Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
THE STATE AT LARGE
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Of ths stats. from All sbs Cities. and
Principal Tewns.
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CnAaIor1xsyrEIx, Va, January 30. Some
weeks ego the young ladies' Of Charlottes-
vile gave most enjoyable icap-year party TO
number OF their young gentlemen fsicpds. LAST
night al PARROTS Hotel. tho ecntlomen geye
hsra @ s sarpss sai tie s' Efforts q the fair s AZ
sbous halt past O'Clock the dinins-room OF the
hotel presented . charming scene, with - array
q loyciy women end handsome men. Inc ies-
tisites we're kept up until O'Clock 70 the strains
Of beautiful music, 81 which time supper Was
announced. Mr.. r. Q. Crumpler, OF sruo!k,
acted as soest-master. The following were the
yisnnsssn; . The chssiossessiIie diris,. Mr..
Harry A. Eihsridge, OF Georgia; When We GO
Coasfing,' Mr.. ). Payne Carroll; .Alpemsris,'
Mr. Robert <. cofer, Of Texas; ~yirsinis," M y,
Rhiaehart, Of Ccyingtos. Va, university Of
virginia, Mr.. r. Ernest Dart
The ladies' preeent were: Misses Kate Cieve-
land, Lula npop, Eettie Dull Eva Cleveland,
MIC Eabank, Nellie wingfeid, Maud N. Needles,
Bertie Blanks, Gertrude Mann, Annie Camp,
Mary Sneed, Carrie Cleveland. Susie Flanagan,
Daisy Fife, and Ruth Turner. The following
gentlemen were present; Messrs. n =; u Sr r.s
J. K. Davis, 5. l. Sellers, y. X. Dart, G. w. hine-
George, y. NJ Beaie. W. W. Ailea, J. n. John
son, J. 2; Grimes, a; Y. Conway, o; Z. M,sgree'
o. c. Uimcr, DR.. l.. z. Flanagan, Or. j. colvin,
and Mr.. l.. II. Snead.
The chaperons were Mrs J. Tyler jackson,
Mrs.. Fannie Wiihoft. Mira M. G. Thomas, Mrs. j.
W. Marshall, and Mrs. Mary p. Turner. At 9
late hour the company dispersed, all voting the
occasion one OF the most pleasant Of the season
Tue iremen's fair, " hich wss held on Wednes-
dsy, Thursday, and Friday nights OF this week,
wss great success. The voting for the several
handsome prizes offered was very spirited. Mr..
James N. Atkins, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, secured the valuable pin Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers for the most pop
ulnr engineer Mr.. Kemp Lam beth. OF the Rich
rnond and Danville railroad, was his opponent.
A handsome picture and easel was awarded
MIRA II. BALI; a s10 doh 70 Mildred frankford as
the most popular child under ten years OF age |;
the regulation cane for the most popular dude
was won by Mr.. Fitzhugh Fry, OF the Albemarie
bar; the most popular fireman, W. A. Lank-
ford, won the silk umbrella; goggles for the
ugliest man were won by Mr.. Stuart Williams |;
Miss Hattie Leterman was the recipient OF a
valuable guitar as the most popular lady waiter.
About e400 were realized, which will be used
for the proper entertainment OF the state Fire
mems Association 70 meet here this faiL
IL would DO gratifying, no doubt, 70 the
fIiustrioue founder OF our noble University OF
Virginia could he knew the number OF graduates
OF that institution In the present Congress OF the
United States. There are no less than four sem
ators and eleven congressman, representing SIX
States as follows: Senators John w. Daniel and
John 3. Barbour, of virginia; Charles .. faulk-
ner. Of West Virginia; j.. J.. h: Lby. OF south out
liam A. Jones, James r. Epes, Paul c. Edmunds,
and John A. Buchanan, OF Virginia; William l.
Wilson, Of West Virginia; Henry Page and Isl.
Alabama; William Elliott, of South Carolina,
and Joseph w. Bailey, OF Texas. There are.
perhaps, others. IL Is said that the youngest
member Of both tie y, Senate ana h4use are
claimed that half OF the men admitted TO the
army and navy since the war are graduates OF
this institution. These facts are OF no little
pride TO our whole State.
The aCharIottesyille Amateurs in existence
about seventeen years, In which time many de-
liShtful old-time negro minstrel entertainments
were given, have roorganized with view OF
giving al least three performances at an early
dste--one for the benefit OF the John Bowie
Strange Camp OF Confederate Veterans. one for
the fro company, ard one for the Monticello
Guard Company b.. Omcers were elected as
follows Lew. Wood, business manager; X. A.
Perry, stage manager; y. Lentz, musical di-
rector; X. j. Carter, prnpcrty-man; w. j. Ty-
son, interlocutcr. Mr.. John Arundaie was APP
pointed leader OF orchestra and Mr.. Carroll
hearsal will be held on Monday night. The
original membership now available are: Messrs
w. j. Tyson, Z. A. Perry, N. j. Clifton, John
II. Camp, G. w. Poindexter, NJ. NJ. DuPre. In
addition 70 tho abovo number OF new members
were elected, among them Messrs. T. Q. Mead,
Captain Fitz Louis Bowman, Carroll Payne, j.
n. Waddell. N. T. Puryis, John Arundale, Sam
mel Arundale. and others.
