Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-03

for the North on bridal tour.
Miss Bessie d. Webb, daughter Of
Naval Constructor Thomas 4. Webb,
will be married Thursday to Mr..
Thomas Blake, at Worcester, Mass,
after which the couple will come to
Norfolk To reside.
Rev. Giles b. Cook and lady left this
morning for Louisville, KY, having
spent several days with Major John x.
| Cook, of Portsmouth. The reverend
gentlemen has just been called to an
Episcopal church in Louisville.
The first watch-night meeting"
ever held in an Episcopal church in this
section took place in Trinity church,
Portsmouth, on Thursday night. Rev.
F. F. Reese, the new rector Of this
church, from Baltimore, is growing very
popular with his congregation.
Danyille.
Mr.. W. NJ. Woodson is here for an
other year.
Messrs. W. L. Slaughter and S. W.
Helm are in town.
Mr.. Berkeley Darlington is visiting
in Charlotte county.
Mr.. f. E. Seay is spending the holi-
day in Amelia county.
Mrs. Helms, wife Of Collector George
W. Helms, is visiting in Franklin coun-
ty.
Messrs. W. II. and Carter SpriHkel,
Of Harrisonburg, are visiting in Dan
vile.
1t is rumored that several of our most
prominent citizens will spend the win
ter in Cuba.
The Misses Morehead, Of Leaksville,
and Miss Williamson, of Caswell, are
visiting here.
Mr.. A. NJ. Coleman, former oiti-
zen, but now of Winston, n. c., is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hamlin arc
still absent on their bridal trip, but
will return in few days.
Mr.. julius Kaufman is at the North,
and it is said he will bring wife home
with him when he returns.
The social event of the season was
the german at Masonic Hall last eve
ming, given by number of young gen
tlemen here. The ladies' were in pretty
dress, and a prettier lot of girls would
be hard to find, even in big Richmond.
They were Miss Morehead, Of Leaks
vile; Miss Williamson, of Caswell
Miss Glenn, of Halifax Miss Wood OF
Roanoke College; anu from Danyille,
Misses Fuller, Clark, Skinner, Palro,
White, Cabell, Holcombe, and Tredway,
chaperoned by Mrs. J. b. Fuller, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Noell, Mrs. Holcombe, and
Mrs. Skinner. The gentlemen were
Messrs. Ayres, D. j. and II. W. IIol-
combe, Alfred and Herbert Lewis, lIol-
land, Crump, Moss, George and Willie
Bethel, Martin, Noell, Watson, Barks-
dale, and Morris, and among the mar
ried men Messrs. Dibrell, Fuller, and
NOEL.
Lypchburg.
Mr.. |. Newton Farmer has succeeded
Captain George A. Kinnear as local
mail agent at this place.
Miss Adelene Beaumont, of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Stratham, on Church street.
An elegant holiday entertainment was
given several evenings since by Mrs. r.
II. T. Adams to her young daughter.
Miss Lucy Pendleton gave an elegant
reception Thursday evening from to
10 O'Clock at her home, on Garland
Hill.
Mr. William II. Selden, Of the Metro
politan Hotel, Washington, d. O., spent
New-Year's day with his friends in this
city.
Mr.. Solomon Goodman, a clothing
merchant and the oldest Israelite citi-
zen of Lynchburg, died last night at his
home, on Main street.
The Lynehburg School Board passed
a resolution yesterday in opposition to
the proposition to furnish - free books"
to the public-school children.
On Friday evening Mrs. William S.
Strother gave an elegant entertainment
in compliment to her sister, Miss Agnes
Morgan, who will leave in day or two |
for Texas.
Congressman McAdoo, Of New Jer-
sey, who has been spending his Christ
mas holiday with his father-in-law, Mr.. |
S. C. Tardy, in this city, has returned |
to Washington.
The young people were given a party /
Friday evening at the residence of Mr.. |
Thomas w. Watts, on Daniels Hill. /
1t is represented to have been deci-
dedly enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Frank Lovelock, of Gordonsyille,
secretary Of the Virginia Poultry AssO-
citation, was in the city Thursday ar
rarging for the annual exhibition to be
held here January 5th to 9th.
The 90 favor" german at Calisthenic
Hall on Wednesday evening was the
most brilliant of the season. Some Of
the costumes worn, notably those Of
Miss Beaumont and Miss Statham, were
simply superb.
While in the city recently Senator
William Lovenstein was the guest Of
Mr.. Max Guggenheimer, Jr., at the lat
ter's superb suburban residence on Dia-
mond Hill. State-Senator Hurt was also
a guest at Mr.. Guggenheimer's.
The New Years reception at the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms was largely attended. The pro-
gramme at night was very pleasing and
attracted yery considerable audience.
Under the excellent management of Mr..
c. A. Licklider, the new general secre-
tary, this institution is thriving.
The death is announced this morning
of Mr.. Ambrose Page, Lynchburg's old
est inhabitant. Mr.. Page was not the
oldest citizen by any means, but had
resided here longer than any living
resident. He was born in 1904, and
came to Lynchburg when mere youth.
He was a man of remarkable memory
and many admirable characteristics.