Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

hOuiubs bOWdJQ tOf3Ous w. W. Suiin-
tian, K. Mac. Burlington, Z. ST George
Cooke, j. Gordon Christian, II. j. Bald
win, William Spencer, and Frederick u.
Bibbins.
BETA THETA II FRATERNITY.
Last evening at $50 MesHs. Roger
Gregory. W. *. Barksaale, and W. Gay
Smith were united to the Richmond
Chapter Of the Bets Theta III Fratornity.
Never have any Of the present active
members witnessed a more interesting
and impressive initiation. The usual
banquet was served in six courses and
was, Of course, the most pleasant feature
10 tie candidates After most agree
able evening the chapter adjourned,
much pleased with its success during the
session.
oh. HoGE.
Dr. Hoge will go to Louisville early
ia next month to dedicate a handsome
new church which has just been built
and Of which Rev. Or. r. j.. Wither-
spoon is pastor DR.. Witherspoon 10
one Of the most distinguished Presby-
terian divines who has gone out from
the South, and was at one time pastor Of
a church in Petersburg. He Is well
known hero in Richmond. DR. Hoge
has also been invited 10 dedicate two or
three other churches in the North, one
Of them IN Baltimore, but has been
forced TO decline.
VETERANS or "F" COMPANY.
The annual reunion OF Il" Company
Association will be held at Sanger Hall
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock. After the
transaction OF business q collation. will
be served. Contributing members OF
+ Company (yolunteers) will DO expect
ed TO participate.
The reunions Of this association are
always agreeable. and thin one promises
to be especially so.
MISS HAMMERS MUSICALE.
Wednesday evening Miss Annie Ham
ner entertained delightfully."- company
OF about twenty friends. A choice little
musicale was one of the sources of en-
ioyment; Misses Hammer, Alfriend, and
Griswold, and Mr. Lee lending their
gifts 10 the occasion.
Since 30 many Of our bellies arc to
become matrons this season 1t Is fortu-
nate that Richmond society is 70 receive
some charming deGat01.ts. Miss Ham
ner will be among these, and as every
god seems to have bestowed upon her
Gift, her admiring friends prophesy
for her brilliant future socially.
TO AND FROM EUROPE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Borchers, of
south Fourth street, their two children,
and nurse, accompanied by Miss Emma
Werst, who are now in New York, will
sail on the steamship Lain, OF tho
North German Lloyd Line, next We'd
nesday for Europe. They will VISIT
Vienna, Berlin, Stuttgart, Dresden,
Baden Baden, Hamburg, Wlesbaden,
and other famous German resorts
The party will return in the spring.
Misses Ryland, Strother, Buford, and
Addison have returned to the city from
their delightful trip abroad, and they are
back by host of friends. The
day they landed in New York, while re-
ceiving congratulation of their families,
one of the young ladies handed her
mother very elegant diamond pin,
which had been selected with much care,
es a aft for her, but owing to the excite
ment of tho moment the mamma let 1t
fall. and the beautiful pin fell through
the crack in the wharf and landed IN the
briny deep, and all efforts TO recover 1T
80 far have been futile.
Joseph Myers, eldest son OF Mr. Her
man j. Meyers, arrived home yesterday
from Germany, where he has been at
tending college for some time past
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. Thomas S. Bocock is in the city.
Mr.. Robert Nelson and his bride have
arrived in the city.
Miss Mildred Lee is at the Mt. Yer
non, corner Third and Franklin.
Miss Mary Cameron is visiting her
cousin, Miss Cameron, in Petersburg.
Va.
The Misses Ross have postponed their
visit to Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee until later In
the season.
Miss Bessie Pace returned home Thurs
day from most enjoyable visit to friends
ia Louisville.
Miss Fannie W. Baughan, of Cumber-
land county, is in the city visiting
friends at 1912 west Cary street.
Mr.. G. d: Langhorn and party OF
friends from Baltimore have gone out on
o hunting expedition to be absent some
days.
Colonel John 8. Cunningham, OF
Governor Fowlos staff. OF North Caro-
lima, reached the city yesterday eve
ming
Mr.. f. IT. Copenhaven. cashier OF the
Bank of Marion, and wife are the guests
Of Mrs James V. Ramos, west Cary
street.
Mrs. Willie Allen will spend the win
ter in Baltimore at the Altamont Hotel
on Eutaw Place Mrs Allen will be
greatly missed from Richmond society.
Miss May Handy leaves on Monday
for Tuxedo, N. Y, whore she will visit
some friends whom she met last summer
at Narrsgansett She will be absent
several weeks.
On Tuesday morning next at s o'clock
Mr.. S. e. Adkins and Miss Gertrude
Gates will be married at the residence OF
the brides father, Mr.. e. w. Gates, No.
los west Clay street.
DR.. Hatcher went to New York yester-
day and will preach to-day in the
Emanuel Baptist church in the city OF
BROOKLYN. lie will return to Rich
mond tomorrow in order TO attend a
on Tuesday morning.
BRIEF MENTION.
Rev. Dr. Albert q, Brown is in the
city.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael viii preach
in Baltimore to-day. lie will return
home this week.
Mr.. G. ID. LeGrande, of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, Washing
ton. ID. O., is in the city.
NJ I N x Sleipht will address two