Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
Court At Cairo. Egypt. expects to visit the
city during the coming summer.

improved.
Miss Kate r. Lee gave very charming
| luncheon last week TO a few friends in
honor Of her cousin, Mrs. William q.
| Shields, Of Lexington, Va, and Miss Edith
Martin, OF Silver City, Mexico.
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Mr.. J. @. McCue, OF Mbemarle county
IL IN the city.
Mrs. Mahood, Of Washington, Ia visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. S. Lee
Mr.. z. W. Marable. formerly q we'll
\ known contractor of this city, but now IN
business in Bedford City, Is in Richmond
Colonel Thomas r. Marshall, command
ant Of cadets &C the Virginia Military IN
stitute and formerly colonel OF the First
| Virginia regiment cavalry, was IN the city
| last week on business TRIP
Mrs. Jessie Harvey Magruder, the con-
| tralto of st. James Episcopal church, has
received very favorable offers from ooth
| Beecher's and Cuyler's churches, IN BROOK
| lyn. TO sing In the choirs OF these churehes:
Mrs. Magruder, who IS musician OF eIe y.
! Charlottesville at the concert TO be given
| OF the University by Leo Wheat.
The now celebrated awkward squad I"
| Of tbe Howitzers, commanded by Gap
| tain - Walker Wilson, will DO treated
| nv Mr.. Otto Morgenstern next Tuesday
| night. Mr.. Morgansterp accompanied the
! artillerymen TO New Orleans, and on tho
/ return trim he was called upon for speech;
| OF allowed the alternative of being tossed
| in the dreaded blanket. Ha compromised
the matter by inviting the boys around TO
his place.
Miss Clara Null on last Monday evening
gave a delightful entertainment to her
Young lady and gentlemen friends at her
| Tesidence. No. 52i north Twenty-fOurth
! street. An elegant supper was served, ana
| all voted the entertainment grand sue
| cess, Among those present were the
| following Misses Clara Jackson, Ola Nal
| lorv. Ella Null Ula Schleicher, Maggie
| Woodward, Matte Benedict Oakley James,
Blanch Cox, and Maggie Davidson, and
| Messrs. Beverley Allen, Gary Pease, George
| Kappes, Charles McGhee, James Glttman,
| Willie G. Butler. Sterling Taylor, Horace
| Griffin. Frederick Baker, and Arthur j..
Null. Mrs. @. w. Null was chaperon.
Mrs. r. C. Morton was at home infor-
mally on Thursday evening from 10 .,
| the occasion being her second reception IN
| February. In the parlors. which were ex-
| quisitely lighted with pink lamps and can
| dies. the gracious hostess received. She
was attired in a lovely gown Of gray faille,
| trimmed with handsome black lace over
rose faille. The scene in the dlnlng.room
was extremely attractive; Mrs; John
! Hunter presided over the table ~
which chocolate and tea were served.
| On the large table the floral de-
coratiops were of carnations. La France
roses, and white hyacinths in large cut
glass bowls. Candelabre were placed at
each corner. In the hall Mrs. Skipwith
| presided very gracefully at table at
which punch was served. Those who as
sisted Misses Julia and Mary Morton IN
receiving were Misses Mary Moore,
Carrie Moore, Sallie Talbot, Sallle
Emma Barksdale Camm, Ellie Viii
liams, Ashley Miller, Annie Williams.
Among the guests were Mrs. Charles
Wbltlock. Mrs. b. H. Nash. Mrs. I. Will
liam Pemberton, Mrs. Frank Deane, Mrs.
Warren, Miss Darlington, Mrs. Ihomas
Boiling Mrs Allies Williams, Miss Pegram,
Miss Warwick, Mis-. Mary Barney, Mss
Camm, Mrs. Colston, Mrs. Allan Talbot,
Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Powers.
N.
Mr.. J. P. Noting, of Richmond, was in
Savannah, Ga, on Thursday.
Rev. DR.. Kinloch Nelson, of Alexandria,
will officiate at the services at Grace Epls-
copal church this morning and tonight.
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Miss Ella ODER, of Baltimore, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Watkins,
on west Franklin street.
p.
Policeman Priddy, of the Third district,
lost his badge (No. 52) Friday night.
Mrs. Pemberton is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Lyons, 3Ol west Franklin street.
Major Leigh r. Page. of this city, was in
Norfolk Friday and stopped at the Ocean
House.
Miss Willie d. Pendleton, who has been
visiting at DR.. j. Michaux's, left Friday for
Bedford City.
Miss Bessie Pace, who receives on alter
nate Tuesdays, will be ut home next Tues
day evening informally.
Rev. r. II. Pitt. d. D., returned from
Macon, Ga, last evening, where he left his
invalid wife. She is improving steadily.
Mrs. Truman A. Parker, with her son
Alfred, who has been attending college at
Hampden-Sidney, has returned to the city
on account of the Ill health of the latter.
Mr.. z. L. Powell and Lewis Z. Enos,
Esq, of Church Hill, the delegates from
Hope Council, No. %, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, have gone TO Wash
ington TO attend the convention of the
Funeral Benefit Association OF the order,
which meets tomorrow.
r.
Mr.. Nj. Rose, 400 Brook avenue, con-
tinues to improve since dangerous surgi-
cal operation was performed upon him.
Mrs. Charles Read received her friends
on Tuesday evening at a delightful tea.
Mrs. Merrick and Miss Beckham, of Ken
lucky, assisted Mrs. Read in receiving.
Mrs. Thomas B. Sims, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is the guest of her cousin, Mr.. Thomas
Potts.
State-Senator Conway r. Sands has been
sick for about week at his home IN
Henrico.
Messrs. Samuel and Henry Jacobs, ma
tives of Richmond. are in the city on q
visit TO relatives.
The Northern Neck Ne75s says Mr.. G.
Milton Sydnor left on yesterday for Rich
mond, to be absent several days.
Hon. James N. Stubs, member of the
Senate from Gloucester, was in the city
yesterday, and left for home in the after
noon.
Mr.. George B. Sydnor, Jr., will conduct
the mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon at
o'clock.
Miss Willie Schade and Miss Kate Gil
chriest left Saturday for Baltimore after a
three months visit to Richmond, much to
the regret of their friends.
The Savannah Ne,os of Friday says: A.
X. Snyder Of the Richmond (Va.) Archi-
tectural Iron Works, spent part Of yester-
day in the city en- route TO Florida.
Our genial friend Ashton Starke SAYS
that comparing him TO John Jacob Astor
physically may be all right, but when il
comes TO financial comparison he feels
much shorter.
Mr.. A. M. Scott. former resident of
Richmond and at one time secretary of the
City Railway Company, but who has re-
Gently been in business away from here, is
on a short visit to his old home. He leaves
in few days for Washington.
Il.
Mr.. G. II. II. Turner, Of Philadelphia,
formerly of Richmond, is in the city.
Professor William Thomas and wife re-