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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

ocean. Swiss. Cambria NainsoolS Ecg-
ings. Insertions. and AN-OVor Of each. The
price range IS ic to 81 a yard. no pat
terms are varied enough To meet every
the edges being strong and well worked.
BLANKETS AND QU1LIS-Not bargain
selling. yet every Blanket here ~ real
bargain. because the price Is made truly
cheap by bis buying
$3.50 n pair FOR Warm Blankets warrant
q pure wool They would bring 80 any
Large Size White Wool Blankets. Sl.S7.
worth $780,
Down quilts at $3.50 don't need a word
IN ,hc paper except 90 tell you We nave
plenty of them.
town by storm hy selling just the same
sort of Paper You have been paying Zoe.
e pound for ruled or unruled Linen Note
Paper at lac. a package.
DRESS GOODS-lut any fair test 10
our Drcss-Goods Department YOU choose
variety. quality. or price-we think IL viii
pay YOU % know us better
a special lot Of our zoe. Novelties cut 10
50C
\ special lot of our 81 Black Rough stun
cut % i5c.
EIDERDOWN DRESSING sACQUFs
just eight lcft-pink. Blue. and Gray.
They have been reduced 70 bz lie.
PRICES DESCEND ANOTHER STEP
IN COAT DEPARTAiENT-Ord given
60 our cloak salesman 10 mark all coats
down another p per cent. In order TO re-
Qucc stock IN the next three days.
UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEI1-
Excellent quality and good width, sc. the
yard. reduced from ~ Ice.
All OF our II l-2c. FlanncNCttce, for
wrappers. reduced 90 So.
JULIUS SvCLE & SON.
de Sd he Tower. corner Second.
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THE SUMMERS MEETING.
Election of Officers Held ut the Tenn
DIe Last Niaht.

pie Last Nishf.
The mobiles of Acca Temple. Mystic
shriners. met at the Masonic Temple last
night and held high carnival. several
uninitiated being conducted across the
sands Of the desert. When the novices
had al been initiated. and the sands Of
the desert had cooled OF to some extent
the annual election Of officers was gone
into. Captain Frank w. Cunningham was
reelected illustrious potentate; George
w. Rady, chief rabban l.. u. HOtchkiss
assistant rabban: j. r. Charleton. hlsn
priest and prophet; Thomas Nhittet
oriental guide, John +. Mayer treasurer
William Hall Crew, recorder: Fred. Pleas
ants and J. l.. Charleton. representatives,
10 the Imperial Council: +. Boykin Jacobs,
first ceremonial master; Henry NJ Boy
kin. second ceremonial master; T.. il. H.
Harrison. first alchomist: Il. G.. Tomp-
kins. second alchemist. c. G.. Walker, di-
rector: William H. Sands. assistant di-
rector; r. II. HarwoOd. marshal, Charles
II. Phillips. captain Of the guard; William
Krause. outer guard; Jacob Reinhardt
musical director, and $. l.. Crowder. cleo
trician.
Then came the fight for delegates TO
represent the temple at the meeting or
the imperial Council, TO be held IN Dem
YER next year. Some spirited balloting
was INDUCED in. Mobiles Fred. Peasants.
John r. CHARLTON, George Street. and
Holm r.. Charlet0n being candidates.
AIossrs. street and CharetOn were chosen.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

