Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-29
IT Is TOO LATE NOW.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS MUST
HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED.
The Greek Letter Congresses in Washing.
ton-Grand banquet Of the Alpha
Tsus mt Wormiey's.

WASHINGTON. d. c., December 2s.-
tspecia.. .)-liepublican congressional candi-
dates at the late election In Virginia who
intend to contest and who have not filed
their formal notices On the Democrats
Will be too. late II they have not already
attended to that part OF the business. The
law Is very plain on the subject. Owing
TO the absence Of the Virginia delegation
from the city. II cannot be learned at
this end OF the line Just how many con-
tests are 10 be waged. Two OF the Re-
publican candidates decided not TO con-
test. They are Colonel Pat McCaull. who
ran against Mr. Meredith In the Eighth
District, ard Mr.. Walker, who was the
competitor Of Congressman Turner in the
Seventh District. They very wisely came
TO the conclusion that the Democrats were
elected. and Messrs. Meredith and Turner
will be saved much annoyance. Contests are
usually worrying affairs to all the parties
oncerned, and the Republican leaders OF
the next House will be glad that the num-
Der OF contests from Virginia Is to be
smaller than at first indicated.
From what can be heard here. 1t Is
thought that at least five of the Virginia
Republican candidates have served notice
OF contest. 1t Is supposed also that Nc
Donald has taken similar action against
Mr.. Jones In the First District, and II
that be true the number will be increased
TO six.
THE ALPHA TAUS.
The fourteenth biennial congress Of the
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, which has
been In session In this city for tho past
few days. Is one of the largest and most
successful gatherings oil the sort that
have ever taken place. The Virginia and
North Carolina universities and colleges
are not as well represented in numbers
as II was supposed they would be, but
the delegates who have been In attendance
from those States will have much TO tell
OF the meeting.
General regret is expressed among the
older members of the fraternity that Con-
gresham James w. Marshall, of the
Ninth Virginia District. could not be here.
The Alpha Taus had confidently counted
on having their Brother Marshall with
them. They wanted one of his stirring
speeches at the banquet, and TO have
him give the congress talk such as he
can always make; but the Representative
from the Ninth was compelled to go to
his home I'm Craig county. He became
member of the fraternity at Roanoke
College.
One Of the delegates who has contri-
buted much to the life Of the congress is
Mr.. ]. b. Green, of the University of Vir-
ginia. Not only has he spoken with much
effect at the sessions of the congress,
but last night at the reception rendered
the delegates at the Ebbtt House by the
District of Columbia Alumni Association,
he sang a humorous song fashioned after
"Pinafore." in which he made some strik-
ing hits by bringing in number of the
Greek letter societies
Mr.. White, of Chapel Hill, Is one OF
the well-known North Carolina delegates.
He has always taken a most active in
teTest in the fraternity, and on account
of his long membership was given the
most cordial sort OF greeting by the con-
| gress.
Mr.. C. c. Tutwiler. Of Lexington. who
represents Washington and Lee Uniyer-
sity, is one Of the younger members who
| has taken a prominent part In the meet
| ing of this congress
The congress concluded its labors this
afternoon, and this evening grand BAN
Quet was given at Wormley's Hotel more
| than 100 sitting down to the tables.
| alpha Tau Omega at the Bar was
toast, which was .Tesponded to by Mr..
J. B. Green, of the University of Vir-
! ginia. "The Fraternity was the toast
| to which Rev. DR.. Otis A. Glazebrook,
founder of the fraternity, and formerly
| of Virginia, responded.
PHI KAPPA SIGMA.
Still another fraternity opened its con-
| vention here to-day. 1t Is the Phi Kappa
| Sigma, and among Virginians who are
| In attendance may be mentioned Messrs.
J. Tom Morriss, of Richmond; G.. q.
| Clay, of Lexington, and Nelson 5.
| Groome. Of Hampton.
Mr. Eppa Hunton, Jr., OF Warrenton,
member of the Virginia Legislature. Is
| spending a few days In the city.
T. NJ Funkhouser, OF Staunton, Is at
| the Ebbitt.
A post-ofice to be known as Delclisur
| has been established in Lee county. Va,
with John Delclisur as postmaster.
After January 1st mail service from
| Tyson's Mills to Sanford. in North Caro-
| lima. will be curtailed so as to begin at
Rosewood, omitting Tyson's Mills, de-
| creasing the distance three and a quar-
| ter miles.
The office at Regan, Robson county,
| n. c., has been discontinued; mail to ST.
Paurs.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
| pointed to-day were:
North Carolina-Snowden, CurrituclI
| county. f. p. Snowden vice NJ. II. Sno-
| den resigned; Swepsonville. Alamance
| county. r. n. Cooke vice Arnold Rosen-
| thai resigned.
| Vrginia-Homerville. Sussex county, j.
| A. Beale vice l.. ]. Chappell, resigned.