The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
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STAUNTON.
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STAIiNTON. VA, June 1i.--onc OF
tho largest and most brilliant society
functions which has taken place here for
n long time was the reception given We'd
nesday evening W Mr.. Joseph S. Cochran
In honor OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward Car
3rIngton Harrison, who were recently mar
ried In New York. Receiving with the
host were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 8. Rawlih-
SON. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison
and the guests Of honor, Mr.. and MIS-.
Edward G. Harrison. Brides and brides
maids roses were distributed as favors'
and an Italian orchestra played sweet
music throughout the evening Ices
sherherts and clarct punch were served
in tho dining room. About three hundred
guests were invited and tho beautifully
lighted house was packed !,
The concerts given by the Stonewali
Z Brigade Barirl at Gypsy Hill Park every
summer began last Monday evening
when one Of the largest crowds ever,
seen at the park was there 10 hear me
music These concerts will be given
twice a week for three months, for which
tho city has donated $500 TO the band.
a baby show was held here this week
in connection with the Knights of Co
lulnbus Bazaar. The prize for the protest.
child under five years of age was awarded
to Miss Marion 1livlighan. The cake
walk was won by little Miss Olga and
Master George llngcter
OK Several weddings have taken place IN
this city during the week, rs follows: On
"Wednesday, Mr.. Charles Via and Miss
Clara knight; on Monday Mr.. Reuben G.
Meadows and Miss Virgie u. Breeder; az
$3.50 on "Wednesday evening Miss Katie
n May Hughes was married to Mr. James
ttB. Kelley.
s IA license has boon issued In the coun-
Sty}clerk's Office to Mr. John A. McDor-
man, aged AZ years, and Miss Mary Shif-
lett, aged l6, the ceremony to take
place In tho county.
.i "A delightful german was given by the
young men of Sta,lnton Friday evening
& in Putnans hail..
Among those Invited were Misses Helen
Baxter. May Ransom, Olive Tinberlake'
Florence Tyree, Elizabeth Wheat. Corine
Valz, Rosalic Whittle, Mabel Littig
Evalyn Shreckhise Louise Littig; Messrs.
FIaan Tucker. r.. NJ August, Lewis Bum
gardner w. NJ, Mercereau, John B.
Cochran. Rudolph % Bumgardncr III. L.
Ople, Edward Pilson, John Crowle. Wal
lace Mcfarland. Beirne Kinney, Erskine
wa & 4
Misses Ellen Douglass Stuart and
Asenath Harrison, OF the faculty OF the
Virginia Female Institute left here on
Tuesday for BALTIMORE from which city
they sailed for an extended tour Of Ger
many and Holland. There is already n
number Of Staunton people on their way
abroad to spend the summer.
The Auagstu Memorial Association held
Its annual meeting Thursday afternoon,
and was presided over by President JohH
w. Gilkeson. r.
z The Augusta Memorial ASSOCIATION neld
for the ensuing year: Capt I.SEI. Wa
tiers. president: H. u. GAY II. r. VIII
.lfams j. b. Riden, w. IL Norman, q.
r. Anderson, Logan Dunlap and capt.
James Bumgardner. Jr.. vice-prcs idents;
executive committee are Carter Berkclc y
W m Olivier, lewis Hartman. S. p.
rrimberlakca AMI Capt. Thomas p. Ran
son. rreasu~cr.4J n. Mcfarland, sec
rotary. N z Argenhright,