Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-17
OLD POINT.
LADIES COMPLIMENTARY GERMAN 10
RIcHuoEp GENTLEMEN.
Some Of the esieties a; the Eygeia-who
Are rbere-Apprsissnsnt Of the
Property.

Are IDtrf 8ppf&ioSneoAt ". Nhe
Property.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond pispstch,l
OLD PorST COMFORT. VA,
April l6, 1856.
The complimentary "gcrman {" given
BY the young ladies of the Hygeis Hotel
10 the young gentlemen OF Richmond,
who have contributed not little to the
seasons festivities, was decidedly the
most brilliant thst has yet taken
place. The fact is, the young
ladies from the North are just begin
ming to get acquainted with their
southern a. cousins, 4" and Z" rather like
them" AS this occurred on Saturday
evening, it was arranged that dancing
should commence st 9 O'Clock and ter
inmate at halfpast II. Ii was
chaperoned by Mrs. Moorman, Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Russell, and Mrs. Thur
low. Misses Montague of Baltimore.
Keene Of New York, and Weightman OF
Philadelphia presided st the favor
table. The fsvors were supplied by
Mrs. j. G. C. Walker, of willsmsport,
Pa. and were both costly and hand
some.
WHO DANCED.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern, Of Rich
mopd, dancing with Miss Van Buren,
Of New Jersey, marshalled his forces
with true military precision, the follow
ing couples joining in the dance:
Miss Stsrkwesther, Mr.. Cassells
Miss Whittletop. Mr.. Walters Miss
Walters. Mr.. Howe; Mrs. Carstairs,
MIR. Carstairs Miss Holmsu. Lieu
tenant Bennett; Miss LOda. Lieutenant
Hunter; Miss German. Lieutenant
Stone Miss Newhall, Mr.. Moore
Miss Kate Foster. Mr.. Donnell Swan
Miss Nichols, Mr.. Scott Darlington
Miss McCreary, Mr.. Fred. Peasants
Miss Sadie Wadleigh, General Ander-
son; Mrs. Dixon, Mr.. Tsliaferro Miss
Carter. Mr.. Reed; Miss Ross, Mr..
Van Buren Miss Cooper, Mr..
Williams; Miss Amis, Mr.. Bacon
Miss Adler, Mr.. Dennison Miss Stan
clibe, Mr.. Vernam Miss Gleason,
Lieutenant Oyster; Miss Scott, Mr..
Walker; Miss Nichols, Mr.. Wheeler
Miss Preston. Lieutenant Todd; Mrs.
Edward Kimball. Mr.. kimball Miss
Stanheld, Mr.. Selfridge; Miss HamI-
ton, Lieutenant Waite Miss Scott,
Lieutenant Mscomb Miss Bragg, Mr.
johnson Miss Valentine, Mr..
Churchill.
A QUOTATION TEA.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Walker
entertained large number Of her lady
friends at a "quotstion tea" which
took place in the banquet-hall. This Is
a delightful form Of entertainment and
quite original with the fair hostess.
After each round Of quotations favors
were distributed. so that each lady pre-
sent carried away with her some pretty
memento OF the charming afternoon.
Among the guests were Mrs. General
Tidball, Mrs. Colonel Lodor, Miss
Lodor. Mrs. Dr. Bailey. Mrs. Captain
Booth. Mrs. Captain Mills, Mrs. Csp-
tain Kabbe, Mrs. Captain Caleb, Miss
Edith Pennington, Miss Derby, and
Miss Williams. from the garrison Mrs.
Henry Watterson, Louisville Mrs.
General Cakes, Mrs. Colonel Lamont,
Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Gordon, Washington ;
Mrs. Ternam. New York Mrs. Rogers.
Milwaukee Mrs. Van Buren and dsugh-
ter, New Jersey; Miss Greene, VIII
Transport Miss Leake, Williamstown,
Mass. Miss Carpenter, Miss Rogers,
Miss Cunningham, Milwaukee Miss
Nichols, Miss Elkins, Miss Keene,
New York Miss Stoneclife, Elmira ;
Miss Cakes, Miss McCeney, Miss
Nichols. Miss Robb, Miss Warfeld,
Miss Paul, Washington Miss Bragg,
Fon-du-Lac; Miss Preston, Davenport,
La. Miss Seeberger, Miss Kelly, Chi
cago; Miss Cooper, pittsburg; Miss
Adler, Miss Weightman, Philadelphia !;
Miss Amiss. Brooklyn; Miss Scott,
Frankfort, Ky. Miss Skinner, Cincin-
natl Miss Wadley, Atlanta.
THE GUEsTs, &C.
The noble army Of martyrs who
make an annual pilgrimage TO the
Point does not seem 10 diminish ID the
least, and the house is literally packed,
and people are yet being turned away
Hon. Henry WattersOn, who has been
here for the past three or four weeks,
finds his health so much improved that
be contemplates returning TO Washing.
ton OIL Saturday evening. Mr.. Waiter
son and his estimable lady have made
many new friends here and met many
old ones, and will no doubt find their
way back during the heated term.
Mr.. }. A. Wade, Jr., one OF the lead
ing businessmen Of Cleveland, arrived
here this morning with his family, and
will remain for two or three weeks.
Miss Scott, charming young lady Of
Frankfort, KY. Is here on visit to her
aunt. Mrs. Dr. Bailey, of the garrison.
Miss Helen Brown, one Of the lead
lDg bellies Of Columbus, Ohio, has been
spending q couple Of weeks here, the
guest Of Mrs. Captain Booth.
Mrs. Murray, wife Of Lieutenant Ar
thur Murray, Fourth artillery, one ol
the instructors at the West Point Mill
tary Academy, is here on q visit to her
mother, Mrs. General Du Russey.
The board Of appraisers appointed
by the court 10 fix Q valuation on ths
Pbebns property have abou, COM
pleted their labors. Ii is not yet known
when the hotel property will be sold,
as It is understood Q difference oi
opinion exists among the executors n
&c the best time TO place it on the mar.
ket. a number Of prominent hotel
men have been here during the pas
month to inspect the property, and 1
handsome fortune will no doubt be real
lzed from It's sale. y.
DIVIDED.