Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14


Warren; Mr.. Leland and wife, Of New
York; Miss Stuart; Of Saltville, We.
| Miss Barley, Of Alexandria; Mr.. j. r.
RYAN, Senator Heaton, Mr.. Taylor
| Berry, and Colonel Z. E. Portlock, Of
| Roanoke.
President Blankenship, OF the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, has, in accordance
with a resolution passed at the last
Board meeting, appointed the following
committee to 60 before the House Judi
ciary. Committee md urge the passage
of the bill increasing the jurisdiction Of
county courts: Messrs. E. A. Catlin,
John CriDgan, John A. Kratz. James
A. Mosby, Edgar Taylor, F. e. Patrick,
C. E. Wingo, George P. Stacy, Henry
Bodeker, and W. n. Bedford.
About sixty Of the leading ladies OF
the city held meeting at Mrs. Webb's
last Tuesday for the purpose of com
pleting their arrangements for holding
their bazaar, which is for charitable
purposes. They expected to get
the use of the Armory, but could
not, and as yet have not been able to
procure a suitable place. A prominent
lady, in jocular way, said that they
had obtained permission to use the Ar
mory Of all Of the officers except one,
and they thought of 9 boycotting" him.
Last Wednesday night Rev. DR..
Cooper urged his church to make
vigorous effort to aid iD..raising the
$500 now due on therSouthwest Bap.
fist Institute, at Glade Spring, Va. The
chpgyeell appointed the following com
mittee to carry out the PASTORS wishes
T. c. Williams, ID. o. Davis, r. W.
Powers. Furman Upper, John c. Will
liams, and S. A. Ellerson. Rev. j. r.
Harrison is the agent Of this good cause.
and all the Baptist churches are rally
ing to his call. Mr.. Harrison has for
thirty years been famous as a mountain
missionary, and has built dozen
churches in Southwest Virginia.
social Gatherings Of the Week.
The first annual banquet of the
Richmond Bar Association, which was
held Monday night at Sanger Hall, aud
to which some allusion has heretofore
been made, was a brilliant success, and
is spoken Of by all Of the participants
as a most enjoyable affair. Covers
were laid for fifty-six persons, aud the
genius OF Mr.. Siegel was everywhere
displayed. At about Q o'clock the
company assembled, and every branch
and class Of the profession was well
represented. In the absence of the
president Major Charles S. Stringfel-
low, one Of the vice-presdents, pre-
sided. There were no regular toasts
announced, but the absence OF speeches
at such a gathering Of lawyers was
not to be expected, and after the
elegant supper had been partaken of
and the generous wine began to flow,
the ball was opened by the presiding
officer calling upon Colonel 7. j. Evans,
the Oldest member present and the
only survivor Of the old Bar Associa-
ton. who entertained his auditors in
his inimitable way by spicy memories
of the older Bar. lie was followed by
Major Stringfellow, whose brilliant and
classic speech was received with enthu-
siastic applause. Then followed many
impromptu toasts and responses. While
all we're good, the speeches Of Messrs.
R. A. Ayers, S. Il. Witt, Frank W.
Christian, and C. V. Meredith may be
mentioned without invidious compari-
son. The company dispersed at a rea-
sonable hour, well pleased and deter
mined to do so again.
I. II. II. GERMAN.
The T. II. II. German Club gave
delightful entertainment at the resi-
dence Of Judge J.. l.. Lewis Friday
night, February 10Th. The bad wea-
ther did not prevent large attendance
and an enjoyable evening. The dress
ing was particularly pretty. Among
the participants were Miss Hayes, at
tired becomiDgly in white null Miss
Rawson, white Albatross lace trim
ming Miss Walker, red satin; Miss
Cado, white nuns yelling; Miss Coke,
tan silk, red bodice Miss Brock, blue
silk, lace trimmings; Miss Goodman,
white satin Miss Burwell, pink nuns
yelling; Miss Lille Brown, beautiful
Nile-green silk !; Miss. Fortune Scott,
blue silk, point lace Oyerdress.
MISS THAW'S GERMAN.
One of the most delightful affairs Of
the season was the german given by
Miss Mary Thaw to her scholars at
Monticello Hall Friday night. The hall
was filed with relatives and friends Of
the children, and presented the appear
ance Of a fairy-land. The children,
who were all dressed in costume, were
remarkably pretty, and their graceful
dancing won the admiration Of all.
The - Highland Fling" as danced by
Misses Stewart Bradley, Julia Ferran-
DIM, and Masters Elma Ecker and Greer
Baughman-deserves particular notice.
Quite a number Of invited guests
we're present, and many of the CO.'S
tunes were very elegant. From the
Richmond Female Seminary were Miss
Williamson, as Snow Queen, attired IN
a beautiful and becoming white plush
en- train Misses Jessie and Lucy Kem-
per, daughters of Ex-Governor Kemper,
as Fisherman's Daughter and Carmen ;
Miss Robertson, in a pretty Turkish
costume Miss Grayely, as BO-Peep;
Miss Bocock, blue nuns yelling,
Oriental lace; Miss Bessie White,
handsome Nile-green silk, point lace,
and large bouquet Of natural flowers.
Among the others were Miss Car
rington, white cashmere Miss Chester
man, pink satin, lace, and beaded front
Miss Davis, Of West Virginia, white
silk, trimmed with ostrich feathers
Miss Hartwell, black silk Miss Taylor,
red cashmere Miss Marshall, Of Fau-
quier county, Va, white silk Miss
Loving, Of Amherst, cream-and- garnet
satin, diamond ornaments; Misses Nc
Carthy, blue and-pink silk Miss Brauer,
white silk ; Miss Patton, red silk Miss
Carter, pink silk, fur trimming Miss
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