Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28
JUST BEFORE LENT.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
A Gay Week of Wedding, Germans, Re.
captions, Hops. Euchre. Parties. and
Teas Closes Up tho Season.
FrcdcricksburE.
TF'UFTf'NFUHTEs
Of tho Rlchmond Diana,ch

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch
FREpKRIczsDURG, Va. February 81. A
very pretty and ENJOYABLE german was givsn
at the dancing academy last night by the
young gentlemen Of this city 20 their lady
friends. Tho Qulntette Orchestra Club
furnished music for the occasion. Mr. W.
4. Mason led the german. The cnspe-
rons were Mrs. L. j. Hayden and Mrs.
W. y. Goodrich.
Mamie Rich. Of Raleigh, n. G.. Miss Elise
Semmes. Of Lexington: Miss Carrie Moore,
Of Richmond; Miss Jennie Smith. of Bal
timore: Misses Gimer Martin, Flora
Stokes. Mary Hayden. Jeanette Bradley.
Lizzie Hurkamp, Annie Yates, Mary
Thompson. Mary fitlhugh. and harcissus
O'BannOn.
The Young gentlemen were; Messrs. w.
r. Mason. Ii. HOomes Johnston. +. L.
Scarborough. Charles Hurkamp. W. II.
Richards. Jr.. W. Is. Mitchell. John Con-
way, George Shepherd, W. q. Hazard, i.
W. Johnston, X. H. Carmichael Eddie
O'Bannon. James J.. Bradley. j. 5. Wal
lace, A. b. Bolts, Jr.. and W. Ii. Hur-
kamp.
Invitations are out for n cotIilon at the
Exchange Hotel on Monday night. The
affair Will be quite a society event and the
largest private ENTERTAINMENT that has
taken place this season. IL Will be given
by Messrs Cotton & Hills. the proprie-
tors. who will reopen the hotel on March
1st. The patronesses are: Mrs. W. :.
White, Mrs. f. J. smith, Mrs. j. +. Ihomp-
son. Mrs. A. Is. Bolts, Mrs. X. ]. Taylor.
Nessrs. II. II. Johnston. j. I. Scarborough,
aud w. Thornton Mason. committee.
The regular meeting last night OF Lodge
No. 4, 4. r. and A. NJ. was one OF unusual
interest. District Deputy Grand Master
Robert B. BerTey pad the lodge an official
visit and delivered a very interesting al.
dress. Resolutions, beautifully engrOssed
and IN handsome form. were presented
90 Past-Master 5. j. Quinn IN recognition
of his valuable services 10 the lodge IN
writing its history. After the session the
lodge repaired 10 the banquet hall where
they partOok of q delicious spread.
The young ladies of the city will give a
leap.year ball to their gentlemen friends
at the dancing academy on Monday night.
There will be about forty couples present.
MIR F. g. Blake. of Richmond, passed
through the city yesterdayen rOldefor stat
ford county. where he has been called to
the bedside of his father, who sustained
severe injuries from fall which he had
several days ago. 49,
Mrs. Sallie Leitch and daughter, Miss
Ella, are visiting friends in Washington.
Mr.. Walter Cloe. of Richmond, who has
been visiting friends in this city. has re-
turned home.
Mr.. W. II. Smith. of Pittsburg, Pa,
was on a visit to his parents here TINS
week.
Miss Mamie Rice, of Raleigh, n. c.. is
the guest of Miss Parker Herndon.
Miss Edith Leesnitzer, OF Washington.
who has been visiting Miss Annie Perry,
has returned.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. E.
o. Fluent 10 Miss Lorena McGhee. The
ceremony will take place at the brides re-
sidence ON March lst.
Mrs T.. X. Ellerson, of Richmond, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Jennie Monkey, or stafford. Is VISIT
ing friends IN the city.
Mrs. A.. l.. Coleman, of Bowling Green,
is the guest of Captain w. L. Coates and
family.
Miss Lucy Young, of Richmond. is visit
ing the Misses Hardy.
Mr. James II. bowman, of New York.
is lr'the city on brief visit TO friends.
The reappointment of Captain L. Nc
Cracker by the Senate a. a member OF the
Board of Directors of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum, Is a source Of much qualification
to his many friends here, and besides IS
lust recognition of his faithful and yslua-
bic services.
Mr. George ID. Sidman, Of the Interior
Department at Washington was III the
CITY TO-DAY on visit TO the battle-helds.
Sir. W. j. Moon. formerly of this city,
but now resident of Salem, Is in the city
on a visit TO friends
Mr.. John Dull, of stanton, who has
been visiting in the city. Will return home
next week.
Last night fire destroyed the kitchen in
rear Of Mr.. w. G. Smiths residence in the
countv and also burned TO death young
colored child. The fire was caused by the
explosion OF a lamp. 1t was with con-
siderable difficulty that the house was
saved. A meat-house adjoining was also
consumed with a large quantity of meat.