The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Tbe cold First. Virginia Infant'

friendships anu Dlelhoi ioo " -. ..L,t:.r.
also with a benevolent view, IN conlr'nuli"ss
TO aid members in distress ana Sickness;
The secretary Of the Assoclaeioh WI. us
clad to receive any information us " iSe
in connection with the old regiment; aiso'
any relics or mementoes associateu ILL.,, ,,
with, and in particular llkenesses u ine"
bers. 4,o
The following are the officers OIL the
Association: Colonel William Fl. Palmer,
president: Major George f. Norton. Captain
+. P, Reeve, Joseph l.. Whitaker. VICE
presidents; Maurice C|aggett, treasurer;
w. I'll. KeiniDgham, secretary.
"F,, Company Association.
Organized October 10, 1876, by the sur
yiyinr members OF "F" company OF vol
unteers, which was organized octoDer ~
1859, and served throughout the late war:
It's Objects are the preservation OF fraternat
relations among its membership, and the
collection of material for a company his
tory. The secretary requests the donation
Of material thereto-such rs contemporary
documents, diaries, newspapers, &c., ana
invites personal memories by letter ana III
terview.
President. Major Charles r. SkiDker;
First Vice President, Captain Maxwell L.
Clarke; Second Fice-President, Major
Thomas A. Brander; Third Vice-Presl-
dent, Maio Thomas q. Peyton; Secretary
r. 4. Brock; Treasurer, Lieutenant Ro-
bert II. Gillian, No. 11l5 east Main street.
The officers compose IN executive COM
mittee, which meets whenever the ahdlrS OF
the Association demand attention.
The Association holds semi.annual re-
unions for the interchange OF social greet.
inos and business purposes on the l9th OF
April and the 18th OF October.
Richmond HOwitzer Association.
ReUrganzed November 8, 1874. Officers
for The wears 1S7S-'79: Daniel 5. Mccarthy.
president; p. A. Sublett, first vice-presl-
dent; John s. Elicit, second yicc-presl-
dent: r. G. Wortham, secretary; FRANK
D. Hill, treasurer; Judge Ii. ". Flournoy,
orator. Executive Committee: j. Is. Lam
bert and G.. Z. Wingo, First company; G.
r.. Christian and S. ii. HAYES, Second COM
many: George d. ThaXton and u. Alsop,
Third company. Membership, g..
Richmond CaiedOninn Club.
Chief James tombstone; First Chieftaln,
Humphrey Calder; Second Chieftain, VIII
liam Dunn; Third Chlcftain, William K.
Mason: Fourth Chieftain, Ii. }. Keith:
Guide. James Grant; Sentinel, William
Stuart. Membership 81.
Richm0nd Climb.
clubhouse, corner Third and Franklin
strects) was founded in July, 1866.
The Club was first established on one OF
the upper floors in the building opposite
the Theatre.
There are now % resident and ID nom
resident members Of the Club. Mr.. John
II. Montague is president, and Il. I. Dam
icl. Jr., secretary.
The first president OF the Club was Major
David J. Mcintosh, who was succeeded by
Guslavus Meyers (dcccascd). DR.. j. &. Ca
bell. and MeSSrs. ii. II. IIaXalI and john Ii.
Montague.
Since last year the Clubhouse building
has been newly and handsomely carpeted
and papcrcd, the biliard-tablcs renewed,
and the reading-room made much more at
tractiye by additions OF reading matter
\ standing library 'as been contributed by
the members.
WcStmOrclund Club.
The WcSlmoreand Club was chartered by
the General Assembly in March, 1877. and
during the early part OF the year was estab:
ished in the large brick building on the
south side OF Franklin street between
Seventh and Eighth streets, No. I07. The
following are its officers Colonel William
II. Palmer, presidents; Captain Philip HaN-
all, yce-presidcnt; John EnderS Robinson,
treasurer; William Randolph Smith, secre-
tary. Board OF Management: The Presi-
dent, the Fice-President the Treasurer, the
Secretary, John Hampton Chamberlain, n.
Bowditch Clapp, General T. NJ. Logan,
Edward Cohen, DR.. J. s. D'Orsay Cullen,
George Lee, John OFT, and Lewis Booker.
Finance Committee: The President, Ed
ward Cohen, and Lewis Booker. Library
Committee General r. NJ. Logan, John
Hampden Chamberlayne, George Lee. DR..
J. S. D'Orsav Cullen, and John OFT. House
Committee y. Bowditch Clapp, John Ea-
ders Robinson, and Philip HaNall. Mem
bcrship, about so.
The Club was established for the promo
ton OF social intercourse, and for the pur-
pose OF maintaining a library and reading
room: and no person not Il member is per-
United to use the clubhouse except rs al
lowed by the constitution.
The annual meeting OF the Club is held on
the third Monday in February in each year.
The clergy OF the city have the privilege
OF the rcadng-room at all times, and ladies
who are of the family OF Il member, and
other ladies on invitation OF Il member, can
Use the IeadinS-room from 10 y. NJ. to
2. NJ. every Saturday.
Mercantile Club.
w. Heller, president; Pb. Whitlock,
yice-p president; Charles Thalhmer, trca-
surer; Gust. Millbiser, secretary; Henry
Wallcrstcln, f. Holzinger, |. Lovenstein, II.
J. Myers, and Morris Nelson, Board OF
Managers.
Commercial Club.
1900 Ross STREET.
rrho 1ommnrrioI Climb ,v1S orfraDi Zn;I lam
nary aS, 1878, and chartered by act OF Le-
gislature soon thereafter. In the early part
OF the year y portion OF the building No.
1900 Ross street (known rs the Richmond
House, was leased and handsomely fur
nishcd to meet the requirements Of the
members and their visiting friends. Re-
Gently the entire building has been leased
by the Club, and the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce have secured apartments in the
building, where they now hold their meet
ings.
The following are the officers OF the Club
John Z. Iancev, president; Claiborne Wat
kins. yice-p president: j. NJ. Nowlin, secre-
1ary; Edgar D. Taylor, treasurer. Board
Of Managers: The President, Vice-Prcsi-
dent, George ID. ThaXton. n. Heller, Henry
Bodcker. james ID. Crump. j. PendIeton
Rogers. w. L. Cardozo, and w. II. Welsh
ger. Membership, about $50.
The Club was established for the Joint
promotion OF business and social inter-
course. and especially for the purpose Of
entertaining merchants visiting the city.
The annual meeting OF the Club is held
on the last Monday in January in each year.
Jefferson Literary and Social Circle.
Organized June l., 1867. Leon Waller