Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
CULPEPER

tSpecial 20 The Times Dispa,ch.l
CCLpEPER, VA. February mfr.
and Mrs. Charles a. King. OF Mon
trosc." entertained with a delightful
evening party and dance on Friday in
honor OF their young son and daugh-
ter Russell and Miss Helen King. a
buffet supper was served. Many per.
sons attended from Culpeper.
'rhc Billikcn Five Hundred Club met
on Tuesday afternoon with Miss Eliza
ho;h Strother. Five tables were ar
ranged. several additional guests being
present, and the prize was won by Mrs.
Hugh Patton. Of Lynchburg.
Miss Adel!a Vowel returned 10 Gull
pepper yesterday. after having spent
thc past week with friends in Wash
inpton. where she attended the South
err relief bail on Monday evening
tho Week FOR visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Vowel In Bedford City.
Mrs William Fitzhugh and little
daughter. Of Highland County. arc
quests Of MIR. and Mrs. Pembroke Thorn
Fitzhugh. near Culpepcr. Dr.. William
ff'zhuGh IS spending some time at
Johns Hopkins. in Baltimore.
Rev. Randolph +. Rixey. OF Freder-
.ckshurr. was the weekend guest of
bis brother-inlaw Charles Wine. and
also visited friends near Culpeper.
Miss Mary Nalle entertained the
or Tuesday evening at her home. on
Piedmont Street.
charmingly arranged children's
party was that given this week by Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander X. Wood. OF
brandy. for their son. Alexander X.
Lillian Meredith. both of whom have
tn" same birthday. Mrs Wood was
assisted in entertaining the twenty-five
small guests by ncr debutante n!eces,
Misses Annie Bell and Mary Williams,
Of Red Springs. y. G.
Mrs Roslyn G. Eass entertained with
an afternoon reception and tea on Mon
dar in honor OF her house guest. Miss
Catherine Schultz, OF W:nchest
quantities OF pink flowers and tulle
We're used in decorating the rooms. and
the hostess ard guest OF honor were
assisted In receiving by Mrs. Laurence
Sanford Ricketts,. Of Orange. and Miss
Florence N&ss. Mrs. Raleigh r. Green
presided at the punch bowl. and Mrs.
Granville Coleman poured tea
arthur Tredwell. of the University Of
Virginia. spent the weekend in Cul-
pepper. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Russell Smith.
tainments given under the auspices OF
The Mothers Club OF the Culpeper
School. was held at the Fairfax Thea
ter on Tuesday evening.
Numbers of Culpeper people attend :
ed the golden wedding anniversary and
reception nj the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Towles Slaughter near Mitch
ellis. on Monday. where was gathered n
crowd of several hundred relatives
friends and ncighbors to give good
wishes to this popular couple. The
guests were met at the door by two
nephews OF Mr.. Slaughter, Major ed
win l.. Slaughter, OF Culpeper, and Dan
Slaughter. of "Brookfields" Tho bride
and groom OF fifty years ago received
their guests standing under n we'd
ding bell OF flowers in the old fash
toned drawing They were at :
tended by two small ercat-nieces as
flower girls, and wore assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Willie Slaughter. of
The Plains; Mrs. Sedden. Of Caldwell,
\. j.: Mrs. Selby. of Washington. and
Mrs Frank Hail. of Mitcheils. Rsv
koherts Coles, rector of the Episcopal
Church. read an appropriate Psalm.
and cousin, Rev. Mr. Semmes, OF Rich
mond, offered prayer. The entire
house was decorated with yellow ion
quils ard presented charming ap-
pearance. IN the dining-room a bcyv
of young girls served a delightful re-.
past. and the enormous brides cake.
with Its burden Of fifty candles. wa 3
cut with tho sword carried by Mr..
Slaughter all through the Civil War.
An interesting coincidence was the fact
that this was the second golden we'd
ding to be celebrated in this home.
the other. many years ago. being when
the venerable Rev. Philip Slaughter.
minister and historian, celebrated his
golden wedding and the fftieth snni-
versary of his ordination to tho min
istry.