Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-10
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Correspondence OF the hicnmonu Dlspatcn.l
Sr,uyroy. Va, April 9.-Aliss Willie
BumgarGner IS in the city of Boston visit
inc friends there,
Mrs. Donald Allea is here to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Columbus
Halle. Mr.. Allen has Just been made gen
eral manager of the Pecos-V ALLEY railroad,
of New Mexico.
Misses Nellie and Bessie Van Lear enter
ta,ned the Inter Sc" Club at its last
meeting. IN their beautiful parlors, on
east Frederick street. Progressive euchre
was one of tho evenings features. and IN
the lively game the first prize fell to Miss
Maryault McChesney, and Miss Bessie
Young captured the BOBBY.
MIR. George G. Walters. oneof Staunton's
most popular young men' now living In
Messrs. Frank and Edmond Alexander
have lust returned from trip to Cincin-
Misses Ellen Henkel and Ada Miller, Of
New Market, and Miss Fulmer of New
York have been charming additions to
Staunton's social circles during the week.
They have been the guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
A. Nj. Henkel, IN their beautiful home, on
west Beverley street.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert II. ACourt are in
| Richmond. where Mrs. ACourt Is being
treated by DIR. Hunter II. Mcclure.
Mr.. Baldwin Wayt, after hand-to-hand
| fight with most severe illness, is at last
| well on the road TO recovery.
Mrs. George W. May and daughter. Miss
Margaret Joynes May. are visiting relatives
| in Lexington.
MIR. II. 5. Turk, one Of our candidates
| for the Commonwealth-atto is
attending the Circuit Court of Pocahontas
Miss Martha Riddle, Of Petersburg, has
returned to her home after o visit to
| friends here, which they greatly enjoyed.
Miss Fannie Baker. efter pleasant win
| ter spent in Birmingham and OxmoOr,
Ala, has returned home.
The Alumni Association of Roanoke Col
leee has invited Hon. George w. Conner.
of Augusta, to address the association next
June.
in Washington. :.
Thursday morning for visit to Washing
ton and Old Point.
Judge and Mrs. Charles Grattan are en-
Pertaining their kinswoman. Miss Bessie
Beall, of Lemon, N. G.
The Vindicdtor to-day in its editorial
| columns presents the pre-eminent fitness
| OF Hon. Marshall Hanger as the presiding
officer for the Democratic State Conven-
ton to meet in Richmond May 18th.
Mrs. Ada Reese Croll. of PENNSYLVANIA,
| is in the city visiting her father, DR.. b. p.
Reese.
Mr.. Preston A. Baylor is greeted by his
| friends again after six weeks illness.
Mr., and Mrs. John ID. Crowle left for q
visit to Baltimore Wednesday.
The Cleveland Club formed here has an
enrolment OF $50 names.
The marriage bells never chimeG more
merrily than at the pretty wedding of Mss
Maggie A. Splitter and Mr.. Thomas s.
Helm Wednesday morning at the hand
some home of the bride, on north Augusta
street. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DIR. Samuel Rodgers. of Balti-
more. The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Splitter. of this city,
was robed in becoming travelling dress
| of gray broadcloth. and carried o superb
| bouquet of American Beauty roses. After
| the ceremony, and sumptuous wedding
breakfast, Mr.. and Mrs. Hefin took
the eastward-bound Fast-Flying vir-
giniann for Florida and New Or
leans, thence to the home of Mr..
Helm. who is Q prominent lawyer of
Silver City, New Mexico. Among the
guests present at this pretty house we'd
| ding were Mr.. and Mrs. William Purxiance
Tams, Mrs. Nicholas X. Trout, Misses Hat
| tie and Louise Trout, Mrs. William Fra
zler, Misses Mary Funkhousen, Anne Good
loe, and Fannie Shelton. and Messrs. b. Il.
Eakle, ST., b. r. Eskle. Jr.. James Powell,
and James Helm, Of New Orleans, brother
10 the groom.