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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

Mems Boydon Shoes. patent colt,
hlucher and button; all sizes and
styles, $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

Childrcn's Tan Leather Leggins.
lett lined; keeps the legs warm and
dry; Just the thing fer The young
stcrS. $1.25.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

Brown Felt Priscilla Slippers, fur
trimmed; would make your mother
or sister a nice present. $1.0o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
At TAE. HOTEL BEL AIR |:|.
A Grand Fancy Dress Ball the
Feature Of Gay
Week. #
(speciai 10 r'hc Zines 1,lspntcl,.)

Especial to The Times Dlspntch.) s34
/ HOTEL BEL AIR CRAIG CRY. VA,
Aug. 2B.-'rhc season at Bel Air Is at It's
height. each day and evening has been
marked by some pleasure purity.
Saturday, evening the bathroom was the
scene Of beauty, the occasion being the
first fancy bail OF the season. rhe grand
march was lead by Mr.. and Mrs. 11 II.
Nleanlcy. Some of those In costume were
Miss Ida steghr, "Grcclan Maid;' Carrie
stegar, "spanlsh Lady, Paulett, liz
diam Miss Mercer Peasant" Keeling
s"Japanese;' Tyler, ."chihesc Madcn;'
F'ivash. Baby ogilvey, "rhc La
cr;"F Mrs. Inwhing, Colonial Dame;'
: Randy, Mr.. Patton, Mr. Dei1t, Mr.. Dew,
Mr.. Jenkins. Mr. Taylor, Mr. 1'ntum. Mr..
Muncc, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Mcyey, Dir.
tItggcnbotham Miss DeJarnett, Up op-
py:, Miss Galloway, ".Rosc;' Miss Joan
Adaire Pansy;. Miss Margaret Jones'.
."Bluc lBcllel Miss Margaret Dawnng,
"Sprlng;,a Hiss Grace DeJarnett, Car
nation;'. Miss Lamb, Trained Nursc;"
MISS Taylor Colonial Dance" Miss Mar
gnrct Dent. .'rolly;" ~ Miss Jarvis, Mrs.
jenkins, Miss Gillian Mrs. Muncc. Or
chld:'t Mrs. Angel. Mr.. Dan Dent, Mr..
& IT. l.. Taylor, MI n. n 81 Handy, Mr. Pat
ton. Chnperoncs, N1esdarries Cnrk, Han
dy. Lewls,, Glllnm. Pa ton, Kellogg, Jcn-
kins Dent DeJnrnett, stegar, Jones and
Binford. Mrs. 13Inford ard Mrs. NJ eagher
assisted In serving stle refreshments. ,S
A bowling party was the feature Of the
morning Monday. and an the afternoon \
delightful coaching party was given zen to
the Misses Ogilvie,aas Keeling, Pauett,5 FL
wash, Of Norfolk, and Miss Margaret
Jones. OF Richmond the destination be-
Ing theaAlegfany watersheds ana the
beautiful lace fails.
n. On MISUNDERSTANDING the BALLROOM was
given up to the walters and mattresses
aid tho guests were treated to n regular
old fashioned cake walk. &
% wednesday, morning Miss Mercer Of
williamsburg, entertained her friends at
delightful euchre party.
The fishing season Is N ut It's height,
Messrs. Lewis, Handy, McVeigh and Pa !.
ton being the most successful sportsmea,
Yesterday Mcssrs. Lewlst of Charleston.
w. Va, were%t he center of an admitting
and cnvio,s crowd ~ They held between
them a string of lnoountatn bass varying
In weight from three to four pounds.
On Thursday afternoon Master Edward
Patton entertained the children atBa don-
key party. when every one received a
prize and spent n delightful evening.
Tho guests registered comprise a long
list Of well known people. $l II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
Fayetteville, N. G. @
(Spcclnl 10 The Tlmes-Dlspatch,)

