Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
HOUSTON To ENTERTAIN
NOTABLE CONVENTION
Masons From Five Lodges in Dis
trict No. 81, With Wives and
Daughters, to BE Present.
PREPARE ELABORATE PROGRAM
Public Meeting and Sumptuous Spread
VIII BE Features OF Day-Young
Society People Have Been Enjoy
ing Series of Dances.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch I

III
HOUSTON, VA. August 7.--On Tues
day hundreds Of Masons. their wives
and daughters. Will be in Houston. The
hve lodges composing district No 81
VIII come together In tho most potahla
convention ever held in tho district.
y X. Crews, of this place who Is dis
trict deputy grand master is making
extensive preparations and Is receiving
the hearty cooperation of tho lodges
public meeting will be held in tho
morning in Beth Car Baptist Church
The program for this meeting Is now
being arranged and will carry some
unusually interesting features An
elaborate dinner will he served in the
grove at the Masonic Hall \ com
mittee from the lodge at this place is
giving careful attention to every de-
tail in preparing a sumptuous spread
In tho afternoon degrees Will be CON
fcrrcd by officers Of the Grand Lodge
members Of the grand working com
mittee and members OF the suhordi-
nate lodges. ]. Gus Hankns. Of Rich
mond. editor OF the Masonic Journal
Of Virginia.; George NJ Wright, of
Marion. grand lecturer. and other
prominent AIasons from A distance Will
be in attendance
During the past week the Young so
cicty people have enjoyed a number Of
dances On Friday evening. Miss Pat
tie Johnson entertained at dance at
tho home of her parents on Maple Ave-
nue. The guest list was large one,
comprising over forty names Special
music was furnished. and delightful
refreshments were served On Tuesday
evening. number of Houston people
drove TO the suburban home Of MIR. and
Mrs. David y. Webb. whore Misses
Ovid and Adrianna Wcpb were hostess
cs. Guests from South Boston were
also present. on "Wednesday evening,
the young men of Houston gave n de-
lightful dance in honor OF the girls.
The school auditorium was tho scene
of the event number of South Bos-
ton people came over.
Miss Elizabeth Craddock has re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Greensboro. y. c.
a. V. Lawson. deputy county clerk,
is spending his vacation at Virginia
Beach.
Miss Mary Poole and Master James
Poole, OF Greensboro, y. c.. arc visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
Craddock.
Lcander Leigh. who is engaged in
business at Phoenix. spent several
days this week ut his home here
George Walker. OF Lynchburg. who
has been spending some time as the
guest Of Paul G. Edmunds, returned
home on Tuesday
Mrs. W. L. pittman returned to
visit 10 Winston-Salem, y. c.
William Leigh has returned from
Danville where he visited relatives.
n. e. NJ. Watkins returned on Tues
day from n visit to ashington.
Frank and Jack Faulkner left this
week for Hanover Courthouse, where
they will he guests ut house party
given by Misses Kitty and 10 Winston.
Miss Martha Craddock has returned
from n pleasant visit to relatives at
Centralia. Va.
Misses Virginia and Sallic johnson
have been spending some time as guests
OF relatives and friends at Turbeville,
: Va.
Edward Dorsey. who has been taking
n summer course ut the University OF
Virginia, returned home on Tuesday.
Misses Kitty and 10 Winston, who
have been guests of the Misses Ed
munds, have returned to Hanover
Courthouse. accompanied by Miss Grace
Edmunds. of this place.
Miss Estelle Byrd. of Tampa, Fla,
has been the guest of Miss Betty Spar
row during the past week.
Mrs. \. o. Kinsolving, of Winches-
ter Tenn. Is spending some time ut
tho home of Mrs. Thomas w. Leigh.
Miss Garland Dorsey and Miss Mary
Faulkner are attending the summer
norma! at Harrisonburg.
Misses Jennie and Mae Turner. OF
Richmond. are guests of Misses Gar
nett and Jennie Covington.
Miss Mary Leigh. of Danville. is
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Thoma s
w. Leigh.