The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-12

eloquent addrtss. Sslvos ,of artillery were
dred by a detachment Of the etaunion ar,
tiliery and the graves decorated with
lowers and evesgreens.. These are hand.
somesy marked with white-capped iron
posts connected by chains, from which
are suspended fngs bearing numbers
which correspond to the names which are
recorded In The books Of the Association.
Alter the procession returned to the city
q meeting Of the Association was held and
the following gentlemen elected as officers
for the ensuing year: President, Colonel j.
II. skinner; Vice Presidents, Colonel j. d.
Lhly and Captains James Bumgardner, Dr.,
and +. Berkeley; Secretary, Captain Thomas
3. Doyle; Treasurer, j. II. Rollins, Esq.
Executive Committee: Messfs. J. II. skin.
ner, ]. u. Waters. John N. Opie, f. b.
Berkeley, and James Bumgardner, Jr. Du-
ring the meeting initiatory steps were taken
towards The erection OF monument 10 the
may be successful.
The 6aal exercises at the Virgins Female
Institute were beld Wednesday. Judge II.
W. Sbeftey. OF the Board OF Visitors, de.
liveredt the awards aud diplomas, and paid
q deserved and eloquent tribute 10 Rev. r.
ii. Phillips, the retiring principal. There
was large crowd Ia attendance, there being
six full graduates Misses Annie 4. Elder,
Annie Fsllon, Mary Il. Kinney, and Blanche
Msddux, OF Virginia; Minnie l.. Turpin,
Of Maryland and E@ma G. lie Sassier, OF
Louisiana. 5<f B
The session at the Institution for the Deaf
and DUMB acd the Blind closed also on
Wednesday. There were about one thou
sand persons present, and prizes, diplomas,
aud medals delivered by Meade Il. White.
president OF the Board. and Professor l..
Poyntz, principal of the Institution, to q
number OF pupils for proficiency In the
several departments for department and for
Improvement in the workshops (Which
comprise the carpenter, shoe, tailor, mat
tress., and broom-shops, sewing-room,
bookbindery, Goodson printing.office, and
embossed printing.office). Gold medals
were awarded In the Blind Department for
excellence in studies and department, to
Virginia t. Shaver, Rockbridge, and viii.
liam Henry Anderson, Caroline. Deaf
Mute Department, Victoria Burton, Ches-
terrified. Vocal music, Blind Department,
Emma +. Read, Fairfax. Diplomas-Deaf-
Mute Department: Fannie Dulaney Shack
elford, Albemarle; Victoria Burton, Ches.
tehfield: M. NJ. Harvey, Danvile; Anime
~. Scruggs, Appomattox; Eugene .. Ar
thur, Danyille. Blind Department Emma
f. Read, Fairfax. These pupils have COM
pleted the full course of studies embraced
in the curriculum OF this institution.
The Wesleyan Female Institute will have
its closing exercises June 18th to 10th, in
elusive. Rev. J. w. Bledsoe, OF Cbarlottes-
vile, will preach the commencement SER
mon Sunday night, and United States Sena.
tor Frank Hereford, of West Virginia, will
deliver the address before the literary soci-
eros Tuesday night.
The commencement at the Augusta Male
Academy, at Fort Defiance, takes place next
"Wednesday afternoon and night. Rev. L.
NJ. Boyd will deliver the address.
The total delinquent State tex in Augusta
county Is, as shown by the returns, g.
1880. The number of delinquents' capl-
tation tax for the county is: White, $50;
colored, 81. .ift
Mr.. w. l.. Cowardin. Of Richmond, pre-
sident OF the Virginia Fire and Marine In
surance Company, was in the city Wednes-
day on his return from the Hot Springs.
DR.. Baruas Sears, agent OF the Peabody
fund, has gone 10 Saratoga for his health.
PENN