On Monday night December Is. 1895,
JAMES 5. MAXWELL. aged 81 years.
breathel his last at his late residence.
near Pembertons. Goochland county. az
ter q prolonged illness. Consumption was
tho disease 20 which his strong. manly
form yielded after desperate struggle.
When the summons came he was prepared
10 obey. Quietly his spirit moved cut
from earth's shadows into Heavens per-
feet light. lie was a native of Cioochlard
county. and a son OF Captain w. VI. Max
well Of the United states Postal Service.
He was a consistent. active. helpful, ana
honored member OF the cartersville Bap-
list church.
In all the relations OF life ne could be
counted on" In principle he was As
firm as a rock: In the discharge OF as
signed duty ever as true as steel. His
home life was especially attractive. Those
who met him in his home were impressed
By his generous hospitality and his self
sacrificing devotion 10 his family. As a
husband he was ever considerable, afrec-
tlonate. and dellcately attentive. As a
SON he was loyal 10 his fathers interests.
aud honored him above all men.
His manly form and genial face will be
seen no more His life task II over. The
race Is run; the goal Is reached. Death
Is the funeral OF ali his sorrows. HIS
spirit has vanished. II pests with COD
lie hiss heard the Sayiours well DONE
and his soul swells with eternal rnp,ures.
CHARLES p. SCOTT.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON.

REORGANIZATION Committee An
nOunces Payment ON Certificates.
NEW YORK, December 29.-The Iselin
Committee Of Memphis and Charleston
railroad bondholdcrs announces that 1t
viii pay. on and after january %, TO
holders of its certificates OF deposit for
Tennessee lien bonds second mortgage
extended bonds. and first and second
mortgage extended bonds OF Memphis
and Charleston. S2l per bond, and for
Memphis and Charleston consolidated
rs deposited with the committee the
sum Of SIG per bond
These sums arc the amounts TO which
the holders of certificates would be- en-
titled, under the plan Of reorganization
for six months interest due January lst
on securities TO be issued under the plan.
The committee states that il expects
to receive payment Of coupons on Mem
phis and Charleston per cent. bonds
due January %. and it is from these
funds that the payment Will be made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
,,tss Crny.s birthday Party.

Mrs. Mary Cray gave a delightful
Christmas party and dance at her home
No. as north Fourth street. on Monday
NIGHT in honor Of the birthday of her
daughter, Miss Martha Gray An at
tractive musical progre mme was given
during the first part OF the evening, at
ter which supper was served, ana was
followed by a dance. Among those pre-
sent We're: Misses Lillian Moseley, rs
teue Duke. Mabel Bradley, Hattie Perry
Laura Burrass. aud Matte Gray; Messrs.
William n. Leaker. $. r. Brister, Jr., ID.
ID. Doyle. W. y. Gray, l.. r. Woodson.
Robert Boothe, Glen Price, William T.
Daniel. and Bailey Wood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
TIE poNTIFICAL ARMY.

urnrcscntativeS Received and Adj
dressed by she Pope
ROME. December 29.-The Pope to-day
..r. -a audience 20 body represent
--. Ola Pouuacal array. lie made
.. address TO the representative, in
,a after speaking Of the services
-..r.i by the army. he declared that
o. raracy would finally triumph. lie
t.- That De had received offers from
canada. Ireland. and elsewhere, from
r..-.. who were ready TO hasten 20 the
...ara VI the Papacy. He hoped the
moment would soon come when he would
himself surrounded anew by sons
t.rrfsl and as weu-belovel as those
Rad comprised the PontGcal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Death of an old Actor.

Mr.. Wyseman Marshall. well-known
nlov-actor and elocutionist. who played
in the company of the English TRACE
dian. william G. Macready, during his
tour through the United States many
years since died in Boston. on Decom-
Der 18th: aged 80 years. Mr.. Marshall
was for several seasons lessee or the old
Marshall Theatre, In this city. He was
the second Boston man who had tried
management in this city the other one
being George. the Count Johannas, rather
~ Avonia Jones who was born and edu-
Gated here. and afterwards became ia
nous tragedian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

lections by the Old Dominion Sextctte,
and, as usual. this well-known aud popa-
lar organization performed it's part OF the
programme Handsomely. Mr.. John NJ.
Ryall. the well-knOwn Irish comedian
was IN his happlest mood. and that his
humorous songs and recitatIons were en-
joyed and appreciated was attestcd by
the several encores 10 which he was
forced To respond.
BY special request the one-act comedy
IN Want Of n servant" presented Mon
day night viii be reproduced tonight
A further attraction Will be an exhibition
OF Indian-oiub swinging by Policeman
Sales and hts two little daughters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
Tavoritcs Win 7Iost of the Events
Attendnnce Lnrge.

