Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

hear the girls rave over I'D. hannewihchei.
He Is one of the most tasteful dressers in
the city. and has .t saperS b. hsS Sss.
monts set him oil the better: He IL
certainly q "good-looker Yin fact. one
of the handsornest fellows in this town,
but don't think his brother Fred, IS much
behind him IN this respect. Nearly all OF
the LAWYERS wear good clothes and always
present an excellent appearance. John
rutherford always impresses me as being
one of the handsomest IN the lot, though
George Wayne Anderson and 90. Lane
Stern are certainly not bad-looking fell
lows. Both of the latter are soldiers. and
their uniforms add no little to their APP
pearance. Major Strinefelow,. though
mature in years, is still fne-look-
ing man. suppose DIR. Charles
v. Carr,ngton, the King" OF the
Assembly ball, is the best-looking doctor.
but Hugh Taylor is likwise deserving. OF
praise. while Phil. Taylor comes IN Tor ms
share, too. Rev. DIR. Tudor has one OF tho
most intellectual faces l ever saw, ana
any one. by merely glanclng az ms PIC
ture. could tell that he 10 man OF ability,
while there is also something pleasant In
the appearance of Rev. Preston Nash.
who always looks as nent as pm. Father
Frioli is one of the most manly
looking men / ever saw, ana hev.
DIR. Z. N. Calisch creates the same
impression. But when | get to praising
my own sex l find that have an
almost interminable task, so l VIII cut
short the list and only mention Messrs.
s. w. Travers. Joe Montgomery. !. IL.
Derbvsbire. Fred. W. Peasants. Leroy
Grant, Ed. Robertson, John Boisseau,
George G. jefferson. W. z. Lawton, Charles
w. Goddin, William b. Isaacs, III. 9. Boy
kin, Tazewell Elicit, and Sol. Cutchins az
among the good.looklng men or RICH
moad.
don't think ever met a person that
liked better on short acquaintance than
do Captain Augustus p. Cooke, OF the
United States navy. While he ranks very
high in the service, he is one OF the JON.
est best men ever knew, and has neart
which is consistent with his Ao-pounu
body. / incidentally called upon him IN
his room at Nurphy's Hotel several nights
ago. After few moments converss,lon
with the genial officer there told MN
| was. on my way to o banquet h, srm Wri
never forget his advice. 1t had been snow
inc and hailing. and the weather was fear
fully disagreeable. As | was about TO
leave the Captain he remarked: wen,
you are going out to e supper DC SURE
that YOU keep your feet dry" al
once became aware of how. necessary
il was that fellows pedal extrelnl-
ties should not become dampened IN
champagne punch when the streets were
in 40 slippery a condition. But, aside
from being brlmful of real humor, captain
Cooke is a thoroughly refined gentleman;
and is one of the most esteemed OF all
naval officers. On board the monitors
there is a man who served under him Tor
wears while at sea, aud he has fur
nished the Idler with the follow
ing picture, which illustrates the Gap
taln's gentle disposition and amiaDle
character: subordinate had been brought
TO the mast for some offence. The Cap
tain. in his dignifed manner, approached
and said: "Well, my man. you are guilty
of this breach of discipline" Ihen III
way which is entirely and individually ms
own land which even made the offender
feel it pleasure to be punished, turned
and SAID to the master-st-arms: You
will take and quietly place him IN
double irons for three days" Captain
Cooke was president of the Graham court
OF inquiry.
The building formerly occupied by the
Planters National Bank, which has Just
been pulled down to make place for a
handsome new structure to be erected IN
its stead. was one of the houses built on
Main street shortly after the evacuation.
1t was erected in 1866, and since that time
has been the home of the bank. The stone
Of the vault used for the storage OF the
money came from the Old Traders Bank,
and the amount of bills and coin placed IN
IL from time to time must have amounted
to something like S25O,O00,O0O. Just think
of all that cash and the happiness and
trouble 1t must have brought III the course
of its circulation HE Idle REPoBTEB.