Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
THECLUB'S BANQUET.
ANNUAL MEETING AND SUPPER OF
The AlBeMARLE LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. Lyons Reelected President; Dr. "ogc.
VIcc-PresIdent Informal speak
ing-1hOse Present.

The home Of the Albemarle club. corner
OF Main and First streets. WAS the scene
OF one Of the most brilliant and enjoy
able entertainments last night That ever
was given in the quarters Of that young
yet fashionable organization.
The occasion was the annual meeting
and banquet OF the club. and about htty
gentlemen. including a >fey who were
specially invited TO be present, were III
attendance. Governor OFerrall had been
extended an invitation but pressing busi-
ness matters detained him.
The affair was decidedly recherche'
nearly every one being in evening dress
permitting the soft lights from the chan
dollers 10 dance merrily upon the SHINING
shirt-fronts OF the cavaliers. The dining
table was set in the double parlors, anu
was a picturesque and attractive concep-
tion In is centre was towering stand
OF fruits and roses. the rich hucS OF the
latter blending with the yellow OF the
orange and the pale tints OF the srdpe'
THE ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting was held In inc
boarl-room Of the club. and was presided
over by Mr.. James Lyons, Jr us pres'-
dent. REPORTS OF the secretary ana treas
urer showed the institution t. DE III
most gratifying condition financially ana
numerically, and indicated bright pros
poets as to the future.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Mr. James Lyons. Jr., president.
Dr. Moses u. Hoge. Jr.. vice-presldeh''
Mr. Joseph l.. Young, Jr., secretary ann
treasurer. ,
Board Of GOvernors-M essrs. Evan -
Chcsterman. T.. Thomas organ, /. i.
TaliGferro. J. +. Boisseau' Chhries !
Williams T.. q. Aston. :. G. Workman
and 6. G. Bideood.
The retiring officers were t'ndered 'n'
thanks OF the club for the splendid man
ner in which it's affairs had been man
aged during the past year
At THE BANQUET TABLE.
At If O'Clock promptly the folding-doors
io the parlors were thrown omen. ana
tho banquet cnsued. The menu. when
WAS served by Moesta. embraced al IN
deUcaci.s Of the season, and bOth the
solids and daintlcs wer- thoroughly en-
loved. Mr.. Lyons presided and mum
her Of imnrOmptu speech were made.
The president thanked in graceful terms
tn club for the compliment paid 10 him
In re-elccfng him to the high ONCE ne
now nls.
pr Hog. WAS called upon. and mad"
brief. but happy response. Mr.. Junlus
Il. Ioshy. secretary Of the Westmore-
land club. was then called on, and made
appropriate acknowledge mt Of the
courtesy paid him. Spe ches were also
mad. by Messrs. John :. lrby Joseph
l.. Young. Jr.. Samuel WORKMAN. John +.
Hoisscau. Charles ". Spicer Of Peters
burg. Evan r. Chestcrman. Herbert u.
CIV II, Carter Wormley. and others.
THOSE PRESENT.
Thos" who occupied seats around the
Albemarlfs hospitahle board Were:
Messrs. James Lyons. Jr.. Dr. VI. D.
Hog. Jr.. j. Il. Mosby, John s. lrby,
Charles W. Spcer of Petersburg. Joseph
L. Young. Jr.. T. r. Chesterman Graham
Hobson. l.. T.. Taliaferro. II. y. owen
". =. Jordan. Felix Smith, Julian Price
Or Fr-drick Smith. Harry Stone. +. VI
Fitzgerald John +. Boisseau. Thomas
Brnder. J. =. Minitree. Jr.. George j..
Pleasants. Jr. Frederick Lambert. St.
George Anderson. Samuel Workman
Harry VI. smith Jr.. DAM BrodnaX
Paul Blanchard Frank Bankenship, K
X. Paynter, James Stringf-llow Charles
Coulling, Thad. Chalkley, Hampden
Chalkley. Charles T. Williams. W. II
Paxton. Edgar Freeman. +. -. Aston
+. 7. organ, Z. G. Peasants K. "
Peasants. Norman Morton. J. VI. VI
Gregory. Joseph Gregory. Carter Worm
l.y. Beverly Randolph. Philip Pow rs
George Jordan. Rannie Marshall Andy
Gray. W. X. Madden. George G. Bidgood
Taylor Harris. Horace y. Rodford. r.
:. Freeman, J. NJ. Price, II. H. Chalkley,
u Harris 1 T1pfrhfr1t kIoN4ntiar
Campbell. G. \. Sh pherd. W. H. VIII
lian1S G T. West