The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN BEDFORD
Arcanumites Celebrate an AnniVcr
sary With 4 banquet.
Especial Dispatch TO The Iimcs.)

social season, now at its helSht, hau Ai'-
ting Climax on Tuesday evening III tiie
brilliant favor german given at fiotei Eeu
ford by Mr.. and Mrs a. Boyd Ciaytor IN
honor of Miss Katharine Parr and her
guest, Miss Gray of Norfolk and the
Misses Cobbs OF Alabama, and Miss Mitch
ell, Of Last Orange. New Jersey. -drs.
Withers Clark, of Lynchburg, and Mss
Preston Il. Roper. OF Petersburg, assisted
in receiving and also presided at The favor
tables The scene presented was beautl-
fully picturesque, as the dance, with many
new and intricate figures, was led by Mr..
Edward C, iBurks and Miss Gray. Elegant
refreshments were dispensed. The parties
pants were:
Mr.. S. V. Kemp with Miss Wilson, OF
Petersburg; Mr.. c. w Thomas with Mss
Humphreys; MIR. Crmond Humphreys With
Miss Sale Mr.. G. r. iagan with Miss
Guy; Mr.. j. Marshall Vest with Miss
Moore; Mr.. John w Hurt with Miss An
ME Mosby; Mr. c. A. Floyd with Miss
Quarles; Mr. Sidney Strotler OF Lynch
burg, with Miss Matthews, OF Tennessee;
Nj. Blair Preston, of LynchburS, with
Miss Hampstead, OF Texas: Mc. r.. L.
Watts, Jr., of Lynchburs, with Miss Lottie
Griffin; Mr. James Is. Guy, Jr., OF Lynch
burg, with Mss Virginia AIosby; M c. 5.
Adams, OF Lyncllburg. with Mrs j. IL.
Tay.or; NJ :. II. CT. Butler, Of Roanoke, with
Miss F'lorre Clayton; NJ. John Wood, OF
Roanoke. VIII MISS NuDLgS, Oh -iItJtLlLi-
MI Fred Barksdaie, OF Roanoke with
Miss Parr; Mr.. Arthur Kelsey, CT Norfolk,
with Mss Minnie Daniel; Mr.. Leslie Nor
ris OF Richmond, with Miss Shelly Daniel;
Mr. G. W. Wharton, Jr., with Miss Mary
Daniel, Of Washington, D. c.; MIR. Henry
I. Guy with Miss Dorsey Tyson, OF Ala
bama; Mr. s. ". Clark with Miss Edith
Cobbs, of Alabama; Mr.. G. a. Moore with
Miss Annie Friend, of Alabama; Mr.. Z. c.
1rIz Miss q Norfolk. Mr..
VI. T. Burks, ~, with Miss Norwood, Of
Alabama; Mr.. II. j. Thurman with Miss
Virginia Norwood. of Alabama; MIR chas.
Abbot, Of Bevevue, with Miss Mitchell, OF
New Jersey; Mr.. Malcolm Griffin with Miss
Nichols Of Petersburg: Mr.. Geo. Tyson,
OF Alabama. with Miss Ruby NOr;hrope,
Of Mississippi: Mr. Tucker, of Roanoke,
with Miss Tyson, Of Alabama; Mr.. l. Z.
West with Miss Norrhrope. Of Mississippi;
Mr.. VIM. Stevens, of Petersburg, with
Miss Leavenworth, of Petersburg: Mr..
Thomas corre.I, Of Richmond, with Miss
Elmer, Of Mississippi; Mr.. Laban Tyson,
OF Alabama, with Miss Burks, of Calfor-
MIA.
Patrons and Patronesses-Judge and
Mrs John Tyson. of Alabama; Mrs Jos.
Norwood, of Alabama; Mrs. tNorthrope, of
Mississippi: Mrs. Correl!. Of Richmond:
Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs. Withers, Of Bedford
City; Mrs. Friend, Of Alabama.
Clark, OF LyrcIburg, and Mrs. Preston
Leroy Roper. OF Petersburg, gave Glib
son progressive euchre party at Hotel Bed
ford when Miss Wilson. of Petersburg,
and Mrs. a. Boyd Clayton assisted in re-
ceivine. The splendid porlars We're richly
decorated with flowers and palms, which
set off to advantage tho handsome gowns
of the ladies participating. In keeping
with the idea of the entertainment, the
score cards. which We're punched by the
little daughters OF the lostesses, We're
Gibson girls and the prizes Gibson
pictures. There were twelve tables and
Mrs. II. S. Watkins, Of Richmond. re-
caved first prize: Miss LOttie Griffin, of
Bedford City, the consolation; Mrs. Friend,
of Alabama, the prize for Zone hand. and
Miss Friend the BOBBY. Delicious punch
from a bowl presided over by Mr.. Tyson,
Of Alabama, and Mr.. Stevens, OF Peters
burg, cheered the players to combat while
music from the Italian band filed the
intervals with melody.
On Saturday a party Of thirty enjoyed
Gypsy tea to the New Dam, which was
the treat of Mr.. L. Tyson. or Montgomery.
Ala. Here, with tho full moon swinging
high above the mountains, amid the silence
of the great forests. broken only by the
fail OF the crystal water over the rocks,
there were those that came very close to
the heart Of nature. snd, ma yhapS, to the
heart Of somebody else.
Tho Thursday german of the German
Club was a large and successful one. led
by Mr.. c. 7. Eiagan and Mr.. John Is.
Jordan.
Mrs e. A Hartley and her three daugh-
ters, Misses Mary Leta and Florence. of
Petersburg; Mr.. Fowlkes. Of Danyille;
Mrs. Robertson and daughter, Of Danvilie;
Miss Vaughan, of North Carolina; Mrs.
William Reed and daughter, OF Richmond,
ON EeTlCTlt
Raheen Council. No. 574 Royal Arcanum,
celebrated its sixth anniversary with q
banquet at Hotel Windsor on Monday eve
ming: Grand Regent C. II. Lumsden, Of
Lynehburg; Mr.. Harry Kemp Deputy
Grand Regent, OF Richmond, and Mr. J.
Is. Banks, Grand Secretary, Of Petersburg,
were present, and at the conclusion of the
festivities Delivered addresses OF the merits
OF the order. The evening closed by the
rendition of a number OF vocal solos w tn
banjo accompaniment by Mr.. j. NJ Daniel
and Mr.. Kemp.
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