Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
LINES FROM LEXINGTON.
A Beautiful Home Washington
Lee-Personal and Social.

LINES FROM LEXINGTON.
A Beautiful Home Washington
Lee-Personal and Social.
LEXINGTON, VA, December 22-(Spe-
cial.)-Miss Allie Waddell. one Of Lexng-
toms fairest young ladies, and Mr..
Samuel G. Anspach were married We'd
nesday evening in Lexington at the home
OF the brides father, Mr. William II.
Waddell. The ceremony was performed
at S:lj o'clock by the Rev. DR.. T. l.. Pres
ton, pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
1t was tableaux wedding. The bride
and groom and their attendants stood in
one Of the parlors separated by portieres
from the assembled company OF friends.
At the appointed time the portieres were
drawn by two young ladies-Misses Sallie
and Lucy Preston, and % autiful picture
was presented as the couple and their at
tendants faced the officiating minister.
The bride wore a handsome wedding gown
Of white silk and a bridal veil and car
ried a bunch Of white carnations.
The attendants were Misses Virginia
AMI Hettie Anspach. Of Bedford City.
sisters Of the groom Miss Nettie Pres
ton, Mr.. a. Nelson Myers, and Mr.. Edgar
Waddell. n brother Of the bride.
The parlors We're tastefully and hand
somely dressed with ferns and evergreens
and potted plants. The marriage was
witnessed by a large number OF rela-
tives and friends Of the contracting par
ties. After the ceremony an elegantly
prepared supper was partaken Of by ALL
Mr.. Anspach Is one of the principals OF
Ann Smith Academy, and popular and
highly respected citizen Of the community.
Washington and Lee University is pre-
pairing TO afford interesting literary en-
tertainments 10 the community after the
holidays.
The first week in January Dr. ]. Lewis
Howe Will deliver an interesting lecture
on his course, and this will be followed
by the administration of the oath and
his formal introduction into office as pro-
fessor of general and applied chemistry
The second week in January DR.. w.
w. Moore. of the Union Theological Semi
nary, will deliver a lecture. He will be
followed by lectures from DR.. j. a.
Quarles and Major Jed Hotchkiss. In
February Hon. Boyd Winchester. OF Ken
lucky. formerly member Of Congress and
Minister to Switzerland, will deliver six
lectures on the Latin poets. Lucretius. the
philosopher; Lucretius, he poet; Virgil,
Horace. Ovid, ani Juvenal
AZ a Hl-CtlHB OF the l<@t-JdChSOu camp,
held the past week. the annual election OF
officers was held and all the old officers
We're reelected. Colonel w. Il. Poague
Is grand commander
Mrs. Phoebe l.. McClung received a
severe fall at the resid Of Judge VIII
liam Il. Houston. Her right shoulder was
dislocated and she was slightly bruised
about the head. Her injuries are not Sc
rious.
DEATHS DOINGS.
Mr.. Isaac Potter, an old and highly-re-
spected citizen Of the county. died at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. T. Lackey
Scott, near COllierstown, at o'clock
Tuesday morning. The immediate cause
OF his death was paralysis.
Another old Confederate veteran has
passed away. Mr.. James Green, of near
Elmera, died at his home there, after
an illness OF a few days During the late
war he served on a gunbOat near
Drewry's Bluff and had one hand and
wrist terribly mangled by the explosion OF
shell from the enemy's guns. He was
afterwards detailed TO service in Ros-
sers Eleventh Regiment of Cavalry. lie
was buried at Buchanan.
The Washington and Lee University
Glee and Banjo clubs opened their holiday
tour at the Lexington ODera-House. The
house was filed with deeply-interested
and sympathetic audience such as could
not but have been inspiring, and who by
their frequent applause and appreciative
encores showed how thoroughly the con-
cert was enjoyed. The specialties, as In
troduced by each individual member or
the club, spoke for their musical direc-
tor in loudest praise. The performance
on the whole, would have put many OF
our starring professionals 10 shame. The
many local hits were clever, and excited
great applause.
The following is the personnel Of the
clubs: George T.. Lenert, musical director;
John w. Davis, president; Lewis a.
Wiz. business-manager Hawes, Bell,
Wallace. Cunningham first tenors; Pratt
Mayo. Harper, Houston. Mcguire, second
tenors; Davis, Kurtz, Morris, first
bass: Lowry. Howard, Ripy, second
bass; Wiley. Myers, Harper banjo; Hill
bert, Williams. banjorine; Smith, Morris,
mandolns: Smith. Mcguire, Violins; Hous-
ton. vionnccllo Pratt, Dillon. Houk, gui-
taTs
The clubs leave to-day for staunton,
where they viii give their second con-
cert. on Monday they start on their south
ern tour.
J. r. A. Hobson. Esq, OF Richmond,
is in town
Mr.. IL. II. GOTTeli, Ji. - III HiAouNi
phia, and will spend the holidays in that
city. .
Miss Annie r. White is visiting friends
in philadelphia.
Mr. Henry McCorkle is visiting his
brother. Mr. Walter McCorkle. Of New
York city. ~.
Miss Mamie Gilmore has gone TO Rich
mond TO spend the holidays
Mrs. IL. r. Newbill and Mr.. Massie
Newbll. OF Baltimore, are the guests oi
Mrs. Andrew ". Warner.
Colonel William Patton, who Is engaged
in engineering in Chicago. Is In town.
10 spend the holidays with his family.
Mr. ]. Russell Houston. of Ashland, ky''
who graduated at Washington and Lee
I,niyersity In 1893. spent several days In
town during the past week. Mr. Houston
h now secretary Of the Norton iron
works, at Ashland 49,
MIR william Hamilton. son OF the mte
Dr william q. Hamilton, of kerrs creek
who has for the past five years peen
living in Missouri. is visiting his relatives
in this county. and VIII spend the "in'ef'