Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
MONUMENTAL CITY.
Social and Business Lines Touch and
Overlap Each Other.
At THE PURE FOOD SHOW.
Ing How to Cook-More Of tho Noted
virsinians-Oid Family.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)


ness lines touched and cveTlapped In
rather a unique way. This came from the
assembling here OF the American bankers
men OF substance and position from all
over the United States Most OF the visi-
| tors brought their wives. and they spent
much of their time visiting the many
points Of interest here.
| Mr.. f.. J. Lowry, one Of the visitors
from Atlanta, Ga. said ne well remem-
| ters az boy, fifty years ago, that ms
/ iathcr then merchant In tennessee,
came To Baltimore to buy goods. 1t was
| before the days Of railroad development
| and the goods bought were hauled by
| teams the whole distance TO Tennessee.
That word banker has "A mighty magic
| 10 the well-trained and well-attuned So
/ ciety ear. for 1t makes 10 1t the sweet
| music Of wealth. and money always
! means matrimonial possibilities. II means
! the possibilities Of yachts, travel, culture
establishment. luxury. ease, and inde-
! pendence and all these wealth always
! brings. So society gathered in Mccoy
| Hail the other night with smiling face
| and buoyant spirits. fully awakened from
| Its summer sleep and ready for all that
| might offer Mccoy Hall was a revela-
! ton Of light and floral decoration, and
! the 200 ucOple who assembled there were
| perfectly handled and the business COM
mIuty clearly showed society that when
I 1t undertakes 10 enter the social field it
/ can make society look TO its laurels. So
! ciety Is, as a rule. a very apathetic body,
/ sleeping quietly in the peaceful and isXa-
| tive shade of its memory of past pleasures
AMI eXcitements. 10th 10 open its eyes
| and pocket books until II hears unmis-
"a lraIf.f bo 20, Of n of -
| ing It something for which it must awake
and bestlr itself
ROSY FACES.
! over 800 people were at the Pure Food
+ Show last night. and the faces of the
| management wore rosy smiles. \ glee
! club Of comical colorei boys rendered
/ plantation melodies last night at the
| Wonder Workers soap booth. Mock
| packets Of chewing-gum Were given out
at the Van Hout.n booth, and caused
| great merriment. The booths have been
greatly improved since the first night.
| and are decidedly unique and picturesque.
Streams Of visitors pour in to see the
sights and listen to the merry music from
the grand orchestra. Samples Of goods
| are being dealt out quite generously. a
fact which tho ladies especially take all
{ vantage Of. Five thousand boxes (One-
! halt pound each1 Of candy and 10 900 pieces
Of music Of the latest ard most popular
! songs are given 10 the ladies in attend
I ance every afternoon. MISS Willis's cook
| Ing school has grown to be very popular.
and the sessions are attended not only by
! the common masses but also by socety's
stately DANES. who do not disdain l.arn-
I ing n few new points on how 10 make
| bread bake cakes. and do "A hundred and
one other things about the Kitchen that
, they know not Of
| net Henry a. wise the other dav.
. Superintendent Of Public instruction. and
n prominent man Of affairs here. In fig
/ IRE and personnel he resembles his cousin.
h o. jennings Wise that gifted and gal
/ liant SON - the famous Governor. who
| conducted the old Richmond Enquirer
! AZ the period just preceding the civil war
when Virginia Journalism was in tho
/ hands Of some memorable and due,listlc
| editors.
INTELLECTUAL GIANTS.
: Tcm Ri'chic ara JOHN Hlmplen Plea
/ SAINTS We're giants OF the Old arena.
/ Robert Ridgway vas trenchant. witty.
and independent writer. with an orgl-
z nalty OF opinion AMI an Independence OF
! expression that were racv and refreshing.