GaVurucs Win D0st Of the Events
Attendance Large.
SEW ORLEANS. December 2t.-C.oudy
l..I weather. and a fast track marked the
1 Ing to-day. The attendance was large.
ID gortes won most of the events.
Iirst race-selHng. seven furlougs-Mol-
l. j.. cs. Turner. cvem won. with Little
ly second. and Whit third. Time
-1
second race-2-year-ol3s. six furlongs-
SUGAR Cane Gos. G.. Rein, u TO ID won
,l-h Little Buck second. ana Elkin third.
llme 1854
third race-scNng. mile ana twenty
yards-Trlby Qa Morse, IL TO . won
v.rh Marou.se Second and Sooriquot
ttlrd Time. 1893 50.
Fourth race-sefon fpri0nes-liin Blily
o. Dorsey. 2 % D. won. with Niscount
second. and Percos third. Time. rs H.
Flfh race-sclling. six furlones-Hal-
Iowsen dOl scherer. TO 81 won with
laura Davis second. ana Ida Wagner
tlri Time 1915 10
sixth race-seuing siy furlongs- Iehoch-
tnian Gei white eyeD won with Emma
Dee second. and Judge Bullock third.
Time. 11J1-2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
DEATHS.

IDE.-Enterod into rest. Tuesday. De-
cember %. 1896 at l.. NJ. after "A long
and painful illness. HENRY JULIUS
IDE. In tho s7th year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from the
First English Lutheran church. Seventh
and Grace. on FRIDAY az 2 p. NJ.
Friends of the family are requested 10
attend without further notice. 81
WDOWELL.-Died, December 18th. at
1915 o'clock =. NJ, az the residence or
c. L. \. Doeppe. so Louisiana street.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
Funeral will take place from the above
residence TO-DAY "wednesday, Deem
Der 80. 1896. at , O'Clock =. NJ. Friends
and relatives are respectfully invited 10
attend.
Staunton rapers plcaso copv.
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Personnel.
CREWE. VA. December 29.-(Special)-
\ wedding reception and no bridal party
IS something we DO not hear about every
day; yet. as there is said to be- nothing
new under the sun. this may not strike
some with surprise. BE that as 10 may.
such reception was held here last night
at the residence OF Mr.. John W. Cole
man. who lis "a brother Of Mr.. Charles n.
Coleman. who went % Norfolk on Christ
massive TO wed Miss Ellie :. Briggs, of
Windsor. The lady. however. chose at
the eleventh hour TO marry Mr.. Thomas
y. Marshall. also Of Windsor. and Mr..
Coleman is not only still a single man.
hut philosopher as we'll; for he did
not wish 10 deprive his friends Of the
pleasure of meeting together. even If
be did have 10 stand upon the threshold
alone. So this part of the programme
was gone through with. although there
was no bride to grace the occasion.
Mt Coleman. who resides here. is q
wcl-knOWn young man. about 20 years
Of age. and has stood the ordeal well.
lie is an engineer on the Norfolk and
Western railway. and is pursuing the
even tenor Of his way. Notwithstanding
the many good-natured thrusts from his
friends. some OF whom acknowledge 10
having been left" but not az the
eleventh hour. as was his experience.
Little Miss Oracle Bryant ana brothers
entertained party Of young friends at
their fathers OR. J. W. Bryants) resi-
dence. on Christmas evening.
Mr. John W. Neblett, who has been
confined TO his room for several days. is
now much better.
Miss Helen Meg. Robinson. Of Peters
burg is visiting the family Of AR. ~. X.
DOnndn.
Mr.. Preston Boisseau. who has been
spending the holidays here has returned
10 Washington, d. c.
Misses Efie Jones and Susie Grove, OF
Dinwiddie, are stopping with friends IL
town.
Mr.. Norborne Z. Thompson. OF OAR
Wills. is in town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
XMAS WITH POOR CHILDREN.
4 Splendid supper Given Them nj
C0roOrau Hall Last Night

