Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
THE OLD CAPITAL.
HOW THE GREAT FESTIVAL PASS
ED OFF.
The Small boys Fun-Kcpt Open
Doory-A Family Reunion-A Plea
SAINT Tea-Personnl Notes-A Fire
Briefs.
Briefs.


Special )--Christmas passed off here very
quietly, no disturbance of any kind being
reported. The custom OF firing guns all
over town Christmas-Eve and Christmas
morning was prohibited by the Mayor
but the small boy was made happy os
the explosion OF his frecrackers and the
free use OF his tin horn. Our merchshts
report a fine trade, not only on Christmas
Eve. but for week preceding the hoh-
days and consequently their faces are
wreathed in smiles.
The celebration this year by the "Regu-
lars" was unusually quiet. The portV
doors of this club-room were swung back
but only a few Of the members and their
friends gathered around the festive boaru'
upon which was placed the time-honored
bowl Of eggnog. The club kept open doors
at their rooms on the suburbs.
FAMILY REUNION.
A delightful family reunion took place
yesterday at the beautiful residence oA
Captain l.. w. Lane, on Waller street.
Among those who partook of the hospi-
taiities were: Mr. and Mrs. Barthurst ID.
Peachy. Mr. and Mrs. III. ID. Cole, Mr.. ana
Mrs Arthur Denmead. Mr.. and MIS-. IL
tV Lane, Jr, and Mrs. Edwin I. Lamp,
now residing in Norfolk. Mr.. Lamb was
unable TO be present. Mrs. Lamb return
ed home on the evening train TO attend
dinner given by Mr. Lamb 10 several Oh
his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Topham had with
them at their charming home all OF tneir
children. the first time in ten years. Those
L New
York; Mr. John Topham, OF Atlanta;
Mrs. y r. Richards, with her husband
and children, from Pinner's Point; Mt.
c. p. Perry. Richmond, and Miss Bette
Owens, Manchester.
Misses Lucy and Mary Stubbs to-day
gave an afternoon tea 10 their lady
friends. 1t was very much enjoyed.
Among those present were: Misses Ida
and Catherine Henly, Misses Julia and
Lizzie Tyler. Misses Martha and Mary
Spencer Miss Harriet Hankins, Misses
Mary and Bette Gait, Miss Garrett Swee-
ney, Miss Sue Hundley. Miss Bessie Gait,
Of Maryland, and Miss Floyd Alvey, OF
Richmond.
DR.. Moses Coyt Tyler, professor or
American history in Cornell University,
after delivering an address before the
Virginia Historical Society, in Richmond,
visited here, the guest OF President Lyon
G. Tyler. President Tyler gave a dinner
In his honor, at which were present as
invited guests Professor Thomas j.
Stubbs. Professor J. Leslie Hall. and Mr..
Charles Coleman. DR.. Tyler is much in
terested in the early history of Virginia,
and will visit here again, when he will
have more time to look around. While
here he drove over to jamestown and
Green Spring, the home of Sir William
Berkley.
Professor and Mrs. ]. Elliott Gilpin VIII
arrive Tuesday morning to visit the many
places of interest here and in this vicini-
ty. Professor Gilpin Is connected with
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, ana
mas ieiters cf Introduction to several or
our leading cilzens. Mrs. Gilpin is a
cousin Of the late Robert Saunders, at one
time president of William and Mary Col
lege and for several terms AIayor of our
city.
BRIEFS.
Charles r. Bovee, of Cold Water, Mich,
general excursion agent Of the Chesa-
pealSe and Ohio Company, left yesterday
for the West after stay here of several
days.
Mr.. Clarence Tettel and Mr.. Allen
Kects, Of Adair, Mich, are here for the
purpose OF putting In a large brick plant
on the Kings Mill farm, which is being
| laid off into town lots, a number OF which
| have been purchased by westerners.
Mr. Henry r. Armistead with his three
| children and his sister, Miss Julia Arm
| istead. went down to Hampton yesterday
morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. V. =. Holt.
Miss Nina Tucker, from the Miller
| Manuel School, Albemarle. is here visiting
| her sister Mrs. Lyon Tyler.
Professor Hugh 5. Bird. OF the college
III co. ,,t
| home, In Petersburg, TO visit his parents.
| Air. Edloe Morecock and Mr.. II. L.
| Hundley inspectors in the Newport News
custom-house are hero spending the hoIi-
! days with their families.
Mr. w. G. Harrison. OF Americus, Ga,
| division roadmaster OF the Georgia and
| Alabama road, who has been on visit tc
| his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Harrison. left for
| home this morning.
| Ice on the neighboring ponds is about
21-2 inches thick. and crowds were out
| all day to-day and Christmas-Day enjoy
| ing the fine skating. No one is getting
| ice as yet, but many expect to I'LL later in
the winter.
Ii is stated that the residence and lo'
| Of the late w. w. Vest, on lower Main
street. has been purchased by Alr. Arthur
| Denmead. late of Baltimore, now residing
1 here for $500 cash. The building will be
| thoroughly ovehauled. The brick walls
| on Main street around the yard and flower
garden will be torn down ana hand
! some iron fence put up.
The remains of Miss Leola Frazier. who
| died in Norfolk, were brought here Christ
mas morning and buried in Cedar Grove
| Cemetery Deceased was i'm her 10Th year
and is well remembered here, being re-
lated 10 Mr. George Il. Beale, OF this
town. with whom she resided before re
moving to Norfolk few years ago.
4 fire yesterday badly damaged the
residence OF Captain Ed. Maynard, a.
Bigelows. He is insured In the virginia
| Eire and Marine. of Richmond. TheiI
agent is there to-day making an examina'
tion OF the building 10 ascertain the