Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10
THE NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT OF
THE WEEK IN wYTDEvILLE.
SOME OF THOSE PARTICIPATING.
paupbters of the Confcderncy-EIee-
ton of Onlcers-Interesting ANA
,c,r rutcrtainment.-sio of
Prominent PeopIc-A wedding.

Indebted 20 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Macal
lester for the rare pleasure enjoyed las
evening al Sections Hall our town ha
been the scene OF many gay ana beauti
fuI gatherings. especially during this sea
con Of 1889. but hunt bal poudro is al
event now I'm hor experience.
The scene witnessed at Sections Hal
last evening was both bright and spectac
ular In the extreme, the beautiful toilet
of the ladies having an effective foil III
the red coats and powdered hair Of tho
gentlemen.
THE HUNT LANCERS.
The feature OF the bah was the Hunt
Iancers. There were four sets Of them
rn danced to the gay hunting songs
which. for generations, have been sung
mt the hunt balls in 'Merrie England
md "Auld Scotland"
"As soon as day doth dawn.
On "A bright cub-hunting morn.
The huntsman with his horn
Is seen approaching cover
Mrs. Niacallcster "divinely tall and
most divinely fair" and gowned ex-
uuisitly in pink null over rose taffeta.
received her guests. her gracious welcome
making them feel that their pleasure
was her first thought and care.
The hall was extensively decorated in
bfight-colorcd bunting and flags. The
stage was q mass Of effective color Tall
flower vases filled With cut flowers were
placed neur background OF evergrcens.
The first set of lauccrs was led by Mrs.
Manchester and Mr.. Hugh *. Caldwell
and the second by Miss Willie c. Wiihers
md Mr. ohm G.. Blair. Mrs. Waller
Staples Poagc and Captain Phillip OF
hort Monroe, Va. led the third set.
SOME OF THE DANCERS.
Among the other dancers were Mrs.
and Miss Cristie, OF Baltimore; Mrs.
Captain Phillips of Fort Monroe; Mrs.
Wright and Miss Kelly. Of Mobile Ala;
Miss liver OF Pensacola. Fla, the Misses
Lovclace. Of Alabama, Mrs. J.. h. Hodges.
Of Norfolk Mrs stephen Putney. of
Richmond: Miss Mensing, of Galveston.
Tex. Miss Ethel smith, of Lynchburg;
Miss A =. Walker, Of Florence. Ala;
Miss Laura Jones and Miss Davis OF
Petersburg: Mrs. Junius Riddick. Of Rich
mond. Mrs. Wilkinson, of Baltimore;
Mr. Edward Moyler of Petersburg;
Misses Sue and Minnie Spiller, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Campbell Mrs. VI. NJ Cald-
we'll. Mrs. John G. Blair. Miss Mary
Preston Kent Miss Nellie Sayers Miss
Mary Poage Mrs. Charles W. Pike. Colo
nel W. O. Moore. General j. a. Walker.
j. A. Sanders. Robert w. Blair Messrs.
Clarence. Lee. and ". $. Trinkee. Or.
Edward =. McGavOck Judge W. L. Ful-
ton. Harry Lee Crockett. Captain $. Il.
Moore. W 5. Poage, Robert l.. PIERCE,
u. X. Gibboney, DR. Samuel Sayers, Jr.,
Captain William Gihbcney. Robert Say
ers. Jr., Messrs Spiler. and others.
THE HUNT SONGS.
The hunt songs rendered during the
evening were: THE Clipper That Stands
in the Stall at the Top" THE Pytchley
Hunt" THE Chase" THE Hunting
Day" and John PEEL
Mr. and Mrs. Manchester. though resi-
dents of Baltimore. have taken q house
in Wytheville for the summer and hunt
ing season. and their gracious hospitality
has added greatly To the pleasure Of
their many friends here.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
The Wythe Grays Chapter of inc
Daughters Of the Confederacy. Of this
place. met at the residence of Mrs. Dr.
r. +. Moore on Main street, Wednesday
afternoon, and elected the following Of
fcers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs Judge John III. Fulton; Nice-Fresi-
dents. Mrs. Or. X. +. Moore and Mics
Salhe Goodwin; Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Thomas G. Miller; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. a. A. Campbell; Treasurer.
Miss Sallie Dunn; Registrar, Miss Helen
Moore.
The Daughters are having handsome
granite monument built. 1t will be some
~ feet high, and they expect TO unyel it
in October. 1t will be erected at the
East-End Cemetery, and will be dedicated
TO the unknown Confederate dead of this
county.
a very pretty marriage ceremony was
witnessed at the Hancock House, on Main
street. yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The contracting parties were Miss Zenia,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dc
blaming. OF this place, and Mr.. John NJ.
Grow, a well-known businessman of Max
Meadows.
On next Tuesday the 18th at Bland
Courthouse, the Democrats of the cOun-
ties OF Bland and Smyth will meet IN
convention to nominate a candidate FOR
the legislature for those counties. II
is rather conceded that the nominee vii
be a Tyler man, Smyth being the larger
county and having instructed for him.
Mr.. James X. Jordan has returned IRON
a business trip 10 Washington and Bal
timore.
DR.. Samuel Slaughter and family, OF
Lynchburg arrived in town last evening
and are boarding at Mrs. Colonel kent's
on Lawyers Hill.
The Benjamin +. Counselman farm. II
the lower end OF the county. has beer
sold TO Mr. NJ. H. Jackson, of Foster.
Falls, for $500
THE AMATEUR CONCERT.
A large and appreciative audience at
tended the concert given at the opera
House Tuesday night by some home and
visiting people. The programme con-
sisted Of songs by Mrs Tyler Kent, Mrs
w. c. Sanders, Jr, Of Knoxville. Tenn.
the Misses Lovelace. of Alabama; Mrs
Patterson, OF Philadelphia. and the
Wytheville Choral club; a fancy dance
by Miss Pool, Of New orleans; a sons
and dance by Miss Mae Klock. Of New
Orleans: recitation by Miss Handy, OF
New Orleans: a harp solo by Miss Cris;y
Of Baltimore and negro cake-walk by
some Of the children Of the town.
Mr.. Walter Crabb and family, who
have been boarding in town, left yes'er
day for their home in Westmoreiano
county, Va
Mrs. Dr. Stuart and family have re-
turned TO their home in Winchester, Ky
Mr.. Joseph c. Cook and bride, of ROa-
noke. are visiting in Wythoville, Mr.
Cooks old home.
Or. Joseph y. PIERCE. OF Ivanhoe, Is
quite III at the residence of his nephew
Mr.. J. c. Blair, on Main street.
Mrs Robert ID. Rosenheim is visiting
friends IN Delaware
Mrs. j. Reb. Sanders has returned from
Canada.
Messrs Henry and Thomas Neignbors
have gone 20 Washington city to engage
In business.
c. NJ. Trnkle has returned from a
brief visit to Buffalo Lithia Springs.
Mlsens Ianra md Rnffin Innns have re-