t0rcoraI nuil Last NtEht.
Tho much too numerous class Of chill
dren in the East End, whom people are
apt TO forget az these times, when their
own lives are filed with all the good
things of life. were treated to a real
Christmas-tree yesterday evening az Cor
coran Hail. It was under the efficient
direction Of Miss Ruby Bodeker. and the
idea was her own 10 give these little ones.
whose daily walk is far from glad. and
whose lives are narrowed TO the barest
necessities Of lie, a taste OF the Joy that
4 sure-cnough Chrlstmas-tree brings into
the lie Of child. 10 was a treat. and
last night 20 childish hearts were gla1der
than perhaps. ever before
Rev. Or. Goodwin presided. snd the
exercises We're opened with a hymn. led
by Miss Dora Pugh. accompanied by Miss
Suse Harrison Mr. Fred. Gretter I'm
pers0nated Santa Claus Miss Mary Thaw
ana little Miss Sophie White and Mary
Drake added much 20 the pleasure Of the
evening by dancing for the children. and
among those who assisted Miss Bodeker
by personal efforts and donations were
Miss Pearl Bodeker. Mesdames George
Clrrie. Wexford Read, Phil. Seay,
schooler Powell Cabell Tahb. w. V.
Baldwin. r. j. Craigie Simms. Snenings.
Misses Simons, Blanche Taylor. Able
Hancock, Manic Harvey Snsie Harrison.
Bessie Hancock, Dora Pugh, Annie Hero,
Caddle Elicit, Messrs. j.. 4. Saunders,
Jr.. L. w. Traver Hardosty. Hargrove,
Node. Griffin Haynes. Pollard. Drs.
stone. ard Tabor and Captains Snead
and W. $. Harvey, Jr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held services in the chapel OF
the almshouse yesterday afternoon Cor
the benefit Of the inmates, and revival
services will be conducted every night
this week by some of the city ministers.
The ladies presented the inmates OF
the almshouse with candies. cakes, nuts.
etc. and recited ana sang several songs
during the meeting in the chapel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Texas Forger Arrested.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. December 81.
r. Falk. OF Abilene county. Tex. for
merly of South Carolina, was arrested
here Yesterday on the charge OF forgery
committed IN Texas. He confessed TO
having passed checks FOR a large amount
through three young men whose acquaint-
anea ne made In that State. FaiS'- father
Is said to be wealthy and respected citi-
zen OF South Carolina.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

Order to show Why Its Payment
should rot BE Prevented.
NEW YORK. December 2}.-Judge
Pryor to-day granted an order requiring
the directors Of the Manhattan Elevated
he restrained from paying out the an
.nual dividends on the stock due January
1st. The plaintiff in the case is Morti-
raer Hendricks. a bondhoIder Of lie
company. He alleges mat the company
is not earning sufficient TO pay the divi-
dends. and that the payment Of them
is detrimental 10 his interest as "a bond
holder lie asks that the company Doe
compelled to account for dividends paid
heretofore. which payments. he claims.
were made Illegally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
DRAGou,Ns WILL ATTEND.
turkey ReconSiders Her Refusal In
the salvatore Case.

Turkey RecOuSfders Her Refusal in
the salvatore Case.
LONDON December -o-Advices from
c.r-.ndnople show that the protest Of
-.. French and Italian ambassadors
the exclusion ortheir dragomans
...m The trial Of MAJ mar Bcy has been
.--Iv. SIazohar Bey is being tried
.- military court no M0rash for the
.r-.r Of Father Salvatore. an Italian
.--. WAC was killed I'm a convent at
slfe I'D 1885, When the trial began
... court declined 20 permit the dra-
-.rs of The French ana Italian
Embassies TO attend the situngs. The
m-u- protested against This deci-
.... and referred the matter 10 their re-
-.r. embassies. which in turn made
sensations to the Porte. insisting
. The admission Of the dragomans.
-.-.-r the Porte notified The ambassa-
@ trar their demand had been granted.
... the draeomans win now watch the
cast. I'D see that 40 juggling with the evil
exists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Southern Hallway Earnings.

