The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
UNIQUE CLUB OF
YOUNG PEOPLE
Formed for Social Fellowship
During Vacation.
&. MEETS EVERY SATURDAY.
Its Membership Confined to the orig.-
nal Families, Each Family Being
Entitled to Take. Its Visitors
to the Meeting.
L. MEETS EVERY SATURDAY

to the Meeting.
In the summer of 1895 there were in the
neighborhood of New Store Buckingham
county, a number of young people, the
majority of whom were between the ages
Z of fourteen and twenty.sand as most OF
them had attended school during the
past winter, it was a pleasure for them to
be able to spend the holidays together
By tacit consent they began to meet at
some one house in the community every
Saturday evening, where they amused
themselves in various ways. Sometimes
there was a watermelon feast and re-.
freshments, but usually the entire crowd
took tea at the place at which they were
entertained, and spent the evening in
playing games, music, etc. This continued
for several consecutive summers, the
members calling their league or incorpora-
ton the Saturday Night Club
For several years this club has been in
existence, the manner of conducting
1t, the amusements INDUCED in and the
time of meeting all varying according to
the time and circumstances, but some of
the originators-the charter members, so
to speak-are active members still, and
the club is al present in Heller state
of existence than ever before. OF course
within that time there have been a few
marriages and many other changes.
Some have gone to lands far distant
And with strangers made their home
And yet the club has grown and pros
pered. Younger members of the four or
five families composing it have grown UP
and into the club and others have been
taken in The club has Heightened its
cfr 9Th IA a mt
it's membership is now quite large, the
only requisite for membership being
capacity to have a good time and to
make others enjoy 1t, to live within
radius of five miles from the central
point and to belong to the same social
set. This is easily managed. and there
have been few intrusions.
UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS.
The entire affair is unique. and during
its history it has been marked by most
pleasurabIe record, save the one year
when it was allowed to fall INTO cond1-
ton of "innocuous desuetude' It was re-
vived. however. the following year with
unusual vigor and has continued to the
present time.
During its existence it has borne sew
era1 names some having been given 1t
bv outsiders in a spirit OF banter. suct
as the Counting Club, etc. Ihls the
club members resented, and at one OF
the meetings it was determined that 1t
of names were submitted, and the vote
was taken. The name chosen was the
circulating Club which is considered
approprIate and seems satisfactory.
since it still meets every alternate tri-
day night during the summer months
a the different houses in the commu-
nifty.
no
members are the members of only the
original families each family having a
right to invite to the meetings any Wis
itors who may be staying at the homes
of the members. and on special occa-
sions people outside of the prescribed
radius Hundreds Of people from dis
lance have from time to time been
guests of the club, and its reputation
IS widespread. AS has been said, it is
distinctly a summer affair, and alto
gether social in it's nature Each enter
tainer endeavoring to present something
new in the way OF entertainment at
CHI meeting, quite q variety of move!
and interesting devices for giving pleas
ure to a crowd has been the result
THE JULY MEETING.
The first July meeting was held at
Buckingham White Sulphur Springs,
the home of Mrs. Wiley Morris, who
was Miss Ethelyn Jones. one of the
charter members, and was a most en-
joyable affair, the Springs being an adj
mirable place for such affairs, and MI
and Mrs. Morris famous for their hos
pitality and power of compelling peo-
Die to be happy when in their presence
The second July meeting was held at
sKeswick," the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis D. Jones, and was largely attended
and seemingly enjoyable by all The
veranda and yard were lighted by Jap
arese lanterns, as was also the grove
near the house. where the earlier hours
of the night were spent in playing
games or sitting around under the oak
trees and talking. Refreshments and
music were had at the house. Wnere
the crowd spent the latter part of the
glorious moonlight night.
Among those present We're MT. and MRS.
L. D. Jones, Mrs. Jack Hooper, Mrs
Hoen, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Norris Misses Carv Allen, of Lynchburs;;
Emma Hooper, of West Virginia: Annie
Guardianship, of Richmond; Bertha An
derson, Annie McCraw, Susie ialss,
Grace and Edna Elcan. nary Morris. OF
Abemarle; Julia Forks, OF Cumberland,
Florence Jones, Lucy McCraW, Annie and
Maud Jones; Messrs. Edward McCraw.
of Bristol: Tom Gillian and Elliott
Booker. of Farmville; Herbert Gillian
of Hixburg; Mark L. Phillips, of Union
Theological Seminary: Malcolm Ransom.
John and Joseph Garnett, Weller OF
Ohio; Joseph Jones. Henry Forks of
Cumberland; Henry Chappel!. Joseph and
Eddie Anderson, Jones, Marvin, Hooper,
George, Grigg. Joel and Gordan Elcaa,
Charlie Hooper and =. Hales
The meeting adjourned at late hour
to meet the next time at the home OF
Mr. Cleveland Elcan.