Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-23
OUR YOUNG SOLDIERS
pEHAToRs' AND ORATORS MEDALS
AT THE MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Dancing ana MISUNDERSTANDING the
Bosrd--Rsvlew by the Governor-The
whole First Glass 10 Graduate. -.
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LEXINGTON, Va. June a. Tho joint cole
bration of Dialectic and Society of Cadets.
June Goth. took place in the mess hall. J.
II. Childs, of Virginia, presided over the
Society of Cadets, with Cunningham. of
Texas. for vce-president, and Henry Wise,
of New York, az secretary. The officers Of
the Dialectic we're President ]. l. Stephens,
Virginia: vice-President II. p. Liley. yir-
ginia; Secretary 1. Saunders, who was also
the orator for his society, as Cadet Wyatt
was for the Society of Cadets. There were
six medals delivered, won during the ses-
SION, but presentedat the end of IL.
@. Il. Slemp, OF Virginia, received the
debators' medal in the Society of Cadets.
and j. o. Pace in the Dialectic, T.. II. Rus
sell, of Virginia, the orators medal in So
c1ety of Cadets, and A. J. 0rme in the Dia-
gecond debators' medal in the Society Of
Cadets, and p. st. George Cooke, of Vir-
ginia, in the DIalectic.
DANCING.
After the delivery of the medals, in a
happy speech by w. A. Glasgow. of Lex
ington. dancing until ~ O'Clock finished
the evening. The institute band furnished
the music. Noticeable among the dancers
for grace and beauty. were Mrs. Jameson,
of Philadelphia; Miss Maria Johns. of
Washington; Miss Brock. Of Richmond;
Miss Sallie b. Stokes and her sister. Miss
Margaret, from near Richmond; Miss
timore; the Misses Lewis of Clarke. and
Miss Bette Clark, with their charming
hostess, Miss Maggie Freeland, who keeps
her house full of beautiful girls and ~ the
most popular lady on the hill; Miss Otey
and Miss Daniel, OF. Lynchburg. The
Misses Moran, of Charlottesville, and Miss
LILY Coles, of st. Louis. are making havoc
among the students and cadets. Miss Bona
Harrison, of LeesburR, though not out"
seems to have as much enjoyment as her
elders.
Miss Lucy Pendleton, from Wythe. and
the Misses Tilman, of California. grace the
dances from the final ball at Washington
and Lee to the final at the Virginia Military
Institute, the first under the management
of Cadet Groner, from Norfolk, the latter
under Cadet Baker 7. Lee, of Hampton.
Several Of the Board of Visitors have
gotten here and have begun their work,
Marshall Ha niger and David Pierce among
the earliest.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
A salute was fred by the cadet battery
under Captain Tucker, this morning in
honor of the Board of Visitors. General
Mcdonald Major Baker, p. Lee, Major
Marshall Hanger, David Pierce, Mr. Hares-
ton, Houston Letcher. and Major Love
being present. The cadets in camp are
under orders to move at a moments notice
back to barracks. The battalion will be
received by the board and the cadet min
strels will give their exhibition in the eve
ming followed by the inevitable bop.
Pretty girls continue TO come in. Miss
Mary Eruce, of Louisville, is at Professor
Whites. of Washington and Lee. Miss
De- 81 hn
Herbert, daughter of late General Herbert,
of Baltimore. will be at Colonel John III.
Brookes, of Merrimac, and deep-sea lead
fame. Miss Henry, of Norfolk, is here.
SAD NEWS.
Intelligence received here of the death
this morning at Raleigh, n. c., of Mrs.
Collendine, the mother of Mrs. DR.. J. b:
Taylor, of this place, and Mrs. Colonel
Heck, of Raleigh.
REVIEW BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor..was met at the Union de-
pot by General Ship and a military de-
tachment and was escorted to the Virginia
Military Institute, where the battalion was
reviewed by the Governor and Board of
Visitors in the presence of many ladies and
gentlemen of this place and from else
where.
THE MINsTRELs.
The mess hall, partly decorated for the
ball to the graduating class, made CAV
scene this evening, filed with ladies and
gentlemen attired for the dance, which
follows the minstrei's exhibition. The
following is list of the minstrel actors;
Cadets G. w. Bidgood. of Richmond j. r.
Raine, of Virginia W. /. Law, of South
Carolina; T. C. Baird. of Mississippi: g.
b. Elton. of North Carolina; Howard II.
Allen, of Virginia; J. r. Thomas, of Ten
nessee; Fl. Slater, of Virginia S. 4. Perry.
of Florida; G. ID. VIM. of Maryland; /:
Sanders, of Georgia; X. j.. Blundin. of
Maryland; II. Chambliss, of Mississippi;
W. Bryant. of Virginia; T. Brock, of Vir-
ginia; W. s. Elliott, of Virginia; g, v.
Morton, of Virginia; Cadet Larrick OF VIZ
ginia; r. Hines, of Georgia and E. II.
Russell. of Virginia. president and man;
ager. The programme was well carried
out.
After the performance there was dance
unt;l the wee hours. The whole first class
of thirty-three undergraduate, none being
deficient.