Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
GAYETY AT BEDFORD CITY.
A Tournament, IA German, n Gypsy
Tea, and Many Personals.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, September r.
(Special) was celebrated by
a tournament for the championship in
singles Of the tennis-players Of the town
After an animated contest, the victors
prize was awarded William Garrett, the
second honor TO Mr.. Henry Shurman'
The same evening the young gentle
men connected with the tennis contests
gave a very delightful german at Hotei
Bedford. The following are the coup.eS
who participated. Miss Stanard Griffin
NJ. Gordon Jones; Miss Mamie Griiiin,
Hal. Mosby; Miss Carrie Pryor. Peters
burg. j. r. Guy, Jr.; Miss Dillon, Lex
incton. Malcolm Griffin; Miss Eliza
Dillon. Lexington, Charles OHara; MISS
Chesmond Of Portsmouth, j.. c. BurKs
Jr.: Miss Payne. Norfolk. G. Otey'
Miss Irene Ellube. Greensboro, Ala
r.. O. Sale: Miss Minnie Nichols, W. B.
Dunn: Miss Mears, Wilmington, y. -
Allan Cucullu; Miss Meyers Mr.. Ear
heart
Wednesday evening there was bal
p0udre rendered the young gentlemen
Of the town. 10y he young lady guests
Of Hotel Bedford. A leap-year bail
which was q circumstance, then aHA,
plquancy to the occasion. The pretty
costumes Of the ladies, the powdered
locks. which the brilliant electric-lights
brought out with most becoming ciect
and the pleasure Of gliding over the
I polished floor in the mazes or lhe
| merry dance, all combined 10 render the
| evening a very memorable one TO all
who participated. The german. which
/ concluded the BALL was led by Mr.. Joe
/ Goodman, of Richmond, with MISS Laha
/ Goodman; Mrs lIirkbride, Mobile. Ala,
. G. A. Moore; Miss Kate Goodman, n.
/ Sale: Miss lnez Goodman, G. Il. o Hafai
! Miss Mears, H. o. HUMPHREYS Mss
/ Levy. New York. ~ G. Jones; Miss c.
| Lew. Mr.. Payne; Miss u Page. Ash.
! land, George Nelms; Miss r. Page Ash
land, +. G. Bmks. Jr.; Miss Paine. Of
Norfolk, with j. r. Guy, Jr., were the
couples that engaged in So.
ono of the most charming social
events OF the week was gypsy tea
/ given by Misses R. G. Preston Roland
/ Watts. ana Joe Johnson, 10 which the
/ following young ladies were hidden:
/ Misses Minnie and Shelby Daniel, Ellen
/ Davis Annie Joplins, Bessie Clark. and
/ Mabel Stratton. of Richmond; with Mr..
and Mrs. s. G. Jopling. Mr.. and Mrs.
2 q. w. Davis 10 act as chaperons The
| party drove 20 Kelsos Mil, about six
| miles distant, on Big Otter. 4 fire was
kndled. the kettle swung In genuine
| gypsy fashion, and tea prepared. The
| feast was enjoyed with "a zcst never
known at the most sumptuousiy spread
table
Mr. and Mrs. Rhett, who reside ;
/ short distance from town, arranged fol
their sister and other guests a most en-
ioyable visit this week to the Natural
/ Bridge. making the journey in private
conveyance. carrying with them a tent
and camp equipags. and enjoying 10 the
fullest extent the splendid weather
Mrs. Grace Tunstall. with Misses Nan
ME sale and Jamie Tunstall. left Tues
day TO spend week at Hotel Mons
at tho foot of the Peaks OF otter.
Mrs. c.. IT. Hams. Of Petersburg anc
her daughter, Mrs. Mcdonald, OF vii
mlngton, y. c., are stopping at the Hote
/ Bedford
Mrs. J. A. wilkins. Of Petersburg, AND
her sister, Miss Olive Taylor. of Rich
mond. have returned 10 their respective
homes. after a very pleasant summer a.
Lakewood the home Of Mr.. James
Nichols.
Miss Mary Womacl Of Farmville
formerly connected with Belmont Semi
nary who has accepted q position in
the Adelphi College. Of Brooklyn, is thf
guest Of Miss Minnie Nichols.
Professor and Mrs. Il. Sumter smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Smith, have re
turned from their summer vacation, pre-
paratory 20 the opening OF Randolph
Macon Academy next week.
Rev. r. T. Eggleston and wife, hav'
returned. and he has resumed the dutie
Of his pastorate again.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter and family, o
Ohio, are the guest Of her mother, Mrs
/ j. r. Moore.