Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29
sTAuNToN'S SOCIAL ScREEDS.
Notable Events of the Week-Dr. LATER
tvs Iecture-Per-oual Notes.

Notable Events of the Week-Dr. LATER
tvs Acknowledgement Notes.
| sTAI-NTON, VA. April 2s.-(Special)-
The Rev. Robert Atkinson Gibson. OF
| Cincinnati a former Petersburger, is in
| this city. the guest of his relatives Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander +. Robertson.
Mr.. Thomas FauntlerOy left Thursday
10 accept a position in New York city
| with Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, the
Winchester merchant. who has become
one Of the leaders in the dry-goods trade
i'm New York.
Miss Carrie Littlepage. Of King VII
! liam, who has been the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William \. Burke. on Frederick
| street left Friday morning for her home.
Mr.. Frank Allen, of Richmond. is in
the city.
Sheriff Newton G. Watts is In Washing
ton this week.
Judge !. o. Shepherd. Of Buena Vista
an aspirant for the congressional nomi-
nation Of the Democracy Of this district
spent Thursday here.
Miss Elizabeth l.. Atkinson has re-
turned from Louisville, whore she was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Young.
The Rev. John J. Lafforty, u. D., at the
Methodist church Monday night 10 a large
audience delivered his lecture on 'The
old Time and the New" For two hours
the learned lecturer held spcllbound his
audience The Doctor played havoc with
the pesslmistic theory that the world
was waxing worse every year Win
lightning fash OF facie wit. he blasted
the blackncss Of pessimism, and laughed
out Of court tho amiablc error In which
"memorys geese are always swans"
Stoncwall Jackson Camp Of Confederate
Veterans has received from Adjutant
George Norman. Of the United Confede-
rate Veterans. IT'S charter. and the camps
official designation now is Camp No. 459.
VALLEY CAMPAIGNS.
At the camps meeting held this week
Judge Charles Grattan made an inter-
csting narrative Of the Valley campaigns.
Numerous new members were elected TO
the camps membership. Mr. Charles l..
Weller resigned the Office Of treasurer.
and Captain Hugh w Henry was elected
to fiji the vacancy so made.
The following is the delegation elected
to attend the meeting Of the state camp
Of Confederate Veterans to be held at
Alexandria. June 9Th: Or. Benjamin
Blackford, j.. J. Fishburn. John y. Lii
ley. Thomas d. Ransom. J. y. McFar-
land. 6. Benton Coiner. Jed Hotchkiss.
George ". Finley, Hugh VI. Henry, and
HoZce !. Williams.
Mr.. Thomas Withers Atkinson returned
this week from Kansas city. where he
was the guest Of his cousin. Mr.. Roland
X. Smith freight solicitor OF the Chicago.
Burlington and quincy railroad.
Miss Hi. Of Culpeper, is in the city
vsi ing Miss Eliza Shepard, on north
New street.
General and Mrs. John Echols, Of Louis
Vile. Ky. were here this week. the glles Is
Of Mr.. and Mrs. " Erskine Miller.
4 pretty heart party was given Tuesday
evening 10y Miss Eva Tyrce in honor OF
Miss Tucker Clarke. Of LynchburS who
is visiting Miss Fannie Harrison, on
Frederick street.
Among the guests present were Miss
Laura Taylor, Miss Minnie Mccoy, Miss
Maude Kinney, Miss Alay Cr0wia Miss
Fannie Harrison. Miss Lena Ben. Miss
Maude Cooke. Miss Tucker Clarke. and
Mossrs. !. Walker McChesney. J. Martin
Perry. n. Peyton Brown. Kenneth Nc
COY. BENJAMIN o. Blackfor1. William J.
Perry. J. Mcdowell McCue, George ii.
Bel. AMI Or. Lacy Gibson.
AR Thomas G. Kinney is in New or,
leans. where he ard Mrs Kinney are the
guests of Mrs. Kinneys father, Colonel
William Preston JohnstoH. president Of
Tulane University.
The WASHINGTON and Lee University
Banjo and Mandolin club Is booked FOR
an entertainment I'm the Opera-Ilouse on
May 4th. The boys have made dates for
performances in Lyuchburg. Lexington,
stanton. ana in several kentucky and
Tennessee cities. There are twenty-four
members of the club.
In this city an admirable selection OF
Datr0ncsscs has been made in the follow
ing list OF ladies': Mrs. William Starke
Burke. Mrs. William X. Tyree Mrs. James
Kcr. Jr., Mrs. Mcllenry Holiday, Mrs.
Warner l.. Olivier. Mrs. Charles y. Hans.
com, Mrs. Alexander II. Fultz, Mrs.
Frank r. Holt Mrs. Robert ". Burke.
Mrs. Charles J.. Cooke. Mrs. Frank NJ
Hanger. Mrs. jed. Hotchkiss. Mrs. james
Il. Taylor. Jr.. Mrs. James y. Mcfarland.
Mrs. James Bumeardncr. Jr, Mrs. Rober.
W. Guy, Mrs. r. -. Iiaislip. Mrs LYMAN
Chalkley. Mrs. Garrett c. Gooch Mrs
Hugh VI. Mcllhany. and Mrs. J. Newton
Wayt.
. Mr. y. NJ Caltmel, Of Lexington. IS
here at the Virginia Hotel. During the
week one Of his eyes WAS removed by
Or William Frazier The patients case
Is progressing faVorably.
Mr.. Frank Walker Zen has just been
graduated from the Baltimore College Of
Pharmacy, and having returned is en-
gagged with Mcssrs. Hughes * Bell.
At an election a few days ago held IN
Middle River District the "Drys" over
whelmed the Vets" and the voters de-
clared against the sale OF liquors by a vote
Of it3 to 2ll.
Miss Alice Brown. Of Richmond. IS IN
the city. visiting Miss Josephine Brown.
her sister.
The Right Rev. \. VI. Randolph. bishop
of the Diocese OF Southern Virginia, VIII
confirm "a class tomorrow morning AT
~ sff oh
ming VIII confirm another class AT En-
manuel Episcopal church.
Bishop Randolph while in the city is the |
guest Of Dr. l.. II. Atkinson.