Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-28
AN ARIZONA NIMROD.
He MAKES A REPUTATION DOWN
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Alpha Tau Omega Congrsss Great
success-Gensral Washington Small
Talk OF Interest.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December H.
Special l)-Congressma Settle returned
this morning from visit to his home at
Reidsyiile, N. C.. On his arrival here ne
found the certificate OF his reelection to
Congress from the Fifth District OF the
State.
Hon. Marcus Aurelius Smith, the dele
gate In Congress from the Territory OF
Arizona. accompanied Mr.. Settle on the
trip to North Carolina, and while there
they had a hunt Mr.. Smith is crack
shot. and did some wonderful shooting.
II Is related that he did not miss shot
In the brush or the clear. and he bagged
SO many birds that his reputation Will be
one Of the legends Of the community for
years to come.
The Alpha Tau Omega Congress, which
is In session at the Ebbitt House. In this
city. is a great success and the attend
ance Is larger than usual. In addition to
the delegates mentioned In yesterdays
correspondence OF the Dispatch, it may
be stated that others have arrived. They
include J. Sam. Slicer. Jr.. Of Bedford
City; II. r. Drewry, Of Richmond, and
w. Sloan Higgins, Of Wilmington. n. c.,
who are delegates. Some OF the older
members, who feel just as much interest
as ever In the fraternity have put In an
appearance. One Of the number is Mr.
James X. Kemper, of Augusta county,
Va. and Mr.. Bernard Ashby. now con-
nected with the passenger department Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railway at Phila-
delphia, but formerly of Culpeper, Va.
Both Mr.. Kemper and Mr.. Ashby Joined
the frafprpifv af paf1ta1 Military Ipafffuto
in Fauquier county, Va, in the earlier
days OF that institution.
Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook. a Virginian,
and the founder OF the Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity. is a leading spirit In the gath
ering. He was a cadet at the Virginia
Military Institute, and was with the corps
at the battle at New Market He was
enc OF the gunners, and another gunner
in that memorable fight was Captain
Patrick Henry. They have met only once
since the battle. Captain Henry hoped
to meet his old friend here. but had to
go to Florida this week. The latter
spends most OF his time in Washington.
HAVING A GOOD TIME
The Alpha Taus are having good time
Tonight the Alumni Association of the
District Of Columbia gave reception to
the delegates and visitors at the Ebbltt
lO-HOfIOW tNtHilB the DauQutL
will be given at Wormley's Hotel. and IL
promises TO be a most enjoyable affair.
Mr.. o. II. Dockery, JI. of the Unver-
sity of North Carolina. Is here as n
delegate to the convention of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. which Is also
| In session in this city.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day were:
North Notwithstanding. Catawba
county. J. Il. Cochran vice j. T. Harwell.
removed: North Catawba, Caldwell coun-
ty. Marietta Corpening vice Sallie A.
Corpenirg. dead; Villas. Watauga county.
T. J. Sullivan vice ]. b. Council. re-
signed.
VirginiaABoggs, Accomac county. L.
| T. LeCato vice f. 7. Boggs. resigned.
Post-offices have been established as
| follows:
Virginla-Somerville, Fauquier county.
| John T. Simpson, postmaster
| North Carollna-Sharpsburg Nash coun-
| ty. Henry c. Robbins postmaster.
| d. A. White, Of Mebane, n. c.. is at
| the Ebbitt House.
| Virginia arrivals: Edmund Waddili, Jr.,
| r. b. Rood. Richmond: j. Edwin Wood
| Charlottesville; c. ). Ferguson. Winches-
| ter; George n. Wilson, Danville: George
| =. Pettyjohn, Frank =. Christian, Lynch
| burg
| North Carolina arrivals: w. IT, Ds;vis
| winston: j. ID. Rose, Henderson; Lax M
Archy, Concord.