Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-01
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. number Of their young friends.
Mrs. T. W. Psmbsrtou snd daughter.
II. A. Nightingale, wife, and daughter,
Z. r. navemeysr, Miss Leila Avery,
Misses Leila and Meme Meyer, e. Cum.
Minis and wife. II. Goldstein, and Misses
Lena and Dora Goldstein, Of Richmond;
v. d. Thompson and lady, Captsin and
Mrs. r. b. Pegram, Commodore W. Il.
Truxtun and wife, and Mrs. George
Newton, Of Norfolk; Judge L. r. Watts
and wife. Sidney Sherwood, and Miss
b. Sherw Of Portsmouth Misses
Katherine and Miriam Bradbury, OF
Petersburg /; Misses Jennie Mclntosi
and Louisa Cuttings, Of Baltimore; Z. D.
Street and wife, Newport News; Mrs. q.
P. Young. Meadville, Pa; A. Altschu'
and wife, and Mrs. b. b. Wolfe, OF Will
lisms burg; and DIR. Wiginton, wife and
daughter, Of Jacksonville, Fla, have
been here this week.
Williamsburg.
Mrs. s. l.. Henderson, Of Norfolk,
is visiting Colonel and Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Archer Brooks is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Stubs, in Nor
folk.
Thomas Newman, Esq, the York
county treasurer, is off on business
trip to Hyde county, N. G.
Mr.. j. G. Corwin, an old Williams
burg boy, but now living in Lynchburg,
has been spending several days here
visiting old friends.
Mr.. Edward W. Dewey, Of New York,
who has been spending some time here,
a guest in the family Of Mrs. Israel
Smith, has returned home.
Mr.. Robert Neville, Of " Dupont Cir.
cle," Washington, came down Thurs.
day to visit his plantation, "Neck Of
Land" in James City county.
Mr.. virginius p. Holt, of tho New
port News custom-house was here for q
short time last week, guest in the
family Of Robert 7. Armistead, Esq.
Judge James N. Jeffries, Of King
and Queen, and Judges R. L. Henley
and ii. B. Warren, Of James City, are
in the city stopping at Spsncer's Hotel.
CsptainsFrank Cunningham and Mr..
Manly b. Ramos, Of Richmond, took
part in concert Wednesday night a.
the Asylum theatre for the benefit OF
Christ Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cummins, Of
Richmond, on their return from Old
Point last week, stopped over for few
days, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Brooks, ST., on the West End.
DR.. +. G.. Booth, Of " Carter's
Grove" James City county, with his
two daughters Twins Lucy and Fannie,
were the guests Of DIR. Moncure during
the recent concert at the Asylum.
Miss Pet Lee, OF Gloucester, will
leave shortly for several weeks visit
to relatives in York county. Miss Pet
will be greatly missed by her many ad-
mirers during her visit to the country
Rev. Charles Morris, Of Evansville,
Ind, was in town last week, and was
warmly greeted by his old friends.
Mr.. Morris lived here for many years
and this is his first visit for fourteen
years.
The Misses Striker, Of Yorktown,
spent several days in town last week
visiting friends. They attended the con-
cert at the theatre Wednesday evening
and were much pleased with the enter
tainment.
Mrs. Holmes, of Charles City county,
who, for some time, has been under
treatment by DR.. Leonard Henley, is
rapidly improving. Mrs. Holmes is
stopping with her son, Mr.. &. Ii.
Holmes, on Scotland street.
Rev. Mrs. T. NJ. Amber, Of Will
mipgton, N. c., who is visiting her SIS
ter, Miss Kate Gusts; Mrs. Charles
Hansford, and p. Montague Thompson,
Esq, Of this city, dined few days ago
with Colonel and Mrs. Beverly S. Scott
at their beautiful country home, in
James City county. The party returned
to the city on the evening train much
pleased with their visit.
A gentleman in this vicinity, and a
personal friend of General Lee, has
lately received letter from the Gov
ernor in which he states that as soon as
the immediate pressure Of business is
removed he will make flying trip to
this section, stopping with DR.. Booth
at "Carter's Grove" lie will visit
Williamsburg, jamestown, Yorktown,
and also Hog island, which, under the
management of Mr.. Edward Barney,
who has expended large amount Of
money in improving it, is well worth
visit.
At the recent Episcopal Church Con-
vocation which convened here the Rev.
f. NJ. Burch, Of Christ church, this
city, and Rev. b. d. Tucker, of St.
Paul's, Norfolk, were requested to hold
services for few days at the Episcopal
church in Yorktown. The Rev. Mr..
Burch has just returned from his mis-.
sion and reports that great good has
been accomplished, several joined the
Church, and a Sundsy.school was or
ganized. There is only one church