Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-18
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Proposed Co''on-Miii-Io I've
u.rre.entcd at AtIanta->octa'.

NrrpOpT NEWS. VA. August II
lsosci,I,-Nr. warwick c. White, Of
RICHMOND. is here in the interest Of the
Xewport News Cotton Manufacturing
coupany. The principal offices Of the
-onparv are in Richmond. and more
than three times it, minimum stock mas
been subscribed by Businessmen OF thht
city llr White informs the Dispatch
correspondent that Boston capitalists
bsva oYercd TO take one half OF tine stock
G.5Gu0 wcrth. provided the other mar
can be DISPOSED ~ In the South. Some
of the stock has been sold 10 philadel-
nsia. Mr.. White Is endeayorins 20 place
go shares In this city. He says that the
success Of the enterprize is assured
II has been inadvertently stated In this
correspondence that Mr. Ashton Starke,
Of Richmond. is largely interested IN the
N.nuort News Foundry Company which
will soon BEGIN business here. IL is Mr..
= u stark. IF the Dixie Plow-W orks,
and not Mr. Ashton Starke. who IS con-
ncctol with the enterprise. The founia-
ton FOR TIE principal building 10 he used
hv this company has been laid. and the
industry will be in operation within sixty
days. ..-.
southern ship-blildiue VIII be repre-
senteI M, the Cotton states Exposition
by handsome model ri the Morgan Line
steamship FL Sud which WAS built by
The Newport News ship-Bluding and Dry
Dock COMPANY This model was
exhibited az the Worlds Fair. and at
trecteI d. great dstl ut Itteui 40. i i7
now being prepared Tor shipment 70 At
lanta.
4 new yacht FOR the Newport News
Yacht club was launched IN Lamb Z
creek this morning. II was built by
CAPTAIN James Moore. AMI is expected 20
De- 4 speedy little craft. Her name has
not been definitely settled upon, but IL
will probably Doe Leander The yacht
is 80 feet long and feet beam.
SOCIAL AND Personal.
Miss Fannie wilcox entertained a num-
brr OF friends Tuesday evening in honor
Of her guests Misses TliNle Dduehtrey
and Jauette Withcrs. o.; SUFFOLK. The
affair was very enjoyable. Those pres
eut. in addition 60 the hostess and her
Suffolk guests. were. Miss May Garneit
Mes julie whitley. Misses May and Jennie
Niche, Miss Mercer French. Ms Nina
Strlncneld: and M.ssrs. ". II. Sally. a.
q. Cofer Hunter Birch. Stuart Lottier,
r. j. Lackcy. Floyd Hudeins. j. $.
Wray. Jack Sh.un Fred. sanford r..
". s. Bailey. Allan Jones. Richard New
man. Arthur Lancaster. White Gambler
j. T.. Dclk. Philip Younger and webb
Str.usficld.
Captain barney Lindsay of Norfolk,
brought merry party % this city Thurs
DAY afternoon on the Elk, his trim little
steamer. The CAPTAINS guests were Mr.
and Mrs + \ Meyers Miss Hattie Nj
chols Miss Mamie Henley. Mr.. John
Hendley. Mr. j. T.. Fulford, and Mr. Il.
H. Nichols. Of Norfolk. ana J. Clinefelder
and Nr sam. Swarts, OF YORK. Pa.
Miss Mollie Scott, o. Richmond. who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs Kritzer.
in this city. returned home Thursday.
Miss Pearl Human. Of this city. who
has been visiting friends near Ciaremont
returned home Thursday.
Miss Rerta Curtis, who has been at
tending the summer normal school at
Martha's Vineyard. Mass. returned TO her
home. in this city Wednesday
Mrs. Kate Lacy. OF Baltimore, who has
been here on visit 10 her brother,
Mr.. T. NJ Southall. returned yesterday
She was accompanied by Mss Evelyn
Southal
ton. ". Va. are here on a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. J. y. JohnscR, the parents Of
Nr9. bacon.
Miss Norvella Darier has returned 10
bor home I'm Smlthfeld, after "A visit 10
Mrs. J. X. VI. Newton. in this city.
Mr.. ana SIR, John r. Stone returned
here Thursday. after two-weeks visit
to Charlotte county.
Miss Elizabeth Clarke has returned
from a visit TO the White Sulphur
Syringe
Misses Helen and Grace Moore, OF New
Kent county. are visiting Mrs. J. b. Jen-
nings. In this city
INVITATIONS have been sent out for the
,,o,riage Of Miss Annie Elizabeth Raub
10 Mr. Adolph Srhe'l The ceremony viii
h. performed at ST. Vincents Catholic
church. on Tuesday. August 9th, At
I. VI.
The following Richmonders registered
., Nevnort News hotels this week: ".
q Hatcher. W. \. Sohenck. T.. c. Glenn,
p. c. O'Sullivau. d. +. Smith, Warwick
c. White. and l.. II. Gates.