NEW YORK. December 29-The South
ern railway reports for November gross
earnings Of si,6Si.i1S-a decrease Of se03,-
156; expenses and taxes. Sl.06l code
crease. yl0C0 Net earnings, 1922. iSS-de-
crease. $3.50; from July LIST 10 November
s0th. gross. s.. lsS,T94-deorease. $ii2,7e6. tx
renses and taxes. x.f22.723-decreaso,
1855 s7l. Net earnings. $2,7l6e7l-decrtase.
<f-g sd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Maryland steel Plant 10 start III.

BALTIMORE, MD, December o.
Fires will be lighted on Thursday In Fur
mace "a" Of the Maryland Steel Com
pany. al sparrow's Point giving employ
ment TO about one hundred ana nifty men,
who have been idle since September. 1t
IS expected that the number Will be in
creased 10 800 within two weeks. or as
soon as the steei-mills cin be started mp.
The Indications are that the entire plant
will be In full blast before spring. giving
work 10 nearly 1900 men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
-FOUR DAYS WITH THE DEAD.
4 Helpless woman Shut tp with Her
Husbands BODY.

EGG HARBOR CITY, \. j., December
p John sporel 70 years old, operated a
small farm. and lived with his aged and
helpless wife IN a little house in GER
.ain woods near Pomona. Yesterday az
torDoon q wood-chOpper was passing the
lonely farm when he saw handkerchief
nuttering In "A curious way from one OF
the windows lie stopped to investigate,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

and found that Mrs. Sporol. unable 70
leave the house. had managed 10 crawl
TO window. There she had kept up an
uncoasing vigil. hour after hour. for some
one 10 pass the house 10 whom she could
signal Her husband had died last Friday,
and the helpless woman had been alone
with her dead those four days The wo-
man was almost starved TO death while
the house was in a deplorable condition.
Tn the little barn Were q horse and a
COW turned loose. and SO weak from
hunger that they could hardly stand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Prominent ,ianiian 20 De shot.

MADRID. December z3.-AIvices from
Manila show that Dr. Risal. a prominent
resident. has been sentenced TO death Tor
..rt.rE rebellion Re viii probably De
- ca his trial. which was before
.t-u.rtiol. Dr. Eisal admitted that ne
. tr. author Of the constitution of the
-...r.Ine League. the object Of which
revolutionary. bgl says DE has taken
-. .t.re part In the rebellion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

Mrs. William f. Warmer. Of this city.
IS visiting friends and relatives In Pc
tersburg.
The army OF skaters was abroad early
yesterday moraing, but as the day length
eued the sun gained IN strength. ana be-
fore noon the Zee became unsafe ana was
Assorted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
GOV. BRADLEY 10 RESIGN.

His Office Killing IIIm--IIe Wants
Nothing from Mckinley.
LOUISVILLE KY. December ga
Frankfort dispatch saY Governor Brad
ley intends to resign az an early date.
lie told "a friend Monday that he wa
goins 10 DO So no matter what the out
come of the politCa issue now at stake
lie said the place was killing him, and
hc could not afford 10 stay in 1t until
what little health he has IL lost
Governor Bradley wrote Mr. Mckinley
some weeks ago that the President-elcct
had no office 90 his slit which he Brad
ley1 would accept
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Dry-Goods Merchants Assign.

