Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23
WYTuEyILLE SOCIETY.
Entertaining a. bridal Pnrfy-Per-
sonui Points.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, June 22.-(Spe-
cial)-One Of the most delightful enter
tainments ever given in Wytheyille was
the reception on Friday evening rendered
by Mrs. l.. S. Grayely TO her brother,
Mr.. Alexander Stuart and his sweet,
Young bride formerly Miss Elizabeth
Iitchheld. of Abingdon. The extensive
grounds and wide piazzas Of Mrs. Grave
Tvs handsome suburban home were bril-
IiantIy lighted with colored lights which
shone out q beaming welcome 10 arriving
guests. lyrical OF the cordial one awaiting
them within.
Strains OF sweet music and the merry
chatter Of happy guests greeted the ear
while masses of bright flowers and dozens
OF pretty girls. in bewitching tohetteS
pleased the eye.
The handsome couple received the con-
slant shower Of congratulations with ease
and dignity. Almost dozen fresh-faced
bridesmaids made up a pretty background
for the "fair young bride" IN her soft
robes Of trailing white.
\ feast worthy Of 50 festive an occa-
sion and 80 hospitable an hostess was
served Much OF II was furnished by the
Richmond caterer. Moesta.
The bridal party. nearly thirty accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. stuart. and are
also guests Of Mrs GravelYs
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
q Miss Florenc, Blair. only daughter Of
Captain c. : blair. gave a delightful en-
TREATMENT Thursday evening. co"rh-
ment 10 hcr guest. Miss Tnreadsin OF
Bastro9. Tex.
on wednesday evening Mss Fannie
Goodwin and her friend and guest. Miss
Or WY OF Rhode lsLau1, entertained the
Amateur Orchestra most charmingy at
Mas Goodwin'S home. on Lawyers Hi'l.
General james =. Waller gave Tea
Thursday evening. 70 the judges n the
Court OF Appeal. and a ha.f dozen ether
friends.
Judge william H Boiling also entertain
ed tn court very delightfully."- .ast Friday
evening
Mr.. Norman Powell. o. Wyth"ville. has
been appointed, and duly sworn in. as
Deputy Clerk ~ the Court Il App'als.
MIR. Powell is young nan, whose up
right character and gentlcmaniy manners
have made him deseryedly popular. and
his appointment meets with the general
approval Of the bar.
PERSONALS.
Miss May Umbergcr. after brief visit
70 her home. near Wythevlle, left on
Monday for New York, whence she Will
san with a party OF missionaries 10
Brazil. She will enter school in Brazil
to study the language for one year, after
which she will b gin her life work as a
foreign missionary. She has just COM
rleted a two years course in the Scarritt
Training School. in Kansas.
Mrs. Mckee Barclay. OF Baltimore, IS
visiting her father-in-law, Rev. i. I.
Barclay.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Snow, DR.. Bette
Crush. and Miss Maud Stalnaker. Of
Washington. ID. c.. are registered AT the
Virginia House.
Mr.. Clarence Kent once a Wytheyllle
boy. and still a prime favorite here. came
up from Petersburg TO attend the stuart
LitchAeld wedding. and is visiting friends
here.
Mr. Z. O. Irvine, also once a Wythe-
william. but now a lawyer in Portsmouth,
is here on brief visit
Miss Lucy Kept, OF Kenton, near Max
Meadows, IS the guest Of Miss Fannie
Fulton.
Visitors are coming in rapidly now and
the gay season has begun. Among the
enjoyable things listed for next week are
one or two private entertainments, a ger
man, and the first Of a series Of musical
and dramatic recitals to be given under
the management Of Mrs. 7. g. Kent, for
the benefit of the music fund OF the At
lanta Exposition.