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

RADrORD. VA. January 1e.--iee's
| birthday was celebrated here by services
held at noon to-day ir the Radtoro res
/ byferlan Church The Confederate Nete-
/ 10 ana Daughters OF tho Confederacy
attended in body and the church was
well filled. The address on the Lite anu
/ Character Of Lee was an excellent one.
It was delivered by the pastor OF mo
| church. Rev. T. W. irwin, ana rev -
! Campbell Meyers. 81 the Episcopal Church.
| road Ieo's Farewell Address 20 the Army.
! The music which was IN charge or the
Daughters, consisted OF the hymns sug-
gested hv the Grand Camp.
Appropriate exercises were held IN the
schools Friday afternoon. Judge George
r. CasBell making AN interesting aduress
20 the students Of Belle Heth Academy.
The New River Grays. l.. d. g.. gave
an oyster dinner to-day at the building
| opposite the Bee Hive Tor the benefit of
tho Daughters Building Fund az tho
jamestown Exposition. which Will con-
tinue into the evening.
Glencoe Lodge 14s. installed tho fol-
lowing officers Thursday evening. Cap
tain j. G. Osborne. w0rshipfui master; J.
G Hurt senior warden. c. n. Caldwell
iunior warden: q w. Aiunscv senior dca-
con; William Roseufela junior deacon;
Wade Taylor. secretary; r o. Scott.
treasurer. and B. .. Pryor tier. Ma ior
/. w. NJ. Ellis. Of ENiston. District Deputy
Syand Master. and a son-in-law OF John
Tyler. President OF the United States.
conducted the installation ceremonies
Afterwards a banquet was held az the
West End Hotel. covers being laid for
thirty-hvo. and IN excellent menu being
served by Mr.. Delp.
Mrs. William Rosenfeld entertained tho
Afternoon ldlers NJ a delightful Dutch
party Saturday afternoon The menu
served consisted Of Dutch dishes. the
place cards bore quaint figures 81 Dutch
boys and girls and the bon DOns were
served in wooden shoes from Holland.
An attractive musical program was rom
dered by Misses Rosenfcld Harris. Lyle
Wilson and Alice Jones.
Miss bessie Bullard entertained the r
q. o. Club this afternoon a Lee program
was carried out. consisting % contest
on the lie Of the great general. an orig
final paper on Lee hy Miss Eleanor Scott.
and recitation. "The Sword ~ Lee
by Miss Evelyn Lyle. Besides the club,
q number Of visitors We're present
Mr.. r. a. Wright. OF East Radford.
held an interesting family reunion at
his homo on Downey street Thursday u
( last week, and the following day the
( same gathering was entertained by one
or Mr.. Wright g sons M J Wright
on Grove Avenue. A hountiful dinner was
| served both days. that on Friday COM
IfiSlng nine courses. Those present were
Mr. =. a. Wright. the father. and the
following children. Mr.. O. II. Wright OK
-f't tH+ 20 n w al aAL. ana Mrs. j j
| Wright. of East Radford Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Wright. Of North Fork: Messrs
3D. T.. Wright and Ham Wright and Miss
jennie Wright Of East Radford. and Mr.
Harry Wright. OF Blucfeid There were
/ fonr grandchi.dren-Boyd Andrew. Eu-
gene aud John Wright. n Eraudmother.
Mrs. keister. % East Radford. and the
following relatives: Mr. and Mrs Jesse
I Freeman. Of Lexington. y. c.. and Mr.
| %. =. Knight. of Bedford county. Other
guests were Mr.. Mark Reid and Mr.. T.
Il. Lawrence. of Radford
Miss Nellie Smith has been elected 20
nil the vacancy IN the High School made
by the resignation Of Miss Guthrie. who
is stll 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 ". b. Fuqus-
Mrs. Yallalee. of New York. s. spend
ing the winter with her sister. Miss Su-
san Culgin, music teacher at Belle Heth
Academy.
Mrs. Addison Calfee Is very so At her
home in the country. She was operated
upon for cancer during the summer by
DR.. Stuart Mcclure. 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. +. w. Thomas and little son. Ed
ward. are visiting friends IN tllftOn Forge.
Misses Maud and Mildred Pampiin have
returned from an extensive trip in the
/ SoutIS
Miss Cary Preston IS q guest this week
! Of the Misses Tyler.
DR.. Ireno Billiard spent the first Of
the week with her mother, Mrs Meta
/ c. Bullard
MT Edward Dyer Stevens. OF Ports
mouth, Ohio, spent sunday with his
mother Mrs. a. ID. Stevens.
Mrs. Stouffer. OF Cedar Rapids Iowa.
returned home Monday after a two weeks
/ visit TO her daughter. Mrs. Stevens.
Mr. Roy Shanklin was shot in the hand
/ by the accidental discharge OF a pistol.
/ which ne supposed uuloaded. Sunday. lie
/ was the only member OF the family at
| for him to catch Il horse and ride four
/ miles 20 O. doctor in order 10 have his
! hand dressed. He is doing nicely.
/ Captain w. Z. Baldwin and son. MT.
! Fields Baldwin, have gone to Tacoma 10
! 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 az Roanoke Tuesday, at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. f. =. An
! derson, was brought 10 Radford and in
/ TERED Thursday. Besides Mrs. Anderson.
Mr.. Roberts leaves two daughters. Mrs.
. +. a. Vaughan. Of Radford. and Mrs r.
| a. Albert. % Roanoke.
Captain ]. G. Osborne has been in VIII
| liamsburg this week. attending a meeting
OF the board OF the Eastern State Hospital
| Mr.. Harris Hart. school examiner. Wis
/ ited the High School Tuesday, and ex-
! pressed himself pleased with the work.
| ings Of tho school.