Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
correspondence.
WILDWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD.

Our Country Club is u great in
stitution, and couduces greatlv to
the pleasure and enjoyment of our
neighborhood. Last Saturday night
it was the scene of some Tsblesux
Nivants. Of Il very original anus
ing, and pleasing character They
portrayed the different advertise
ments in the popular magazines.
of soaps. shoes, etc. "a prize being
offered 10 the one, who guessed the
most Of them And, when one IF
our young bellies appeared first ~
the little Bakers Cocoa" woman.
all readily recognized her. Others
were more difficult many were
beautiful The browning glory of
the evening was Queen Louise.
stepping down the stairs. resplen-
dent in satin train, embroiderrd
robe, and silkeu scarf. vcritablr
queen In all her bearing. the beau
tiful picture which the Quc,
Quality shoe has taken for it's trade
mark. Little Mamie Byrd was
perfectly lovely in Pears soap
and others. The children were
especially applaudel. Quite n nice
little sum WAS realized for the piano
fund We need music very much mt
the club. Mr.. p. H. Mayo has since
contributed twenty five dollars
toward it,
Wednesday evening, there was
beautiful little children 5 tournament
in the Carter Hall Grove, in the
circle among the great oaks, known
as the Indians dancing ground.
The boys rode stick horses, and
Hugh Nelson jr., Knight of Long
branch, crowned little Mary Nelson.
and George Burwel, jr., knight of
Mount Airy" crowned little Mamie
Byrd first maid of honor. There
was tie between these knights for
the queen, and had to be ridden over
several times before it WAS decided.
The parents of the children and
other friends were present. The
tournament was followed by games,
and the refreshments were served on
the lawn. The address was made by
Capt. w. p. Carter.
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club will
have "Horse Show" on the gath of
this month, also Gymkhana races. /
will write you an account of it, when
it comes Oft.
| trust the bridge across the Shen-
andoah at Berry's Ferry and a good
road extending over the mountain,
will soon be carried into effect.
The new constitution for Virginia
is an improvement on the old one.
and should be proclaimed at once.
after all the expense and trouble
the State has been put to. If = mistake
to obtain it, has been made. the
sooner it is corrected the better.
Especially if that clause has been
eradicated, which allowed a man to
beat his wife with stick as big as
his little finger, which never should
have been allowed, and which is en-
tlrely derogatory to the Old Domin-
ion.
We hear that Dr. G. p. Harrison
has returned to the neighborhood.
and that he expects to live at
"Longwood," his old home, and will
open for practice here. Now we
will be on the qui vive for hunts
and drags and ali manner of sport.
He has been quite a prominent
member of "The Deep Run Hunt
Club" the last two years.
Mr.. Robertson Gsrnett, of
Washington, has been at Saratoga"
and Mr. and Miss Chanler, also of
Washington, have been staying at
"Annfield."
Our country is looking perfectly |
beautiful now, and we, IN this
"Happy Valley" are thankful our
lot is cast in this healthy and beau
tiful cline.
Alas for Martinique and st. Vim
cent
SMART SET.
The annual decoration day at the
Old Chapel will take place on Satur-
dow A.u A