Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
CONCLUDED on TWELFTH PACED
THE OLD CAPITAL.
A beautiful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dra,vn-speciaI Court Term, dc.


WILLIAMSBURG, VA, August g.
(SpeciaI.)-A beautiful and delightful en-
tertainment was given at the Hotel Felix
last evening by the young gentlemen OF
James City in honor Of Hiss Mamie
Wright, OF Tappahannock; Miss Mary
Hill and Miss Lille Johnson, of KING
William, and Miss Blanche Balsom, OF
Norfolk, who are visiting in the county.
The music, which was tne, was furnish
ed by a Richmond orchestra. The young
ladies never looked better, and were ia
evening costumes and the gentlemen In
evening dress. The affair was gracefully
chaperOned by Mrs. John VI. Geddy anu
Airs. j. Taylor F1r.Aing. Al $3.50 A. VI.
the band played Home, Sweet Home"
reminding the gay jewellers that the hour
OF departure had come. Among the
dancers were Miss Mamie Wright OF
Tappahannock, with Mr.. hcnney kich-
ardsOn, OF Richmond Miss Blanche Bal
som, OF Norfolk, with Mr.. Arthur john
son; Miss Lula Wright with Or. W. \.
MarstOn; Miss Lille Johnson, Of King
William, with Mr. Pollard Walden; Miss
Lucy Jennings with Mir. r. NJ. Turner;
Miss Mary Hin. OF King William, with
Mr. Walker Ware; Miss Mary Goddin
with Mr.. j. w Barnes. of New Kent;
Miss Mamie Wright with Mr.. George
Hawkins; Miss Martha Spencer, OF VIII
liamsburg, with Mr.. Tilden Wright; Miss
Texie Meanley, of Newport News, with
Mr.. l.. q. Bentley; Miss Harriet Cowles'
of Hampton, with Mr.. l.. Al. Ellyson'
Miss Mamie Hankins with Mr.. II. j..
Turner; Miss Bertha Davis, OF Newport
News, with Mr.. Cleveland Wright; Miss
Bessie Lamb with DR.. II. t. Stevenson;
Miss Susie Warburton, Of Newport News,
with Mr.. Junius Lamb; James Farthing
ID. W. Marston, Jr., William Wright,
George Christian, and H. II. Richardson,
Newport News Archie Banks, Clyde
Barner T.. Lghtfoot Geddy, Gustavus
Goddin, Mr. j. 4. Farthing, and Mr.. John
NJ. Geddy.
Judge sydney Smith viii hold special
term of his court here next Tuesday TO
hear the habeas corpus proceedings in
stituted by l.. W. LucOrd vs.. his vile for
the possession Of their children.
Sheriff Sydney Curtis. Of Warwick, was
here yesterday on an important matter.
Sheriff NJ. r. Harrell delivered TO city
Sergeant Spencer last evening William
Braxton. arrested in James city yester-
day charged with breaking into the store
of Mr.. James T.. Banks, Jr., at IroackePs,
James City county. Marshal Spencer
placed him in the jail for safe-kseping. \
special grand jury Will pass upon his
case cOurt-daY.
Mr.. Frank Armistead has gotten home
from a very pleasant visit 10 relatives in
the county Of Surry
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Denmead reached
home last evening from Baltimore, where
they had been for some time.
Rev. James H. Moss. with Mrs. Moss,
who have been visiting Mr.. Charles }.
Person. will return tomorrow 10 ther
home. in Charlottesville.
MIR. Harry Baldwin. of PottstoWn Pa
after visit to relatives at Cappahosic'
on York river. has returned home
Assistant-Postmaster Charles Cowles
left Yesterday for Goochland TO bring
home his family, who have been spending
some time there.
The following is the list Of the grand
Jurors drawn for the County Court which
meets IN few days: p. T. Powell. colo
mel James Il. Christian, II. ID. Cole, WI
liam Lee, b. j. Waltrip, a. j. Barnes .
w. Cary, T.. II. Martin. John HICKS, u.
w. Bacon. r. T.. Taylor, O. II. Jones
Mr.. j. w. Friend, from Newport News
q leading member Of the bar of that city
is stopping ut the Raleigh Hotel here. Mr.
Friends family is In Petersburg, but nope
to ioin him In Newport News II the FEVER
scare subsidies.