Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-14
whenever Its patrons dcslred.

whenever Its patrons dcsircd.
ie was not uncommon. for parties
ot men ana women to drive out from
ca ny inc nelies and bcaux OF tho OLD
'oih'h'oh' so these three played the
dance music. never omIttlnp Inc
ciec,rifying Old Virginia Reel. The
OLD leading fiddler called the stem
ana changes for tho dancers I'm II
singing voice that mingled hnrno,-
iousiy with the music. can hoa,A
MN nov: Change yo' pardpcr. Il
.Chasse;" "Promcnadc all" whi,n ~,
Sf u tha i,n ana Iythmical movcmcnts1
, worthy loader In the srlzzleS n HI
oiaGk who drew the bow Win ia
ieeWlinE OF u master.
ncmr o a., az h h,,d 2 glorious time un.DI
butler in HIS spotlcss wilto . iTe
Ihrew open the wido dininr-ron,n
noons and announced Ladies' anJ|
s sieh wa Walk In 10 supper" WI
- the thbie' which was covered WITH
:. menu nave ncycr seen surDass.,Iv
Long Long after the midnight hour whe,f|
I nar"n Mas %sn concluded and the chaI =
Singing Aud Lang Syne~ before
separating AMI lcavc-takinr.
1t may have been because was
".u Geographically may have
been that In some mysterious man.
hcr J had forced upon me n presentj-
iheht ihat many o. that ra. and
h"phy crowd would never moe. again
~ .na. grand o!d mansion with us
a'istocratlc occupants. but somehnv
never fclt sadder IN my ne than
when the song ended and the riIe.,,t
am. soiemnly took their depart.
War Clouds Gnth~r,
n.nH 10 gather over the Southland
ana there vas Il feeling down I'm H.,
hearts OF the people akin to tho sue
,ense VIC feci when awaiting tho
IN mat company that night wer,
man of Nirg!nla's fatrcat dauphter
anu !oHai song. who never me. araI y
under such happy conditions Indeed
believe this was tho last bali "ve,
siVen In that house, and not mnn,
months after. many of tho men whoI
Ganced thS, nisht We're wearing thd
Army and doing aicaet duty aion.v
we PotSmac. Among those In thai
memorable gathering recall th.j
w., hrtiiiary captain. PichesrrI|
and whose battery crowned its.lE
VIII glory in many Of the hardc.
;ouEhi battles Of tho war.
Dr. McGruder. who rose TO a co.
Htnclcy; and after tho war married
a!sk Ellen Goodall: several once h
ana men OF the famous Hanover c,vf
n,ry troop. Captain "Gerney" Timb,4
Lake: who later commanded ,hil
tors and lawyers who became en-,
nent In their profession. including Dn
o IN Park Goodnil. q son Of tht
o!d colonel. ana one OF the hundIE
soonest men on the floor
Il WAS soon apparent that tho ga
Wa on IN earnest. and from bcryt
ilhE 10 end the GoodallB scrgct ihln
,nusr ct a. Confedcracy w.;n iii
thor hearts and souls and frc.iy I'D
their ample means. The gacties and
eStravaga nccs of this place rrasnl
M tf' iEiLinE was conserved Tor thl
comfort AMI hustcnarce OF the South
cFn soldiers passing by every dayX
sometimes one ar two, sometimes
res i'ncnt or dcc!mnted brigade OF "a,
,sreH an hanHry men. But the door
"Ic s!"ay9 open, and no Con.cder
axe 'olh'"r ever passed this place coll
or hungry a. long az there wns any
thing LEFT TO divide with aim.
TIE good housewife and her Gu,
tur.l danghiers. who had been reare
IN luxury now put aside their SILK
ana sht!nS and hid their jewelry 70
fear OF raiders, and devoted them
selves TO tn. serious work of prenar -
!nts warm clothing for the sufrorin
soldiers. The coiorcd women wen
Kept busy with their looms and spin
ming wheels, and the women spcu
lh.ir time knitting socks. gloves an
coiHforters. 4
Large Fortune Lost.
But fate Awas against this 10y
banda largo fortune had been freei
spent. and they had nothing In I'D
lowering low and threateninGly ove|
these good people. when ono inornin
without word OF warning the fam
ny saw the rond nl,ed with blud
grounds surrounded by these hooiii
raiders. Tho Goodalls' activity in 81,
cause OF the South was well kno
and the opportunity now offered To
the taking OF vengeance By the cncm,
n" Federal soldiers entered fror
doors and windows and swarmc
t ,r59ia ,hs rooms taking what the
could not carry of. The women wur
terribly alarmed ana fed to one li,ti
nmn''y.ronLn ,whcro they hud%!ed u
"nGe from the presence OF the enemy
Hut Their prayer was Interrupted
"" roar OF gaiioplng ho5fs. the craG
OF cnralne and p!atoi mingled wi;
the savaGs yell OF tho inruriated me
az The gallant C;ordon's North Care
i;"a cavalry, as they horo down upo
lEe leaves before hurricane. In
few short minutes there were le
around The old tavern and In /
porch"s scores OF dead and woundc
ants carried the latter into their ON
rooms and did what was possible
alleviate ihc!r Euncring@. And as
pas7ed through tho ballroom ! cou
not fail 10 contrast the scenes OF nj
last visit when all WAS mirth an
fcst;"!ty, with the spectacle then b,
fore me Of numbers Of wounded an
dead soldiers scattered over Its foo
Not long after this terrible exper
cncc. everything swept away but Il
sneltcr over them, these good Poop
closed the doors and moved clSewhtr
leaving this battle-scarred bu!ldin
10 the elements, and thus Goodall
Tavern. soon after destroyed by hr
o*ssed out OF existence and into hi;
tory
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