Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
we're Mrs Il. @. Booth. Mrs. II. ID. Cole,
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were Mrs. Il. q. Booth, Mrs II. d. Cole,
and Mrs Bathurst -. Peachy.
AZ the german there were forty-hve
couples on the floor at one time. among
whom were a number OF visiting young
ladies and gentlemen. Among those AT
the Kappa Sigma entertainment were
Mrs. Lane. Miss Cora Lane with MIR. IL.
q. Humphreys. of Fort Mcpherson. Ga;
Miss oiou Henley with Mr.. l.. y. Hepburn,
OF Hanover: Miss Bessie Olcott, OF Rich
mond. with MIR. W. T.. Nose, OF Fort
Riley, Kan: Miss Jeanie Mercer with Mr..
G. j. Suke, OF Portsmouth, Miss Mary
Waller Mercer with Mr.. j. Il. Prof'itt, OF
Danville Miss Annie McCaw. OF Rich
mond. with Mr. George Il. Coleman: Miss
Mary Trevilian, OF New York city, with
Mr.. Percy Lash. OF Alexandria; Miss
pinkie Morecock with Mr.. X. II. Tucker,
Of Danvilie Miss Ella Moncurc with Pro-
fessor III. :. Bird: Miss Lucy Booth with
Mr.. c. l.. Hepburn: Miss Pattic Morecock
with Mr.. Kills Campbells OF King VIII
liam county.
4 note from Professor Stubs was read
expressing his regrets at not being able
90 attend The entertainment closed with
the fraternity yell;
"Rah. Rail- Rah, Crescent and Star,
n L. Chapter. Kappa Sigma"
Among those AT the Kappa Alpha dinner
were Mrs. John Il. Spencer. Mrs. H. ID.
colo. Mrs. u. u. Peachy, Miss Henrietta
Booth. Miss Bessie Cannon; Miss May
Cannon. OF Norfolk: Miss Jamie Booth:
Misses Mapp. Of Accomac: Miss Adalr, OF
Richmond: Miss Bessie Taylor. Of Nor
folk; Miss Bagby. OF Richmond; Miss Lot
tie Garrett. Miss Emily Christian, Miss
Annie Stubbs Miss Nirgie Armstead. and
Miss Florence Camm, of Lynchburg.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The new Town Council met to-day.
Present were MayOr Leonard Henley. {.
J. Persons. NJ. r. Harrell, l.. w. Lane,
Sr. J. C. Maupin. John J.. Mercer and IL.
ID. Peachy T. NJ. Ware Republican) was
elected Clerk over John A. Henley. and
r. G. Lawson OemOcraU was made
cemetery-kecper.
Rev. John NJ Dawson (cOlored, Urea
surer OF James city and Williamsburg. and
who. 1t will be remembered. ran as the
Republican candidate for congressman at
large against John :. Wise and Hon. John
r. Massey. is receiving numbers OF let
tcrs from the Republican leaders through
ont the district calling upon him TO allow
h!s name 10 be used In the next congress
sionai convention of this. the Second. Dis
trlct As yet, Dawson has written no
reply and has not intimated what he VIII
do: but II is thought by those who are
close TO him that he will not allow his
name 60 be used.
benjamin Long Esq, Of Philadelphia,
Is here visiting his family. Mr.. Long
was former owner and publisher OF the
Gazette Of our town. He received
hearty welcome from his old friends and
patrons.
Many Of our people will be panied
70 hear Of the death Of Miss Page Saun-
ders. which occurred in Baltimore on the
22l Instant Deceased was the daughter
OF the late Rev. 4. Saunders, once presi-
dent Of the College of William and Mary,
anl known throughout this section for
his open-handed hospitality and many
noble attributes OF heart and mind, and
was the son Of John Page, OF Roosevelt,
Governor Of Virginia. Miss Page Saun-
ders was born and reared in this old
town and lived here until her father
death, Just after the close Of the war.
she was known and esteemed for her
many wOmanly virtues and her high
Christian character, and her death viii
be deeply mOurned by those now here
who knew and loved her.