FAYisrTEv1LLE, N. c.. August ao--3
last evening Miss Mary Norcott Broad
foot chnrmingly entertained IL party OF
friends Mt cards at $"Pine View" tho
lovely family home on IIaymount. com
gplimentary to Misses Caro- Gray, Of Ian-
leigh, and Jennie Marchison. OF WHINING
ton. It was d piazza party tho tables
being set on tho broad verandns, which
we're tnstcfully decorated With crepe
myrtle ma brilliantly lighted with Ian
terms, ii, pink trimming, IT was hot only
Il piazza party but 4 watermelon party,
not in It's crudtty. but artstlcally; tho
ices were melon juice clarified, favored
and frozen, and tho garnitnre Of the re-
lfrcshment dishes carried out tho bright
pink and WHY'D green OF tho fruit, the
nrst prize, Won by Miss Alice Matthews,
was a rnnd-painted watcrmclon with
trr,ung vine. The consolation prize,
wEf,sh fcll to Mr.. q. q. Rose. was MISC
n melon, with an African baby seated
thereon eating n slice. The score cards
represented slices OF the frult, 81. .
\ On Wednesday, evening, IN Mckethan's
Itnll. pleasant german was glvon, COM
nllmnntary to Misses Eleanor Murdoch,
Of Florida. EtherIdge, of roXas: Gray, OF
Raleigh and Murchlsor, Of Wilmington,
ON wednesday morning, n mo armorS
of the Independent Light Infantry bat
TALON, there was pleasant mNetlng 2.
Jeb stuart Chapter, United Daughters
OF the Cpnfederhcy, tho occasion pelns
the award OF crosses of honor to Cnnfed-
ornte veterans. Rev. Dr. j. j. Hall, phs-
tor 81 the First Baptist Church, opened
the meeting with prayer and presented
lid crosses, accompanied by graceful and
nppropriate remarks, to the following old
soldiers. 1Gli Bradford. Colin McRac, Hen-
rev 1tssery Henry Burkett, james and
william Calder II. g. Carter ], b. Down
IND, stephen Gales, 3. Holes, j, w, King
charles Kennedy, NJ Mcdonald, Henry
Nunnew, A. oycrton, J. y sinclair. 'rhen
fol,owod patriotic songs by q choir, with
refreshments served, An honored guest
Snt this meeting was Mrs, ], J. Jackson,
a. pittstoro daughter Of tho late Gov
ernor Jonathan Worth, who was de-
voted friend OF the soldiers during the,
Civil War.
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=. rs . Il y IL
er; Myrtoii, who llnvo heen. spending tho
silmhcr here, returned to their home, In
1,lchfnontl, ofifinst Fsldny.
4 Miss Anna q. bolton left yesterday TO
Visit her brothers, Of sprlngwood and
.CovlngtOr. (. II /.
8 Miss Catherine Horslcy and Miss Eas-
ey IRE tho guests OF Mrs. Or. tlorsley.
a Mr. YarbDrougli, nf 1.irhmond was the
pleasant guest at Mrs. George Struggss
on last Friday night.
Miss Jennie 1ayne. Of Salem, Is the
guest Of Mrs. y. y, Denten.
Nj. y. Ii. Nelson spent last week In
Mrs. Il. peyton. Little nhd two little
daughters llnve been spending tho week
here, visiting her many friends. Tney
leave to-day and will Join Key. Little
ut Fabcr's, where lie Is conducting a
meeting.
Miss Cora Kidd left on Monday to
visit her sister, Mrs. 1scmingcr, Of Hag-
Miss lila Woody is visiting relatives
In Lynchburg. ..,,
a Mr. ". II. Hughes and Mrs. Nvillio
Robertson were quietly married on last
Thursday ut r. II. McGlnnis's hotel, Oak
5Hldgc.
Miss Maude I3owlcs and Mics Crouch, Of
tyncbburg, are visiting Mrs Il. Ct lsob-.
crts and Mrs. G.. X. Roberts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
WILLIAM 'TAGGAR7
EvAS|vE. WITNESS | 4 | ]. 5
Cousin Of Army Officer Called to to
q Stand Again Yes
tcrday. Il
-lny AAsoclntcd Press. J

E WOOSTER, OHIO, August 2s.----SVii-
liam Taggatt, cousin or Captain raggart,
was called the stand for cross exam
4inhtion III the ,rngEar divorce trial to-
day lie was asked many Questions by
Attorney Sterling. Ills replies were gen
orally Indefinite ort cvasivc. The oD-
ject OF the attorney was evidently to
show that the witness had received
money from Mrs. Tnggart. Asked Il y
was not n fact that he had received
on May 81, 1907 New York draft from
Mrs. TnEgart, he SAIL: IA
#fsS' No. sir."IE #
lie insisted that he had not received
another draft on the Same day from
Mrs. 'rnggart, but finally explained thai
he did get two drafts amounting to 800
about this time; that the drafts came
from Mr.. tturlbert, Of Chicago. Mrs
yraggarts financial agent, nnd that nc
had received the money to pay bills Mrs.
Tnggart owed iii Orrvllle. He was asked
IL Mrs Tnggart was not fond q him
lat this time. and II ne did not think a
great deal Of her
Il think not,' was his answer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
Rockville Notes.

