Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-26
C,TERPILLARs IN ALBEMARLE.
Doing Great Damage Near Char
IottesviIie-PIcnsu Social Events.


CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, August p.
(SpeciaL)-Throughout this section the
caterpillar is stripping trees and plants
Of their leaves to such an extent as 10
amount 10 a very serious matter Large
trees are cOlored with the webs and many
give evidences of being so injured that
they will die. To move the pest, in most
cases. would involve the ruin of the
tree. as the fame would have 10 be put
I'm contact with every limb and twig.
4 german was given "a few days ago
at "Sylyania." the old homestead OF the
Morrises, but now the home OF Mrs
Grattan. at Green Springs. The event
was in honor Of Miss Rosa Aubrey Wood
Of Ivy. and Miss Fannie Moncure Ashby,
of Stafford. Among those present We're
Misses Caroline Martin. Kathleen An
derson. Octavia Crenshaw, and Mrs. Ran
dali, Of Richmond; Mrs. David Taylor
Of Washington; Miss Lydia =. Reynolds,
Of Baltimore: Misses Bessie aud Carrie
Morris. Of Albemarle; Miss TalsOn, OF
White sulphur; Misses Mary Boone,
Daisy Harris, and Martha Overton. OF
Louisa; Mrs. Julia Morris, Miss Rose
Sathheld. Miss Edith Mann, Of Albemarle;
Misses Rose and Constance Page, OF
Gotham. and Miss Sallie Rives Morris.
The chaperones were Mrs Grafton Mrs.
Frank Morris, Mrs. George Morris.
The gentlemen present were James ID.
Porter, Harry =. Boyd. John and James
3. McComb. William +. Coleman, Jr.,
Charles Vest, Fritz wills. DR.. J. NJ.
Page, Edward Crane, Joseph Everett,
Penn. Morris. r. NJ. Griffin, James
II. and j. T. Morris, j. X. Ander-
son. +. A. Anderson, Writ Hachett
Bryan Gordon and r. \. Morris.
The german was led in a graceful man
ner by Dr. j. NJ. Page. OF the University
and was continued until Old Sol cast mis-
rays in the eastern windows.
4 superb supper was served at II
O'Clock, and later ices and other refresh
ments were dispersed with lavish hos
pitalty. The event was voted grand
success by the whole company.
MIR. MAGRUDER'S GERMAN.
Mr.. Frank Magruder gave a german
last evening at his residence Edge
mont" near Keswick, which was led by
Mr.. w. c. Shackleford, Jr., with Miss
Mary Minor. The dancers were Misses
Sarah Magruder, Marie Magruder, Boy
land. Clemiugs Holiday, Mrs. Chit
tenden. Mrs. Harry Cheepe and Mrs.
Albert Cheepe. and Mossrs. Frank Ma
gruder. Aston McMurdO. Percy McMrdo,
Archie McMurdo. Perkins. Harry Cheepe
Thurman Cheepe, and many others.
At the lOSth annual meeting Of the
Albemarle Baptist Association, the Rev.
John y. Massie was chosen moderator;
Mr.. NJ. G. Thomas secretary, and the
Rev. John T. Randolph treasurer. The
reports on the various branches Of the
Churchs work showed an increase over
last years work.
Among the visitors were DR. J. b. Haw-
thorne. Dr. William l.. Hatcher. Or.
James Nelson. DR.. J. Il. Taylor. Dr. W.
c. Tyree. Rev. J. Il. Belts. Professor
NJ. NJ Hargrove, Rev. l. y. May, and Mr.
w. II. Sadler, of the Religious Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Stevens left to-day
for Philadelphia. where they Will embark
tomorrow on the Belgenland for Liver
pool. England. Mr.. stevens is son OK
Mr.. w. r. Stevens. Of This city.
Captain Micajah Woods addressed the
summer law class at the University Of
Virginia last evening.