The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
IN SHADOW OF THE PEAKS.
Beautiful German Danced Thursday
aL,E otel bedford.
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| Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
BEDFokD CITY, VA, September s.-A
very pretty german was given Thursday
| evening, by Miss Annie Wilson, of Peters
burg, to the German Club and guests OF
Hotel Bedford. It was led by Mr.. S. w.
Clark with Miss Wilson. Among the
couples dancing were:
Sf Coleman of Washington. D. c., with
Miss Wing, of Norfolk; Mr.. John Hurt
with Miss Nichols, of Petersburg; Mr.
Edward c. Burks with Miss CobDs. OF
Alabama: Mr.. Turner, of Smithfield, Va,
with Miss Parr; Mr.. Decker, of New Or
leans, with Miss Decker: Mr.. S. V. Kemp
with Miss Reauseau, of Montgomery, Ala;
Mr.. Allan Cucullu with Miss Buorerny, OF
New York: Mr.. Chas. A. Floyd with Miss
Norwood, of Alabama; Mr Howard
Powers. of New York, with Miss virginia
Norwood, of Alabama; Mr.. c. a moore
with Miss Virginia Mosby; Mr. j. w.
Iohnston with Miss Lottie Griffin; DR..
IT p West with Miss Griffin; Mr.. Mar
shall of Lynchburg, with Miss Steele, OIL
Richmond. Mr.. Marshall Vest with Miss
In Moore. Mr. Leslie Morriss, OF Rich
mond. with Miss Matthews. of hnoXvlile:
Mr. n. B. Mosby with Mrs. Mosby; MI. w.
P. Hurt with Miss Payne. OF Lynchpurs.
Stags-Mr. ]. z. Murreil, OF LyncnDurs
Mr. Caleb Thomas, and MI. =. w. "hai-
ton.
Mrs. C1aytor Mrs Norwood. of Alabama
receotion in honor of Mrs. John T..
,I;4ol,e,, of East Orange. n. Y. was given
FRIDAY afternoon from four 10 seven ny
Irs n D. Berry. at her beautlfui nome on
College Street. The GROUNDS We're foioon
With flowers kof many hues. While .ne pa pa
Lore were richly adorned with roses mas
io 49,. ,,aIn,s and potted plants. De-
49,, ~. nofrashments were enjoyed by the
MANY guests present
Tf simmer has gone and FRIENDS OIL
summer have fitted away hoiiie"a.u
hound many new faces may pc seen ~
fiji, I'm the gaps made by desertlois " oiii
the ranks of pleasure seekers. Ihese lol
the most part hail from the far South, anu
fearful of returning home so early hhse1
in the mountains until Nature puts on the
gorgeous living of autumn.
Among the recent arrivals a. rlo'ei
Bedford are: Mr.. f. S. Decker ana lam
ily. Colonel and Mrs C. II. Spronle, Miss
Sproule. Captain and Mrs. d. H. MEOW
an, of New Orleans; Mrs. Burney and
Miss Burney, of Mobile, Ala; Mrs. Robert
Bidgood and family, of Fayetteville, ~
c.: Mrs. Z. W. Young and Mrs. Murehes-
son and family, Of Wilmington, N. c.;
Miss Annie Burssan, of Montgomery,
Ala; Mr.. Z. Gill, of Huntsville, Ala;
Mira T. NJ. B!nford, of Richmond; Mr.. e.
Z. Dudley. of Norfolk: Mrs. s. L. Clark
and daughter. of New York city; Mr.. ]. D.
Brumfield, of Charlotte, N. c.; Mr.. c. t.
Bower, Of Springfield, O.; Mrs. A. p.
Cucullu and Mr.. ]. Taylor Gleaves, of
Lynchburg: Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wither-
spoon. of Petersburg; DR.. w. D. Turner
and family, of Virginia; Mrs. Patten and
dom 0f Dor1-lla.
Of Petersburg, and Mr. w 3. Freeman,
of Richmond.
On Thursday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin P Burlls left for Lexington,
where Mr.. Burks will hold the Chair Of
Common and Statute Law in Washington
and Lee University. The beautiful home,
center OF culture and generous hospitality,
has been closed. AS a citizen, a lawyer Of
mark, a writer, a kindly Christian gen
tleman. man without reproach, Mr.
SBurks fills place in the affections and
needs Of the community that cannot be
filled.
Mss Williamson is the guest Of the
Misses Campbell.
Mr.. Harry Campbell, of Norfolk, is Wis
iting his brother, Mr.. j. Lawrence Camp
bell.
Mr. j. B. Ficklin is at home for two
weeks before leaving for his final year
at the Union Theological Seminary. Rich
mond.
Rev. Abner c. Hopkins. of Elk Garden.
W. Va. has accepted the call extended
him by the Liberty Presbyterian Church
of this place. subject to the action of the
Montgomery Presbytery. Mr. Hopkins
preached preached mere last Sunday and made a
very 1aVoraole impression. He is a young
man of fine address, excellent voice. and
IS a student of excellent s;-..........1.