Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06

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The annual meeting Of the Petersburg
Musical Association will be held Tuesday
niolt on which occasion an address will
be delivered By Rev. II. &. Dargan. The
proceedings will be interpreted with
music by the chorus.
Hon. BENJAMIN Harrison, United States
senator from Indiana, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, visited our city seyerai
days ago. They yisitfd the various histori-
cal points on James river and around Pc
tersburg; after which they took the New
York steamer for Norfolk, and went thence
to Washington.
The Misses Poor, OF Baltimore, who
were guests OF Mrs. X. Il. Meade, were
the recipients OF much attention during
their sfay in our city. The reception ten-
dered them several evenings ago by their
hostess was q most enjoyable affair. The
Young ladies present were especially lovely
in full evening dress. Among them may
be mentioned Miss Lucy HcIlwaine; Miss
Bessie Friend, OF Hampden.Sidney; Miss
Compton, Of Washington; Miss Mary
Dunn. OF this city; Miss sibey, OF Angus
| 10, Ca: Miss Watson, Of New York; Miss
Lizzie Tanner, Miss Hale, Miss Mary Hin
ton, the Misses Cuthbert, and Miss Julia
Sully. The last named, though not yet a
| dflJltante, was especially noticeable in
cream came's.hair and white buds.
Mss Alice Ladd, one OF Petersburg's
most charming young ladies, was married
| on Thursday TO Mr.. Harry :. Martin, OF
Washington. The ceremony was perform
| ed b. Rev. DIR. J. w. Bledsoe atthe brides
home, on Bollihgbrpok street. The floral
decorations were very beautiful, being so
arranged as 10 form pulpit, before which
was erected an exquisite arch with its
pendant marriage bell. Beneath this the
couple stood to plight their troth. The
bride was dressed in stylish brown canvas
cloth trimmed with velvet. The following
guests were present from abroad: Mr.
viii TX. Martin. Of Washington; Mr.. Will
lard Adams, and Miss Wexford Adams, Of
Fredericksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Sutherland. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Suther-
land, Mrs. Writ Lefew. and Mr.. +. ID. Bev-
eridge, Of Richmond; Mr.. Arthur Camp, OF
Norfolk. The couple left for Washington
in the afternoon.
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Ms Ada Bankhead, Of Memphis, Tenn,
is the guest Of Or. W. II. shepherds fani-
ly, on east Main street.
Miss Sallie Balm, who Is engaged rs n
teacher at Danvlle, returned home to-day
to spend vacation.
Dr. Washington Peters, Of Franklin, y.
C., who has been spending a month with
bis parents, in Portsmouth, left for home to-
day.
Mrs. Charles II. West and family, OF
Richmond. aFe visiting the family Of Cap
tain John II. Stout, on North street, Ports
mouth.
Hiss Mamie Crcnshaw, OF Richmond. is
the guest Of Miss Eva HART, Oh Court
street, Portsmouth.
Mrs. Rosa Phillips. Of Washington, d.
e.. Is visiting Mrs. James W. Brown, Jr.,
on Middle street, Portsmouth.
Mr.. W. NJ. Backman, OF Saratoga, n. Y.
has presented the Atlautic-City Baptist
sunday school with well-selected library.
Mr.. Arthur Lawson, who has been dam
gGrousv IN for the last two months, Is re-
ported very much improved.
Miss Jessie Wright, of Camden. n. C.,
formerly a resident Of Norfolk, is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. j. J. Morris has returned from
months visit TO her mother at Westmofe-
land. Pasquotank county, n. {.
Miss Blanche Bilsoly, Of Portsmouth re-
Turned Yesterday from Washington, ID. G.,
where She he's been spending some time
with relatives.
Miss Zelta Pincus, great fayOrite in her
circle Of friends here. left Thursday on a
pleasure trip to Europe.
Nr. A. L. ROuntree, cOttOn-eXpor'er of
New York, is spending several days in the
city
Mr.. James Z. knight was elected to the
Portsmouth City Council Thursday night
to I'LL vacancy.
Samuel d. Hope and r. V. Keyll leave
| for Pittsburgh. Pa, to-day 10 represent
| Norfolk at the international Typographical
| Union next week.
Mr.. Herman L. Smith, Of this city, has
been appointed pOstal-rOutc ageut. Mr..
| smith il connected with the staff OF the
| girginidn.
Mrs. George Coomls, Of Caremont, who
bas been visiting in Atlantic City, returned
home to-day.
Mr.. Harry Balm, Of Portsmouth, leaves
| Tomorrow for Fort Never, Fla. where he
viii reside in future with his brother.
Mr.. c. II. Nicola, Of Baltimore, is in the
city on business visit.
Captain T.. NJ. StOddard, superintendent
! OF the Baker Salvage Company, has return
ed from Key West, Fla.
Mrs. +. X. Mccoy, Of savannah, Is visit
ing Mrs. 5. W. Walker, on High street,
Portsmouth.
General Dabney IL. Maury is in the
city.
Mr.. William Wood, OF Washington, is
visiting the family Of NJ. c. W. Young,
on Court street, Portsmouth.
Mr.. Thomas II. Smith, Of this city, has
received an appointment as bOOk-keeper III
the Treasury Department at Washington.
Miss Jcanie Blamire is visiting her cousin
Miss Luic Mcclure, in Suffolk.
Mr.. George Reeves and family have
| moved from Nansemond county to NorfolR
to reside.
Miss Mary n. Balm. Of Portsmouth, whC
has been teaching at the Oxford On. g. Re
male Seminary, returned home yesterday
for the vacation.
Misses Carrie and Maggie Hines, o
Brooklyn, n. Y, are visiting Miss Willl'
Jarvis, ia Portsmouth.
Messrs. G. F. Hurd, and II. Il. Davis, o
Cincinnati, are in the city.
Captain Harry Hodges, OF the Norfoll
CITY Guard, has returned from the Eldorad'
Springs. in Missouri, where he went SOM
time since for his health.
Judge F. NJ. Whitehurst, recently o
Princess Anne county, has been appointed
by Judge Parker commissioner OF account
OF Norfolk county.
Miss Lizzie Smith, daughter OF Mr.. O
V, Smith, OF Portsmouth, has returned 10
the vacation from stanton, Va, wher
She las been attending the Episcopal In
stitute.
Mr.. Henry G. Jordan, pay-clerk OF tn
Coast Survey Department ia Washington
is again home on a short visit before pro
ceeding to Cape Ann, where his pay oIhc
will be located for the summer.
The president Of the School Board o
Portsmouth has invited Governor Lee ant
Professor Buchanan, Superintendent G
Public Instruction, to be present at 10
: closing exercises Of the schools on the 3Ot
Of June
Lieutenant JOSEPH p. Powell, OF u
United States army, who is In the city II