The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-08
LEXINGTON.
of the Richmond Dispatch

rrorresnondence of the Richmond Dfspaict.J
| - July I, 1879.
| The quiet which usually follows the rest
less season OF the commandments must
doubtless be most welcome to the Sood peo'
ple OF Lexington.
| The morning OF the Fourth dawned upon
4 community thoroughly broken down WIN
The dissipation Of the preceding two weeks,
and the ceremonies OF the day were entirely
banded over to the coIored population, who
made faint effort at appropriate display.
With the Cadet ball on Thursday night
tho Ins,lLute commencement reached It's
climax. For years past these final hops
have had a. reputation for lavish splen.
dor and magnificent decoration, anu
The corps OF last session Is 10 be con-
graduated upon having given to the grad
uating class of 10 \ splendid ball. complete
| in all It's arrangements, and thorhuGhly en-
loved bv hundreds who were present. AT
an early hour IL DISTINGUISHED company bad
assembled in the briii9rtly-liShted hall,
but many OF them took care to inform their
| friends that they were merely lockers on.
and had no palt in the sins about to be
committed. 1t was Ii O'Clock when the
dcafening report Of 4 cannon in front or
the hall announced that the ball was opened.
The band played Il farcritc waltz, and no
| further impetus was necessary Tor the
merry dancers, who soon crowded
the spacious floor. At 2 O'Clock Il handsome
supper was served, and then 1.-THE dance
went on" to stop only when the laundering
report OF another immense cannon an
| pounced that the ball was over and that the
Virginia Military Institute commencement
was thing OF the past. Conspicuous among
the handsomely dressed ladies present were
Mrs. General Pickett; Mrs. Lowell, OF New
Orleans; Mrs. McCord, of St. Joseph, Mo-.
the Misses Webb, OF Norfolk; Miss Palmer,
OF Richmond; Miss Mcdonald, OF Rich
mond; Miss AcCcrd, OF st. Joseph; Miss
Green, OF Culpcper; Miss Mcdonald, OF
Clark the Misses Glasgow. Cullen, and
Anderson. OF Richmond; the Misses Nelson,
| White. Sellers, and others, from Lexington
The glorious Fourth bad dawned In all the
solid, stately pride OF American indepen-
dence ere these naughty dancers called for
their carriages and reluctantly lett the ball.
Cadet Cartain KERN was the president OF
the ball. and TO his efficient management
| and poltc attentions much OF the success or
the evening is to be ascribcd.
At the Artillery dill on Wednesday eve
ming Cadet Lewis, who was No. at one OF
the guns. was quite severely but NOT Sc
riously hurt by not being sufficiently quick
in stepping aside from the muZZle OF his
piece when it was discharged. The right
side OF his coatee was torn completely from
his body, and he WAS thrown to the ground
with considerable violence, his face and lip
being badly bruised. .-..
Barring this accident. the drill passed of
with great success, the cadets showing won
Gcrful skill in the firing, handling, and un-
imbering OF their pieces. - ~.
The Board OF Visitors was in session seve-
raj days preceding the commencement,
only one or two, being absent. Most OF the
work was upon matters OF purely local in
iercst. e.. -, o.. ...-...
Dr.. John Graham, having recovered sulfi-
GENTLY from his accident OF last summer, Will
resume the duties OF surgeon 10 the corps.
Although there were good many applel-
tons, the Board did not ill the vacancy III the
chair OF Natural History caused by the death
Of DR.. Madison.
Colonel J. Il. J.. Preston will renew his
connection with the Institute in September:
and will again take charge OF the ochool OF
Latin.
The announcement OF State cadets has not
! yet been made. ,u
The order OF Eli Banana>-an ofSahiZa-
ton whose inception no one seems u h"Gm,
| and whose tenets "no lelio" can ma
out THUS play ed quite an lmport"ht part
| in the social pleasures OF lhe comMcncc-
mcnts. Ladies are admitted TO some OF inc
! degrees, and quite 4 number nave Dcen lhI-
| tated in the chapter here.
Mr.. II. J. Dulour, OF the Oriental Lodge
at New Orleans, is the Grand Mikado Tor
thr United States. lie has been in LeXins-
TON for some weeks past looking after the
general interests Of he order and confcrrln"
With Mr.. G. 4. Brady, OF this place, the
mex: officer in rank.
On Saturday night the Eli Bananas gave
delg htful surprlse-party at the residence
OF Professor White.
By their orders a handsome supper was
prepared and sent to Mrs. White, WHO kind
| IL threw open her purlUrs to the unexpected
visitors. besides tie young ladies OF the
house there were present Miss MaurT, OF
Washington: Miss Palmer, Of Richmond;
Miss Julia Nelson, OF Lexington: Miss
Bruce, OF ua;taX, and Miss Wade, VI Bal
tnnore, who are all members Of the order.
The party adjourned before II O'Clock,
highly pleased vii b. the delightful reception
| accorded them. ..... .. ......
The MethoGsts are making extensive
| preparafions'to entertain the large number
OF delegates who are expected here on
Tuesday to attend the Sunday-Schnol Con-
| venion. .ltrpromiscs to be very interest
ing meeting, and will bring together sun
daY-school workers from all parts OF the
country. .-.-sst, %. .. go
Quite number OF visitors who came to
attend the commandments are still here.
|: 4 large party,' however, will leave for home.
! to. day, among them several ladies aud gen.
llemen from Richmond.
| Captain John S. Wise, Captain Walter
Bowie, Mr.. Richard Darlington, and seve-
! raj others irom Richmond, were here du;
ling the University commencement, but
could not remain for the exercises at the
| Institute. .. 4.s.s
A valuable horse, attached to tho packet
which reached here ycstel day i orning, was
| thrown into the lock before Lexington and
| drowned. Considerable excitement was
created. but no further damage was done.
| A fine horse attached to the stage bound for
Goshen was also killed on the same day.
| A muct-needed rain fell yesterday and
last night, and the heart OF the farmer Is
| once more made glad.
An infant grundchild OF Mr.. Tucker died
here last week, and vas buried on Thurs
day. 49, ~, II E.A
! After. the exercises of the Convention are
over Lexington wilt no doubt enjoy long
season OF quiet the fall brings back
the students and cadets. ~ 1a:sai ELI;
The New York Herald advocates the re.
moyar OF the Federal cauital to New York