Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-15
ABOUT VIRGINIANS.
Aluvglv WEEK AMONG THE GERMAN
AND corilloN CLUBS.
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Notes sor cities and Towss.


srAusrcx. vAy May i!.-Ccunty- Trea-
~nrer lanes N. Mcfarland, with Mrs. Mac
.farland, 10 lourneying In the South visit
ing friendA They are now ct Decatur,
Mr.. Armistcad @. Gordon, who. with his
wife. left few days ago for visit to
friends in Wilmington, Del, has returned "a
to the city. Hrs. Gordon continuing her
Mr. John G. Scott, Of the National VAL
lev Bank. 10 taking . needed and we'll
earned vacation, and il the guest OF friends
at Montgomery, Ala.
Mia Kate Krebs. much to the regret of
large circle of friends, will make her
home In the futare at Mt. jackson. !.
Miss Bette Fauntleroy. who is one OF
the brightest stars in our local society fir-
msment. after q winter spent in Suffolk,
has returned home. cordially welcomed by
her many friends:
Mr.. Ashby Burke, superintendent of the
Elmo coal-nines. West Virginia, who was
brought here last week by his father. Cap
tain William A. Burke. is rapidly recover
Ing from his severe attack of pneumonia
Miss Donaghe Yost. OF this city. after
pleasant visit TO friends in Washington, is
now the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Emma
Bhoup. ct New Market
Mr.. j. Frederick Davis, an old Staunton
boy. who is now manager OF the Mining
Gasctis ct Houghton, Mich, is in the city
visiting his father. Mr.. j. Frank Davis, on
0ooch HILL.
MA Frank Einean is visiting relatives
ct New Market.
Colonel Samuel A. East has been sum-
moned to New York to the bedside OF his
son. Mr.. John East, q bright Young lawyer
Of New York. who u i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Frank L. Allen. of Richmond, was
one of the visitors at the Beverly Club
Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon b. Reese. Of
Charlotte, N. o., are in the city visiting
their father, DR.. b. p. Reese. on Church
street.
Mrs. Alexander F. Robertson left Wed
nesday for Richmond, where she Is the
guest of DIR. Hunter Mcclure;
Mrs. Harry st. George Tucker. after
spending the winter in Washington with
her husband. Will return next week, with
her children, to their beautiful home on
New street
Mr.. George r. Sipe. of Harrisonburg.
counsel of the Shenandoah-Valley Rail
road Company, was in the city WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. j. e. b, Stuart, of the Virginia fe-
male Institute. has returned from Norfolk,
where she was the guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. Page Waller.
Miss BERTHE Bane. of the Deaf, pnmb
and Blind Institution, is visiting her rather
in Rockbridge.
Captain Edward /. Jones, q Staunton
man. has been appointed teller OF the
Bank of Buens Vista.
Miss Fulwider has accepted the position
AZ teacher of music in the family OF MIR.
James Harrison, of Amherst.
Mr. William G. Strangham, an dhdche or
the Staunton Argus, man prominent In
political circles here. has removed to
Pittsburg, Pa.. to the regret of host OF
friends here.
Mrs, w. @. Stuart, of Lexington, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. G. A. Hanscombe. a popular men,
Der of Staunton society, has left the city
TO spend the summer III Maine. Dir. Hans
combe, who accompanied her, will return
TO stanton in few days:
Rev. Thomas h. G.. Peck. of New York,
who is returning home from trip to ST:
Augustine, Fla. is in the city the guest OF
his brother. Mr.. Henry ID. Peck, at Mont
gomerv Hall"
lowing amendments to the auxiliary OF
the Virginia W6rld's-Fair Association:
Staunton-Joseph B. Woodward and Mrs.
II. M. McIlhany. Augusta county-Hon.
George w. Koiner and Mrs. nj. IL. Gilke-
MIR. Winfield Liggett, of the Harrison
burg bar, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Reeves Gait has bought from the
Staupton Improvement Company Its hold
ing In the Staunton Dd'y Nahs-iorty
shares. ,,.
Messrs. VIC Sydnor. William f. Sum-
merson. John McQualde. j. Lewis Bum
gardner, William Starke Burke, and other
sportsmen OF this city will 60 to Washing
ton Monday to attend the great gun-shoot
20 be held at the capital next week.
In one of its recent issues the New
Of and
gives a lengthy report of the big shooting
Tournament held here q few days ago. with
portralts of Messrs. William Summerson,
". o. Sydnor, John McQuaide. and j..
Lewis Bumgardner. besides giving Illus
trations of the grounds OF the Staunton
Gun-Club.
II is rumored that the VALLEY Virginian
will be removed from Clifton Forge and
returned 70 stanton, its old home, with
Major &. NJ. Yost in the editors chair.
Thinking Spring Presbyterian Sunday
school has lust elected four officers for the
ensuing wear f. Nj. Bell, superintendent: :
Henry Hamilton. secretary w. A. Bell,
assistant secretary; w. Ii. Gilkeson, libra
riap.
The West Augusta Guards, the military
company just formed IN TINS city has
lust secured for an armory the second ioor
of Scheffer building. on Augusta street.
and Captain Henry L. Holt is regularly
The amateur talent of the city is at work
on n play which will shortly be put on the
boards for the benefit of the West Augusta
Guards. .,
Mr.. William r. Newman, Of this CITY,
leaves Tuesday for Charlottesville. where
on Wednesday morning at $3.50 O'CLOCK
Miss Maggie Booth will wear the orange
blossoms for him. and the happy couple
will afterwards leave on wedding tour
of the eastern cities.
The Rev. w. J. L. Cox, Of the Baptist
church here. is in Atlanta attending the
Southern Baptist Convention:
MIR. 4. ID. Bailie. recently of this city and
a uewspaper-man, has been made presi-
dent of the Club Buena Vista.
The commencement period is upon US.
There are probably 200 students, coming
from New York to Texas, at our various
schools and colleges.
A drum and fife corps Is being organized
in connection with the West Augusta
Guards
Mrs. Robert W. Burke, ce-president Of
the National Valley Bank. was In Char.
lottesville Wednesday, having In charge
the banks interest in an important suit
pending in that town.
The tonewall-Brigade Band rendered
Thursday night complimentary serensde
to Miss Mary Julia Baldwin and the young
ladies OF the Augusta Female SEMINARY.
Mr.. John Kroden, OF New York, pro.
prietor OF the Kroden Brass Works OF this
city, was in Stanton Thursday inspecting
his large interests here.
Mr.. Charles j. MacKenny, OF Richmond,
who is very popular here. was in the city
during the week.
Senator James f. Bib, editor of the
Louisa County Nnos, is in the city.
Colonel Travers. general counsel OF the
Shenandoah Valley railroad. was here this
week attending the Circuit Court.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Lee Knowles are In New
York on their wedding tour. Before their
return they will visit Niagara Falls, Mar
blehead, and Boston.
Judge William Mclaughlin, who IL hold.
ing the spring term Of the Circuit Court,
is at the Virginia Hotel.
Mrs. o. II. Funston is visiting friends in
Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas S. Doyle has returned from
apleasant sojourn with Baltimore friends.
Mrs. James X. Taylor left Wednesday To
visit relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. Worthington Hillary and Mr..
Saunders, OF Washington, were the guests
OF Captain II. NJ. McIlhany this week.