Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30
VALLEY CITY GAYETY.
Young People in n Whiri-A Ball
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STAUNTON. VA, July 29.-(Special)-
While the merchant may complain of
the duness Of the dog-days and may
insist that these are indeed logged days,
the younger people in Stanton and the
visitors seem TO be having the time OF
their lives. and wish that all seasons
were summer. Hardly a night passes
that there is not a german. a moonlight
picnic, or a tally-ho party. There is
dancing and love-making galore. and
Cupid is king. As one pretty Pennsyl-
Nania girl phrases IL, ITS heavenly
This she said 10 a passe pessimistic prig,
who had declared it all puppy love. ION,
no." exclaimed the pretty Pennsylvania.
ITS perfectly heayenly-sort of Skye
terrier. you know"
Wednesday night, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard ID. AppersOn gave mask ball at
Highland Park TO those of the dancing
set who had taken part in the rag-time
minstrels which gave a much enjoyed
show here last week. Mr.. AppersOn, who
is the manager of the City Street-Car
Company, had three special troiley-cars
in waiting 10 transport his guests to the
pretty park.
The costumes. which were secured
from the North. were decidedly pictu.
rescue and perpleXing. adding much to
the pleasure of the evening. Almost
everybody was in costume.
Among those present were Miss Anna
bel Timberlake, Miss Evie Bowcock, Of
Charlottesville; Miss Bessie Brunson, Of
Charleston. S. c.; Miss Helen Baxter
OF Philadelphia; Miss Sallie Fauntleroy,
Miss Kate Fauntleroy, Miss Ellen Foster,
Miss Linda Bumgardner, Miss Nellie
Bumgardner; Miss May Wheat, Of Berry
Vile; Miss Eugenia Bumgardner; Miss
Margaret Mccormick. of Berryyille; Miss
Charlotte Ransom; Miss Lutte Moore, or
Galveston: Miss Mamie Grasty. Of Bal
timore; Miss Baylor, OF Norfolk; Miss
Matte b. Wayt; Miss May Geiger. OF
Charlottesville; Miss Taylor, of Norfolk;
Miss Belle Mcdowell, of Richmond, KY,
Miss Aubrey Newman. Miss Bessie Nc
Coy. Miss Emma HOge, Miss Susie Phil
lips, and Mr.. j. william Laird. Mr.. Louis
Tucker Peck, Mr. Harry Hogshead. Mr..
Richard Cheney Wilson. Mr.. Frank w.
Bell. Mr.. Carroll Summerson, Mr..
Thomas Bowling. Mr.. Eugene summer
son. Mr. Fielding olivier. Mr.. Wayt Tim
berlake. Mr. Stuart olivier. Mr.. Gideon
Iimberlake. Mr.. W. Purviance Tams,
Jr.. Mr.. Frazier Tams; Mr.. Thomas Al
SOD. of Richmond; Mr.. Alexander Wad-
dell Blackley. Mr. Harry Woodward Mr..
Robert Brooke, Mr.. II. Jordon Hoge, Mr..
Wallace Mcfarland, Mr.. George Hoge,
Mr.. Finley Pilson Mr.. Gunther Hoge'
Mir. Graham CO0tes, Mr. Harry y.
Cootcs. Dir. A. Taylor Weller, Mr. VIII
liam Cooke. Mr.. Hampton IL. Mayt, Or.
Baldwin Wayt of New York, Mr.. John
baldwin Ransom. Mr. Junius tlshburne,
MIR. Daniel Porter, Mr.. Herbert }. Tay-
lor Mr.. Tayloe Blackford. Mr.. }. Lewis
Bumgardner. Mr.. Arthur BlacAiord, and
Mr.. r. a. Young
The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs.
Richard -. Apperson, MIS-. Ellen Nc
Carthy Newman. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
\ Biackford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Mccoy.
Punch and water ices We're served
throughout the evening. About midnight
in their special trolley-cars, Mr.. and
Mrs. AppersOns guests returned 10 Town
| having spent a charming evening.
General +. Watt. Hardin, OF Harrods
b,rg Kv. one of the prominent Demo
| Gratis of the state, and who contested
win Senator Goebel for the gubernato
rial nomination, was in town this week
] the guest Of his sOn-in-ldW MT. w.
Harris president Of the Eakleton hole
! Company. General Hardin went IIoh
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here to Charlottesville.
! Air Willie Jaffe. Of Milwaukee. arrived
! Thursday and is visiting his brotheI
/ Mr.. Alfred JANE. on east Beverly suee'
| Mr. Nicholas T. Cooke is spending IN
week in Richmond. visiting his parents
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Cooke NJ
Cooke will visit friends at Newport New
and the University of Virginia before re
turning home. A.
Mrs. j. E. Echard. accompanied by MIS-
Lena Echard, went "Wednesday
Charleston, w. Va, 10 visit Mr. and Mfs
| Robert H. Martin.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham, OF Rich
mond. was in stanton this week II
| had 10 use both hands In greeting III
many friends and admirers.
Miss Katharine Trout and Miss owe
Trout went down to Rawley Spring
Thursday to spend fortnight at IN
Rockingham resort.
Miss Lutte Moore, Of Galveston, TEX
has returned from Baltimore, ana Is
the city, the guest OF Mr.. ana Mr,
Thomas p. Grasty. Mrs. Moore Is 'lSn
ing friends at Berryville.
The Misses Wake have as a guest ME-
George Lay Of Richmond.
Miss Julia Savage. OF Wheeling,
|
Mrs walter O. Hullihen, at Trinity rec
tory. =,
MIR. Frank r. Webb and his son. NJ
Frank Webb, Jr., are spending ten udS
canoeing on Middle and shenahdod
rivers. -,
Mr.. Walter Hullihen has returned irol
a two-weeks' outing in the West virgin
mountains. near Anderson. where ne ma
-. as companions a dozen Of his feilo"-s''
dents from Johns Hopkins.
Miss Annie Childs Miss Elizabeth a
/. kinson. and Mrs Edmond Echols vel
| up TO Variety Springs wednesday 10
tend the concert that night, AT VIZ,
Captaln Frank Cunningham, or klcl
mond. was the star singer. DR.. Kan
Clements, OF this city, but formerly
Richmond, took a prominent part IN u
evenings entertainment.
! Mr.. William Marshall mas RETURN
! from Warrenton. where ne mas peeh y