The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23


by Mrs. Herbert Moore. Mrs. Hershey.
Mrs Cabell. Miss Polly snd Miss
Fox.
For the pleasure OF her guests Of
the afternoon Mrs Minor had ar
ranged a drawing contest and a mu-
steal program. In the drawing CON
test each guest drew from a pretty
basket candy egg from which was
suspended a ribbon and a verse. the
verse giving description of a bird
which was TO be guessed Mrs. Polly
won the prize. a beautiful white aud
gold cut glass pitcher.
The musical program included the
following list:
Selection MondoHn Club
Song Mrs Joshua Rullitt
Piano Solo Mrs. justine Prescott
Recitation Mrs Robert Afsorrt
Piano Duct Mrs Moore. Mrs Mathew
Song Mts Eilei Cahcu
Life Boz Vienna WALTZ Graphophone
Piano Solo Miss Lizzie Polly
Song Mrs Leonard % Petit
Selection Mandolin Club
Recitation Mrs Robert Alsofer
tlHNn SOTO Mrs. Alfred Enrprs
tni'f Noppemmit' Gurhophore
Piano solo Mrs. Justine Prescott
song Mrs. Johua hulIiit
Selection Mandolin Club
IL was the first opportunity oil
hearing Mrs Ellet Cabell AS O. soioi.t.
and her song, Bartlett's Dream.
gave great pleasure Mrs. Robert
Aisover has unusual power as an
elocutionist amt her recitation. are
always enjoyable Misses Slemp.
Polly amt Mrs. J.. T.. Edmonds are
well known Tor their mandolin and
guitar music and their selections
were much appreciated.
Mrs II. l. Moore presided ia the
dining SOON and Misses Lama Kelly +
and Juliet Mathews served the punch F..
Delicious refreshments of salads. 4
oysters, sandwiches, ices. cakes aud /
coffee were served during the afternoon .
The guests invited 90 the musical /
were.
Misses Brown. slemp. Polly, Swan
son, Miss Fox. Miss Specht. MIS-
ID. b. Vent. Miss Win Goodloc
Mrs. j. w Kelly. Mrs. r. A. Ayers.
MIS-. Z. J. Prescott, Sr. Mrs j w /
Chalkley, ST. Mrs. j. T.. NaiI. Mrs
r. II. sheppe. Mrs. g.. Slemp.
Mrs. v. NJ Thomas. Mrs O. G.. Coch
ran, Mrs. John Hamblen. Mrs ILL.,
Moore. Mrs +. J. Prescott. Ms. W.
y. Horsley, Mrs. j. w. Fox. Mrs. j
+. Bullitt. Mrs. w. 5 Matthews. Mrs
j. +. Eimond~. Mrs. Shade Polly.
Mrs j = Wolfe. Mrs j q. Hagv. .
Mrs. G.. T. Cab6ell. Mrs. r d. Ais /
over. Mrs A. NJ Rogers. Mrs. John
Chaikiey, Mrs j. VI Willis.
In the evening Nlr. and Mrs Minor
gave a beautiful card party. Pro
gressiye hearts wac played aud the
prizes were very handsome. The
ladies first prize, a large cut glass
bowl, was won by Mrs +. L. Harper. /
Jr., and the second dainty fan.
was won by Mrs j. r. Bullitt. and
the BOBBY. a pretty silver spoon. by
Mrs. w. j. Horsley. The FIRST prize
for the gentlemen. handsome ink
stand, was won by Mr.. +. l.. Harper.
jr., the second. a fountain pen. was
won by Mr. L. O Petit, and the
BOBBY by Mr.. Ii l.. Moore
The score on the pretty tally cards.
in form Of Easter eggs aud tiny
chickens, the artistic work Of the
hostess. was kept by Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Minor.
After the game an elegant supper
Of meats, salads. eroquettes, ices. in
the form Of Easter eggs and rabbits,
cakes and coffee we're served on the
card tables.
Among those invited were.
Misses Nan Duff. M'Csrty, Lewis.
Goodloe, Slemp. Fox. Polly. Penring-
ton, Mrs. Polly, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L.
Harper. Jr. SIR. aud Mrs. II. l.. /
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J Horsley.
Msjor and Mrs. G. f. Cabell. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 4. Bulli,t. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Petit,
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Mccormick Mr. /.
and Mrs. w. S Beverly, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. G. Cochran. Mr.. aud Mrs. II
E. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Esser,
Dorchester, Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Barr,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Wentz, Mr. aud
Mrs. =. b. Holden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Alsover. Gen. aud Mrs. r. A.
Ayers. NJ. and Mrs. Malcolm Smith;
Aessrs. r. T. Irvine. Mayo
Cabell. g. b. Slemp, V. st. C. Paiae,
George Esser. viii Minor, f. L.
Wentz. J. b. Ayers. II. J. Ayers