The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26
OUTING or CYCLISTS
Suffolk Riders Of Both Sexes Visit the
MAYA! Hospital at Portsmouth.
III WILL BE A REAL GLORIOUS FOURTH
&Iorse and wheel Rncing VIII Mark
tho Day In Suffolk = Epworth
Eeaguorx sat the. Lynchburg Conc
vention-A sweet Singcr-Church
Excursion TO Chuclsatuck.

Suffolk, VIA, June 25.-GSpeciaD-A
most delightful outing was enjoyed by q
numbe: of Suffolk cyclists yesterday.
the party being made up as fellows:
q MIR w. Il. Hines and wife, Misses Stel-
! Is Freeny, Lizzie Cutchin, ELLA Dennis.
ICdythe Wickham, Margaret Cutchin,
and Messrs. NJ. T. Primer and l.. w.
Saulk. They went on an Atlantic and
Danvtlle train to Churchland. where
they mounted their wheels and rode over
the shell road to Portsmouth. Then they
crossed to Norfolk, and after doing"
fhat city they returned to Portsmouth
q and rode to the Naval Hospital Park,
Whsre.a most delightful time was spent,
3 DIR, Ned HarSmve. formerly of Suffolk,
extending them the hoSpbtalities of Uncle
Sans santtarium. The bicyclists wheel
ed back to Churchland, where they took
me evening train for Suffolk, arriving
nome about O'Clock. having had one OF
the most delightful trips of the season.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.-The cell
oSra'tion in Sufrolk of Independence Day
will, If the weather permits, draw IA
large attendance. as there will be many
5 GttractionS to please she people
Inc EAR Association directors have
arranged for a number of attractions at
Ithe Fair Grounds, among them n base
ball confess between the Suffolk and
I Ftanflin Clubs, bicycle racing by experts
s end amateurs. and Il hoi Harvesting
contest which will be open 10 persons lin
s NaIssemond, Southampton, Isle OF Wight
and Gates counties. \ set of harness
anu plow viii be given to the first and
second swiftest harnesser The horse
races by number of well-reputed trot-
hers. VIII be IA PLEASING feature of the
DAY, besides which there Will be MANY
other exciting attractions
Inc bicycle races will be an interesting
feature TO cyclists. as there will be prizes
given Tor the following: l. For the fast
: est rider, mile heats, best two i'm three
9 z. For the most graceful lady rider. 2
Cor iune mos. becoming and nsatest
dressed lady ride. 4. For the most
graceful gentleman rider. 5. For the
healest ana most appropriate gentle
mems costume There will be a first
3 and second prize in each OF the above
classes.
EPWoRTH LEAGUERS.-0uite a
number of SufTolkians have gone no
Luxembourg to attend the Epwor,h
I League State Conference, which con-
.3venes to-nisht and will continue unru
. SUNDAY night. Among the visitors from
mere are Rev. d. b. Austin, Miss Flor
ence Campbell (who is 10 deliver an ad
uress), Miss Jessie Parker, Messrs. j d
IEckerson, Henry Eley, Edgar Apple.
white, Roger Atkinson. Alfred Bowen
and James Twbtty.
A CHARMING YOUNG LADY.-Miss
Pearl VenGhle, of Farmville. who has
= OeeiA LIE guest OF MIS-. Lee Britt, OF Suf.
zolk, returned home yesterday. 10 the re-
greet of her Suffolk friends. Last Sun.
day morning Miss Venable charmed the
congregation at the Main Stree; Meth
od.st Church by her excellent rendition
of the vocal solo, The Resurrection F"
her voice having wonderful sweetness
Z and compass.
3 Miss Rena Smith. of Norfolk. who has
been visiting Mrs. D. n. Fsrnell. on Eas
washington street. returned home last
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. Bottighe!mer has been con.
lined 10 her bed for the past two weeks
or longer. and is yet unable to be out
Rev. w. w. Staley, D. D., who has
bee. absent for several weeks, will fill
the pulpit at the usual hours next Sun
dav.
Mrs. j. e. Booker has had a bilious
attack during the past week, but is now
convalescing.
Mrs. George Riddck gave an afternoon
tea at Lake Kilby yesterday in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Daisy Hobbs Jones. O..
Petersburg, the occasion being enjoyed
by number of young people
Mr Albeit w. Daughtrey, who has
been IN Newport News for the past year,
is visiting his father, ms. Darien p.
EDaughtrey, of Suffolk.
Mrs. D. N. Farnell and children left
1ffolk yesterday for Swansboro, N. c.,