The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
The WEEK IN sTAUNToN.

}S Especial 10 Tie Times. D.spatch)
! STA U .NTON. VA, Nov 2o.--The Benev'
en- ard Protective Order Of Elks held
Z ,e Of the most brilliant and sumptuous
iIquets on Tuesday night In their ele-
bnt home in The Crowle building. that
is been held by that order In many
tars. There were two hundred guests
resent. and special care was taken that
f ierything be arranged for the comfort
u I'd liieasute OF all who were present.
1.-THE banquet hall covers were laid for
10 people. The tables were beautifully
H ranged with vases OF white and PINK
yses, ferns and chrysanthemums
During the banquet music was rendered
e II the Stunewall Band Orchestra AT II
clock 'roustmasler Joseph a. GLASGOW,
)se und proposed the health OF al the
5senl and departed brothers. After the
iust was drunk, Mr.. Glasgow expressed
liza few words his appreciation of the
6nor conferred upon him. as host and
,astnAster Mr.. j. Baldwin Ransom, IN
a eloquent manner responded 10 tho
5,ast 1.-The American Girl, Mr. s. u.
Undertake, Jr.. responded TO "The Be-
evoleni and Protective Order of Elks.
4 he Bar" was responded to BY Captain
ichdrd S. ker. Judge Henry w. Holt, OF
he Corporation Court, responded TO the
,ast Virginia" "Staunton. Our City.
as res pended to by Mayor w. II.
andes.
Every one took their departure. de-
airing they had had the best evening OK
9ieir lives
mir. and Mrs. Willard F. Gllkeson. of the
t,.J, II mn Il
silver wedding, on last Thursday. Most
nborate preparations had been made
yr the celebration. The walk was beau
fully Illuminated with numes Gus Chi
I ese lanterns and the large house was lit
{ pfrom bottom to top. The entrance TO
4le drive was capped with an arch read
5Ytg ..Woodlawn. allS7S-Hillside. 1913.
he house WAS beautifully decora ted with
Iislletoe evergreens potted plants and
f)ses,@ Miss Catherine Gilkeson, gowned
il.white organdy; Miss Ellen Banner, In
sthite voile Miss Nora Anderson. In gray
&tepe de chine and Mr. Eskridge Gilke-
8)n assisted the host and hostess In do
hiE the hunors of the occasion.
q Mrs. |. W. Gilkesor, Mrs. William
$(rPhceters and Mrs. NJ. V. Anderson.
carved the wedding repast The bride Of
EsEQuarter OF a century ago was hand.
Smelly gowned In black silk. and wore at
err waist her grandfather's shoe buckle
md her grandmothers lace collar around
Ter neck, There was 81 large gathering
3resent. and Mir. and Mrs. Gilkeson We're
s8e$racip eats u mlny handsome presents.
II Miss Minnie G. Reeves and MIR. Andrew
slpyers We're married in Stanton We'd
fesday night Both the contracting par
les are from the county.
AFR James w Ross and Miss Mary c.
S1esper. both of the county. were mar
sed In Staunton Wednesday.
Miss Annie Masncup and Mr.. Percy
5ordon, of Churchvile this county, were
carried at Churchville, Wednesday night.
Che marriage was quiet one. and only
&,itnessed by the most immediate friends
Ind relatives OF the contracting parties.
Hiss Masincup is a handsome young lady.
Miss BEETLE Cassidy and Mr. Otey Carl
pfc were married near New Hope Thurs
Say.
Licenses have been issued in the county
Hiss Fannie Stricken. both Of A4,udle.
rock, this county They are each fifty
) ne years old.
Mr.. c. L. Todd, Ir.. who has been visit
Slg his uncle, John w. Todd. near the
&jtya has returned to his home In Rich
Slond. Il
Over fifty OF the cau atty officers elected
" the recent election hay filed With
The county clerk, as required by the
slarksdale law, an itenlized statement OF
heir campo gn expenses A number Of the
andidates spent nothing. One candidate
MARKED across the blank furnished him
Not damn cent One candidate spent
hrce cents for postage and envelope"
4 Representatives Hon. S. II. Walker and
Ion. J W. Churchman. each spent 50,
The new Krag- Jorgenson rifles for the
wo military companies here have ar
lived. and the West Augusta Guards Will
eceive theirs on Monday evening, and
he Stanton Rifles on Tuesday They are
ia fine lot OF guns.