Especial q to The Tlmes-D lspatch.o Eli
A ROCKVILLE HANOVER CO, VA
August 2s.--Afrs. ]. NJ. Shelton and chill
dren. OF Richmond. are spending some
time with Mrs. W. p. Shelton. 5
4 The baptizing from Goochland Baptist
Church will be 1T Lendbettcr's Pond
next Sunday evening. al
Miss Esther Melton. Of Richmond. Is
visiting Miss Fannie Toler:
8 Miss Mabel Dcitrick, of Glen Allen, IS
visiting relatives near here.
Miss Evelyn Holdcroft, OF East Broad
street. Nichmond, is staying at Mrs. Afla
Wiltshirc's
Mrs. Bette Tolnkies and daughter Of
Ashland, have been visiting The formers
mother Mrs. Nancy Wiltshire.
Miss Fannie Shelton. OF Sllelfnr. Louis5t
county. left for her home last Thursday,
after a stay4of two weeks with relatives
near here. NV KS
Revival services will begin at Dunn's
Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church next
Sunday afternoon.
Master Allen Hope, who was badly
kicked by q horse some time ago, is much
improved, but one eye had to be taken!
out 5iisS s \. n f
Mrs. Dickinson and son, of Richmond,
visited at Mr.. Burton Hopes last week.
Miss Molln Duvnl OF Bdrton Heights,
visited Mrs. NJ, A. Cooke last week,
The Sunday school picnic Of Beren
Churcl, will be held on tie church
grounds the I'd OF September
Mr.. a. G. Nuckols, OF Johnson's Springs
has Just returned from u trip to Ken
lucky. ~,
Mr.. James Duggns., Of Little Rock. Ark.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Walter Dab
Mr.. and Mrs George wiltshire spent
Sunday ut Mr.. Elm Harrls's, ncar Auburn
Mills Il. X :.
Mr., Champ Bledsoe has been quite sick
for several days. "a
Miss Columbia Lee sn,ithers, Of Rich
mond. NJ, visited her n,nt, Mrs. Robert
snead, last week
Mr.. John w Shelton. Of Louisa, spent
wednesday night at Mr., p. Is, Cooke s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
EMPLOYING PRINTERS
HAVE begun STRUGGLE
More Than 10000 Job Printers
Throughout Country May Be
Involved Eventually.
(By Associated Press,)

4. CHICAGO, August 26,--chlcaso to-day
became the center OF the struggle OF em-
.ploying printers throughout the eoun-
Try against the international Typosraph-
ical Union 10 defeat the atter's attempt
to secure tho eight -hour day open sl'op
notices were posted In four Of tho large
printing establishments, members OF The
irypothetae. The spirit Of the indepen-
don't declaration will be carried out ~
omar n,en,bers .oi the Typothetae have
planned to follow suit, llnioa officials
say mat tho first non-urlon man TO hp-
PEAR in any of tho Typothethe es,ab-
iishnients will he the signal for u gem
arnl walk-out In every plant CONTROLLED
BY Tho master printers organlzation
Moro than 10000 job printers through
out The country may be involved n, event.
uaily III the struggle. Pho iiine-hour
dny prevails at present, and the en-
ployers contend thnttthey have the Wight
10 employ men according to sthelr worth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27

wAt p1aygg"Dow1i In Dixie" recently held
here was 500. rho crowd taxed the ut.
most cnpnety of the building. All pres
ont we're highly entertained With the
drama.
The ho,isc party given BY Misc Carrie
Wjnder Bnead In honor Of her guests,
Miss 1Dtnna Beard Of Amherst, AM, Miss
DAY Vaughan, Of uoochland Is one Of
tho social affairs OF tho present gay sea-
son. Misses f,enrtl and vaughan are
lending young society bellies Of their re- re-
speGtive counties. So
Those who uttcntad the liousc party at
White Rock are Misses Emma Beard, Gay
Vaughan Carrie 3. sncnd. Narn and
Lizzie ~. sread: Messrs G. ". snider,fof
Loudoun county; Wlnfrer snead, Of Pitts
burg J,lihes II. Jordan, Of birmingham,
Ala; Will Perkins, Of Scranton. Pa, j.
r. snead, Jr., NJ. G. Jones' j. Q. Perkins,
Jr., Harry Griffin, Josaphf Frank and
fills sneatl aud Professor Nathaniel Per
klhs lltid Wife, Of 1rlotld0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
sC0TTsvILLE,
Especial 70 1,he rlnes-Dispatcl.)

