The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
MERRY MAKING AT
THE MECKLENBURG' G.
Christmas Holidays Passing Into
History to Music ofthe Dance.
Fox-Hunters Afield.
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THE MEcKLENBURG. VA, January
1.-The Christmas german at The Neck
lenburg was one Of the prettiest Of tho
season, and was marked by the large
number OF attractive dancers on the
floor and the beautiful figures introduced.
The german was led by Mr.. Fl. R. Cooley.
Of Chase City. and Miss Edna Wood, OF
GAINESVILLE. Others dancing were Miss
Seldom Wood, Clarksville; Miss Mary
Burwel, Miss Irma Jeffress. Miss Isabel
Norvel. Chase City: Miss Josephine
beth Bagley, North Carolina; Miss Mary
Whitaker, Raleigh; Miss Sue Gregory.
Miss Annie Faris, Miss Lizzie Roberts.
Chase City: Miss Gertrude McIlroy, New
Orleans: Miss Elsie Edmlndson, Chase 1
City; AIessrs. w. B. Agnew, T. A.
Brooks, Sidney Brooks. Chase City;
Mr.. Emmett Mayer, Mr. BENJAMIN Mayer,
Clarksville; Mr.. Hunter Gregory Chase
City: Mr.. Henry Wood. Clarksville; Mr..
B. I. Walker, county: Mr.. Stewart Ma
ger. Clarksville: Mr.. James Bryson. Mr..
II. w. Lloyd, Boydton; Mr.. T. p. Will
iams. Danville: Mr. r. p Beazley.
Lousburg. N. G.; Mr.. j. g. sizer, Rich
mond, Va. The chaperons We're Mrs. ".
d. Norvell. Chase City; Mrs. W. P.
Whitaker, Raleigh; Mrs. A. j. Boswell,
Chase City.
E A delightful supper was served at mid
night and the whole affair was one OF
the pleasanteest OF the many similar
occasions for which The Mecklenburg
Is famous.
Fox-hunts have also been the order OF
the day, and the visiting hunters have
had some exciting chases One OF the
best hunts was on Friday morning, the
trailing being particularly fine. Those who
rode to the hounds were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. a, Royal, Boston; Mr.. =. i. Post,
New York: Colonel ". T. Hughes Mr..
k r. Fuller. Louisburg. n. G.; Mr. IS.
l.. Walker, county; Mr.. 7. 2. Roberts.
Chase City.
One of the pleasantest features Of tho
happy holiday season was beautiful
compliment to the well-known Captain
O. +. Hayes, veteran hunter of the
county. who for many years has had
charge OF The Mecklenburs stables
kennels and game preserves, and who
consequently has made many friends
among the Northern hunters The com-
pliment took the form Of an EXQUISITE
silver loving cup, the work OF Gorham,
New York. and bears this legend re 3,
scented to Captain 2, J. Hayes pS :.
w. Hooslef in memory OF the many
nleasant hours spent together in the nap
~ hunting grounds of old Virginia.
Mr.. Hooslef is q fruit importer OF New
York City, who comes annually for the
nuail shooting and he and Captain Hayes
had been field comrades for years.
Those who spent the holidays at The
recklenburg were Mr.. and Mrs. j. A..
Royal, four children and maids, Boston,
Mr.. d. r.. Post and mother. New York
CITY; Mr.. ]. G. T.. Burnes. New York
city: Mr. r. Williams New York
CITY; Professor and Mrs. a. I. Ramsey
Tairmont Seminary, Washington, =, CT
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. O'Neil, Gettysburg
Pa; Dr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hay. Phlla-
delphia: Mrs. "A. II, Pugf. Miss Mc !, ,.y
Naw orleans; MIR. j. r. Higgins. Baltl-
more: Mr. r. M. Fairfield. Philadelphia;
Mr.. John Morrison, Mr. Howard Sweet
ger, New York City,