Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-01

sirscts,. WAS founded in July. 1866.
and incorporated BY the General Assem-
bIy by an act passed February 6, 1857.
The Club was first established on
one Of the upper floors in the building
opposite the Thcasre.
Officers President, John II. Monta-
que /: Secretary, ". L. sheppard Trea-
surcr. T.. NJ. Cardozo; Executive On
Ger. Thomas A. Brandcr. The Club is
popular and prosperous, and member
ship has increased during the last year.
and the Club is popular and OH good
footing.
The first president Of the Club was
Major DAVID J. Mcintosh, who was sue.
cecdcd by Gustayus Myers (deceased),
DIR. j. q. Cabcll, and Messrs. w. III.
Haxall. and John II. Montague.
The membership of the Richmond
Club is composed Of the best material
from amongst the younger business and
professional men of our community
/. and the institution has an extended
reputation for hospitality and good fel.
lowship.
The WestsnoreIand Club.
This Club was organized under ar
act Of Assembly approved March 30
1877. Members are elected by ballor
tthc ballot remaining open for ten days
after nomination and ten days notice OF
the bulletin-board of the Club; fy,
black balls defeating, and at least twenty
members participating in the election
Applicants must be twenty-five year,
| old, and resident in Richmond or within
five miles thereof. No such person MOI
a member is admitted to the clubhouse
Strangers may once be introduced by 8
member. but cannot reenter save or
the written invitation Of the president
or the Board of Management, which in
vitation may be withdrawn by tn,
Board, and must be withdrawn on tn,
request of three members.
The clergy Of the city of all denoini
nations arc entitled to the privileges O
of the clubhouse, and ladies' who arr
| of the families of members or visitor.
in their families are admitted by care
to the readiDg-room every Saturday
from 10 A. NJ. 10 p. NJ.
The rules Of the Club forbid bar
room and all betting on games.
While the amuSements common t
club life are amply provided for, the
Characteristic feature of this club is it,
well-stocked reading-room, where the
best specimens Of current literature ar,
found-nearly all the representative pc
riodicals published in our language, anC
the best Of American and foreign news
papers being taken.
The membership is now les resident
and 60 nonresident. Furnished cham
bers are provided i'll the clubhouse fol
the accommodation ofnoD-resident mem
bers when they visit the city.
Officers: Francis NJ. BOykin. presi
dent Archer Anderson, vice-president
W. X. Massie, treasurer W.R. Smith
secretary.
Board ofManagement p. Ii. Mayo, C.
L. Williams. Hunter Marshall, X. W
Maury Jr., Junius Mosby, c. G. Bar
ney, I. NJ. Rutherford, Robert Archer
Commercial Club,
9l2 MAIN AND Oh BANK STREETS
The Commercial Club was organized
January %, 1878, and chartered by al
act of the Legislature soon thereafter
The Club is in Il good condition, having
q roll of over 800 members PRESIDENT
and NONRESIDENT, representing all line,
of business. The following are the
present officers:
President, c. +. Wingo Vice-Pres
ident, |. S. Tower; Secretary, Angus
tine Royal; Treasurer, Henry Bode
ker.
Board of Managers I. L. Courtney
+. A. Catlin. Charles II. Simpson, 4
p. Lyons, George X. Macon, w. Leigh
Burton, II. j. Myers, George l.. Street
A. 0ppenheimer, A. l.. Bargamm, ii
L. Chandler, John II. Gresham, and R.
ID. Wade.
The Club was established for the
joint promotion Of business and sociaI
intercourse, and especially for the pur.
poseof neutrality-suspicious. and Stran,
gers visiting the city.
The annual meeting Of the Club is
held on the last Monday in January Of
each year.
The Richmond Chess Club.
Officers for the ensuing year Presi.
ident. Hon. John W. Johnston; Vice.
President, Colonel John b. Cary; Cor.
responding Secretary, Charles l.. Page,
Esq, of Manchester Recording and
Financial Secretaries-each for term
ofthree months Gilbert h. Firth. Esq,
General Peyton Wise, q. X. London,
Esq, and G.. W. McFarlane, Esq. Du-
ring the past year the rooms of the Club
have been frequently visited by many
of tie most accomplished chess-players
of this and other States. The patrons
of the royal game in this city and else
where have on all occasions found in
the rooms a pleasant and social resort,
and at the same time ample Opportu-
nifty Tor the exercise of their skill in the
game. Only chess is played. The ac-
tive membership embraces some Of our
most prominent citizens. With pleas
ant rooms and sufficient facilities for
the enjoyment of the game, the Club
should have large patronage.
The room Of the Club is located on
Bank street near Ninth. and there all
chess-players will have cordial recep-
tion, whether they desire to unite with
the body or not.
she Old First Virginia Infantry kssO.
citation.
Officers Colonel W. II. Palmer,
president; Captain +. p. Reeve, first
vice-presidcnt; Lieutenant-Colonel F.
II. Langley, second vice-preSident Ser
geant G. I. Loehr, secretary and trca-
surer. Anniversary or reunion on the
18th July
an" Company Association.
com posed Of the veteran members OF
Company D." First Virginia regiment,
and attached to Company ID" OF the
nreseni First REGIMENT Virpinia Volun-