Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-24
OUR COLLEGE BOYS.
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
AT HAMPDeN-SIoNEY.
rat,rm edisss Ceisbrasiss Of shs Phiian-
tsrepic esd Unien sec'ssses-Essr'
e,ses-A Esiiiiaat Audience.


r,orrsspoudencs Of the Rschmond Dispasnh.l
HAxppsx.sipxrr. February n..This
classic seat was brimming over with ex-
hubersnt ioyfulness at 8 o'clock on tho
evening Of washineton's birthday. :,
Tb,, date il the occasion OF the annual
intermediate celebration OF the two hte,
rsrv socicties, one Of which was founded
In 1850, the other in 1903.
The chapel was full OF bright faces OF
old and young when President Mchwaine
assembled the rostrum and Di. c. =. Hers
man opened the exercises with PRAYER.
The chosen orators Of tpe TWO socie.iss
in ali the majesty OF full dress ana glitter
ing regalia delivered the following P,o.
PhTanshropic senior orator, b. NJ. Crane.
Georgia-subject. The Third Party IN tue
South; Union junior orator. II; ". ! Mc.
I,snoblin. West vIrginia-subject, Inc
Field for American Literature; Phi,an-
thropic Junior orator, X. y. White, MIS-
sonri- subject, Higher Education for the
Masses; Union junior orator. SosepL
Stebbins. Jr., Virginia-sub!ect. Denea an
the Surface: Philanthropic Junior or1.o;.
q. w. McDanald. VirRinla--suolect, ~
Not All Past: Union JUNIOR orator, w. Dbl pss
20, Morton Miss6uri-subject. The FRO
blem of the Century; Philanthrop'c ~
Nor orator. DAVID Graham. Virginla-suo-
iecf A Word for the Puritans; Union senior
orator. q. b. Moore, Virginia-suoJec''
Our Place IN History. ..,or.
These orations were unostentatious'
manly. earnest, and thoughtful as ruie'
The exercises were varied by music'
BRILLIANT SCENE.
The crown of the evening, however, was
the gathering of beauty ana cniyshs
which graced the handsome nails on .ne
two societies. Virginia's daughters were
here with their marvellous Ias as aows,
before the sun has touched IT. kentucky,s
belles were here with their dash ana DILL
lance. IN a~o- +ha
Manly young men from all over tne
South renreeeuting their noble lnstitu..
t;on which has gwen the State some OF
her most cultured spirits. welcomed the
visitnrs who fiocked to the portals or tneir
Alma Mater with q hospitality that WAS
chivalrous. ovor u
the full-howing Joy OF young i,ie WILL, ainr;fr'
inc II. the 'Old Hill" wore q radiant
smile that night that was good to LOOK
upon.
Among the many fair visitors and resi-
dents who lent their charms ana gIaces W
the occasion the following were noted;
Miss Evelyn Rutherford bait''nofe'
buff China silk. uaon
Mics Martha Mcllwaine. hampoeh-
| Sidney. pink brocade ana chlnon. o;a,
Miss Anne McIlwaine, Hampden-oiuhey'
MORE and Henrietta cloth.
Miss Susie venable. Hampden-Sidney'
| 81 m. ob,paya hlua
Miss Bruce, Prince Edward, pink China
Miss Belle Johnson. Farmville, blue silk
Miss Lucy weisiger, Petersburg blue
Miss Gregory, Hanover, black lace. vel
vet
Miss Jennie Nicholas. Richmond, GRIM
son China silk, black lace. 80,
Miss Pearl Cunningham, farmFilie' pinh
China silk.
Miss Esther Boyle. Brazil, cream China
silk, lace; diamonds.
Miss Susie Morton, Farmyiile. pinS
China silk. Roman pearls. ~.
Miss Agnes Ross, Lexington, white SIX
Miss Sallie Darlington. Hampden-Sidney,
pink cashmere, lace, and SIX.
Miss Emma Venable. Hampden-Sldney
white SILK, natural MOWERS.
Miss Maggie Starkes. Hampden-Sidney'
cream silk, natural flowers, and diamonds.
Miss Ethel Hersmsn, -Hsmpden-Sidney
light blue Grape with eiderdown.
Miss Mary Holiday, Rspidsn. cream
cashmere lace and natural flowers.
Miss Addie Venable. Hampden-. Sidney,
pink cashmere lace. ancestral pearls.
Miss ANNE Bourne, Russellville. KY,
cream silk and lace.
Miss Lizzie Ewing. Petersburg, white
nun'sveiling rubles.
Miss Maybelle Ewing. Petersburg, pink
silk lace, jewels. -,
Miss N. Morton, Farmvillc, cream China
silk.
Miss Mary Knight. mpden-Sidney
blue Henrietta. :,
Miss Lucy Eggleston, worsham, pink
silk.
OTHER NOTES.
The catalogue of the present session vii!
soon be- issued, and will contain the names
of 154 matriculates. las of whom are pres
ent for duty: ..r
The health of DR.. J. F. Latimer is still
very feeble and gives his friends much
anxiety, though there are decidedly favor;
able symptoms which give well-grounded
hope that he may recover.
sapator vtttIe for Attorney General.