The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A Mock Marriage Part Of the
Entertainment.
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ASHLAND, VA, October 27.--Mrs. ID. X.
Midycttc delightfully."- entertained party
OF young people last night in honor of
MIR. Ralph Midyette attaining his nine
teenth birthday Those present were
Miss Annie Hunter, Miss Matte McCul-
len, Miss May Baldwin. Miss Louise Rice.
Miss Annie Macon Potts, Miss Grace Bor-
den. of North Carolina, and Miss Sea-
brook Midyette, Miss Matte Mldyette and
Miss Carrie Mdycttc. Mr.. Hamilton, Mr..
Crowder, Mr.. Gregory. Mr.. Helwig,
Messrs Beale Brothers. Mr.. Simmons, Mr..
Duke Mr.. Robert Hunter, Mr.. Haskins,
and Mr.. Carl NcCulen. All present en-
joyed particularly the songs so sweetiy
rendered by Miss McCullen. and the in
str,mcntal numbers by Miss Borden and
Others
A novel feature OF the entertainment
was a mock marriage. which was nicely
arranged. A tray bearing cards was
passed around and each ono assumed the
roll called for by the card thus drawn.
Miss Annie Macon Potts drew thoplot Of
bride, Miss May Baldwin, maid of honor;
Miss Borden and Mr.. NtcCullen,@ the
parents. Considerable ceremony was given
to the affair. Miss Potts entered 1.-THE
parlor leaning upon the arm Of Mr.. Nc
Cullen, and Mr.. Hamilton the groom,
with his best man, Mr. Gregory. The
| bride carried white carnations and wore
| a long veil of white net. Mr. Ralph Mid
| yettc, with very clerical coat and col
| lar, assumed the roll Of parson. There
| was much merriment produced by the
| 5levlty of the ceremony, and after de-
| llghtful refreshments were served ana
the brides cake was cut, the guests paid
their respects to the bride and groom.
| 70 Nfrs \
| Shepherd returned to-day from Fredcr-
| icksburg. Va.
Mrs Laura Blincoe is reporter to be
much better, and now able to sit up.
Mr. Frank Vaughan was In town to-
day accompanied by his two brothers.
| Walton and Boxley.
Mr.. ii. v. Lcnlmonds has been appoint-
cd as night watchrnan Of Ashland to sue
| coed Mr.. r. S. Mills
The Randolph Macon football team Will
! leave here Saturday morning. October
| oSth, for Baltimore, Md. where they Will
| play the Johns Hopkins University team
| the same afternoon. y.
Mrs. ]. Lindsay Patton continues quite
| sick at her home here
Mrs. DR.. Tucker and Miss Liss6n. OF
| Powhatan Courthouse are the guests OF
| Mrs. G. 3. Sydnor
DR.. r. II. Bennett. OF the chair of
theology, in Randolph Macon College,
who has recently returned from Europe,
| will deliver special lecture In the col
lege chapel next thursday night on the
subject OF special observations in Europe.
| The proceeds will be appropriated to the
benefit Of the Womnn's Foreign Mis-
slonary Society of the Duncan Memorial
Church
very delightful entertainment was
given In the college chapel here tonight
for the benefit Of the Athletic Assocla-
ton. Mr.. N. Floyd Featherston, the well
known hnmorist, Of Washington, gave
n musical and humorous recital, when
was thoroughly enjoyed.
rho extreme scarcity OF partridge In
Hanover county, particularly in the vi
entity Of Ashland, this season, Is causing
considerable comment The BIRDS are
very young and small, and old birds very ary
scarce.