BALTIMORE, December 29.-Afessrs. l..
snellberger & Son. leading retail dry
goods merchants Of South Baltimore,
made an assignment to-day. Liabilities,
5000: assets. about the same amount.
Pressure OF creditors and slow collections
caused the suspension.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
THE ALABAMA RAILWAY WRECK.
Remains of Three More Victims Re-
covercd-lIOy SIN Missing.

covercd-BOy SIN Missing.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. December %
Three more victims oFsunday's wreck on
lhe birmingham Mineral railroad. at the
-ahaba-River bridge. have been recovered
from the debris Two remnants were
IDENTIFIED as Mr. and Mrs. Ti0bs. Of Adger'
and "a third as Mrs. Gleadail. OF Helena.
4 5-ycar-old son Of MIS-. Gleadalfa IS
vu missing. The remnants OF TWO
Grown people are as yet unidentified. The
Injured with the exception Of Mr. Bryson'
II Bl0ctOn. VIII recover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

ION .0N. December pa dispatch
.-an. . llriI says tine London Chronicle :.
t.mert that there is reason for belief
hat spain has sounded the French For
u ONCE in regard 20 Cuba in an anti
American sense. is officially denied. there
i.., absolutely no foundation for the
G.. .ttrlaur.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
FATAL RAILWAY TRAIN WRECK.

IHEINttT INfIIFU VWffIN III IT TiIsiII
Very Painfully Injured.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December %
4 special from Louisville Ala, 10 the
State-Herald says: a terrible WRECK
occurred on the Eufaula and Ozark road
this morning. in which Engineer Charles
H.. Higgins was killed outright, and the
fireman, MIR. Woods. received very pain
ful injuries In q desperate leap for life
he made The wreck was caused By the
axle on the front truck of the engine
breaking. The passengers on board
We're not injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
Another I!Old-ID.

The colored porter OF the ST. Claire
was held up late Monday night on Eigh-
teenth street. between Broad and Mar
shall. by three mon. who took him into
an alley and robbed him OF all that he
had OF value.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
81. Mary's FESTIVAL.

The second night OF the Christmas fes-
tivaI at St Mary's Hall was greeted with
"A larger attendance than the first night.
The special attractions were musical Sc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
OVER In MANCHESTER
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACROSS
The JAMES.
DELIGHTFUL HONE AFFAIR
BocICy Ridge Council, Jr. o. u. 4. NJ,
Elects officers Personals and
Briefs md General Gossip from
Hichmond's sister city.

The social event Of the holidays was tho
german given a. Leader Hall last night
by the Cotill0n Club For weeks the
young people hid been looking forward
with much pleasure 10 this occasion Of
their last me cling in the old year, and a
more enjoyable evening they do not re-
member. The dance was led by Messrs.
Samuel Patteson and Willis Pulliam. At
u o'clock an elegant collation. was served,
ana at 1 dancing was resumed until an
hour later. Among the ladies' present were
Misses Maud Patteson, Amelia Coalter,
Louise Willis, Mamie Wesger. Minnie
Weisiger, Gertrude Weisiger, Dussle
Blanton, and Downie Blanton, Of Rich
mond; Mary Hill, Florence Holland, Gay
Goolsby Bessie Reed, Louise Friend, and
Sadie Chalkley. The gentlemen present
wero Mes-rs. Samuel Patteson, Wills Pull
liam. William Morris, Lacy Fenley.
Thomas Fenley. Loren Fenley, George
Cox. r. c. Coalter, arosby Pulliam, sam
uel Moore. Thomas Turpin, Gus Goolsby,
and Hamilton ChaIkey.
The chaperons were Mesdames h. w.
Weisiger, Mollle Turpn, and william
Coy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

sisted of games. vocal and instrumental
music
The following young people were pre-
sent. Misses Katie Kimmell. Fannie
Clayton. Leila wilkinson. Daisy Cheat
ham, Mary Edwards, Ora Bohannan;
Sherrel, Of Richmond, and Mrs. J. a.
Tatum; Messrs. Herbert Perdue. T. j.
Cheatham, Jr.. J. A. Staples, b. d. An
derson. r. c. White. J. 4. Tatum. Wiley
Sherrell; and c. VI. Goode, OF Richmond.