! Roger \. Pryor WAS then contributing the
/ luxUriaucc OF his vocabulary to the pro-
/ fessi0n. To-day be- is - Years Of axe. and
Q
/ him last ho wore the same long hair to
/ tho shoulders bur WAS 10 longer the
/ dI.sirated h0t-healel. Gra-eating, hair
trieeered Pryor q oil. Charles Joseph
/ Eonaparto Is the grandson OF 4 king. ana
the gra0dnophew OF an emperor. but NJ
! Is n plain. American citizen. and proud OF
/ IN. lie is q lawyer. and. although a mil
! l0nairc works as hard as the poorest
/ member Of the bar Hon. John prentiss
/ Poe Attoruey-G.ueral Of Maryland, f.
one of the nearest living relatives OF
/ Edgar Allan Poe. tie has none Of tho
/ poetical genius of HE famous cousin. but
J is a hlrd-working lawyer. poring over his
! books year in and year out one o.
/ his sons is named after the poet. and
/ distinguished himself at Princeton as q
/ football player. Mr. James 2. I;nesold,
| of the Baltimore Bar. is now private Sec
retary to hi; cousin. Mr.. Justice White.
Of the Supreme Court of the United
| State. Mr.. KnsgO,l is the grandson OF
! the Hon. Abel i. Upshur who was SEQ
/ rotary OF state during the early part OF
! President Tylrrs administration. H." was
/ one of tho victims OF the disaster on th"
| steamer Princeton. when q gun burst.
| killing AMI wounGiEg q number II pr9mi-
neat persons.
WAS FRIGHTENED.
! 4 few years ago Baltimore society was
! frightened by the presence Of Miss Emlly
! Mactayi~h. granddaughter Of General
! Winfield Scott aud a descendant ot
| Charles Carroll. Of Carroilt0n. Her man
/ ncr' had a stately grace. which reoa led
/ Taunysou's exquisite heroine. Maud. In
! her personal appearance Miss Mactavis
/ bore a strong resemblance To her grand
I aunt. the Duchess Of Leeds. who was
! the last survivor Of the three beautiful
! Baltimore slsters-thc Misses Cg,On-Who
/ were known at the court Of George ~.
! as The American graces. Miss MactdFlsh
! has made the heroic sacrifice OF giving mp
! hcr luxurious home to enter the narrow
! conyent-cell. to pass her lie IN prayer
/ and meditation as an humble sister ot
! the Visitation. George AIRED Townsend,
/ the Well-known newspaper correspondent.
! IS n Narylander by birth. haIing rom
! the Eastern shore. lie IS an active inter
/ viewer. and fist gained prominence by
| his graphic description Of the trial Of the
| assa-sins of Lincoln. He has written
several popular novels. the scenes Of
| which are laid In Maryland. Miss Mary
! Kyle Clarke. a niece OF Captain Maxwell
| Clarke. Of Richmond. has been visiting
! relatives in Virginia. She Is 4 clever
young woman.
GOOD STORY TELLER.
| Colonel John J. wade. OF Christians
| burg. Va, whom / met IN his Office. on
! Lexington street. yesterday. is good
! story teller. ana relates some pleasant
! and humorous stories of the western
| campaign. and particularly Of Chickd-
| mauga. where his regiment. the gallant
! old Flfty-fCurth which was raised IN
/ Montgomery and adjoining counties. and
! which was the only Virginia regiment
| in Brags's army, made a charge under
! the most unfavorable Circumstances, and
! acquitted itself with glory Colonel
| Robert G. Trgg. OF the Fifty-fOurth,
| was commanding a brigade In the fight
| and Lieutenant Colonel Wade was In COM
| mdnl OF the regiment Bob Trigg was
dash.ng and gallant soldier, and was
| entitled TO the stars OF Il brigadier, as
| h. bravoly led 4 brigade In several bat
| ties with distinguished courage. He and
| Wade, who we're Virginia Military IN
| stitude graduates. were first cousins, and
| cousins Of Daniel and Connolly Triss,
| OF Abingdon. Va. Susie L0rentz, niece
| OF Colonel Wade. was one OF the pretticst
| girls ever reared among the Alleghanies,
and Is low the wife OF the Rev. William
| McWhite who lives at Chestnut Hill.
mile from Richmond. where he Is the
| pastor of several churches