Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
CULPEPER CHAUTAUQUA
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Citizens Vote to Hold Similar
Event Again Next
Year.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


CULPEPER, Va, September q. 1913.
The Culpeper chautauaua came to a
close Thursday evening after a week OF
entertainment which included lectures.
concerts, readings and a delightful even
ing of Dickens representations. Among
| the speakers during the week was Will
liam Jennings Bryan. Secretary of state,
who received an ovation on the occasion
Of his speech the opening night CROWDS
being present from all parts of Madison
and Rappahannock counties, as well as
Culpeper Mrs. d. A Grimsley. the
widow OF the late Judge Daniel Grims-
ley. who Is a kinswoman Of Secretary
Bryan. entertained Secretary and Mrs.
Bryan while here, and a small company
of relatives and intimate friends were
invited to meet them. Wednesday even
ing Senator Gore of Oklahoma was the
speaker. Crowds have attended every
session of the ChautauQua, and at a
meeting Of the citizens Wednesday IT
was decided to hold another next year,
and many prominent landowners of the
county voluntarily offered themselves as
guarantOrs.
"Bootleggers" Convicted.
At the September term Of court just
held here. Judge George S. Shackleford.
presiding, Oscela Adkins and Bigger
Johnson, both colored. were convicted
of running "speakeasies," and were SEN
fenced to pay fines of $50 and 500. re-
spectively, Johnson, whose case was the
more aggravated, receiving a Jail SEN
tence of four months as we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Polk Hill have issued
invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Mary Ellen, and DR. Her.
hort Wallis IawiS the cprprnOnv to take
place at o'clock Wednesday evening.
October 8. in the Culpeper Baptist
Church. DR.. Lewis is a native of Gull
pepper. but has for the past few years
been practicing medicine in Henrico
county. He and his bride-elect are cou-
sins, and have a wide connection in this
part Of Virginia.
Farewell Sermon.
Rev. Frank Burks of Ridley parish
will preach his farewell sermon in the
Brandy church tomorrow. He recently
accepted a call to the Episcopal
churches at Manassas and Nokesville.
A successful revival meeting has closed
at Rapidan Baptist Church in which
sisted by Rev. Martin Wharton of Bal
timore. The Trinity Methodist Church
has also been holding revival serv-
ices during the past week. The pas
tor has been assisted by his brother
in-law, B. S. Via of Charlottesville.
who had charge of the singing.
Miss Nettie Virginia Rowsie and
John Hoover Schooley. both residents
of Culpeper. were married at the home
Of the brides brother. James Rowsie
near Manassas. Rev. E. A. Roads of
the Methodist Church performing the
ceremony. A number of friends ac-
companied them from Culpeper. among
them being Mrs. Clyde Bowers. wife
of Senator Bowers The couple will
make their home in Christiansburg.
Virginius Brown. Henry and James
Somerville. George Latham, Bernard
Williams and Charles Tinsley are at
tending the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute at Blacksburg.
Returns From Europe.
Miss Jean Coons, who spent the sum-
mer travelling in Europe, arrived in
Culpeper last week and is spending
some days with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Bickers and
with her uncle. Warren Coons. She
expects to return TO Baltimore. where
she has made her home for the past
several wears. in a few days and Will
engage in social settlement work IL
that city.
for various schools this week were
Misses Lucille Nelson, Margaret and
Lucy Roberts, Margaret Lewis and
Lucille Neal. who are attending stuart
Hall in Staunton; Misses Marcia
Morris Hazel Oldacre. Annie James
Vowel. Edna Hutchinson and neva
Clark, who have enrolled at the Har-
risonburg Normal. and Miss Kathryn
Eegborn a student of the Womans
College in Richmond.