The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

trict No / has lust returned from an official
visit 10 Hampton, Old Point and vicinity.
Mr. Jones will IN a short time start out on
lecturing tour in district No. ].
Mr. j. -. O'Dell. Of New Kent mem Der OF
tho Democratic state committee from the
First Congressional district was here few
DAYS ago. and while here made an investment
in real estate in our city.
Captain Barney Jones, of James City.
tie veteran oyster planter Of ORR river. was
/ here during the week in attendance upon the
circuit court Captain Barney has returned
from a business trip 10 New York
Professor T. JEFF. Stubs, OF tie college fac
ulty. has just returned from brief visit 10
Lis parents in Gloucester county.
Judge Sidney Smith, of Palace Ilnce. had
as his guest for several days during the week
/ Mr. Stafford G.. Cook. one of the Oldest and
most prominent citizens OF ork county;
Mrs James -. Moncure has returned nome
after quite a lengthy visit 60 relatives IN Rich
mond.
Miss Louise Henley has as her guests Miss
| Laura Hope and Miss Willie Booker. OF
Hampton
senator D. Gardiner TYLER spent several
/ days here during the week. Mr. lyle. was
on legal business and WIS the guest of his
/ brother Oh the College Campus .
Dir. W. Med. Richards and Alr. II. 7. Nor
rs. Of Richmond, were here during the week
/ on business.
The Williamsburg Yachting Club" will 10
"a few days launch the swift and beautiful
craft White Wings preparatory to taking q
/ cruise il the lower Chesapeake The club
/ VIII ia al probability visit Cobb's Island dur
/ ing tho summer. as has been their custom for
several years.
Miss Lucy Booth has returned from quite
/ an extended visit 20 Washington city and
/ other points further north.
/ Treasurer a. b. Smith took during the
] d r.rf.4 IInra Ia.
/ met party Of friends from Norfolk, who
came mp the noble ork 10 get a sight at the
magnificent monument The party spent the
/ lav very pleasantly and returned IN the alter
/ noon on the eteam yacht which they had
/ chartered for the purpose.
Major Nalosc0 Walden, principal OF Lofty
/ Retreat Academy. Of New Kent who has
/ been sick SO long was in town yesterday and
was looking much better than was expected.
Tho venerable Colonel BENJAMIN >. tweA.
emeritus president of the College OF William
and Mary. was IN town yesterday IN attend
ance as witness at the circuit court
Dir Robert II. Arm,stead entertained at his
hospitable residence o few nights ago some
/ friends among whom were Hon BENJAMIN l.
/ Gpnter. judge of this Circuit; ex-CHcuit
/ Judge H. l. Heuly aud Mr.. Cary F. Arm
istead steward of the Eastern Hospital.
Mr. William Rodgers proprietor of the
Yorktown Hotel. was here yesterday and
says that day OF two ago contractor and
force Of hands arrived at Yorktown and will
begin at once the erection Of a new and beau
tifu. inclosure around the monument IN place
OF the old unsightly fence now there.
Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va. May ll-There is always
/ more OF less gayety * social circles here just
/ before examinations. 10 IS the quiet from
study preceding tie storm OF preparing for
the finals.
Miss Maggie Freeland. the president Of the
lsdies' CotlllOn Club, gave another very en-
i0yable hop Friday. AS usual large crowd
turned out representing the best element OF
the city. These hops. managed entirely by
the ladies, are sources Of great enjoyment 20
the hard-WOrking student
Tuesday evening the University Cotillon
Club Alr Bernard Moore president crawlsd
froiu 10 winter confinement and shone as Of
old. Il must have tried to make amends for
past shortcomings, for the hop was decidedly
the largest and most pleasant gwen by that
club this session. About eighteen OF IeXing-
tons iairest young bellies honored the boys
while for their part the dancing men were
ali there. The young ladies for the first time
this spring. were ont IN their light. gauZy
nothings of dresses and locked perfectly be-
Wltcl4ng.
The juveniles. determining TO be- in the lead
of their elder sisters and brothers, made mp
the grandest party Of the season at the close
~ last Week The occasion Was the birthday
of little Miss Lucy Preston smith and the
place. the spacious residence Of her father.
MAJOR Francis H. Smith On White street.
The young ladies arrived at an early hour IN
their bright hight dresses and the gentlemen
arrived soon after making up the happy
party. An elegant and tasty supper was
served Miss smith WAS assisted by the
Misses Preston ia receiving.
Among those present. VINO in "a few years
viii be tho leaders Of society here, were as
follows Misses Mildred Myers, Denpie Car
michael Mamie Lee, Margaret Patton. Fan
ME Jordan Nellie Glasgow Bessie Poague,
Bruce Houston, Bessie Adeir May Ross,
Mary Moore Marie GOOdrell. Eleanor White,
Fannie White. Margaret AcCrum and May
Hashus
The young gentlemen were Masters Myers,
Tucker. Carmichael. Glasgow, Robert Glas-
gov Wiley Barclay, Preston, Waddell. O..
Wadden. Houston. Dabney, Allan. Ross,
HALEY, Davis, Houston, Martin and Pratt.
iexngtOns young men, on account of its
splendid school advantages. nearly always do
wen VA professions. THIS year Dr. Red
White. son Of Captain j. }. White, OF Wash
ington and Lee University, and who recently
graduated in medicine from the University OF
pennsylvania stood first over nearly one hun
dre3 cOmDetitOrs for the appointment as
house physician in st. Agnes Hospital, Phila-
delphia. Dr. White Is now at home on
vacation.
Many people Ifom buenh NlTthANtSA0eut he
continuation services at Grace Memorial
church Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret W Johnson. OF New Orleans.
who welded MIR. Richard Sharpe OF Penn
sylvania. lew days ago, has many friends
in Lexington.
The baseball cranks. which means all the
students and many citizens, are IN Lynch
burg ~ I write attending the great contest
between the University OF Virginia and
Washington and Lee. If the home boys win
Lexington will see the biggest banquet to the
team tor years.
Colonel and Mrs. Miles Cary, OF Richmond,
have been here or q visit t. their son.
DR.. Schaeler, physical instructor at WASH
ipQton and Lee University. has had this week
as his guest his ~other and sister from Balti-
more.
Mrs. J. W. poindexter. of Charlottesville.
IL visiting Mrs. Captain j. ". Gillock, Viz
pinin Military Institute.
RI X. Preston. OF Baltimore, is the guest
OF his mother, Mrs. Margaret j. Preston.
Fredericksburg.
FpKprR1cKsBURG. VA, May 14.-yisits to the
battlefelds hereabouts are beginning earlier
this year than usual. Last week there was
- la~ge marty from New iork and Wash