Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
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the coming season.
Pstsrsburg.
rCorrespondence Of the Kichmond Dspascn.I
prrrasnrno. Va. March 12.-Miss Helen
Cameron has returned from deugnt'u'
visit to her sister. Mrs. Lyman uiioef'' ~
Mrs. n. q. Hardy. who has been visiting
friends in New York. has returned nene
Miss Martha Chamberlayne; ,s;r,nrs
pleasant sojoufn with friends In bai.irto .or
Ne~ york and Orange, N. j.. Is BACK
home again. .oand;nc
Mr.. Broadnax, who has been spenu. .as
some days with her daughter, Mfs. rs. H horns
Cameron. Jr.. has returned 70 nei A'0'
Rev Joseph Riddick. presiding clu sno .,
the Petersburg District, isroco'ef'ns
his recent spell OF sickness. ., several
Miss Eva Jones. after vislt vi In This
months among relatives anu a,a in Tazo-
CITY. has returned to her no"''
we'll county. .;s;t;uo rela-
w;ss MARI #. Atkinson has been spenu-
inc some DAYS with friends IN o.aIN asvnort
Mr. Charles Turner has gouc 10 Ne"po''
News to reside. ,,ost ri Miss
Linda Young, in Portsmouth, 10 laval
The High-Strcet Musical Slno .ssr and
oninr amateur talent OF nlRn y, ENJOY.
~. ,,',,.,c,Ics are occasions OF great Ill., Ia
~ m"' some of the best lady singers enu
,',fo,,ners in the CITY are among its lnun
ia and tbe male members are ia no wy
beh;nd them in their varied merits. chic
'J M,ss Mary Meade Platt returned 'n,s
week after q visit OF sefetai n'""'
friends in New York. 49,. rook for
Mrs DIR. j, NJ. Burke lett TINS " Wen, hr
Washington. where she was suuiinon'u -
the illness of her sister. -u:o rbo have
Misses Alice and Sadie Coilier, watnrned
been visiting IN Kicnmohu' n"''
home. ro-soyk ia visit
inc friends in this city. ~. .d
Irs Edith Glover, of Atlanta. Ga, ann
Miss Lucy Cleborne, daughters OF DIs. y.
4 Clebofne. of Boston. are VISITING IN 'u,s
c;tv ga the guests OF Mrs. DIR. james w.
Rev. John Ridout. assistant rector OF OF
Grace Episcopal church. Is the eoltol 1i
the Episcopal Ne,rs. paper Just stat.eo ~
this CITY. The associate editors are inc
Episcopal clergy of the town.
Mr.. Montgomery Jackson, VINO came ~
patarehurr IL attend the funeral OF his
father. returned this week 20 his stuoles
at the Virginia Military Institute.
Miss Mary Cameron, of Richmond, IS
visiting Miss Helen Cameron.
Mrs. w. L. Rawlings. of brunswick
comfy. is the guest of friends in this city.
Mrs. ID. II. Lynch, of Richmond, Is visit
inc her sister, Mrs. w. W. Townes.
Mrs. J. ID. Purcell, of Lexington. N.Y.,
has been spending some days wlth the
family of her father. Mr.. w. L. Plummer
Mrs. Agnes Gillian; of Richmond Is the
guest Of Mrs. W. l.. Watkins.
Mrs. Cleye Hill. of Richmond, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. E. Morrison.
Mr.. w. NJ. Habliston, Mr.. W. l.. Venable
and Mir. George J. Seay have returned from
ten DAYS trip to New Orleans and Flo
rida.
Mr.. r. A. Young. who has been confined
Ia his home for several weeks by sever,
illness, is out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph +. Rockwell are il
New York.
Mr.. John N. Barham. Mr.. Walter Cor
don. and Mr.. George J. Morrison. went t(
New York this week.
Mrs. Frank Stanley. Of Bristol, Tenn.
who has been visiting her parents III tins
city, returned home this week.
Mr.. Frank Bowden. well-known young
druggist of West Point. IS visiting friends
here. and is the guest of his aunt, Mrs
II.
Alumni Of Hsmpden-Sidney College are
actively engaged here and elsewhere II
raising funds TO erect suitable memorials
in honor OF Drs. Atkinson and Holiday
two eminent and beloved professors o.
that institution who have passed to theil
graves.
A brilliant and in all respects mos
charming reception was gwen Friday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Mckenney
at their elegant new residence, on Syca
more street, in honorlof Miss Burwell. o
North Carolina, who is their guest. Thu
eiite of the fashionable young society o
Petersburg were present. The event wa
notable for its elegance ard enjoyment.
There is in process of organization her'
| a ladies' social club, which will be tn
| fashionable society of tho city. The mem
| bership will be confined exclusively t
ladies, and anything like gossip will b'
rigidly forbidden. The objects are tn
| cultivation of social and friendly inter
course, refined amusement, and enjoyable
discussion on educating topics. Musi
and innocent games will also be introduced
as features of the meetings and refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Allan Donnan. of Richmond. i
| visiting at the residence of Mr. Alexande
| Donnan, on Market street.
Mrs. DR.. Jones and Miss Pennie Yates
| of Roanoke, are guests at the residence o
| Mr.. Augustus Wright, on Sycamore street