on exhibition, as we'll as very hand
soma cake. Guesses as to the name OF
the one and the weight Of the other were
sold for cents each, and the two lucky
guessers were TO receive cake or doll. MT.
Bolen got the cake but as no little girl
was fortunate enough 10 think Of Con
stance" the name OF the doll, Ii has not
yet been awarded.
DOCTORS BANQUET.
The banquet given by the physicians Of
Wythe county TO their visiting brethren
was the largest and handsomest enter
laiUmtnt OIL tue hluu ever e'cu III
Wytheville.
With a committee Of graceful matrons,
comprising the doctors wives and several
others to manage and preside, with
score Of Wythevilles prettiest maidens as
mattresses, with a menu which had been
furnished by the best housewifely skill Of
Wythe county, added to by wines, fruits.
and dellcacies from distant markets, there
was nothing lacking 10 please the eye or
tempt the palate. Lights, flowers. sweet
faces everywhere with feast III for the
gods: no wonder the doctors wayed elo-
quent when responding to the toasts. and
that wine and wit flowed simultaneously.
but not too freely. 1t was an ideal feast.
where the higher senses first were fed
and the grosser but as a complement to
the rest
Misses Laura and Bette Jones and Miss
Wissaker, of Petersburg, left tonight for
their homes, after spending some weeks
In Wytheville.
Mics Emma Hornsley. who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. c. Brown,
has returned to her home in Knoxville.
Tenn.