Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NEWS NOTES COLLECTED IN Bed
FORD CITY.
WORKING CHURCH ORGANIZATION.
Surprise and Other Marringes-so-
cInI Eycnts-A Chrysnnthemum
show The Thursday Club "A
Unique Entertainment.
Correspondence of the Dlspatch)

BEDFORD CITY, VA, November IL
Through the efforts of the Randolph So
clety Of st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church Qhis organization Of ladies' Is
named I'm honor of Bishop Randolph Oh
the Diocese Of Southern Virginia), avery
neat iron fence has this week been put
M TO enclose the yard Of the church
This is a very decided improvement uha'
adds very much to the appearance OF the
old church. which has recently been re-
modelled within and without. Rev. Dalias
Tucker. the rector of this church, Is Il
e,roat organizer and worker and pos
sesses the talent OF making his people
,vorl, also. When asked what new enter
prise he would undertake next, he re-
marked that he would find something,
and that when there was no fresh work
to undertake he SwOuld resign and go
somewhere else.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Junia
Wright Martin accompanied by MISS
Fannie Mahue, appeared at the Methodist
parsonage and requested the services OF
Rev. DIR. S. 5. Lambeth to unite them
in the holy estate of matrimony, Wnich
ceremony he duly performed in the pres
who accompanied them.
A surprise marriage was celebrated at
the Campbell House on Thursday at noon
by Rev Dallas Tucker, the parties to
which were Mr.. Henry Leftwich and MISS
Matte Stiff, of Thaxton's.
Birds are said TO be quite numerous TINS
season, and on every hand huntsmen IN
regulation costume, with gun and dog,
may be seen. The partridges sell in mar
ket three for p cents. or 10 cents each.
The social event of the week was
chrysanthemum show, given by Mr. and
Mrs. r. y. Clayton on Tuesday afternoon
and evening The plant exhibit, and the
blossoms were marvels for size and per-
lection Of the floral kingdom, were the
private collection Of Mr.. Clayton, who
has employed his leisure time I'm cult
waiting them. There were thirty-one splen-
did growing plants, filled with superb
blossoms of many tints. Besides these,
there were great baskets Of cut chrysan-
themums. and the rooms were profusey
decorated with them. Besides this feast
for the eyes, there was q feast Of the
harmony Of sweet sounds I'm the fine music
that was rendered by Professor Charles
Floyd on the piano, and the vocal selec-
lions by Mrs. Paul Bar8amin and Mr..
T. II. Rhett. An elegant supper OF oys-
ters. with their appropriate accessories,
appealed TO the less aesthetic senses,
completing the enjoyment Of the occa-
sion.
on Thursday afternoon Mrs. Walter
Ruan. recently Of Detroit, Mich, enter
tanned the Thursday Club at her beauu-
ful home. on the western suburb. The
principal feature Of the occasion was
contest, called a Vegetable Lovers
Tale" IN which the answer 70 the fifteen
questions propounded were the names OF
vegetables. There was a tie for the prize
between Mrs. Z. S. Smith. Mrs, J. 5.
Burks. Miss Glen Austin and Mrs. Il. ID.
GREGORY. which was decided In favor or
Mrs Smith.
At the same hour the Fifteen Club were
most agreeably entertained by Mrs. j.
NJ. Berry at her attractive home, on Bed
ford avenue.
At each Of these receptions dainty and
delicious refreshments were served.
Misses Sallie and Lizzie Eubank left
Tuesday for a visit to friends In Rich
mond.
Miss Louise Wharton Is in Lynchburg
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashburner. Of Philadel-
phia. are the guests Of Rev. Dallas
Tucker.
Miss Bessie Clark has returned from a
visit 10 Norfolk.
Mr.. Arthur Kelsey. who has secured
position in the auditors Office Of the
Norfolk and Western railway at Roa-
noke. has left to enter upon the discharge
OF his duties.
Mr. Joe Johnston. another promising
young Businessman. has left to accept a
position I'm Lynchburg
AIR +. G. Burks arrived Friday from |
the University Of Virginia, 70 visit his |
mother, Mrs. Josephine Withers.
Still another marriage Of Bedford par |
ties was sOlemnized Thursday afternoon, |
when Mr. Milton Martin and Miss Marsa- |
get NJ Lynch. daughter OF Mr.. John =. /
Lynch. of the south side Of the county |
were married at the office of the County |
Clerk at o'clock.