The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
AT RADFoRD.
Lees Birthday Duly Observed
and Social Events Numerous.

and Social Events Numerous.
RADrORD, VA, January 1e.--.iee
birthday was celebrated hero by services
held at noon to- day iE the Radford Pres
byterinn Church. The Confederate sete-
rams and Daughters OF tho Confederacy
attended in a body. ana the churen ma ,s
we'll filled. The address on the LILO anu
Character OF Lee was an excellent one.
It was delivered by the pastor OF tho
church. Rev T.. w. Irwin, and Rev. -.
Campbell Meyers, OF the Episcopal Churcn'
read Lees Farewell Address to the Army.
Tho music, which was in charge OF the
Daughters, consisted OF the hymns sug-
gested by the Grand Camp.
4 Appropriate exercises were held IN the
schools Friday Afternoon. Judge George
E. Cassell making an interesting address
to the students OF Belle Heth Academy.
The New River Grays. U. d. c., gave
an oyster dinner to-day Mt the building
opposite the Bee Hive for the benefit OF
the Daughters Building Fund at the
Jamestown Exposition, which VIII con-
tinue into the evening.
Glencoe Lodge. 14s Installed the fol-
| lowing officers Thursday evening: Cap
tain j. G. Osborne, worshlpfui master; j.
C. Hurt, senior warden; c. NJ. Caldwell.
junior warden G. w. Munsey. senior dea-
con; William Rosenfeld junior deacon;
Wade Taylor secretary; II. O. Scott.
treasurer, and B. o. Pryor, tiler. Major
wv. NJ. Ellis, of Elliston, District Deputy
Grand Master, and n son-in-law of John
| Tyler, President of the United States,
conducted the installation ceremonies.
! Afterwards banquet was held at the
West End Hotel. covers being laid for
thirty-hve, and an excellent menu being
served by Mr.. Dep.
Mrs. William Resented entertained the
Afternoon Idlers at delightful Dutch
/ M rty Coft oft nn
served consisted of Dutch dishes, the
place cards bore quaint figures OF Dutch
| boys and girls. and the bonbons were
served In wooden shoes from Holland.
| An attractive musical program was rem
dered by Misses Rosenfeld. Harris. Lyle,
Wilson and Alice Jones.
Miss Bessie Billiard entertained the r.
q. G. Club this afternoon. a Lee program
was carried out, consisting OF a contest
on the lie OF the great general an orig
inal paper on Lee by Miss Eleanor Scott.
and n recitation. "rhe Sword OF Lee"
by Miss Evelyn Lyle. Besides the club,
number OF visitors were present
Mr.. r. A. Wright, OF East Radford.
held an interesting family reunion at
his homo on Downey street Thursday of
last week, and the following day the
same gathering was entertained by one
or Mr.. Wright's sons. Mr.. j. j. Wright.
on Grove Avenue. A bountiful dinner was
served both days. that on Friday COM
prising nine courses. Those present were
Mr.. X. a. Wright, the father. and the
following children: Mr.. c. Fl. Wright. OF
North Fork. w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs j. ].
Wright. Of East Radford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Wright, of North Fork; Messrs.
B. p, Wright and Ham Wright and Miss
Jennie Wright. of East Radford, and Mr..
Harry Wright. OF Bluefeld. There were
four grandchiIdren-Boyd, Andrew, Eu-
gene and John Wright: grandmother.
Mrs Keister, OF East Radford. and the
following relatives: Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
Freeman, of Lexington. n. c., and Mr.
y. z. knight, OF Bedford county. Other
guests were Mr.. Mark Reid and Mr.. L.
b. Lawrence. of Radford.
Miss Nellie Smith has been elected to
fill the vacancy in the High School made
by the resignation OF Miss Guthrie. who
is still confined to her house from her
wound, received from the accidental dis
charge OF her pistol while hunting.
Miss Helen Campbell. OF Pulaski is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. B. Fuqua.
Mrs. Yallalee, of New York. Is spend /
ing the winter with her sister. Miss SUI
san Cugin, music teacher at Belle Heth
Academy.
Mrs. Addison calfee IS very III at her
home IN the country. She WAS operated |
upon for cancer during the summer by
DR.. Stuart Mcguire, but the disease has
since broken out in malignant form, and
there is no hope OF her recovery.
Miss Elizabeth Larew, Of Pulaski, Is
the guest OF Mrs. w. r. Jordan.
Mrs T.. w. Thomas and little son, Ed
ward, are visiting friends in Clifton Forge.
Misses Maud and Mildred Pamplin have
returned from an extensive trip In the
SOUTH
Miss Cary Preston is guest this week
Of the Misses Tyler.
DR.. Ireno Billiard spent the first OF
the week with her mother, Mrs. Meta
G. Billiard.
Mr.. Edward Dyer Stevens. Of Ports
mouth, Ohio. spent Sunday will, his
mother Mrs. A. D. Stevens.
Mrs. Stouffer, Of Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
returned homo Monday after two weeks
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Stevens.
Mr.. Roy Shanklin was shot in the hand
by the accidental discharge OF pistol.
which he supposed unloaded Sunday. He
was the only member OF the family at
home at the time, and 1t was necessary
for him to catch a horse and ride four
miles to u doctor In order to have his
hand dressed. He is doing nicely. N
Captain W. I. Baldwin and son. Mr..
Fields Baldwin, have gone to Tacoma to
engage in the coal business, and will be
Joined by their families In the spring.
The body of Mr.. j. T. Roberts, whose
death occurred at Roanoke Tuesday, at
the home OF his daughter Mrs. r. p. An
derson, was brought to Radford and In
TERED Thursday. Besides Mrs. Anderson,
Mr.. Roberts leaves two daughters, Mrs.
z. A. Vaughan, OF Radford, and Mrs. r.
A. Albert, OF Roanoke
Captain j. G. Osborne has been in Will
Harrisburg this week, attending a meeting
OF tho board OF the Eastern State Hospital
Mr.. Harris Hart school examiner Wis
tied the High School Tuesday. and OK
pressed himself pleased with tho work.
ings of tho school,.
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