The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
&c .Gld First Virginia Infantry.

annually.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
The "Gld First virginia Infantry.
This Association was formed about the
1st of May, 1874, for the purpose OF keeping
alive the friendships and memories OF army
life, and also with benevolent view, in
contributing to aid members in distress and
sickness. The Association, at its last meet
ing, accepted the kind invitation OF the First
Virginia regiment, rendered through its
commander, General 3. II. johnson, to in
future use its armory rs place OF meeting.
The secretary OF the Association will be
glad to receive any information as to facts
in connection with the old regiment: also,
any relics or mcmrntocs associated there
with, and in particular likenesses OF men,
bers.
The following are the officers OF the AS
ISOLATION: Colonel William II. Palmer, pre-
sident; Major George F. Norton, Captain
E. p. Reeve, Joseph L. Whitaker, vice.
presidents; r. f. Armstrong, treasurer;
W. II. Keiningham, secretary.
"F" Company Association.
Organized October 10, 1876, by the SUI
viving members OF f" company OF vol
unteers, which was organized October 10,
1859, and served throughout the late war.
Its objects are the preservation OF fratcrnal
relations among its membership, and the
collection Of material for company his
tory. The secretary requests the donation
OF material thereto-Such as contemporary
documents, diaries, newspapers, &C., and
invites personal memories by letter and in
terview.
President, Major Charles r. Skinker;
First Fice-President, Captain Maxwell L.
Clark; Second Fice-PreSident, Colonel
James r. Crenshaw; Third Fice-President,
Major Thomas A. Brander; Secretary, K.
A. Brock; Treasurer, Lieutenant Robert
II. Gillian, No. Ills east Main street.
The officers compose an executive COM
mittee, which meets whenever the affairs OF
the Association demand attention.
The Association holds semi-annual re-
unions for the interchange OF social greet
ings and business purposes on the 18th OF
April and the 10Th OF October.
Youn. Guard Association.
The Young Guard Association is COM
posed OF old members OF the volunteer COM
pany from which it takes its name, and was
organized April 13, 1876 (hc twenty-sixth
anniversary OF the date OF the first commits
sion issued to that corps, with the follow
ing officers President, j. II. Richardson
First Vice-PrCsidcnt, j. S. Rady; Second
Yice-P President, J. \. Lacy; Secretary, w.
II. Wade; Assistant Secretary, j. j. IL.
Brewer: Treasurer, w. w. Wood. 1t has
membership OF 45, and is open to all old
members OF the company from its organize
ton in 1850. Meets on the second Tuesday
in each month. The Association has lost by
death this year two OF its mcnlberS-Licl-
tenant H. w. Dabney and 4. j. Tucker.
Richmond EIOwitzer Association.
Re0rganized November 9, 1874. Officers
President, George L. Christian; First Vice
President, Captain Henry Hudnall; Second
Vice-P President, Captain Henry Z. Carter;
Secretary, Robert S. BOshcr; Treasurer
Lieutenant Richard c. Wortham. Orator
for the year 1878, Major Robert Stiles. IN
ccutye Committee: james L. Gray, Lieu
tenant Daniel S. Mccarthy, OF the First
company Frank D. Hill, Lucien B. Tatum,
OF the Second company; +. NJ. Crump, h.
A. Vim, OF the Third company. Member
ship, 81.
Konservatlye &ai.H Aiub.
This political club was founded in 1869
rs the Swamp Angels. In 1873 the name
was changed to the kempcr kampalgn
klub, and this was afterwards changed TO
the present name CONSERVATIVE kampalgn
Klub. Membership is limited to -. Seven
members out OF % have died within the
past five years, and thus the club has suffer
ed severe loss within comparatively
short space OF time. The officers arc
Chief, John H. Claiborne; First Junior
Chief, Charles V. Meredith; Second Junior
Chief, Samuel 3. Witt; Secretary, II. Tate
Evans; Corresponding Secretary, John G.
Mosby Treasurer, William Ahcrn.
Richmond Caledonian Club.
| The Caledonian Club embraces within its
membership the first citizens OF Richmond
and vicinity of Scottish birth and descent.
Membership, G..
The following are the officers Of the Club
elected for the ensuing year: Chief, James
Macdoueal; First Chleftain, james john
ston: Second Chieitain, James Johnston,
Jr.: Third Chicftain, John G. Craig !;
Fourth Chieftain, II. Irwin Reith; Guide,
Thomas McNiyen; Sentinel, William Dunn !;
Librarian, Alexander Dick.
Virginia Riding Club.
The "Virginia Hurdle Club" was organ
lied on July 10, 1871, ut meeting called by
Philip Haxall, Esq, in pursuance OF the
following resolution Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Virginia State Agricultural
society, paSSeu apill 10, Low. ,
| Resolved, That a premium OF silver
| pitcher Of the value OF fifty dollars be Of
! fered for the best hurdle-riding one mile OF
the Virginia Hurdle Club, to take place on
the day designated by the president.
| The following officers were elected !:
President, Major 7. w. boswell, OF Hano-
yer county; First Vice-President, L. A.
Rawlins, OF Mecklenburg county; Second
ice-President, DIR. w. B. Ball, Of Chester
field county; Third Vice-President, Colo
mel Z. Ii. Dulaney, OF Loudoun county;
Fourth Vice-President, Judge w. ".
Crump, OF Richmond; Fifth Vice-Presl-
dent, Captain W. Fl. Southall, OF Albemarle
county; Secretary and Treasurer, Philip
Haxall, OF Richmond.
The avowed objects OF the Club were TO
promote the breeding and use OF high
standard of riding-horses, and torender the