The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28
THE rrmrs-RICHMoNp. VA SUNDAY MAY % 1893.


Of corresponding Honorary MEMBER
(Afembre d'Honneur Correspondent, ana
have also awarded him medal anu
diploma. A fac smile Of the diploma was
seen by the writer. and certainly the
recognition in this marked manner or the
talent Of so young a man as Mr. rover ny
an institution so honored ana hohoraDie
ought TO be a source Of wholesome pride
20 the recipient and Of qualification and
pleasure 10 his many friends here In the
city and elsewhere. who have always re-
cognized his possession Of inventive talent
in an unusual degree and kind.
On the 9Th Of June the Ashby Light
Horse Guard together with the Junior
Hollywood Association, are planning for
pleasure in the shape Of tug party.
Susan y. Anthony says this is nom
marrying age, but Susan should not judge
the age by herself.
James Lane Allen will be the commence
ment orator at the exercises Of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee this year.
Emperor William will not visit the
Worlds Fair. This IS wise. for in his
absence the Office of Kaiser might be
abolished.
Some very gratifying news reaches us
regarding letters Southern Magazine II
is announced that Madison j. Caween, the
Louisville poet and Samuel Bush have
bought an interest in It, and that Mr..
James Lane Allen will probably occupy
it's editorial chair and the Hon. Proctor
Knott will take charge Of the Editors
Drawer
George Fetter will, we presume. con-
tinue to be its publisher. II the contem-
plated changes can be carried out, Fet-
ter's ought TO become power In the
| land. Mr.. Cawein is a poet who has re-
| ceived the warmest praise OF Mr.. Howells,
| and Mr. Bush has had long newspaper
| experience. AS for Proctor Knott, who
| does not know Of the celebrated Duluth
| epeech. which gave him a national repu-
| tation? Mr.. Allen is perhaps the most
| finished master Of style in the country,
and under his direction the magazine
ought to take high rank
The Misses Talbot, Of Norfolk. are the
guests Of their cousins. the Misses We'd
dell.
Mr.. Sherwood De Wolfe. Of st. Louis,
Is the guest of Mrs Alexander W. Archer,
at her country home, near Providence,
r. l.
Mrs. Colonel Barbour. Of Pittsburg, Pa,
! Is visiting her daughter Mrs. Ben How
! ard. east Grace street
TO the regret Of an unusually large
circle Of friends, Mr. Samuel Taylor,
| the tobacconist, together. with his In
teresting family. will lesve next week
for Henderson. Ky, which they VIII make
their future home.
Mrs. DR.. J. p. Harrison has returned
from winchester. having taken in both
| WASHINGTON and her old hOme, Freder-
| ickebtrg uDOn the return trip.
| Miss Lulie Gaines, who has been visit
| inc, her uncle. Mr.. Norris La1ghorne, OF
| Smithfeld. Va, is at present the guest
of Mrs. Or. Cannon with whom she will
remain for a week or ten days
The faithfulness. zeal and ability Of
| Rev. Or. Burton have endeared him so
| greatly to the members Of his flock. that
! his decision TO go to the new Louis
I vile field Of work is a real blow 10 them,
and II will scarcely be more difficult to
m his place in their affections and es-
teen than that of his charming wife,
whose social charms added TO her in
I tellectCal ability and loveliness Of char
! acter. have made her for the years Of
her husbands pastorate a centre Of in
fluence and strength in old st. Johns.
II will be about a month before final
gOod-byes must be said, and the pastor
go on his way, accompanied by the
PRAYERS and regrets Of those among
whom he has so faithfully labored for
nine years. The recollection of his no
bnity Of example however, will stay in
the hearts Of his pensioners an in
spiration and a constant motive power.
The ladies OF the Guild Of St. Johns
yesterday gave the Industrial School OF
the parish a delightful picnic TO Forest
Hill Park.
on last Thursday Rev Or. Cannon
] rendered TO Mr.. Taminosian. OF Antioch.
the use Of the Third Presbyterian church.
in which 10 deliver n lecture upon the
Holy Land. and I'm appreciation Of DR..
Gammon's courtesy Mr.. Taminosian turn
ed over 10 the Little Cleaners" one-third
Of the proceeds Of his lecture, 10 aid
them I'm liquidating the debt incident 10
the new church repairs. Mr.. Taminosian's
/ politeness entirely relieves the little peo-
pie OF debt, with the exception Of thirty
five cents, which is not unlikely their
combined efforts will be able to raise.
on Thursday and Friday evenings.
from 7 10 10 o'clock the Little Cleaners"
will give lawn party in the grove adj
joining Mrs. SintOn's residence, on Broad
near Twenty-sixth street.
on Saturday next comes the "Ortho-
epistical Bee" in the lecture-room Of old
st. Johns. the feature OF which will be
Polk Miller's inimitable dialect readings.
and the admission to which is but twenty
five cents.
Since writing the review From Dixie"
the last issue Of the Literary Digest has
appeared. stating that Tn. Benton is
Nine. Blank BENTON, a French woman,
who has lately made her debut In the
world Of letters.