Especial to The Tiines-D spatch.)
tsCOTISVlLLE. VA, Aus 26.----An en-
joyAble entertainment was given at
s"Bele Havcn'&on Wednesday night in
honor or Miss Ennlce White, Of Norfolk,
who IL the guest Of Miss Clara Pitts. De- q!
lightru refreshments were served and
dancing was continued until o'clock
Thursday morning, Those present were:
Misses sallie ana Virginia Leckic, Mary
Dull, Marjorie Harris. Pnrke Harris
Mirlatn Briggs. Fannie Briggs. Mae zeal zeal
and Mrs. King Niessrs. Francis Harris,
Blcdsoe Bcal, Tom Lcckic, Walter. James
Charles and Ben Dorrler s. r. Gault and
Wright Hammer. u st
'rhe Misses Lynch. Of Washington are
guests at Mrs.SJ. II. FOX g.
Mrs r.. II. Wade, Of Richmond, Is visit
ing Mrs. NJ NJ. Blair. "a
II ev. and Mrs. Wilmer Gresham OF san
Jose, Cal. visited scottsville this week.
35 Mr.. ana Mrs. y. RI. Pitts leave to-day
for Buffalo Llthta Springs.
Mr.. James DorricrI Is visiting his old
home here. iS HIM, Il. 85,.s q
3ttme IN Bal timore. rs jg2,. I4 {.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
PEOPLE IN CAROLINE
fsnecIal ia Tho Times Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
BOWLING GREEN, Va, AGs. oG.--itr.
Russell a. Bronddus has gone to Ian
caster county on a visit to friends.
Miss Annie Tenant, Of Baltimore Is
spending a month here.
Mr.. Eddie Wright. who is engaged in
business In New York, is hero visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs. WV. Wright.
Miss Sarah Chamberlayne, OF RicE-
n,ond, IL visiting at the Lawn Hotel.
Afr. Carroll c. Ennis, n former citi-
zen Of this place. Is here visiting his
mother, Mrs. Coltm ba r. Ennis. 9i4t55
Mrs. Katie lee Bert arrived here this
week from Waverly the guest OF her
parents, Dr.. end Mrs w. u l'ro tlit.
where stn will remain month.
Mrs. jas II Lowery arrived here TINS
week from Chicago where she went
several weeks ago on business
Nj. Samuel Sutton, now located I. !, -
washington, spent this week heie with
his friends n
Miss MAY M. Broaddus and Dr. John
$Garnett Isronddus, Of Richmnnd, { are re
srcnding some time with their parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. +. Broaddus. !,
Miss Margaret Webb has rcturree !
homo. after a visit to Atlantic CITY n ING
n number Of other plnces;. Z,
M John Frank, OF Alexandria, is
pora this week visiting his mother.
NJ CHARLES II. Lee md wife Of Nor
foilt after spending a. month NJ Mr.. y.
ri walters, iienr Nyelches, have returned
hc,ne. The many friends Of Mr. Lee
viii he glad to know his health Is mGca
Misses Lizzie and Mary Garrett, OF
Il rulne nt,r county, are here Visiting their
frIc,d Miss Blanche Coghlll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
H0WARDSvlLLE, VA.

/. Especial to'rhe Times Dlspatch>
a,ffotVARpsvILbE, VA, August 2e.-.
Messrs Alfred and Hugh Brady. OF
.Whcelingl are spending thGlr. vacation at
."Beechwood." their home, tn Burkiag :.
'ha III. y. y, 5
Mr.. G.. Walker Gilintr, Jrt, Of phila-
tdelpiu; are. Visiting their parents. Mr..
4 Misses Ida Beverage, Of Rlchmotd, and
Mairo Brock OF Hanpton-Sydney, who
have boon the guests OF MISS Contncy
1rving,:lt "Belnia left day.
N Mr. u. a. Hancock and family returned
to Chicago to- day after a u visit to Ills
home. In Albehnare. sJs5 Il.
Mrs. w. y. Paterson. OF Charl otteSvllle.
has, for tho last Two weeks beer wit til
herNmothcr, Mrs ~ T.. Lewis, q l avon
,1tilI.n # +, \ A.
Mrs. Percy Harris came Up last week
from Richmond to Join her husband. III.
Harris, OF Amherst, who nus recently
Settled hero to practice medic The. J'llly
nre stopping with Mr.. md y Mrs, Leslie este
Blair. I s!4 "a L i .Elt
Mr. C.rP. Hancock. OF lvnshlnEtpn, ar
rived here Thursdny y. Psg33 - II !.
Mr.. Henry living Batcheller OF Scl,lly-
Ter. will have services IN Il oWardsvi ne
or, every fourth Sunday morning.
Rov. Ralph Dcalc. or South CaroH1,a,
is the gucst Of Mr. G. w. Ciilner: . ],
.it7 u. . Is i.{ y. a. HANCOCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
LEXINGTON, VA.
,.nnlnl Ia rhe mhs.DlsnatCl

