The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-01
SOCIAL oRaANrx GROSS.
The NORTHUMBERLAND club.

This Club was Organized under an act OF
Assembly approved March 20, 1877. Men.
bers are elected by ballot phe ballot re-
naming open for five days., after Domina-
ton and ten days' notice on The bulletin
board Of the Cub; three black.baiIs de.
featlag. and at lesst twenty members par.
ticipating in the election. Applicants must
be TWENTY-FIVE years old, and resident 10
Richmond or within i've miles thereof. No
such person not q member Is admitted TO
the clubhouse. Strangers may once he in
| troduced by u member, but cannot recnter
save on the written invitation Of the presi-
dent or the Board VI Management. which
invitation may be Withdrawn by the Board.
and mus be withdrawn on the request Of
three members.
The clergy Of the city OF all denomiD1.
tiOns are entitled to the privileges OF the
club. house, and iadies who are Of the fami-
lies Of ME Dbers or visitors m their families
are admitted by card TO the reading. room
every SATURDAY. from 10 A. NJ. TO 2P. NJ.
The rules OF the Club forbid bsr-room
and all betting on glmes.
During the summer OF 1875 the Club pur-
chased me spacious and handsome RI sidence
long occupied by Hon. james Lyoos, on
the southeast corner OF Sixth and Grace
streets, and having thoroughly renovated
and furnished it. they now possess one OF
the handsomest club-houses In the country.
The ancient character OF the house Is main
tanned in its ad0rnment, onIv pictures bear
ing upon the history Of Virginia in gtu-
eral. and Richmond In particular, being on
its walls.
The WestmorelaDd Club continues TO
subseIye perfect end I'm he entertainment
OF strangers visiting the city and in pro.
yiding proper meeting-pIa for those
concerned IN the transportation and other
interests affecting the welfare OF Richmond
The Club rendered 10 the Virginia His
tOrical Society the use OF the third story OF
its house for the location OF the SOciety's
library and other property. which was &C
cepted. The Society is nov comfortably
lodged, and Will be able TO do effective
work from this time forward.
While the amu>cments common 10 cub
life are amply provided for, the characters
tic feature 81 tbs club ~ rs well-Stocked
readIUg-ronm, where the best specimens OF
current literature are fOund-nrarly all the
representative periodicals published in our
language aud the best II American ana for
eion newspapers beiGg taken.
The membership Is now 1870 resident and
60 nonresident. Furnished chambers are
provided in the clubhouse for the accom-
mediation OF nonresident members when
they visit the city.
Officers: DR.. j. :. ID. Cullen, president;
Isaac Davenport, Jr., wee president; VIII
liam RIndOlpn smith, secretary and John
EnderS Robinson, treasurer. Boald OF
Management: The above officers, and
Charles j. Anderson. Oscar CrInZ, l.. ID.
Chri,iirn, T.. L. ID. Myers, X. T.. Blanken
ship. +. NJ. Boykln, j. b. McCaw, aud John
b. Purcell.
Richmond Club,
clubhouse. corner THIRD and Franklin
streets was founded 10 July. 1866. ana in
cOrporated BY the General Assembly by al
act passed February 6. 1867.
The club was tirst established on one OF
the upper floors IN the binding opposite
the Theatre.
Membership. l20. Officers: President,
John II. Montague; ' e-Presdent, Tho.
G.. PeytOn; Secretary. Bernard Peytop :;
Treasurer and Executive Officer. Lloyd j.
Beall. The Club is popular and pros
porous.
The first president OF The Club was Major
David j. Mclnioch, who was succeeded bS
Gustayus Meyers (deceased). d.. J. g..
Cab,ll and Me,srs. II II. HaXlll and John
III. Montague. A standing library has been
contributed by the members.
Comma rcial cub,
1900 Ross STREET.
The Commercial Club was organized
January %. 1873. and chartered By an act
of the Legislature soon thereafter. The
Club is in flOurishing condition, having a
roll OF over $50 members PRESIDENT and nom
re>ident), repre> enling all lines OF business.
The following are the present officers
Claiborne Watkins, president j. Pendle-
ton Rogers, yice-presideni J. VI. Nowlin,
secretary. Board OF Managers: The presi-
dent, vlce.presidPnt, George A. TbaXtOn,
Henry Bodeker, VI. Heller. W. +. CardOz1,
james ID. Crump, II. }. Myers, and W. l..
Fleming.
The Club was established for the joint
promotion Of business and social inter-
course, and especially for the purpose OF
entertaining merchants aud strangers visit
inc tue city.
The annual meeting OF the Club is held
on the last Monday in January OF each
year.
Mercantile Club.
Mver Heller, president; II. j. Myers,
vice. president; Julius Strau~. secretary and
treasurer: q. Millhi>er, II. Schwal zchid.
Henry Ro.enhelm, Jacob May, Board Of
Managers.
Association Of the Army Of Northern
virginia.
Officers Of Virginia Division: General
W. II. +. Lee, president; General Robert
Ransom, first vIce-president Major Robert
stiles. treasurer; Sergeant George l.. Chiis-
tian. Sergeant Leroy :. Edward, secreia-
ries: General +. NJ. Logan, Major W. X.
Martin, Major T. A. BraDdeI, Private L.
Mccarthy, e. lionel William II. Palmer, EX.
ecu'iye Committee.
The old First Virginia Infantry Asso.
citation.
Officers: Colonel W. II. Palmer. pres
lent: Major Grorge +. Norton, first vice.
preSid, NJ; Captain T.. p. Reeve. second
vIce-preSident; Lieutenant-COlOnel +. III.
Langley, third y;ce.president; Sergeant G..
L. Lo, hr, secretary and treasurer. Ami
versary or reunion on the Is b OF July.
-" Company ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZED October 10. 1876, by the sur
wing members OF F." Company Of vol
unieers, which was organized October -
1859. ana served throughout tue late war.
It's objects are tue preservation OF fraternoI
relations among its membership, and the
collection Of material for Il company bIs'
tory. The secretary requests The donation
OF materill tbere'O-sucD IS contemporary
documents, diaries, new pagers. &c, ana
invites personal memories by letter ana in'
tervIew.
Mnipr Charles Il. Skihker. president;
Clttain Maxwell L. CisIke, first wee prtsl-
dent; Major Thomas A. Brauder, second
vice. presldent; Maior Thomas G. Peyton,
tnird vice president; X. 4. Brock. ,eere-
tary; Lieutenant Robert II. Gillian, urea.
>urcr, office Of X. Il. C1allin Il Co., SHaleI',
building. Tenth street.
fbe officers compose an executive COM