The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01
those who attended the Patti concert from
this place.
Quite number Of Farmvlllians have visited
Richmond to attend the Masonic fair
Lexington.


LEXINGTON. April 30.-Society turned its
attention towards the closing OF last week to
the forbidding and dreary walls OF the VIZ
GINA Military Institute and found, as IS ever
the case. a most royal and enjoyable recep-
ton. The gray-cOated. brass-buttoned boys
never depreciats in charm. but on the contra
~ grow in the estimation Of the bellies as the
commencement days draw nigh.
The occasion was hop IN honor OF Miss
ElOise " hite. of Norfolk. the guest OF Colonei
Hunter Pendleton. Of the faculty. \ large
and fashionable crowd filled the spacious
mess hall. Among the ladies' present We're
Misses Floise White Bessie OFT, Bette Clark.
Maggie Freeland. Katie Hopkins, LIZZIE IRA
ham. Ellen Lee Elise Semmes, Mary VIII
hanson and Mile Effnger.
The gentlemen were Cadets CrenshaT.
PeytOn. Thomas. Slater. Johns, wright. MAYO.
AlsOp. Lee. Cary. George LllIOtt. 6athright.
BluudOn Chambliss Stephens and Captain
q. i. Walker. Messrs. Reed hobson. troot0
Carmichael Henderson. Bell. Glasgow. Letch-
er. Coles and Hudson. Mrs. Ex-Governor
Fitzhugh Lee and Mrs. Colonel larke were
the chaperOns.
Tuesday night the ID. D." Club OF the
University gave farewell mop 20 their popu-
lar president. Mr.. hugh Sproule. who was
called home 20 assist his father n business.
Mr. Sprouie will be greatly missed by the
devOtees OF the terpslchoreln ART VINO
turned out 20 do him honor. The cnaperQns
were Ms Haskius and Mrs Colonel IarAe.
The young ladies were. Misses rlci,e Mhlte
Of Norfolk. Iva Jordan OF Buena vista
Maggie Graham Lizzie Graham. hattie HOP
kins. Graham. 0hepp, Semmes anu ehHie-
ton Tie gentlemen. Messrs Hugh Sproule.
l.. Sprouie henderson. Ransom. bumgaId-
ner Mourning Bullet, Glasgow, Robertson.
Letcher Reed Hobson. Carmichael. Bel.
jordan. St0van aud Smith CAPTAINS ,. i.
Walker and Giikerson. Virginia Military III
sttute
Captain r. T. Lee. after long absence has
returned 20 his p st OF duty.
Hon. ". Is. r. Leech. wife and daughter
have returned home from spending the winter
IN flOriin
Or. George Preston. a well-known physi-
clan of Baltimore Is visiting has mo,nei. Aiis.
Margaret j Preston the Southern pOeie,s.
Colonel A. - Brown and wife. of Charles
ton. s. c.. are visiting their son. Cadet Brown
of the virginia Military Institute.
Miss Ellise White. Of Norfolk. Is Wis tin-
Mrs. Colonel Hunter Pendieton Virginia
Military Institute
Miss Bessie OFT. of Harrisonburg. and Miss
Mile Eliuger. Of Portland. ore. are v.sitng
Mrs. Colonel parke. Virginia Military lnst1-
tute.
Captain NJ. C. Goodrel. Of the wsrship
Pensacola. after a two years cruise IN the
Pacific. has Joined his family here at Ar.
Thomas $. Whites
Rev. Or. J. T. j.. Preston. of the Presoy-
terisn church, IS ia Richmond on church
business
The closing OF the public schools last week
proved To he "A most enjoyable event.
The lecture of Or Thomas Nelson Page
Friday night drew out the largest and most
fashionable audience o. the season. Sir.
Pages impersonation Of his negro characters
was q faithful one. and his happy faculty OF
imparting 90 bis audience his own feelings
never failed him.
Some OF the old stagers" of Lexington met
in mortal combat over tie hr0henole table "a
Ike number of leading citizens OF .Bueaa
Vista and tine new city men allowed Their
visitors % return home without scoring
which was very ungaNant. The LeXiLg-
ton leading citizens have threatened u
contribute % she funeral funds Ol any news
paper man who divulges the score The gate
receipts were for tho benefit of tho jackson
Memorial Han.