Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05
SUFFOLK.
A Very Amusing Entertainments
Those PARTICIPATING.

SUFFOLK, VA, September 4.-(spe-
cial.)-The most recherche entertainment
OF the season was given at the CONNER
cial Hotel last night by Mrs. j. {. Ben
in honor of her cousin. Miss Sadie Meak-
in OF Lewiston NJ c. 1t was known
as an Excursion" or train party, ana
represented trip over the funVlile'
Frolictown and Featherbrain railway
printed ticket some thirteen inches long
was furnished each guest, said ticket
containing rules and conditions, followed
bv a list Of stations at which the tram
would stop. or rather a suggestion as 10
the station. the name TO be supplied py
The person holding the ticket, blank
limo beinC left for the answer in each
instance. as follows: /. Where we all
have been. q Tho greatest engineering
feat. g. An Improvement on the snip
which grounded on Mt. Ararat. !. "A
military defence and Paris Dress
maker. e A city whose end ana ann is
90. G. An opera encore. Z. our poaru OIL
city fathers; also. precipice g. An ac-
cident which results in ducking. y.
Named for the King of France, who
reiened from l225 to 1910 A. ID. TO- An
exclamation. an appeal TO maternity, ana
a laugh. IL. A place for the lingerers. IL
Named for the Father Of Our Country.
"a A high place and what all children
love. IA. A girls name and roman
garment. 10 A much-hunted amman on.
West. &C. a savage race, iruit' anu
n verb. H. What illustrates the new "o-
man.
Inioue Invitations had been sent OUT
and at $3.50 o'clock the parlor OF the
hotel presented scene Of brilliance ana
beauty. the following gentlemen anu
ladies being present: Mr.. w. u. hltcnen
and Miss Sadie Meakin, Mr.. Willie Bea-
MN and Miss Mary Saunders. Mr.. James
Shepherd and Miss Katie Beamon, MT.
THORNTON Withers and Miss Elise Urqu-
hart Mr.. Frank Holiday and Miss Edlth
Skiles Mr.. John Holiday and MISS
pearl Reale. Mr.. Percy Bell and MISS
Iulia Brinkley, Mr. Il. c. Quimby and
Miss Mary Delk. DIR. III. d. Thomas and
Miss Myrtle Booker, Mr.. r. J. Norneet
and Miss Lula Sargent. Mr.. w. T. hhoy
and Miss Alma Elan, and Mr.. Mac.
Neakin end Mrs. i. a. Thomas.
After IN had been supplied with tickets
the conductor, Mr.. w. r.. Kitchen, sang
out. IAN aboard" when the excursion
| lists were seated. supposedly IN parior
car. and set to work 10 ming up the
blanks left for the names OF the stations
| which were as follows: Boston W hee.ins'
Newark. Fort NOI Nhi~N6Ot
| Council Bluffs, Fall River, LoulsV,i.'
omaha. Bar Harbor, Washington MI
Desert Saratoga. Buffalo, Indianapolis,
| and Galveston. Mr.. John Hoiiaday ana
Miss pearl Beale guessed the entire num-
her and, therefore. tied for the first prize,
which was a watch charm in the shape
OF a gripsack. OF pearl and gold. me
younp lady and gentleman drew TO settle
the tie. and Miss Beale was the winner,
The BOBBY prize. a tin locomotive anu
cars. was won by Mr.. Percy Bell
The guests were then ushered INTO tne
d,ning-room. where two tables were
| handsomely decorated, covers being iaiu
| for twelve at each table. Elegant re-
freshments were served in the most ar
| tistic manner. and were partaken OF WIN
| a zest that was heightened by the merry
laugh and the brilliant repartee OF the
| Joyous guests Supper over. the young
ladies and gentlemen repaired to the par,
Tor. where they made their adieux' ahu
| as the midnight hour was tolied py the
town clock the happy guests departed
| fov their homes, to dream, perhaps, oi
| the unique and pleasant trip they han
made from Maine TO Texas and from the
| Hudson 10 the Missouri river.