The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-01
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
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be twenty-five years old, and resident IN
Richmond or within five miles thereof. No
such person not q member is admitted TO
the clubhouse. Strangers may once be In
troduced by n member, but cannot rccnter
save on the written invitation OF the prcsi-
dent or the Board OF Management, which
invitation may be withdrawn by the Board,
and must be withdrawn on the request OF
three members.
The clergy OF the city OF all denomina-
tons are entitled to the privileges Of the
clubhouse, and ladies' who are Of the fami-
lies OF members or visitors I'm their families
are admitted by card to the reading-roOm
every Saturday from 10 A. VI. to l.. VI.
The rules OF t'le Club forbid a bar-room
and all betting or games.
While the amuSements common 10 club
life are amply provided for the character
istic feature Of this Club j. its wel-stocked
lrcading-room, where the best specimens OF
current literature are found-ncarly all the
representative periodicals published in our
language and the best OF American and for
eign newspapers being taken.
The membership i now 1872 resident ana
81 nonresident. Furnished chambers are
provided in the clubhouse for the accom-
mediation OF nonresident members when
they visit the city.
Officers: DR.. J. :. u. Cullen. president;
DR.. j. Il. McCaw, yice-preSident; BAIL
Gordon. Jr., treasurer; William Randolph
smith, secretary. Board Of Management:
The above officers, and Robert l.. Blauken-
ship. Francis VI. BOykin, Edward ID. Chris
tian. Edward Cohen, Nirginius Newton,
Robert G.. RennoldS, Deidrick Tidemann,
and Claiborne Watkins.
Richmond Club.
clubhouse corner Third and Franklin
Streets was founded IN July, 1866, and in
corpOratcd by the General Assembly by an
act passed February 6, 1861.
The Club was first established on one OF
the upper floors in the building opposite
the Theatre.
Membership. -. Officers: President.
John II. Montague; Secretary, W. l.. Shop
pard: Treasurer, Il. ID. lludgius. The
CLUB Is popular and prosperous.
The first president OF the Club was
Major David j. McIntoch, who was sue
ccetled by Gustayus Myers deceased. Or.
IL. G. Cabel, and Messrs. H. II. HaXall and
John II. Montague. 4 standing library
has been contributed by the members.
Commercial Club,
81 MAIN AND III BANK STREETS.
The Commercial Club was organized
January -, 1873. and chartered by an act
OF the Legislature soon thereafter. The
Club i in tlourishing condition, hayinga
roll Of over 0Omembcrs PRESIDENT and nom
residcnt), representing all lines OF business.
The following are the present officers !:
George d. ThaXton. president; John OF,
ylcc-pre,ident; J. ". N0wliD, secretary;
Jane, y. Crump. treasurer. Board OF
Managers: The president, yicc-preSident,
10. l.. Cotrcll Henry Bodekcr, John II.
Gresham, W. l.. Fleming, :. VI. Rosen-
baum. Charlie, II. Simpson, +. Il. Taylor,
VI. Chged. Major Clay Drewry. Colonel \.
p. Bennett, Charles \. Baldwin, Captain
". n. Green, and lcmcnt Br0oGe.
The Club wa, established for the Joint
promotion of business and social inter
course, and especially for the purpose 0i
entertaining merchants and stranger, visit
In the city.
The annual meeting OF the CluO is held
on the last Monday in January OF each
year.
Mercantile tub.
David Ntteldoricr, president; william
Heller. yicc-prcsident; Julius StrauS, see
rotary and treasurer. Board OF Managers:
&. Alillhiser. II. SchW arz>child, III. Roscn-
helm. Jacob May.
Association OF the & rny Of Northern
virginia.
officer, Of Virginia division. General
W. II. +. Lee. president; Colonel Thomas
II. Carter, first e-prcsidcnt; General W.
IN. PAYNE, second yic-pre>ident; Captain
~. p. McCorklc. third yicc-p president; Gem
cral Bradley Z. Johnson, fourth Ncc-prc>i-
dent: Major Robert stiles. treasurer: Ser
ccant George l.. Christian. sergeant Leroy
:. Edwards. secretaries: General !. VI.
LOGAN. Major -. X. Martin, Major +. \.
Brander. Private c. Mccarthy, Colonel
William II. Palmer, executive committee;
Rev j. William Jones. u. D., chaplain.
The office of chaplain was made October
p, 1881.
The Cid first Virginia Infantry Assoc
clarion.
Officers: Colonel W. II. Palmer, pres'-
dent: Major George i. Norton, first vice
president; Captain L. p. Reeve. second
yicc-prc,dcnt; Licutcnant-C olonel +. IT,.
Langley. third cc-prgsidcnt; Sergeant &.
Y. Lochr. secretary and treasurer. Anni-
ycrsary or rctnion on the 18th OF July.
go Company Association.
Organized October 10, 1876, by the sur
viyng members of "F' Company OF vol
mteers, which was organized October 10.
1859, and served throughout the late war.
It, object, are the preservation OF iratcrnal
relations among its membership, and the
collection Of material for company his
tory. The secretary requests the Donation
OF material thcrctO-such a. contemporary
, documents, diaries, newspapers. &C., and
invites personal memories by letter and IN
tcryicW.
Major Charles Z. Shinker, president ;
. Captain Maxwell 4. Clarke, first vice
t president; Major Thomas y. Brander,
second yicc-prcsidcnt; Major Thomas G..
Pcyton. third yice-prc,ident; Il. A. Brock.
: secretary: Lieutenant Robert II. Gillian.
, treasurer, Office OF Il. Il. Chatlin y Co.,
| Shaier's building, Tenth street.
The officers compose an executive com
mittce. which meet, whenever the affairs OF
. the Association demand attention.
The Association holds -cmi-annual rc-
unions for the Interchange OF social rect
. ings and bushes, purposes on the ljth 81
I April and the 18th OF october.
Tine following member, OF the organize
ton have died since the conclusion 81 the
. war: Vivian III. Tatum, July -, 1863:
Captain William Granville Gray. February
I 9, 1866; Lieutenant George Bauelnlan. j.,
= July II, 1866; Hon. William iIenr Lyons
. June ~. 1867; Captain McTiW lucr Levi
= Randolpb Major Timothy Il. Kellogg
April 30. 1873; Major Robert I. Taylor
Captain Charlie, II. EXall; Captain stephen
/ ID. Nanccv. October, 1877 Captain Henry