The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-03
GREAT FESTIVITIES
At BIG stone GAP
Grand Tennis Tournament and
Baseball Match.
PROGRAMME OF ATHLETICS
The Whole to Wind Up on the Fourth
With Fox Hunt, Track Athletics and
Grand German al Night Sing
ing, Speaking and Music.
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tSrccial Dispatch TO The Tines
Bio STONE GAP. VA. July e-An
immense crowd is expected in big Stons
GAP ms week TO witness an5 "a. tic:-
pave IN me celebration. The 1esci, ir.es
began Saturday with the tsiiis ,o.,r,,.-
T. nj. under the management uf - q
cochran. and the game OF base-l,o,I ho
tween the East Stone Gap and C,Ia1.-
vile teams
ne tennis tournament Will be coz.
ui'ued every day until the 9TH of mi,
"heh the prize of two handsome raauets
soes 10 the winners. The game OF lall
SatuToaF lnaugurated a series of games,
"nleh wiz be continued through the 18th.
"hen the winning team will play tie
Athletics" of Bristol.
In the game Saturday. which resulted
an score OF TO . in favor OF East
stone Gap. beautiful playing was do, 2
oy both mines. 1t was one Of the finest
amateur games ever played on Big Stone
caps magnificent diamond The I:.t!l-
ing on the East Stone GAP side was
especially fine. The game Monday af-
favor of Big Stone Gap. Tuesday after
noon Pennington will play Dorchester.
and Friday the final game will be
played. The prize. handsome cup, will
be presented TO the champions by the
Athletic Association.
Trap shooting contests will take place
to-day and tomorrow. Sergeant system
OF traps and Interstate Association
rules. Prize Athletic Association medal.
A GRAND TOURNAMENT
After the baseball game on July Sd
there will be a tournament. Each rider
selects a nom de guerre and wears a
costume suitable to the character he rep
resents The rich costumes Of the riders
are always a feature of the tournaments
IN Big Stone Gap.
on the glorious Fourth itself there
viii be a pistol match at O'Clock a NJ.
for the Police Guard Of Big Stone Gap;
an Grafton at 1880 by one of Virginia
ablest orators; the final game of ball at
2 o'clock P. M: fire and ladder drill
by the Big Stone Gap fire company; an
English fox hunt at p. NJ; track ath-
ietics on Big Stone Gaps race course:
n saddle ring for the best gentleman's
saddle horse, and finally, the grand ger
man in Goodloe Hall on the night of the
sth. given by the German Club.
Tonight musicale viii be given in the
new school hall. which will seat four
hundred people. under the management
of Mr.. Harry J. Ayers. we'll known in
Richmond.
SPLENDID PROGRAMME.
The programme is a splendid one. John
Fox, Jr, the noted kentucky author,
will sing.
Miss Lucille Barker. Of Bristol. Va,
who has sung in Washington. Baltimore,
and other large cities. will be present.
and will sing three solos. Judging from
the press notices. Miss Barker possesses
a voice of rare power and sweetness.
ne Mandolin Club will render several
selections. This club is composed of
Misses Minnie c. and Elizabeth Fox.
jamie Stump Mrs. James Park Edmonds.
and Messrs. Barr and Durrett. There
will be TWO or three choruses. and Sc
lections by Miss McCarty, of Ironton,
O.: Mrs. D. B. wentz. Mrs. L. Q. Petit.
Mrs. J. F. Bullitt Mrs. E. L. Harper.
Jr.. Mrs. II. A w. Shem. Mrs. j. NJ.
Willis. and Messrs. Holden, Mathews,
Ayers Sullivan, Sheppe, and others, some
of whom have already earned name and
fame IN the musical world.
This Will be one of the most enjoyable
features of the celebration.
THE VISITORS.
Among the visitors to Big Stone Gap
this week are Misses Eva Dickinson. of
,estlewoods, Va; - Boring, Of London,
XIV: Hattie Cox of johnson City, Tenn:
guests OF Miss jamie Stump, on Poplar
Hill; Miss Annie Clay, Of Paris, KY,
visiting the Misses Fox; Misses Burbank
Mason and Carter Peyton, guests of Miss
Elizabeth Churchill: Misses Kate and
Nan Carroll and Laura Akers. of At
lanta. Ga, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f f. Goodloe. and Mr.. and Mrs. Stack
house of Texas. formerly Of Johnstown,
IA visiting Mrs. Stackhouse's sister,
Mrs Horace Fox; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard |
K Fox. of New York city, visiting Mr. |
Fox's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox. |
Sr; o. F. Fox. of Johnstown. Pa: II. |
H Morton, of Louisville. Ky. and j. |
d Payne. Of Lexington, Ky.
Miss Juliet Mathews returned Sunday |
rr.nriling from Cincinnati. Ohio, where she |
has been visiting relatives for several |
wceRs.
Messrs. s. r. lessee. William lessee
morning from Virginia Beach, where they
have been attending the meeting of the |
Virginia Press Association.
P @ Gilly, who has been student at
the Lexington Business College the past
I'VE months is at home on visit TO his
Pa' eTts.
HEAVY STORMS.
Recent storms have done considerable
damage to fruit trees in Lee and Wise
counties. Full grown trees We're twisted
out Of the ground by the wind, and in
some cases whole orchards We're de-
strryed. Much timber on the sides Of the
MOI 11tain was also blown down.
Presiding Elder and Mrs. j. z. NaE |
will entertain a house party at the par
ronage during the next Two weeks The
following will be guests: Misses Clara
Naf. Of Greenville, Tenn; Daisy Paw
rest, OF Jonesboro, Tenn; Eiburta Mum
reg. of Washington. D. c.: Mary Nc
Csn'ees. Jefferson City, Mo; Maggie Viii
lianls. Of Glade Spring. Va; Mrs. Vir-
E',ia Munsey. of Washington. D. c.;
Rev II. B. Brown, of Georgel. Va. and
Ne: rs. Blair Naff. of Norristown. Tenn:
Geo' ge Naff of Stonega, Va: Robert r.
Nrnsey. OF Washington. D. c.
Mrs. ]. Z. Chapman. president OF the
Gorae Mission Society OF Holston Confer
ence. Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
spoke on home mission work at Trinity
Clach, Big Stone Cap on June Both.
Mrs Chapman Will speak at Jonesville.
va. the county seat of Lee, on the 5th
and 9Th of July.