Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.
EIks' Entcrtninment-An EnJoynbic
Hop-A Doll show I'm GIoucester.


| NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May L.--iSpe-
cial.) davenport News Lodge, NO. s'' Is.
T.. o. Elks. which was organized several
weeks ago, gave It's first social session
a night or two ago. 1t was very happy
occasion. and the lodges charity fund was
considerably augmented. Among those
present was Charles W. Coston. the bright
| young Berkley lawyer, who IS a MEMBER
! Of Berliey Lodge. lie delivered an
| eloquent address on the origin ana ob-
| jects OF the Benevolent and froiec'Ve
order Of Elks.
| doll show was given at the Glouces-
| ter House Tuesday evening under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society or
| ST. Paurs Episcopal church. Several
prizes were awarded. Miss Isabel Eith-
ardson exhibited the prettiest doll; Nlss
Lillian Taft the Oldest doll, and Miss
| Eva Marye the usllest doll. Each or them
was given a prize Afterwards several
young ladies and gentlemen rendered some
excellent vocal music, and W. ii. sally
gave several humorous recitauons.
large crowd was present
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Daisy McNulty has returned to
her home in Laurel, Nd, after visit
to Miss Virginia Robinson. in this city.
visited friends In Newport News this
week.
Miss Kate Burress. Of Richmond. Is
visiting Mrs. II. NJ. Catlin in this city.
Miss Bessie Taylor has returned 10 her
home in this city from a visit to friends
in Norfolk.
Mrs. T.. y. Greathead, OF Washington,
who has been visiting relatives in this
city, returned a few days ago She
was accompanied b. her mother. Mrs.
John A. Robinson.
j. a. Buxton and daughter, OF this
city. and Rev. Mr. Cree. of North Caro-
lima, who arrived here Monday. left Thurs
day to attend the Southern Baptist Con-
vention in Washington.
AN ENJOYABLE HOP.
One Of the most enjoyable hops OF the
season was given at the Casino THURSDAY
evening by the scholars of the dancing
classes of Misses French and Jones.
MANY SPECTATORS occupied the galleries,
and the graceful dancing was greatly al
mired. The music was furnished by Sc
veral members Of the Old Point Band.
Mrs. ]. Il. Williams, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Portsmouth, returned
home Thursday
Mrs. Ella Trollinger. OF PULASKI. who
has been visiting Miss Perie stearnes'
In this city, lc.l lOr ntT HVhir ihu'S ua''
DR. William Dufiield Robinson. and MI
John Robinson. OF Philadelphia, were
the guests of friends here this week.
The Junior Whist CLUB met last night
nj the residence OF Miss Denie Taylor
The British ship Borrowdale. Captain
Bolderston, is In Hampton Roads await
ing orders. She has been at sea ninety
seven days. having sailed from Caieta
Buena, Chill, on January goth. she Is
loaded with 100 tons OF nitrate OF coda.
Tn. Newport News Military Academ,
will run an excursion to jamestown Mon
day. and a large crowd will go up the
lanes from this city. The Magee Base
Ban Club of Newport News. VIII play IN
Williamsburg club at jamestown on tha'
day. W.
rev. C. l.. Morrison editor OF the WeS'
Point Plain Dealer. was in Newport News
to-day. 81 H., -.
Mrs. Joseph Charles. Of this city, lei,
to-nicht for New York, where she WI
purchase the drinking fountain TO D
placed on one Of the principal street
OF Newport News by the woman
christian Temperance Union