Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-09
PERSONAL.
CnntrIhntInnsfrnm Corington.

rCorrespondenco OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
CovrNGToN, VA, April s.-A japanese tea.
preceded and followed By tableaux. was
given at the Opera-HOuse Tuesday evening
and proved such q success that II was re-
peated FRIDAY evening. when some changes
were made in the programme. Inc taO-
leaux were the most beautiful ever gwen
here. the Hall Of Statuary" being espec,
clally pretty. Tennysons Dream Of
FAR Womenn was exquIsItely pre-
sented. Sir. Hollis Rinehart repre-
sented the dreaming poet and the
beautiful women who posed WIN
in an arch decorated with ferns and
laurel boughs against q background OF
forest were Misses Drewry, MISS Lime
Hans, Miss Lizzie Chapman. Miss Iholhas'
and Miss Katie Skeen. The japanese
.ea " part of the programme was ehecLlSe-
ly carried out. the tea-room BENG deco
rated with numbers or japanese lanterns
and festoons draped to give 1t the ehect
Of q pagoda. Tho programmes were
printed on japanese napkins, ana dAlhtv
blue-and- white japanese cup ana saucer
was presented TO each guest.
The Easter Offering ~ the Emanuel Fps
copal church, which IS to DO devoted TO-
wards paying the debt on the churcu,
amounted 20 about $50.
There was prOgressiYe-euchre party
given Wednesday evening at tho Inter
mont, which was thoroughly enjoyed oy
the many persons present.
Tho Friday Club met with Mrs. }. r..
Rollins in the clrcular-saW parIor nj inc
Intermont "Chnrle5 Lamb" was the
tonic. and some of his most characteristic
ESSAYS were read and discussed By tho
members Of the club.
Numbers Of our young people are taxing
advantage of the charming weather 10 OF
Ill a
trailing aIbutus. which grows IN great pro-
fusion about Covlngton.
While ploughing in his field few days
AGO Mr.. James Dussler discovered hu-
man skeleton IN O perfect state OF preser-
walton and measuring almost seven feet.
Mr. Dussler has reason to believe his nm;
canny discovery to be over one hundTed
years old. c.,
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J.. Shepherd died on Wednesday.
General William Skeen drove twenty
eight miles to attend court IN Pocahonias
county, ". Va. this week, when IS quite
nm Undertaking for man VINO has JUST
celebrated MS nth birthday.
Miss Susie Jones. of Falling Spring,
spent several days this week with Mrs. ).
n. WIllam9. -,.
Miss Sallie Hudgin is visiting her uncle,
Nr. :. +. McClntic.
III. -. l.. 1tElfk jas lfA VA A4N'A -AN -
baltimore Medical College the happy
possessor Of a diploma from that institu-
ton.
get of a train in motion Friday, was
thrown 10 the ground, and so seyereiy
wrcnched that he Is unable to leave MS
bed. ...,:-
Sir. Charles DTewry is on visit to his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ). ID. Drewry.
Mr.. William McClung. n student at wash
ington and Lee. IS spending his Easter
HOLIDAYS here with his family.
Mr.. l.. l.. Parrish, Jr., has returned 70
Petersburg.
Mr.. GuT Il. johnson. Of tho LonedGGle
Furnace Company, spent Thursday IN 90
| vlng-On.
Mr.. Haginness. of Rawley Courthouse,
| W. Va. is attending County Court mere
| this week. c,,.
Sir. 4. White, manager OF the Glady'
| I'm. ut Clifton Forge. was IN Coyingtoh
Friday applying for hquor-license ior
| that hotel.
DR.. O. r. Richter. of the Sweet Springs,
| Va. is in town as a witness III ths case
| against Hepler for forgery.
| The little daughter OF Mr.. Haur Is Sc
riously i'll with typhoid-tever.