Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
RyoursrrIor PAPERS.
Mr.. CLEVELAND DECLINES.
He Cannot Soc His Way to Visit Carriers
Grove for the Present.

fCorresnondenceo OF tbs Ricarnond Dispatco.1
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. May 27.-It Is stated
that before the war il was the custom OF
the Presidents of the United States TO visit
the old colonial places on the James rlEer,
such "a brandon, Shirley. Westover. ana
Others. DIR. L. q. Booth, who owns Car
ter's Grove, n very interesting historic CO.
lonial residence, extended o few days ago
an invitation to President Cleveland 20
visit his famous and well known es.a.e.
and In reply received the following letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. May 20. 1893.
p. q. Bo,tt. ESQ.,, Groue Post Office Va.
NV Dear THE President directs me
10 acknowledge the receipt Of your KIND
favor. in which you invite him 10 Visit
YOU al your old country home IN virginia.
Certainly with the wealth OF historic asso-
Citations which cluster about your VICINITY
IL would be q pleasure for HIM to accept
your courtesy. but the demands upon MS
time are such that he is unable TO make
any plans looking towards leaving the CITY,
for the present at any rate. Your thought
fulness and confederation are, ho"e'ef'
none the less appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Henry #. THURBEn,
Private Secretary.
DR.. Booth ia ,taunch supporter OF the
President. and as such stood for him In
the late convention in Richmond that
elected delegates to Chicago.
HIGH TESTIMONIAL.
The vestry of Bruton Episcopal church
Yesterday evening passed the following
preamble and resolution:
The vestry having heard with deep
regret the letter of the Rev. L. Z.
Page rendering his resignation, and
learning through O committee that no.
thing can be done to induce him 10
alter his decision, desire to put upon re-
cord their high appreciation OF his Chris-
tian character and of his eminent htness
for his great vocation therefore be 1t
- Resoired. That the vestry of Bruton
parish church receive with deep-felt sor-
row the resignation of the Rev. L. 4:
Page. for more than four years rector OF
this parish. and will always think WITH
pleasure of Mr.. Pages pastorate "a one OF
the brightest spots Ill the life OF Bruton
parish"
A number of young ladies and gentle
men enjoyed a sail on Jones's lake yesler-
day evening and later partook OF an ele-
CANT lunch prepared under the suPeiV lsi0 ~
of Mrs. III. ID. Cole and Mrs. William G.
Jones. Among the ladies were Misses rat
tie and Elizabeth Morecock, Louise Hen
lev. Jeanne Mercer. Annie Stubs, Meta
Smith. Virgie Armistead, Jennie More
cock. Marion Jones. Ella Moncure. Emily
Christian, Mary Powers of Clarke county,
and Annie Bright OF Philadelphia.
The new catalogue for Willinm and Mary
session 1929 is out and contains the
names of 20i students who matriculateo
during the session. ::
Miss Mary Powers. of Clarke county. Is
making a short stay with her sister, Mrs.
Page. at tho Episcopal parsonage.
Active steps are being taken by the
yestry of Bruton church to get their parish
restored to the old Episcopal Diocese OF
Virginia, that diocese having given It's
consent at its recent session In Mlnches-
ter. 49,,
Mr. Knowles. from Norfolk. practical
expert sewer cleaner. who has grand de-
vice for cleaning pipes. was here yesterday
in consultation with the asylum ofhclals,
PERSONAL.
DR.. Edwin @. Booth, of Carriers Grove
left last night for the Virginia Hot Springs
to attend business meeting OF the ho'
Springs Company.
Miss BESSIE Garrett. from Halifax. who
has been visiting her cousins. the Misses
Garrett. Waller street. has returned home
Miss Virginia Sully, from Richmond
and Miss julia Sully, from Petersburg, are
here visiting .heir relative. MIR. Z. NJ
Thompson.