(Sppchl tn The Thnes-Dlsnftch3 5{4F
u LEXINGTON, VA. August 2G,-Another
camping party Is taking an outing on
Nor!ii Tllvcf 1irar Cedar Grove below .Ao
Rookbridec Baths this county 'the
Damn was prepared several days ahead
nv tho men Of the party, and then ,loi-'
lived byTtlle ladies'. Tho party Is chap
rro,ird liz Mrs. D. Clinch IIeYward, wire
az Governor Hayward, of South Caro-;
lima. Among the ladies IN the party nre
Misses Twtgg, Miss Fanny Myers. MISS
Ellzabeth Preston, of Richmond; Misses
tGnihnrlne ana May Heyward Of South
Cnt.nlipn, Miss NattiH Smith, OF Stnun-
foii, Miss Louise Shields, Miss May
Rnss nnd Miss Martha Campbell, of Lex
.ington. Among the gentlemen are MIR.
Howard Campbell and Mr.. Bell. Of Lewis
h,irr. w. Vn.;s Mr.ATWigg. Of Richmond;
Messrs. A. A. Waddell. Charles ]. snel
Ger, Charles Glasgow and Granville Camp-
bell. of Lexington. TEL .
Major and Mrs. Finley w. Houston an {
nol,nce the approaching marriage. OF their
daughter, Miss Nettle Wilson Houston.
ID MI. benjamin Franklin Harlow, Or
Roswell, New Mexico, . the ceremony 4 70
fnIle place at "Cllfton, the homo Of the
bride, Thursday evening, September tn.
Mr.. Harlow Is mn alumnus4of the WASH
jngtnn / and Lee University, where no
graduated seven years ago WIN Nj. a..
M XII. Edward Mcdowell Moore, OF SUI.
folk. va, accompanied by MS bride, spent
several days here during the pnst week,
ma the guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Edward A.. Moore, reception
was rendered them Saturday evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
Slavery in Portuguese West 3 &;
Africa.

Portuguese planters are not a bit worse '1r:s
;lllnn6other men but thsr position % i Is
perloua }g The owner or naent5 lives !, IN.
the big house With three or four white Or
whitey-brownz overseers. They ara remote
from al cdual society, 3 and I'd tfey i I'VE
entirely free from ATTY control or puplsc
opinion that they care about Under
their absolute and und,iestlnned power.
arc men and women boys and /. glrls ~ ct
grant, ~ We Will that the Portuguese
planters ars far above TIE average OF
men sim say that they , wers al, al
aArchbishops OF Canterbury, II would ,l ny
be safe for them to be Entrusted with
such powers rs these oyer he bodies s ana
souls of men and women. Il
Slavery has an unpleasant name, ana M
under present conditions 1T does not
even nay. But i have met no one IN me
country who denies its existence IN TIE
form, t have described, and lain no now
on my way to visit tho Headquarters Q
the trade in the interior. IL. ", Ncvln-
son In Hnrncr's. sq
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
CHARLOTTE Z, N. G.

