Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-10

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There are about thirty members present,
and papers will be read by Professor A. II.
Tuttle. who fills the chair of Biology. UNI
versity of Virginia: Professor James NJ.
Garnet. the chair of English, University
Of Virginia; and Professor j. b. Hcnne-
man, Hampden-Sidney College.
Mry or LETTERS.
On Tuesday evening n very able paper
was read by Professor \. II. luttle, the
subject. Scientific Education" being
treated in a forcible and interesting style.
Discussion of the subject followed and the
debate was spirited and instructive.
Professor Edmund A.. Harrison. Of Rich
mond College, was expected to present an
essay upon a theme OF interest, but was
prevented from being present by serious
illness in his family.
Professor James c. yelling. Of Columbia
University, Washington, y. G., man o.
distinguished learning and merit as well
in the field Of journalism, was invited to
be present at the deliberations of the body.
Also. Rev. !. Bascom Ridgeway. an emil
nent divine Of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Illinois, formerly of Baltimore.
Nd.
Among the members present are Profess
sor 4. l.. Nelson, Washington and Lee Uni
versity: Dr. j. n. Quarles. Washington
and Lee: Professor ". G.. Brown, WASH
ington and Lee; Colonel r. NJ. Semmes,
General Scott Ship, Virginia Military In
stitute. Professor Ormond Stone, Irotes-
sor James VI. Garnet, Professor A. ". Tut
tie. and Dr. W. G. Dabnev. University OF
virginia; Professor j. h. Henneman, Pro-
fessor w. II. Walker, Professor Richard l..
Cams, and Professor :. ). Holiday,
pden-Sidney College.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers for the ensuing year will be:
Professor J. 4. Quarles, president; Profess
sor l.. l.. Holiday. Professor }. l.: Hail,
vlce-presidents; Professor A. Ii. 1uttle,
treasurer: Professor OrmOnd Stone, secre-
tary: Professor a. X. Davis, assistant Sc
cretary: Professor x. b. Smithey, auditor.
Executive Council-H. Il. Jones, Quarles
Stone. Carne, Semmes, Brown, and Am
bier.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
On SUNDAY morning and evening services
were conducted in the Episcopal church
bv Rev. John Moncure (son OF Judge Mon
cure, Fredericksburg, Na.,) now OF ono.
The music was excellent, the organ being
played 10y the accomplished orgenist Of
Park-Place Methodist church Of Rich:
mond, sustained by q volunteer choir Of
eight voices. The ofIertory, Phoebe Cary's
beautiful and pathetic hymn, "One
brose, was sung with the utmost feeling
by Mrs. DR.. A. G. Doggett, Of Fredericks-
burg. Va. whose full contrallo voice Is re-
membered by many who have enjoyed her
music here and in Richmond.
DRIVES AND EXCURSIONS.
Rumors of excursion parties TO the Natu-
raj Bridge and Luray Cave are beginning
to float and driving party TO the Old
Sweet Springs IL planned for n later day in
tine present week. The First Regiment
Band gives general satisfaction. Yesterday
at nOonan Echo Song was played, IN
which two musicians, a flute and cornet-
PLAYER. were concealed on an emmlnence
behind trees, and answering notes from
band-stand to wood and hill drew all the
cottage occupants TO their pOrticOs and
held the groups on the lawn spell-bound.
The ballroom music is excellent and
Professor Laube has organized the
children's dancing amusements, and for
the present they have free and delighted
control of the ballroom. Later their
pleasures are to be more circumscribed as to
hours.
ATTRACTIVE AND BRILLIANT WOMEN.
Prominent among the attractive bellies
are Miss Lucy Baylor. Of Norfolk, Va. ;
Miss Florence Templeman, Baltimore,
Md. Miss Mildred Carlisle, Washington,
d. c.. Miss Minnie Gay. Atlanta, Ga. /;
Miss Martha Bagby and Miss Annie
Williams, of Richmond. Mrs. Hugh X.
Garden. of New York, daughter Of our
distinguished Virginia iurist. judge
William Robertson. of Charlottesville and
wife of the President of the Southern
Society Of New York, is Acknowledged to
be one of the most popular and brilliant
women here. whose presence IS always
noted by a cOierie OF admring friends. who
seek her society and enjoy her unaffected
wit.
OTHER VISITORS AND ARRIVALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. WatmOugh, of Phila-
delphia. who have spent many summers st
the White and are always welcomed with
pleasure. Mr. Watmough is sad 10 have
the most elegant and valuable collection
of curios and 5rtc-a-brdc III this country
and his wife is ono of the illustrious
Vaudeville Carlisle, Washington, ID.
g.; Mrs. Leigh r. Page. Richmond
w. G. Preston and wife, the latter the
popular Miss LlzzIe Myers, of Richmond;
Mrs. Matthew Bland Harrison, Duluth,
Mimi Dir. and Mrs. Alexander Iunstall.
Norfolk, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Kent,
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs: W. c.
Dickson, Norfolk Va Mr.. and Mrs. Cla-
renee Knowles. Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. and Mrs
Ifluh AltllH. htN lN4 NV IL. ~ M
Bryde and S. b. Mason, Virginia Dir. and
Mrs. James Sullivan Smith, New York
Senator Il. l.. Gibson, Richardson Gibson,
and Preston J. Gibson, louisiana: Mrs.
Presley Ewing. Cincinnati. o.; G.. W.
Stevens and L. u. Mitchell, Cincinnati o. 4;
Il. X Stallings and wife, Kentucky; Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Mays, Dayton, o..
C. ID. Leberman and wife, Washington, ID.
c.: Lucien Minor and family Texas; A. 4.
Carse and wife. Richmond Va. fitZhugh
Goldsbororgh aud family. Baltimore, Nd. :
Miss Quarles, Lexington. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Edmunds, Lynchburg, Va;
W. G.. Pace, Danville, Va. Philip Amber,
John n. Amber, Virginia; Henry Straus
and wife, Alexandria, Va; w. 7. Tams and
wife, Stanton. Va. ". h. Martin, L. !
Best. and T.. X. Langhorne, Richmond, |
Va; William L. Royal, Richmond; John |
Byrne, New York; Mr. and Mrs. |
Wilkins Bruce, Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. |
Robertson Taylor, X. Il. Taylor. /
Baltimore, Md. Il. c. Hall, Suffolk. Va.
DIR. A. n. Eley and wife, Suffolk, Va. f. |
Boybin Jacobs, Richmond; Colonel John |
b. Taylor, Newport, KY; Colonel John
Halle. Florida Gibbs Halle and W. ID. Rey- |
nolds, Norfolk. Va. Addison W. Greenway |
and j. r. Sterns, Huntsville. Ala: G. W. |
Solan. Washington, ID. c.: RogerA. Pryor, |
New York Mrs. John +. Love and John L. |
Love. Jr., st. Louis, Mo-, and Alexander |
Stuart. Virginia. Chloe.
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