Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
NEWS. FROM BEDFORD.
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BEDFORD CITY. September S.-tspec-
| iaD.-Confederate pensioners OF Bedford
are now receiving the stipend allowed
| for their maintenance by the State. The
roll in the records of the office of the cir
cult court for 1900 contains 85 names, and
the total amount distributed in varying
sums amounted to $500. Since the last
disbursement some of the veterans have
Joined the bivouac of the dead, but there.
is still goodly number left to recount to
the rising generation the story OF the
brave DAYS of the tented field, the march
and the battle.
The fire department of Bedford City, a
volunteer organization. is a most useful
and important factor for the public veal.
The members hold weekly meetings and
practice necessary manoeuvrs. and at
| the clang of the alarm bell respond to the
call with alacrity. And 1t is a noteworthy
fact that since the organization OF the
company, there has not been fire OF
any serious consequence. save where
building had caught from the interior. and
was nearly consumed when the alarm was
given The Fire Department has now
decided to select ten youths or from
ten to twelve years of age as honorary
members, and train them for future ser
vice, when the present members nave
become veterans, are retired from active
service Each year the Town Council.
in behalf of the town. pay the expenses
of such members of the organization as
desire to attend to the State conven-
tons. This is done as a token or recoS-
milton of their valuable services
NEW CHURCH ORGANIZED.
AS a result Of the evangelistic services.
held for several weeks by Rev BOOK, OF
the Christian Church. a church has been
organized with about fifty members, VINO.
until permanent house Of worship can
be secured. will hold services in the opera
house Rev. Mr.. Phillips, whose home
is near Jynchburg, will conduct the ser
vices for the present. Sunday-schooi
will also be organized in connection with
the work.
One of the most memorable and agree
able social events of the week was
progressive whist party, given by Mrs
r. 3. Kelsey. at the attractive home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Berry, We'd
ncsday evening. to the members of the
Hill Whist Club and other guests. The
rooms were tastefully adorned with as
paragus plants and roses. most conspicu-
Gus among which were superb La France
blossoms.
The guests of the evening were Mes
!,
R. Abbot. Jr., H. O. Humphreys and W.
w. Berry Misses Maggie and Mary Cole,
Petersburg: BERTHE Sale and Belle Buford,
Messrs R. B. Clayton, Cabel W. Thomas.
". w. Berry, Jr., George Miles, Arthur
Kelsey. of Norfolk; w. R. Abbot. w. P
Hurt, Hunter Miller, James r. Grey, Jr.,
and Nelson Sale.
The ladies' first prize for the highest
score was won by Miss Belle Buford and
the gentlemens by Mr.. w. P. Hurt.
An agreeable feature of the occasion
was the delicious refreshments of cream
ices and cake, succeeded by coffee and
fruit cake.
A CHILDREN'S PARTY.
Thursday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert B. Clayton gave an elegant fancy
dress party in honor Of their little grand
son, Master Alfred McRae. The rooms
of the first floor of the handsome home,
brilliantly lighted with electric lights,
were decorated with rare roses and with
the numerous figures of the youthful
guests in character costumes, presented
pretty scene. AS the youthful folks ar
| rived, their little host. in q costume of
satin. representing a Troubadour, pre-
sented them to the queen of the fairies,
Miss Cary Johnson, who was as graceful
and loving as real fairy in dress Of
spangled gauze, and a silver crown. The
little people respectively appeared as
| roses. poppies daisies. forget-me-nots.
characters from Mother Goose queens Of
hearts and of diamonds. soldiers, sail
ors. courtiers. pages, testers. etc, but adj
| mittedlv. the most charming of all was
Lady Washington" inpersonated by lit
| tie Miss Mary Louise Carpenter. The
General could find his photograph in
| more than one young patriot.
A lovely picture it was to see these
children, arayed in all the bright col
ors of Kaleidoscope. with glowing
cheeks and sparkling eyes, as they danced
the cake-walk and INDUCED in other pas
times.
observation-disclosures, cake. hon bons,
etc, at beautifully appointed tables-were
served by the hostess and her assistants,
ad libitum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom. of Greenboro, Ala,
are guests of Mrs. NJ. P Burks. Mrs.
Seldom has many warm friends in Vfr-
ginia, who will best remember her as Miss
Edith Cobbs.
Misses Maggie and Mary Cole, of Pc
| tersburg, are guests of Mrs. w. w. Ber-
ry.
Mr. Arthur Kelsey, of Norfolk. is visit
| ing his mother, Mrs. r. B. Kelsey.
Rev. T. w. Jones, of Clinton, La, who
has been visiting friends at this place,
where, for number of years. he wau
the beloved rector Of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. has returned to Iowa.