Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
IN BEDFORD CITY.
THE PROGRAMME FOR CoyFEpER-
ATE MEMORIAL-DAY.
JUDGE MANN TO BE- The ORATOR.
Social Matters-Thc Thursday Club
Awarded n Prixe-A Queen of May
Pretty Dnnce-Church and Other
improvements.

BEDFORD CITY, VA. MAY D.-Cspe-
cial.)-Judge W. ii. Mann. Of Nottoway.
has consented to deliver the address on
Tuesday. May 30th. when the ceremony
| of decorating the graves OF the Confede-
rate dead at this place will take place,
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Confed-
crate Memorial Association. The day will
be devoted to doing honor to their memo
ries. Memorial services will be aeld at
| 1890 o'clock in the morning of that day
at ST. Johns Episcopal church, succeeded
by the parade to the Soldiers Cemetery.
| The address and a programme OF recita-
| tions and music will be given in the eve
ming In the large hall OF Belmont Semi
nary.
AT the close Of the Public Graded School
prize was conferred IN his room by the
principal, Mr.. J. r. Guy. for excellence
in composition, the theme of which was
1 THOMAS Jefferson, upon Miss Emmeine
Auspach, a niece OF Professor c. A.
Graves, of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity. There were nine competitors.
whose papers were submitted to a lady OF
the town, whose culture rendered her a
! competent critic. OF these she found
! three of them of such merit that she
| could not discriminate between them.
| They were those of Miss Annis Davis.
the young lady who won the prize, and
Master Henry Guy. These three were
| submitted to Professor ID. W. Read. who
after careful elaboration decided in favor
| of the paper of Miss Emmelne Auspach.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. n. d. Haw-
| kins entertained very agreeably the mem
| bers Of the Thursday Club with a pro-
! gramme Of instrumental music the per-
! formers Of which were her three daugh-
| ters-Misses Dew, Mary, and Lula Haw-
! fins Miss Sonora Hurt, who has rich,
| contraltO voice. gave several vocal num-
| bers. Refreshments OF ices and cake were
! the finale OF very pleasant occasion.
| The same afternoon there was a beau
| tiful Queen Of May entertainment i'm the
extensive grounds Of Belmont Seminary.
| in which thirty-nve children participated.
| All Of the accessories were in admirable
style. Miss Sadie Tucker was crowned
! queen the coronation address was made
| by Mr. S. V. Kemp. and Mr.. Nelson Sale
| spoke in felictous manner for the queen
! in accepting the honor. Miss Clara Davis
! with gauzy wings. represented the fairy
| queen. The scene was n most attractive
/ and lovely one with so many fair young
! ones in airy white attire, with wreaths
There was also n dance upon the green
sward around the Maypole, when TO the
sound Of music the many coored ribbons
held by pretty girls were plated in and
| out.
The old parsonage here for the minis
ter Of Bedford Circuit has been torn
down. and will be replaced by a new and
| modern house. This Is one OF the pref.
tiest sites in the town. and there is gene
raj satisfac tion that II Will soon be graceC
| by "A house worthy of so nice a lot.
Mrs. j. l.. Mitchell, Of East Orange y
j.. arrived Friday morning. and is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. T. d. Berry.
Lieutenant Wharton Griffin. OF the En-
| gineer Corps Of the regular army, recent
/ ly returned from Cuba, mas been granted
furlough 10 visit his parents. Major
and Mrs. :. Griffin.
Rev DR.. S. 5. Lambeth has returned
from a visit to Norfolk and Suffolk. The
Methodist church is undergoing a process
Of renovation, which with the new car
pet that is to be laid, will greatly improve
its appearance.
The exterior Of the Episcopal church I,
| being painted.