The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02

Mrs. G. e. Kersey. Of Richmond, Is the
guest Of Mr.. J. j.. Rove and fa.aily i,
Dir. H. Frank Jones. Of tbs city. and
Miss Lille H. Motley. daughter 81 tae
late John l.. Motley. VIII BE- iharrieu next
Tuesday ut 4 O'Clock at thc reHhehee o.
Mrs. Maria Motley, near Sparta, IN Car
cline county.
Lexington.
Lexington. Va. Sept. ~.-Long be-
fore the massive doors OF Washing
ton and Lee were thrown open Dy
''Old Tom for the season OF lSJz- ., the
football quarters, under the nlan;igemeD1
of Mr.. w. w. Gale, of Virginia, were
alive with interest. The men We're
making a business Of il. They had cut
short their vacation in order TO train Tor
the great contest Of the fail soon to be-
gin. Mr.. +. w. Cobb, Harvards Quarter
back of last year, Is in charge. L went
down last evening to the training table
9gUl OF (o[qDl 9mUs 9ql 9g lU0 lle A9qlD
look at the candidates for the hrst
eleven. Mr.. w. w. Sale, the manager,
very kindly gave me the weight OF the
men. while Mr.. Cobb had something 10
say of their good qualities. There are
about forty-tiye applicants ana a hner
looking lot of men It would be nara 10
get together.
The man to attract attention is the
giant centre-rush, whose 10 pounds
when trained down made solid the Wes-
leyan team last season. The graceful
form of "Yale's consolidated" right half
back. Massie. shows up well with lOy
pounds. He is cool, deliberate, hard
PLAYER Amongst the old players are
keister. 1S5 pounds, right guard last
wear; Warren, 165; Avis, 1T0; Martz,
no: Hyatt, 100; Jopling. 80; Gilmer.
145 Bullet, 40; Williams. 1873; Roberts,
10: Cooper. 1875; and Adams, 10.
The team will be made almost entirely
of new material, all of whom have done
good work on the field.
At present they practice from to
6:30 2. VI. daily, rain or shine, after
which every man is subjected TO a
shower bath in the gymnasium. Ihey
run to and from the field, distance OF
two and a-half miles. At night each
man is required - make two miles more
at fast trot. after developing their
muscles with dumb-bells. &c.
This is. then. the prospect for team
that Washington and Lee, the ylctors in
the baseball field last season, VIII offer
for humiliation or victory again. Their
trainer tonight appeared perfectly con-
fdent. remarking that he had never seen
a team develop faster.
HANDSOME RECEPTION.
On Tuesday evening The Pines" the
spacious residence of Mrs. y -. Lee,
was thrown open for the reception OF the
friends of the hostess, the Misses Pendle-
ton and Miss Lucy Pendleton, OF Win
chester On account OF its being the
first of its kind OF the season and the
first real social event, the good people
in, ful [ "a clock
freshments were served.
The young men Of Washington and Lee
rendered to their friends on Wednesday
evening Il hop. The young ladies' were
well represented. 1t continued until mid
night, when, according to custom, the
festivities were postponed until the next
meeting.
As already announced in The Times.
the great contest for final ball president
was concluded last Saturday in an cleo
ton, Mr. George Boiling Lee, of Virginia,
receiving the honor by fIattering major
ity. Mr. Lee had strong opposition IN
Mr.. Stoyall. of Mississippi Mr.. Lee Is
the youngest son of the late Congressman
w. II. +. Lee, of Virginia. His election
is a guarantee of Il succt sstul and en-
joyabe final ball. thing that more
young ladies are interested in than the
November election. The successful can
didate was the recipient OF several teie-
grams Of cOngratulatiOn on Monday.
Mr.. Richard Glenn, a popular young
tobacconst of South Boston, Va, Is IN
Lexington visiting friends, on his way
home from the Rockbridge Alum and
Cold Sulphur.
Misses Gertie and Willie Irvine, daugh-
ters of Colonel T.. w. Irvine. have gone
to the Wesleyan Female Institute at
Stanton.
Mr.. Frank ID. Coe has returned from
Berkeley county. West Virginia. bringing
with him his father, Mr.. w. L. Coe.
Captain Yeatman and wife and Miss
Lloyd. of Alexandria, Va. are visiting
General c.. w. G. Lee, of the Onlyer-
sity.
Texas. are visiting Mr.. James H. Smith.
Mr.. p X. Robinson. of New York city,
has returned home after spending q week
with bis brother Mr.. Lacy Robinson.
Dr. Barton, Jackson avenue. has as his
guests CAPTAIN William II. Parker and
wife and sister.
Mr.. J. J.. Hamilton has returned home
to Washington, where he is engaged In
the Census Bureau.
Rev. Jacob Henry Smith, of Green's
boro, has been visiting here since Satur-
day. He occupied DR.. Preston's pulpit
Messrs. Charles s. and NJ Funk
houser have gone to Chicago to live.
Mr. II. X. Moody has gone to Lynch
burg to live
Mr.. Randolph II. Blaine, for several
years with Mr.. ii. II. Myers, has gone
to Newport News.
stanton.