Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
THE VALLEY CITY.
Echoes from the CnrnivnI-Thc Flo
raj Parade.

raj Parade.
STANTON, VA. October 7-Cspecial) /
The floral parade Of Wednesday may be /
properly classed as society event as
many Of the smart set were I'm line with /
their swell equipages. The Dispatch has /
already announced and described the |
turnouts Of the prize-winners. Mrs James /
H. Woodward who took first premium
a silver candelabrum, and Miss May
Miller. who captured the second prize.
a pretty iardiniore THE task Of the
judges was n hard one indeed, quite as
difficult as was Solomon's when the two
women we're claiming the child The
Judges We're ladies' from outside Of the
city Mrs Harris. Of Kentucky. daughter
OF General j. Watt Hardin. being the
presiding Judge In making their decision
these ladies had the task Of picking two
bright particular stars from a galaxy.
Everybody knows how a woman will
awake her soul and stretch her nerve
spirited rivalry. when In competition
with another woman. and the result here
was that DAYS and DAVIS had been spent
I'm designing and decking their equip
ages. Satin-covered harness. with silver
rOsettcs. and thousands and thousands
Of blossoms were tho ornaments Of some
Of the turnouts. 1t me mention few
Miss Alice Kelly ~ Norfolk. drove
Lieutenant-Goyernor Echols's handsome
horse Louisville 20 a blackboard, en-
twined with morning glorles.
Driving DR. CaUotrs black horse TO n
stylish trap. Mrs. George Haines and her
sister. Miss Fannie Matthews. OF Rich
mOnd. From AN white harness cleaned
bright buckles. and the buggy was Will
derness Of white chiysauthemums. Mrs.
Hanes's rig was I'm perfect taste. az was
that Of Mrs. Mayor La1des who fooled
her hien-stcpplnS gray 20 a Victoria,
swathcl I'm white and green.
Mrs. Richard y. Arperson held the rib-
bons over her Hambletonian horse. Lit
tie Rock. Her high runabout had the rich
Rembrandt tone. being framed I'm pump
kin flowers.
Brewster T-cart Of Miss Fannie Peck
exquisitely picked out IN white chrysan-
themums. Her handsome horse. Mont
gOmery. proudly wore hts all-white trap
pings The horse was fixed" capable,
about his head huge ponpons lifted them
selves. and his hoofs had been painted
with gold Miss Peck was accompanied
hv Miss Helen Baxter, os Philadelphia.
These two pretty girls. IN their Gaines
borough hats. y ere real pictures.
Miss Rosa Glenn drove three ponies
abreast &C. a chariot. which was orna-
monted with 300 red roses
In n iinricksha. over which spread
lacquered japanese umbrella. rode Misses
Jessie and Maggie AnpersOn. Coolies
drew this Oriental vehicle which was
lavishly dressed in lavender wistaria. Il
was an exceedingly pretty picture.
Mayor and Mrs. Woods ~ Charlottes-
vile. spent carnival week In tho city, as
did Miss Mollie Niche, Of the University
Of Virginia.
A Jaw case at WASHINGTON kept Senator
Daniel from being Of the carnival. and
public business at Washington detained
Senator Martin.
Allss Clara Mccormick. OF Rockbridge,
and Miss McAdair. Of Lexington, are Ia
town. the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
~ r.
Miss Miriam Reynolds. Of Rome. Ga,
Is I'm the city the guest Of Mrs. John X
Woods on north NV street.
Judge r. Ashby Wickham u Henrico,
sat on the bench I'm the County Court
this week.
Columbian Hall presented a gay scene
Friday night whore took place the cor0-
nation bail. The tournament I'm the af-
ten00n brought out some forty contest
ants. These were furnished by the carni-
val management with superb velvet man
tillas and gold and silver embossed riding
boots. hired from theatrical c0siumers,
SO that the riders recalled the days when
"knighth0od was I'm flower Mr.. J. Lewis
Bumgardner delivered the charge TO the
knights and Captain ii. W. Holt the coro-
nation speech. The successful filters were
Mr Joseph Dering. who crowned Miss
AIaurv Allen queen. and Mr. John u. Ran
som. who crowned Miss Daisy Yarbrough,
OF Richmond. maid of honor. The stone
wall Band made music for the dancers,
name The knights who rode We're
KNIGHT of ChurChville. r.. IT. Ashby.
"rhe Lone star" Frank J.. Asst.
"The Horseshoe" Robert s. Brooke.
Eurketown. Samuel G.. Byers
Bells Valley. Hansford Carson.
Beaver creek. u. ". Coffman.
Long Meadow. j.. y. Conner.
Charlottesville S. w: 7. Coiner.
"The old Dominion Joseph $. Denny.
"The Rolling Cloud" W. C.. Eddins.
ffAuo1efq % Harry E,iChglbrrger.
Thinking Spring. William Finley
"The Lost Cause" Charles j.. Garth.
"The Golden Horseshoe" j. W. Garth.
"Albemarle" Thomas q. Garth.
breezy Ill.," Sharshall Grasty.
stony Point. Ashton Case.
Wavnesb0r0' Fay KOlner.
Annex. Charles Harris.
"The Valley" a. G. McCauley.
Rridgewatcr. Luther McCauloy.
North River. Charles Picker
"OaRcnwOll" j. Baldwin Ransom.
Port Republic J. G.. Rcd.
I9cv gpriug r.. l.. Bhuehart.
"Rocklngh8m." Mr. Rhinehart.
Piedmont. j. q. Thurman.
Spring Creek. W. T.. Smith.
"IWanta." E T. Waymau.
Cards are out announcing me approach
ing marriage of Miss Evelyn Spott woode
RerkeIev d9uchter of the late Captain
r. b. Berkeley, of this city, 10 Chafl-5
Russell Robins. N. D., Of Richmond. Inc
ceremony Will take place az Trinity
church. stanton. Wednesday october the
18Th az h1lf-past o'clock In the eve
ming. This will be the union OF two OLD
colonial families Miss Berkeley is
charming Young girl. and the proud BRIDE
grOom-tO-be has already, though qulie q
youth attained an enviahie eminence IN
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