The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

OF Narrow Neck. a lovely young woman.
gifted with the graces OF youth ard
beauty and sweet womaniness so charm
ing and so acceptable in a hostess. Their
home Is one Of the pretticst In the county.
and I, IS place OF pleasure to an her
acquaintance. Upon this occasion they
invited many guests Of the town making
the night one OF happiness to strangers.
VINO will carry away memories. not only
OK TIE home and its host and hostess. but
n memory OF the town and IT'S name. The
young people were invited 20 be present
at s:50-and. by the way one OF the sweet
est summer girls we have seen this sea-
son went about IN her buggy inviting and
giving directions about the d0minocs when
the thermometer stood 40 % in the shade
"a feature Of heroic self-slcrince quite
beyond the ordinary girl This was Miss
Edith Patton daughter or The popular edi-
tor Of the Greenbrier Democrat. 8 r.. Pat
ton. and she was one ~ The sweetest girls
at the party. too. IN pale green organdy-
very becoming gown.
When they were an ssembled-each
wearing a graveyard gown OF white,
draned over snowy shoulders I'm some IN
stances Ike Roman senators. and others
I'm priestey stately folds and each also
every one assuming a silence solemn and
scarry. You would have thought the last
DAY had come and one had found ones
way
"To that drcar land where sad-eyod
ghosts walk only"
But after a Dit Of silent peer.ng Of
CHASTITY faces through Sits NJ muslin for
eyes and smothored gigg.inr or grufr-
voiced greetings in mufed laughter.
strain ~ music foafcd down into the dim
parlors and me ghosts began - dance
oh such dance one graceful. chastity
girl evoked much laughter from those
who were only in evening dross"-y0ur
correspondent one ~ thoso-hy her "cai,e
walk" and the young fellow who chal-
lcnged her was in.mifah' in his dancing
The music was p soeo'ai feature ~ the
evening II was made hv one musician
q hlack-faced happy-hcartcd son o. Ham.
n prodigy man who wore % French harm
across hiv mouth IKE % muzzle and play
ed p guitar q7 The rest NJ tho orchestra
Ike n Spanish tr0ubad0Ir- indeed. ike q
host OF them f.r an the popular music
came from this unique s0urce-airs from
"The Runaway Giri. from Princess
Ronne. ana from am the coon b7nads born
during the seae0n-Tho Hot Times the
Ceorgy Camp Mectin'. and Dixie a'l came
in FOR share OF attention. Tho man was
FIRST on the upper han n To-. No1re'7
handsome house but when The masks
We're removed be descended to the library
and played there for The beautiful dance
on the p4ri0r c1rrets an the p3riors
were thrown together hv The opening ot
folding doors and there was "a miniature
ballroom ready made.
During the ghost dance cards were frr-
nished the ghosts and pencils. with which
they proceeded 10 guess who were hidden
beni0d the hideous m7Fks. ana handsome
prize was given 10 Tho one guessing the
most.
Miss Florence Best was tho winner Of
Obs prize-a sterling silver nail file. beau
tfUlly chased A consolation prize was
given-a pair Of eye-giasees-and lit,le
Miss Dorothy MaLoney. Of Virginia. won
this.
Refreshments during the evening We're:
First. lime drops and dates then cake
and ices followed by black coffee
After this q humorous game took place
I'm the handsome oaken hail who're n
sheet was suspended having n skull and
one cross-b0ua painted artieteaily on II.
The game was 20 go biindfodod 90 that
gruesome skull. to feel FOR fits cross-bone.
and pin the other one there. Bones or
paper were furnished each ambitious
guest. and then the fun was lively
Mr.. Taylor Of Ronceverte. WON this
prize. given for the crOss-bone puzzle and
It was worth finding in the dark-a gold
ring" containing o. lucky stone OF four
lear clover.
The dancing of the lancers. the reels.
the rhythmic two-step," were quite beau
tiful I'm those pretty rarlors. where All the
girls looked dainty os flowers and where
me genetienen possessed the old-f8shioned
chivalry. the earnest reverence for tho
ladles-a thing sadly missed at tho average
summer dance where men and girls alike
seem 20 be blase.
Or and Mrs Moore were assisted IN re-
ceiving by IIr and Mrs. John Harris,
Miss Mae Best and Mrs. NJ. a. Gates.
Those present at this pretty party were
"a follows: Misses Cora and Nuna Belts.
Misses Mae and Florence Pest Miss Edith
Patton Miss Cooke. OF Staunton; Miss
Eva Clare Grant. Of Danville. Ky; Miss
Kate Stalev Miss Dorothy MaLoney, OF
Virginia. Mrs. Ernest Williams. OF Wash
ineton CITY: Mrs ". 4. Gates. Mrs. John
Harris Mrs. Alex Hereford. Union w
Va. Mr. Harlow Dixon. Of Washington
and Lee University date editor Of the
College annual Calyx) Or. Clark Thomp-
son. 81 virginia: DIT. Powhatan George,
~ west virginia Mr.. Taylor OF West
virginia: Mr. Brady NJ Yonkers. y. y;
Mr. Zimmerman. of Virginia; Mr. John
Pagan. West virginia. Mr.. George ilauck
of Ronceverte: Mr. Ned Patton. Of West
virginia: Mr.. John staley. Of Richmond.
Va. Mr.. VIII Weber Of ROnccverte;
Mr.. John Harris. % Lewisbure; Mr. Dave
ApDling Of West Virginia. and others
Ronceverte Is one Of the wealthiest most
prosrarous towns along the Chesapeake
and ohio railroad. II believes I'm uphill
tendencies-fndeed II IS built upon hills.
Many improvements in the near future
among these a new and costly passenger
denot for the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road-and pertnps a round-house. The
Chesaueake and Ohio has made the town.
and Z, is not surprising that II will add
strength 10 It's buildings. one thing sur
nrising about the place Is the lack OF In
forest IN notifies People say little and
care loss about the political issues OF the
dav though everything from the Town
Council Ia tho dog laws are run on po-
lltlcal basis-Democratic.
EVA s. GRANT.