Especial TO The Times Dspntrh@ II,
#5 CHARLoT'rf5. n. q. August 90. Cards
have been tssiied BY Mr.. and Ntrs. Charles
sI3urdette Cross to the orthconlhg mar.
Mr.. Walter Banks Reid. The ceremony
will be performed in Robngon''s Church,
Tits county Thursday August 3fst.& Both
are popular young people AS
St The revival Of the opera "Powhntan'
here last season by local talent met with
such favor thot already. society folks
are Manning another similar offering.
II has bcel decided to present the opera
professor Napoleon" early In the season
with n cast and chorus of flve hundred
voices. Adatc III November will proha-
bly, be selected. and the affair viii be
given for the benefit of local tcha.lty.
Compime fltary to Miss Luna Thomp-
son, who is the guest of Miss Nina
Howell. Mr.. ~. w. Wallace. Jr., gave an
enjoyable brnke-rldc Monday evening. Mr..
lind Mrs. j. NJ. Harry chaperGned tie
party, which embraced Misses Luna
&Thompson, Nina Howcil, Louise Wads-
worth. Louie Jones, Marguerite Springs
and Messrs N. ~. Wallace, Jrn Victor
Shaw, Julian Gillespie Frank Caldwell
and Dr. F. 8. Moore.
Miss Carrie Potts entertained at her
cosy country homc,Fir, steele Creek town
ship, Friday evening in honor or her
guests, Misses Gertrude Kerr. OF Sharon.
and Rena Potts, Of Davidson.
Miss Lorraine Templeton hns gone to
Norfolk W., to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Il G. West. Of Danyfle,
Va. who have been spending a week at
Shelby, stopped over lin Charlotte Il few
days en- route home. F$
Miss Laura Etheradge has gone to SUI
folk Va.,to spend the remainder OF the
summer with friends. SIS
The Pro Re tNata Club was delightfully."-
entertained Monday morning by Miss
Iottic Gray at her handsome home, on
North College Street. The guests In
cluded d number Of visitors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
BEDFORD CITY SOCIAL
fsnocls, to rho TIt,cs. loIspAtch.)


g. BEDFORD CITY, Aug. 8.--Mr. and Mrs.
William III. Mosby gave very charming
card party Tuesday evening In honor or
Miss Maud N1cKenncy, of Richmond. Tho
pretty lawn was illuminated with Japan
ese lanterns and the house was tastcfuliy
adorned With cut flowers. The game was
'six-hanled progressive cuchre. Miss Ans
ME Brock, Of Richmond, had the honor
8ot winning The first ladies' price Mr..
Edward G.. Burks, the first gentleman s..
Miss Dell Hammer Of Lynchburg, was
awarded the ladies BOBBY prize. ard Mr..
C. W. 1yhea ton, Jr,t the gentlcfnnns
The guests were Misses Maud McKcn-
sney, Lizzie and Annie Brock, Madgo Boil
ling ana Catherine Fournoy, all Of Rich
n1ond Miss Nan Sergeant, Norfolk; Miss
Mary Daniels, washington; Miss Dell
Hammer, Lynchburg; Misses Minnie Dam
lei, 10. Moore. Belle Bedford, Annis Ber-
rs, Sarah Griffin. May Haskins Lexing-
tom Mrs e. c.. Burks, Mrs. John w.
Fl At ana Mrs. H. 70. Mosby The gentlc-
men we're DR.. Hamilton r. Howard. Of
lexington; pr. T. p. West, Mr. VIII
liam Malone. OF Petersburg; Mr. Jack
Russell, Washington, d. c.: Messrs. NJ
n. Burks, J,... and Robert Withcrs Of
sLexington j. L. Campbell. Walter and
John lizard. Bowyer ana j. J.. Campbell,
Jr. Landon Lowry. Stuart Early G. w.
Wharton. Jr.. Il. c.. Burks, John W.IIurt,
Hal 3. Mostly and Robert g. Mosby.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs II.
b. Mosby entertained n company OF
friends III honor Of their guests, the
Misses 1, Brock. OF Richmond. Beautiful
flowers, softly shaded lights and lovely
refreshments lent their pleasing effect
to the enjoyment Of the evening. Pro-
fgressive euchro formed the amusement OF
the OCCASION. Among those present were
Misses Elizabeth and Annie Brock, Maud
SMcKennoy. Of Richmond; Dell Hammer,
Of Lynchburg; Mamie and Sarah Grif-
8 lin, Nina scrrggs. Eliza Mosby, 10. Moon,
Mrs. John W. Hurt, Mrs. r: G, Burks,
Mrs. j. Az Clark, Mrs w II. Mosby aud
Mrs. Y. G. Mostly; Messrs. Robert With
! crs or Lexington: Robert Nichols and
William Malone, Of Petersburg; Robert
Brock, Of Richmondi@ John Dupuy, OF
Norfolk: G. w. Wharton, Jr Landor
Lowry, John Izard, r. G. Burks. John W.
Hurt. william Walker Robert Alosby
& DR.. r. p. West and DIR. II. p. Howard
The prizes were won by Miss Mcken'
ney ana Mr.. Withers,;s n