Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
that he is greatly enjoying bis trip. lie
will sail for home on the 18th OF Sep

TENDER.
Rev. A. R. Holderby preached In the
Presby serian churches OF this city last
Sunday TO large congregations Of MS
old friends.
Mira. James Graves. Of Richmond
who has been visiting her son, George
w. Graves, west High street, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. 7. f. Heath has been elected
FIRST lieutenant and Mr.. Kirk ssabury
second lieutenant Of the Petersburg
Grsys-bo,h admirable selections.
DR.. Cullen and DR.. Wheat, Of Rich
mond, visited our city 'his week on
professional business, and performed a
very shilful aud delicate operation.
Rev. j. w. Rosebrc, pastor Of Tabb'
Street Presbyterian church, who 10 nov
absent on his summer vacation. Is stop
mng ct present with friends a! lamp
Gen. Sidney.
Mr.. Frank Riyes Lsssi;er, son OF DR..
p. W. Lassi,er, who recently gradl'
s,ed with bish honors A. the University
OF Virginia. has been i'll this week, but
is noF better.
DIR. F. G.. Booth and family will soon
move from the old family seat 10 Motto
way county 70 the elegant Carter )
Grove Mansion, on James river ID
James City county.
williamsburg.
Miss Sue Cosby has returned from
visit 10 friends in Richmond.
Mr.. ". G. Jones IS visiting his
brother, Mr. 4. d. jones, at Chester,
Va.
Miss Annie Walden, who has been
visiting in Middlesex county, returned
lest week.
Miss Virgin, Cole returned home on
Tuesday from short visit to friends IN
RichmOnd.
Miss. Jennie Myers, Of north Eighth
street, Richmond, is visiting Miss Jen'
lie Mercer.
W. II. Wales, Jr,. a prominent;
ourg businessman Of Norfolk, was IN
he city last week.
". L. McCaw, Of the Eastern Luna
&c Asy YUM. returned home after short
visit to Richmond.
Mir. I. b. Malone and Dr. Y. F
Garrett spent several days in Norfolk
durirg the past week.
Miss Rachael Schultz, Of Elizabeth
City, y. c., is the guest of Mr.. and
Ms. Julius Buko'zer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tyler and Mr.
G. 4. Murday, Of Richmond, spent
several days here during the past week.
Miss Charlotte Faulkner and Miss
Lou Wilburn returned home Monday
after pleasant visit to friends in Rich
mond.
MIS-. Beverly Scott entertained ?
per,y Of her Williamsburg lady friends
AZ her home, " Ewell's," IN james City
county.
Mr.. Julian Small and " j. White
mead, Of Richmond. haze been spend
ag some time here as The guests OF Mr'
%. +. Wolf
Mrs. NJ. f. Osborne and Mrs. MARY
uuIt, Of Baltimore, who have been
spending some time here, left Monday
fer Richmond.
Tie Democrats Of this town vii.
meet Saturday night al $ o'clock, Sep
TENDER Alb, 10 elect delegates and alter
mates to the Hampton Congressional
Convention.
Mr.. Palke Slater, eX- mayor and for
many years city sergeant, died on We'd
nesdsy at bis residence, IN this city.
The remains were taken TO New Kent
county Tor burial.
Sir. Msgruder Powell, 4 Williams
burg boy, no~ living in Baltimore and
a clerk in The Bank Of Commerce, il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
7. Poscn, Of his place.
DR.. John Clopton and family an
Miss Martha Wootten. have returne
from very pleasant trip to Ocean
View, Ola Point. and other seaside re-
sorts Of Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Z. F. Lamb, who for some years
has been IN the employ OF the Chesa-
peale and Ohio Railroad Company AZ
Newport News, has resigned to accept
o position in the office of the brazilian
Steamship Company, at New York.
The library Of William and Mar
College is embellshed by number Of
valuable old portraits Of distinguished
men. Among them is that Of Hon.
Robert Boyle. lie was a son o. Rich.
ard, first Earl Of Cork, born in 1927,
and died in lGgI. lie was celebrate i
for his discoveries in science, especially
in chemistry, and for his philanthropy
and other virtues. Among his legac.e
was one Of several thousand poands,
the annual proceeds Of Which were 10
be applied TO "pious aid useful pur-
poses The trustees OF this ldad,
shortly after the founding Of the Co.
lece Of William and Mary, appropriated
tito the college on condition Of It's found
ing and maintaining au Indian school
and pay ing annually TO Harvard ninety
pounds sterling, to be applied to a Ike
purpose. Thee schools were support
ed unll l77G, when the English trus-
tees diverted the funds to some other
object. This portrait is by I. kerss-
boom, painted about 1850, and IS nos
in al excellent state Of preserya.iof.
There are two portraits Of the Rev.
James Blair, ID. D., the founder of the
college, and one Of his wife Sarah, nee
HARRISON. Among the other pictures
are portraits OF the great and good
John rs Ter, President of tho United
States oi Thomas K. Dew, the dis
tirguished author aud educator, wac
Was for many years president Of tho
college, and of 1t. Rev. John Johns,
D. D., Ii. d., fourth Bishop Of Nir-
einia. so distinguished for e!oquonce
and p!ety. lie was president OF the