The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01

fye-mie trotting dash.
Inc Club has steadily improved In inter-
est aud numbers till it may fairly be claimed
to DC permanent and indispensable insti.
tuition. with most OF the merits and none OF
the objections OF a jockey club. In tho ful-
biment OF its purposes il has been emf
nently successful. The taste for horseman-
ship and good horses has been reawakened
amongst our young men, and through the
medium OF the Club good markets have
been found for our horses ut handsomely
paying prices. The innocent and exquisite
pleasure 1t has afforded visitors TO the State
Fairs Is we'll known.
Thea present officers OF the Club are:
President, Captain Il. E. Lee, King VIII
liam county, Va; First Vice President,
Colonel Chastain White, Richmond, Va;
Second Fice-President, General w. II.
Payne, Warrenton, Va; Third Vice-Pre.-
dent, DR.. A. G. Taylor, Amelia county,
Va; Fourth Fice-President. T. NJ. Hewitt
Charles City county, Va; Fifth Vice-Pre-
sident, r. J. Hancock, Albcmarle county.
Va; Secretary and Treasurer, w. Ii. Gil.
ham, Richmond, Va; Clerk OF the Cour.e,
Miles Cary, Richmond, Va.
Executive Committee: Captain z. f.
Lee, Major Thomas W. boswell, J. G.
Smith, Colonel Chastain White Ter ottcto),
Captain Philip Haxall.
At tie last State Agricultural Fair the
Club offered premiums for their several
contests Of the aggregate value OF 1855.
4 plan OF recognizing the Riding Club,
to adopt the jockey-club form, is being con-
sidcred, and il agreed upon the Club will
not probably have its race-meeting hereafter
in conjunction with the State Fairs.
Richmond Literary Association.
An organization for the cultivation OF the
literary taste and oratorical talent OF It's
members. The Association was organized
in October, 1873, and has been in contnu-
ous existence ever since. The membership
is limited. and its roll now only lacks few
names OF having its full complement. During
the few years OF its existence great deal
has been accomplished by its members, who
have this winter gone TO work with more
than their usual energy. The Association
meets in the City Circuit Courtroom every
Monday evening. Its sessions are open TO
the public.
The officers for the present term are: Pre-
sident, Everett Waddy; Ficc-Prc>idcnt,
James II. Anderson; Secretary, l.. T. ".
Marye; Treasurer, David T.. Lunl>dcn:
Critic, G.. G. Jackson; Censor. Henry Glib
son.
Jefferson Literary and Social Circle.
Organized 1867. Mark VI. StraHsc, pre-
sident; William Cans, yice-pre>ident; J..
B. Jacobson, recording secretary; Joseph
Messenger, financial secretary; Leon Wal
erstein. treasurer; VI. S. Block. librarian.
Membership, about 100: Volumes in libra
ry, about 800.
Richmond Cub.
The Richmond Club was founded in the
month OF July, 1866, by Messrs. William r..
Myers, Z. II. ID. Myers. David J. Mcintosh,
Thomas r. Price. Jr., Charles MinnigcrOdc,
Jr, w. Page McCarty, Philip Ilayal, John
Reeve, Frank w. Dawson, John NJ. Robin
son, james W. Pegram, X. 7. Daniel, Jr.,
J. II. Chambcrlayne, Innes Randolph, w.
X. Martin, =. II. Moore, John l.. Cowardin,
J. &. Cabell, Charles E. Workman, Charles
u. Williams, and others.
The club was first established on one OF
the upper floors in the building opposite
the Theatre.
In January, 1868. the residence OF Mrs.
Writ Robinson, ut the corner OF Third and
Franklin streets, was leased for five years.
About three years ago the building was
bought by the club.
resident members Of the club. Mr. John
Daniel, Jr., secretary.
The first president OF the club was Maj or
David J. Mcintosh, who WAS succeeded by
Gustavus Myers (deceascdD, Dr.. j. G. CabclI,
and Messrs. ii. III. IIaXaIl and John II. Mon
tague.
SeStmOrelamd Club.
The WcStmorcand Club was chartered by
the General Assembly in March, 1871, and
during the early part OF the year was cs-
tablisbed in the large brick building on
the south side OF Franklin street, No.
7O7. The following are its officers:
President, Henry IIcth; Ficc-President,
William II. Palmer; Treasurer. John En-
dcrs Robinson; Secretary, William Kan
ioIrn smith Board Of Management: The
s,lrer, the Secretary, Dabncy II. Marry, j..
lIamDdcn Chamberlayne, Philip HaXall,
BENJAMIN c. Gray, y. Bowditch Clapp,
John 4. Triplctt, il, Thomas NJ. Logan,
Alexander Il. Guigon. Finance Committee {:
William II. Palmer, Benjamin G. Gray. the
Treasurer. House Committee n. Bow
ditch Clapp. Philip I!aNal|, John Finders
Robinson, William Randolph smith. John
Il. Triplctt, .jr. Library Committee: Thomas
VI. Logan, Dabncy II. Maury, j. Hampton
Chambcrlaync. Membership about 80.
The club was established for the promo
ton OF social Intercourse, and for the pur-
pose OF maintaining n library and reading
room; and no person not Il member l. per
mittcd to Use the clubhouse except Va a.
lowed by the constitution. =
The annua meeting OF the club is hem on
the third Monday in February IN each ycak.
Mercantile Club.
Rooms, No. SIj Broad street. william
Heller. president; p. l.. Whitlock, ricc-prc-
sidcnt; 5. Cohen, treasurer; w. LoYcn-
stein. secretary; &. MIIhiS"r, {. Thai
himcr, A. GunSt. Levi li"Nter, II. Asher,
Board OF Managers.