Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.
Good TcInpIars' observation-disclosures
sonnI and General.

| WILLIAMSBURG. VA, November p
| (special)-SurrTise Lodge OF Good Tenn
| plars. No. 6sl. has elected for the ensuing
! ouarter the following officers: Past
! Chicf-Templar, John T.. wilkins; Chief
| Templar. John II. Seymore; Nice-Templar
MIS-. John s Charles: Chaplain. W. NJ
/ Morris. Secretary. r. NJ. Burke; Financial
! Secretary. NJ +. Burke; Treasurer. Mrs
Lewis :. Williams. Marshal. Marke
Dahn: Deputy Marshal, Miss Carrie
| Domegan: Guard. Miss Geneva Mullen;
/ Sentinel J. 7. Graham Superintendent
/ Juvenile Templars. Mrs. Lewis :. Will
liams
This lodge has on its rolls ninety-nine
members in good standing. and among
! them many of our most worthy and sub
| stantial citizens.
4 very enjoyable entertainment was
| given at Cameron Hall a few nights ago
for the benefit Of the lodge The pro-
gl4mme WAS rather d lengthy one ana
consisted Of tableauX, songs, and dances,
ana recitations, both comic and sentiment
tai The songs ana mandolin accom-
panmcnts continued a special attrdc-
ZION. ana the tableauX viyant were very
beautiful. and were said ny competent
Judges to be the best ever seen here,
where our people have for many years
been voted for their excellence in get
ting up this sort OF entertainment.
a HANDSOME SUN.
The whole affair was gotten up by Pro-
feysor Ro. Rose OF Norfolk and as a
handsome sum was realized. the Professor
has been warmly congratulated upon his
success Professor Rose is a great lover
of music, and is himself an excellent
pianist. and on this occasion put in some
artistic work, and for this and the large
amount of gratuitous lal"r for the
cause. was the recipient of unstinted
praise.
MIR. Alya Smith has been spending
several days IN Yorktown. the guest Of
Judge and Mrs. sydney Smith Mr.
Smith with Mrs Smith. and Mr.. Hugh
Jones. Mr.. Norvoll Henley SIR. oscar
Lane. and Mr. Ewell Donnegan. Of this
place. were among those who attended
the tournament at Lee Hall and the bah
at Old Warwick Courthouse Thursday
night. Mr. James Curtis. Of Warwick.
was the successful knight. and crowned
as queen of love and beauty Miss Maude
Braithwaite. Of this place. The attend
ance at both tournament and ball was
very large.
CORD WOOD.
4 New York commission merchant stat
ed Yesterday 10 well-kuown citizen
Of your town that the outlook for cord
wood was better than he had known Ii Tor
years. and that he thought 1t would con-
tinue to improve. This is good news 10
the large number of wood dealers IN
the central and upper Peninsula counties
wro ship principally 10 the New YORK
market. This New York merchant was
looking after his tan and winter trade.
Mir. John L. Mercer, clerk at the Last
1trH..v "a -
| ernor the reports of the superintendent
DR.. James u. MOncure, and the board ~
directors Mr.. Mercer also conveyed to MS
/ Excellency an invitation from the board
to visit the institution any time ne may
see ut.
Mr. Robert Lee Badkins left yesterday
| evening via Old Point for visit TO Wash
ington.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. ]. c. Slater returned yesterday from
visit 80 Richmond, where lie had been
| TO receive medical treatment.
| Miss Cecilia Powell is here visiting her
| father. Mr.. l.. r. Powell. one Of our old
est and mosr respected citizens.
| Mrs Mary Darlington, who has been
spending the spring and summer with her
! daughter Mrs. William q. Jones, LETT
Yesterday morning for Washington 10
| spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
| Johnston
Mrs. Minta Wall. Of Covineton. KY.
! widow OF Captain Thomas IL. wall. with
/ her two children, Is visiting the family
| OF Mr.. John : Charles.
| Mr.. Thomas IL. GedGy. clerk Of the
| County and Circuit Courts returned yes
terday from trip 10 Richmond.
| Mr. Carey Il. AImistead. the steward
| and cashier at the Eastern State Hospital,
| spent several days during the week in
| Richmond. IN business connected with
! the institution.
Mrs j. II. Topham. of this place. with
her granddaughter Miss Alma owens. OF
Manchester. will leave shortly for a
| lengthy visit TO the Atlanta Exposition.
Miss NJ. II. Wharton. of Philadelphia,
author of Through Colonial Doorways'
| and other well-known works. is al the
Colonial Inn"
| Miss Vest, who has been the guest of
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer, left during
| the week for New York.
| Mr.. Henri Mouquin, with his wife, left
| last evening for New York. Mr.. and MIS-.
| Mouquin reside at Hollywood, in York
county. During, the past summer Mr..
Monqu.n was building quite extensively.
and stated to-day he would resume opera
| ,f.,- carly in the sDriHp