Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
IN BEDFORD CITY.
THE COMING EXHIBITION OF THE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
An Additional Attraction-A Concert
in The Peaks of Otfer-A boating
Party-TO BE Married Far From
Home.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, September D.
(SpeciaL)-As an additional direction 10
the horticultural exhibit, active prepara-
tons for which are now being made,
there Will be a tournament, participated
in by about twenty knights. who will
contend for the prizes and championship.
There will be four prizes-the first a suit
Of clothes, valued at so: the second. third.
and fourth articles ranging from SIS. SO.
and $ in value.
Next Monday, Labor-Day, will be cele-
brated by the Bedford City Tennis Club
by contest for championship in singles
the entries to be confined TO local players
Tennis is the most popular pastihe
I among the young gentlemen here. who
spend an hour or 50 after the work OF
the day IS over IN this healthful exercise.
There are two courts for the gane-one
on Longwood avenue, where the tourna-
mehts take place, and the second on the
GROUNDS OK the Buchenburk Hotel. be-
neath the shade OF the trees. which shell
ters the players at midday from the sun
shine.
AUTUMN DAYS.
These days OF early autumn. reminding
the summer visitors that they must home
ward fiy, and the home people that the
Cay for the opening OF schools and other
duties OF workaday life are fast approach
Ing. have given a fresh impetus and
zest 70 outing parties Of all kinds. who
are ocsirous OF coming CLOSE 10 the
heart Of nature" before the breath OF the
frost has blighted the fields aud forests
The objective point for majority Of
the excursions IS TO the Peaks Of Otter
where mine host, Mr.. Wilks Jopling
from his eyrie amid the rocks and clouds
has dispensed hospitality 70 about zoo
guests this season. Thursday evening
there was concert given (and the first.
az far as known in tho annals OF this
mountain upon the topmost rocks, whose
echoes reveberated among the mighty
rocks. and startled the birds amid the
trees. The musicians were amateurs
from this place, who enjoyed the novelty
OF the occasion. They were Messrs. j. NJ.
Daniel G. w. Davis. II. and q. Black,
$. II. Bibb, and T. Il. Elliott. Quite a
number Of persons assembled the heights
70 hear the music amid the clouds. among
whom was a party Of young ladies chape-
roned by Mrs. Il. c. Jopling. In the party
were Misses Matte and Annie Cunning
ham. Of Farmville; Minnie Schenk. OF
Lynchburg; Elva Luck. Of Roanoke; An
ME Joplng, Ellen Davis, Minnie and
Shelley Daniel. and Maud Brightwen.
started Thursday morning in a four-in-
hand. They will spend several days
upon the mountain before returning
home.
Porte Crayon, in his virginia Illus
trated." gave a most captivating account
Of a trip in private conveyance from
here to the Natural Bridge via the
Peaks. Such a trip was undertaken
Friday morning. when the following
party set forth I'm quest OF adventure
and pleasure Mesdames Grace Tlnstan.
Ora ham Clayton. .. c. Bell. Miss Mamie
Sale: Mary Jones. OF Charlottesville; An
ME Cobb. and Irene Eilerbe OF Greens
boro', Ala; escorted bv Messrs. o c.
Bell and ~. Sale. A musicale at Ayenel
the handsome home OF Mrs. W. NJ Bur-
well. was a social event. very delight
full and memorable. The guests were:
Mrs. Julia McGiffin and daughter; Mrs
George Brown. Denver. Col; Colonel and