"Comyn Hail." the handsome and beautiful
residence OF Mr. r. q. Moran on PARK street.. las
been the scene OF many gay and delightful en-.
teftainments this winter; but probably none OF
them were more enjoyable than that given on
Wednesday evening by Misses Belle and Nora
Moral IN honor OF their guest Mi5s Annie Speer,
of Atlanta, Ga. II II described as being =" most
charming affair." Besides the ladies mentioned
above there were present Miss Mary Smith,
Miss Willie Jones, Miss Rosalie Smith, Miss Mary
Lewis and Miss Rosalie Slaughter. The gentle
men were Mr.. Hope Notion. MIR. Gilmer Patton,
Mr.. James August, Mr.. A. d. Harden, Mr.. Alex
ander StarKe, Mr. Barrett, Mr.. Murray Dill, Mr..
Robert Patton, Mr.. Willis Leat Mr.. Charles MILL
kin. and Mr.. Frank Harvey.
Miss Speer left on Friday for Chattanooga,
Tenn.
There IL nothing OF the character Of Dryas-
dust In DR.. McSchele DeVere's writings, and he
has written on almost every branch OF human
knowledge He is probably our. broadcast
scholar. OF quick sympathy, lively fancy and
bcing a consammate master OF expression, he
throws delightful spNil over his reader. His
romsnces, sketches, lectures. and many works
ON the languages all show the same thorough
knowledge and charm OF easy and happy rela-
There is no darkness duo 70 careless
methods OF thought or TO s!oyenly forms
OF expression. His latest work has con-
cened French dramatic literature and the
French tongue. A series Of French plays, which
he annotated, was received with marked favor,
and his latest book, "1'he French Verb" en-
titles him TO the thanks OF all teachers and pu-
pils who are seeking a really simple and easy
method Of mastering the most important "dif-
fculty OF the language. The teacher who re-
gard Il as merely Introductory or primary 10
greatly mistaken as to It's scope. William K
Funk 4 Wagnals, New York publishers, have
entrusted 10 DIR. De We're the "spellingp and the
whole Of "Americanisms" In their . STANDARD
Dictionary" This nattering distinction Is pro-
badly due 10 the kind reception OF the Proies-
oNr3s AAm6rlCaDiamas The
English Of the New World"
Misses Mollie and Eunice Mitchie, who are at
tending Mrs. Stuart's school In Staunton, came
home this week to spend few Gays. ,.
Mrs. Mary Ii. S. Long. postmistress at this
place, has been in Washington this week.
Miss Bette Brown and Mr.. Lewis Morse have
gone 70 Baltimore.
Miss Sarah Mitchie has returned 10 Charlottes-
Vile from Baltimore, where she spent several
days.
On tho evening Of February 4th the Hon.
George G. Tanner, ex-United States Consul, will
deliver q lecture at the Opera House on his es-
cape from Fort Delaware and Point Lookout 1t
win be remembered that during tue war no
served as q gallant soldier under General hamp-
ION. His daring and thrilling escapes are SAID
TO surpass the performances OF almost any other
youth. His audience VIII De pleased.
COUNTY NOTES AND PERSONALS.
c,ssvMe.-Miss Olive Clarke, who has been
visiting her sister at Massies Mills, has returned
me reading club which suspended during the
holidays has been roorganized.
A prayer-meetlng was organized BY number
Of young men to-LighG
Mise M. Lewis left for her homo at Sweet
Springs 70 attend the marriage OF her sister.
Mr.. A. ID. Hart, who has been quite sick, Is now
well enough 70 be out.
WhftehGA.--During the past four months the
sickness IN this neighborhood las been very
great. Fever and grip have been prevalent.
Row the whooping-cough has made Its appear
ance. From all the above disease, however, the
per cent. Of deaths has been quite small.
Owing 70 tho Illness OF Miss Bette Railey and
Mss Gable Wood, the teachers, both OF the pub
lie schools have been closed since Christmas
Among the others who are sick are Messrs.
JED. and 0verton Carr.
korth Garden--Mrs, Byrd, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs DR.. Waller, who have been
spending some time at Mr. A ID. Harris, have
returned 70 Norfll Ak.
MT. George Paris, OF Roanoke, wife and daugh-
Ger, are the guests Of MIRA Lucy Page, At Church
Hi,l.n
Miss Mary Mann Is visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
r. McCue, ct Alton, where she VIII spend several
weeks
Among the sick and conyslcscents are Mr..
john Henderson, Mr.. James SutherliD. Mr. j. X.
Boyd, and Mr.. Johp p. Mann.
Croxef.--Mr. William c. Ballard has sold 70 Mr..
@. l. Wayland, OF this place, and DR.. w. j.
Jones, OF Waynosboro'. the valuable tract OF land
lying along the Whitehsii road. AS soon as the
weather viii permit these gentlemen viii erect
handsome residences. Or. Jones has also pur-