Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-08

real lace. diamonds and rubies: with
Mr.. w. II. Darden.
Miss Hattie Brockenborough, pink
organdie. carnations; with Captain e.
a. Norieet.
Miss Helen Quimby, pink crepe, trim
med with chiffon, diamonds; with Prof.
W. c. Morton.
Miss Lille Norfleet, white organdie,
real lace, pearls; with Mr.. J. u. Burgess
Stags-Messrs. ]. II. Stewart e. NJ. c.
Quimby, Cyrus Harris S. e. Robertson
and p. II. Hayes.
The figures We're led by Messrs. With
ers and Burgess.
A SMALL FIRE.
There was an incipient fire last night
at the home of Captain e. b. Britt, Sc
Main street. Some one struck n match
and the head flew off TO a sofa and ie-
nited 1t. The blaze began to grow fast
and lady tainted. Councilmen Nor
fleet and others rushed in and the fire
was soon out. The damage is trifiing.
BRILLIANT LITERARY RECEP-
TION.
The annual reception of the Suffolk
Literary Club, which was held last
night at the home of Colonel and Mrs
l.. p. Harper, 122 Main street, was per-
hops the most elaborate in the clubs
history. After sumptuous supper at
about 2 o'clock this morning. Among
the numbers were two violin solos by
Miss Helen Quimby; n reading by Miss
Elizabeth Scott Booker; piano solo by
Miss George Crump, and n literary es-
say by Miss Lizzie J. King
Very artistic in their conception and
execution were the booklets handed
each guest. They We're each and-paint-
ed booklets containing nineteen ana
gram literary questions, whose initials
spelled Suffolk Literary Club" or the
sixty persons entering the contest elgh-
teen had correct answers. Lots were
drawn and Mrs. w II. Jones, Jr, got
the ladies' prize. Browning's Poems
The mems trophy was taken by Mr.
John MISUNDERSTANDING Poems.
The guests registered in n beautiful
little booklet. which will be kept by
the hostess as n memoir Of the occa-
sion.
The decorations at the reception were
pink. English ivy and pink hyacinths.
SPEAKING ABOUT MAD DOGS.
For the want of more exciting topic
TO Keep things warm the people around
Holland are getting up some interest
in hunting mad dogs. After a lively
chase there to-day one rabid canine
bit the dust after biting other dogs and
spreading the poison as we'll as he
could. Constable w. T.. Whitfield killed
IT. Robert Riedel killed another mad dog
FIRE NEAR HOLLAND.
The barn of MIR. George Council, a
mile and half from Holland, took fire
yesterday afternoon and was totally de-
stroyed, with most of the contents. Loss
several hundred dollars No insurance.
PERSONAL HAPPENINGS.
Attorney William Stands, of Court
land, was in Suffolk to-day taking de-
positions in Il contested suit.
The Misses Southgate, Of Norfolk,
came to-day to be guests of the Misses
Mr.. c. y. Shoop left to-day for a
visit to Ohio.
Word came to-day from Las Vegas,
New Mexico. saying Mr.. Daniel Broth
ers. of Suffolk, was much worse Mr..
Brothers will come home if strong
enough to stand the journey.
Captain II. p. Brooks and daughter,
Ruth, left this afternoon for Baltimore.
where the latter attends school.
Owing to rain this afternoon the
Daughters of the Confederacy, who ex-
Dected to meet with Mrs. L. w. Jor-
dan this afternoon to see about getting
up the Confederate Veterans benefit
couldn't get together. The meeting was
postponed till Monday at the same
place. and all interested are urged to
come.
The Board of Supervisors met yes
tcrday for the consideration of road
matters.
Sleepy Hole Democrats will meet to-
morrow and elect delegates to the coun-
ty convention in Suffolls noyt Ntoo1o,,