The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
.GL OUCESTER FLUSH
WITH SUNMERG A|ETY
An Elegant Musicale at Ginning
con, the Home Of Rev. Dixon.
He READS FROM HIS BOOK
The Confederate Veterans of GIouces-
ter to Hold Reunion Next Thurs
day-The Ladies Make Grand
Preparations for the Day.
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GLOUCESTER, COURTHOUSE, VA.
July 26-Dr. Bishop. of William and
! Mary College, gave, in the Presbyterian
Church, on Monday night most inter
esting illustrated lecture on the Holy
Land
A musical at Ellington. the residence
Of Mr. Thomas Dixon, author or the
'Leopards Spots brought together
large and most appreciative audience.
, w rendered: Piano and violin duet by
Professor shuttle, of New York. and
Mr. Samuel Beverly Cary, of Roanoke,
one of Gloucester's favorite sons; Solos
by Mrs Shuttle of New York; Mrs.
Dixon. of North Carolina. and Miss
Margaret Arthur Tabb, of Gloucester
county Mr. Dixon added much to the
pleasure of the evening by readings
from his very popular book, which mas
met with such phenomenal success
Miss Mary Nelson is with Judge and
Mrs Catlett at Limberneck.
Mrs and the Misses Dimmock. of
Newport News, are at Sherwood. the
residence of Mrs. Selden. Mrs. Graham
is also at Sherwood.
Miss Carrie Davidson and Mr.. Henry
Cowardin are guests of Mrs. Harry San
| derS.
THE FARMERS CLUB.
The Farmers Club" dined at Dun
| ham Mansion. There were ten members
! present.
Mr.. Thomas II. Taliaferro. president
! Of Florida Agricultural College, and Mrs.
| Taliaferro, lately visiting Mrs Philip
| Taliaferro. have left the county.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Taiaferro. Mr.. and
| IT j;,f
! Byrd and Mary Page Lee, and Sally
| Perrin are enjoying the delight of Vir
/ gtnia Beach
I Miss Elsie Anderson. OF Richmond
stimmering at Newstead. is the guest
1t the rectory.
Miss Berkeley Nelson, of Hanover
County. is also visiting Miss Ellen Lee.
Miss James and Mr.. Curtis James are
;r.anding some days in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Cary have returned
{ to their home in Roanoke.
/ Mrs. S. B. Brent. of Alexandria, after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tabb at
the Bungalow" is now with her broth
er. Mr.. John Tabb of Summerville.
Mrs. David Barr who has been visiting
Judge and Mrs. Taylor at Basewell. has
returned to Portsmouth.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll. of Raleigh, n. c.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dixon. of Hart
ford, Conn. visitors at Ellington.
TEXAS GUESTS.
| Judge and Mrs and Miss Goggin. of
| Texas, and Mrs. Anna Deans Smith of
Norfolk, are at Beau Pre-.
Mrs. Perry, wife of Lieutenant-Com
mender Perry. United States Navy is
among the guests spending the summer
| at "Newstead," the residence of tie
Misses Tabb.
Miss Kate Meredith and Mr.. and Mrs
Fadge, of Philadelphia, are with Mr.
| Meredith at Wilson'S Creek
Mrs. r. c. Byrd, and Mr.. and Mrs Ro-
| land H. Clark have returned from a pleas
ant visit to New York.
Mrs. c. H. Dimmock. who has been to
Richmond to take leave of her daughter,
| Mrs. H. A. Williams, before the latter
| sails for Europe, returned last night to
| Sherwood.
CONFEDERATE REUNION
| On Thursday, July 3lst. the Confederate
veterans of Gloucester county will hold
a reunion at the courthouse, when the
| camps will reorganize and there will be
served to them a dinner in strong con-
| trast to those Of other days at Glou-
cester.
The ladies held a meeting in the court
house on Saturday, and, on motion. Mrs.
]. n. Tahb was appointed chairman and
| Miss 7. S. Taliaferro was requested to
| act as secretary.
The following committee was appointed
to take charge of and make suitable ar
engagements at the hotel for the dinner to
be served there on the occasion Of the
reunion:
Abingdon District-Aesdame E. C. New
combe, John N. Tabb. Nelly D. Taylor,
Samuel D. Pointer. Centenary w Sell
der. B. a. Rowe. James ". HoSg Henry
Williams. Edward Rowe and Thomas
Bridges.
Petsworth Observation-Disclosures O. 7
Harcum, W. Mason, Robin Stubbs, Jack
Nye. Misses Coleman, Miss Linwood
Stubs. Miss Waffle, Miss Carrie Butts
Miss Machie Dutton.
Ware District-Mesdames M. " Kerns
William X. PENN, H. o. Sanders. Will
liam II. Vaughan, Pryor Davies. l. H
Phipotts, William S. Ware, Thomas Clop-
ton. Miss Leath S. Taliaferro. Miss Geor-
gia Seawell, Miss Sally Jones'
On motion. Mrs. William B. Lee was
appointed chairman on Recitations, and
Mrs. kerns chairman of Music.