Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
"ALFRED GOLD" HOUSE BURNED.
Tho Cadet Minstrel and GIee Club Well
Rcceived-JudGe Mclaughlin Sworn In.

LEXINGTON, VA, January 5.-(Spe-
!al)-The old Alfred Gold house. n large,
two-story frame building, was destroyed
by fire early Thursday morning. at
Brownsburg. The fire when first dis
covered showed the entire roof to be
ablaze. The tire evidently originated IN
the garrett. as no one had been occupy
Ing the house for the past three weeks.
and 1t must therefore have been tle work
OF an incendiary.
4 fun house greeted the Cadet Minstrel
and Glee Club Mt their initial PERFORM
ance at the Opera-House on the last eve
nins in the old year. The reception ac-
corded them was enthusiastic OH the
whole. and the large audience showed i,s
approval of the various skits and local
hits made by the boys by continuous ap-
plause. The instrumental music was
above the standard OF college gee clubs.
ana showed much talent. The songs
were rendered with much effect, AMI were
encored 10 the echo. The tumbling WAS
of a nigh character, and fully sustained
the already wel!-earned reputation OF the
athletic club. one song especially, on
the football game IN stanton, was wei
received. and told OF the proves Of the
soldier boys on the gridlron in their game
with the Farmers" The performance
closed with the farce OF the marriage OF
Cleveland and Coxey which introduced
c9urtship- ana wedding-scene, and was
repletc with laughable scenes.
Judge William Mclaughlin was on
Tuesday sworn in b. Judge w. L. Hous-
ton. OF The County Court. as Judge OF
the Thlrteenth Judicial Circuit for an
other term, OF eight years. beginning
January l. 1886. Judge Mclaughlin has
been Judge OF this Circuit Court since
April, lS70-for a period Of nearly TWEEN
ty-iive years
AT regular meeting Of Lexington
Lodge. No. vs. knights OF PytlIas. he'd
on Tuesday evening. the following Of
Gcer5 were installed for the next term:
II. II. Gillock. chancellor commander; D..
II. Gorrell, Jr., vice-chancellor; George
Lelbig. prelate: J. " Grlnstead, master
Of work; W. c. Gordon, master OF
finance; a. II. Shields. master OF exche-
quer; c. J.. BENJAMIN. keeper OF retoris
and seal: j. Is. Sterrett. master at arms;
Jake Cohn. inside guard; Wade Masters,
outside guards; NJ. Il. Hilderbrand was
elected representative to the Grand Lodge,
which meets In Stanton February 10Th
next.
Lynwood Holmes, the son OF Mr. Joseph
street, ran his sled into another sled, and
in the crash one OF his ankle-bones was
broken. AT present he Is much improved.
GOOD SKATING.
North river has for the past few days
presented quite a gala appearance. The
Zee, being from four to five inches thick,
furnished fine skating. The surface was
covered with many skaters OF both sexes,
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time. on Tuesday there were no less than
eight hundred people on the ice \ snow
fell on Thursday, and now makes the ice
very bad for skating; but this did not
deter the skaters. VINO have been out in
fun force every day since.
Mr.. Joseph H. Sterrett has gone to
Slater. Mo. where he has secured very
desirable position in the law Office OF his
uncle Sidney b. Berks, Esq, a prominent
Missouri lawyer.
Mr. j. w. Wilson, instructor in the
military school at West Point, Va, spen.
the holidays with friends at Fairfield and
Lexington.
DIR. j. Lewis Howe. Professor Of Chemis-
try in Washington and Lee University,
arrived in town Thursday. accompanied
by his family. He entered upon his duties
at the university with the new year.
'oS'rs j. - AM W IlDuT lpdlldSU, STU
dents at Johns Hopkins University. spent
the holidays here with their mother, Mrs.
Margaret *. Ballagh.
Mr. Rivers Efiinger has gone 10 Balti-
more 10 enter the employment OF Ram
sey Eilinger. the wholesale firm of
that city Of which his father. Mr. g. IL.
Etnger, Is a member.
W. y. Ross, Esq. of Norfolk; Joseph
y. Glasgow, Esq, of Staunton. and Mr.
Hale Houston, of Pantops Academy, were
among those who spent the holidays mere
Mr. Edward Dillon. Jr.. has returned to
Iron Gate 10 resume his position with the
Allegheny Iron Company.
Mrs. l.. S. Tutwiler has returned from
q visit TO her son, Mr. +. Stanhope Tut
wier. of Sanford, Fla.
Messrs. Joseph S. and Wilson Gibson
have returned home after a very plea
SAINT visit with Mr.. ID. NJ. Kyle.
Miss Elise Semmes is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Howard l.. Jones, at Chlesburg.
Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. james A. Templeton, of
stanton, were the guests of Mrs. n. j..
Gibbs during the holidays.