Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
THE VALLEY CITY.
4 Very Gay Week-The Matrimonial
Market


STANTON. VA. January 2-(speciaD
This has been gay week in Stanton
social circles, and numerous parties.
dances. whist, and dinner parties, have
kept the society world busy.
The german Of the stanton Club was
much enjoyed. the more so in that it was
the first TO be had since last september,
when the German Hall was badly wrecked
by the memorable flood.
This Christmas meeting was hugely en-
ioyed. The ladies' We're in particularly
handsome costumes, and Mr.. Randolph
Bumgardner led a series Of very attrac-
tive figures. Among those present were
Miss Fannie Hogshead. Miss Minnie Graf
tan. Miss Janet Summerson, Miss Janet
Bell. Miss Olivia Trout, Miss Matte
Wayt Miss Daisy Yqrbrough, Of Rich
mond: Miss Adele Valz. Miss Kate
Eichelberger Miss Katharine Trout, Miss
Sallie Hamilton: Miss Norta Santini, OF
New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. Frank l..
Sublett. and Mr.. J. Walker McChesney,
Mr.. William Walker, Mr.. Fielding Oil
vier. Mr. William Karnes, Mr.. Walter
Hullihen, Mr.. Mcfarland, Mr. Thomas
Bowling. Mr.. John b. Cochran. Mr..
Frazier Bell. Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner,
Mr. Rudolph Bumgardner. DR.. Hampton
Wayt.
Montgomery Hall. the hospitable subur-
ban home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Dwight Peck. was the scene of a pretty
afternoon tea. The old homestead was
decorated with living green, cut-howers
lent color and sweetness 10 the scene.
and the amplitudinous. open fireplaces
aglow with rye yule log gave warm
welcome 10 the guests from town as they
entered from the crisp mountain air out
side.
Mrs. Peck was elegantly costumed in
brocaded satin en- traine. She was assisted
in receiving by Miss fuller, of Philadel
phia, who wore white satin and tule;
Mrs. r. Kennon Clack, in pink silk and
Mrs. Lucius Green Smith. whose gown
was brOcaded satin with pearl garniture.
Miss Jennie Mae Peck Mrs. Halter n.
Henkel. Mrs. A. b. Arthur Mrs Charles
w. Wanden, and Miss Fannie Peck pre-
sided over the dining-rooms.
Mr.. John ID. Crowle, Jr., entertained a
company Of his young bachelor friends
al one Of those triumphs Of civilization
a stag dinner party-Thursday evening.
While discussing a most interesting menu,
the guests sat at table scntillant with
cut-gass and silver. and on the fair.
white table linen was profusion OF
guests We're Mr. Harry \. Coates. Mr..
Julius WITT, Mr.. II. b. sprone, Mr.. Wat
son Gooch, Mr. William Tyree. Mr..
Thomas Bowling, Mr.. Garnett Gooch Mr.
Harry Hosshead. Mr. Alexander W.
Benchley. and Mr. Jeter
On the same evening Mr.. Harry Wood
ward entertained a number Of his friends
at stag dinner party at his home, on
Beverly Terrace.
Mrs Edward Echols left this week for
Louisville KY, to visit her parents. Col
onel and Mrs. John ID. Young.
Miss Fannie Harrison is in Louisville,
KY, the guest Of the Misses Blaine
For the past two months the marriage
bells here have been almost one perpetual
peal, and yet "the cry is. still they
come" At the First Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Percy 10th. Of Wayneshoro', former
ly of Richmond will lead to the altar
Miss Lizzie Lewis Hogshead, Tuesday
evenings January 10Th. Miss Hogshead
is an exceedingly pretty brunette of the
spirituelle type, and has charming man
ners She is a daughter of Colonel Pres
ton b. HOgshead The lucky groom Is
a leading young businessman o. Waynes-
OOro', and is one OF the co-partners OF
tho 10th Stove Company.
Mr.. James Clarence McFall. a popular
young pharmacist. of this city. will leave
for Danville soon TO take unto himself a
wife The bride-to-be is one Of Danville's
beautiful grls-Miss Jessie Garnbant-
and the marriage will take place Janu-
airy 9)th
Yesterday Mr.. Charles Strickler Hunter.
bOok-keeper at the National Valley Bank.
left for Fort Valley, Ga. On Wednesday
afternoon, al 2 o'clock. will be soemnlzed
his marriage with Miss Olive Brown.
daughter of Mrs. NJ. \. Brown. Of Fort
Valley. The bride was n pupil Mt the
Mary Baldwin Seminary here for several
sessions and has many friends I'm this