Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
LEXINGTON.
A Gcrmnn-New Law Professor Pro-
babic-PcrkonnI Notes.

LEXINGTON, VA, May 2-(Special)-
The COtilon Club Of the Washington and
Lee University gave german on Tues
day evening In McCrums Hall. Mr.. S. c.
Powell was the leader, and the following
participated in the dancing: Miss Bruce
Houston with Mr.. Slicer, Miss Lille Coles
with Mr.. Stokes. Miss sa.lie Fauntleroy
with Mr.. Harms. Miss Katie Hopkins with
Mr. Mitchell. Miss Mary Mercer William
son with Mr.. Wilson. Miss Kate Pendle-
ton with Mr.. Forsythe, Miss Lucy Pen
dleton with Mr.. Gordon, Miss Lizzie era
ham with Mr.. Mcguire. Miss Salle Patton
with Mr. Baker. The stays were Messrs.
ONeai. Shields, Lunsford, Hereford,
Hope Williamson, Johnson, La Far, Bro
Mrs. John Carmichael, Mrs. Thomas Sem
mes, Mrs. PeudietOn, and Miss Annie
White. The music for the occasion was
furnished by Professor and Mrs. j. A.
Pennington.
A called meeting Of the Board Of Trus-
tees OF the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity will be held here on Tuesday. May
the sth. The purpose Of the meeting Is TO
take into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY
Of electing an additional professor in the
Department Of Law OF the school. In case
another professor is elected the number
Of professors in that department VIII be
increased from two 20 three. Professors
j. r. Tucker and Charles Graves have
charge OF the above department at pres
ent.
Professor S. r. Moreand, OF the Chair
Of Natural Philosophy al the Washington
and Lee University, invited a limited
number of persons 70 his laboratory last
Tuesday afternoon 70 witness the mystic
riOUs power OF the Y rays.
Miss Elizabeth Ross Is visiting friends
In the city Of Norfolk.
Mr. VI. Rives Ehinger, OF Baltimore, Is
here for a few days.
Mrs \. i. KOoneS Is the guest OF friends
in Washington city.
The Hon. Arch. Withrow was here this
week on business for the Withrow Lum-
Miss Nettie Pratt. Of stanton. was the
guest Of her aunt. Miss IL. w. Nichols,
Miss Lois GoErell IS visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Miss sallie Faunteroy, who has, been
returned 10 her home in Staunton.
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
Mr.. Kenneth Mcdonald. architect, Of
Lou svlle, KY. IS in town with a view 10
preparing plans for the new courthouse.
Mr. Mcdonald was raised here, and grad
uated at the Virginia Military Institute.
Mr. J. Gordon Paxton. son OF Colonel
James II. Paxton, has been elected FRO
fessOr OF Latin IN central university.
Kentucky. Mr.. Paxton graduated at the
University OF Virginia, and had charge
Of tho Preparatory School at Central Uni
Vcrsity last session.
Mrs NJ. X. Bailagh, Of Brownsburg,
this county, has gone 10 New Jersey, and
i'm the near future she may 60 10 Japan
where she was a missionary for num-
Der OF years.
Travelling-Auditor Henry p. Holmes, Of
the ChesaDeale and Ohio railway AND
Accountant G.. H. Slaughter, Of the Valley
Division of the Baltimore and OHIO rail-
road. transferred on wednesday the
charge OF the Lexington Union station
from o. /. Marks 70 Il. +. Jarrett Mr.
Jarrett has been agent at East Lexing,
ton. but new he is agent az this place and
Tast Lexington. William ". STEELE Is his
assistant and telegraph operator here, and
u. S. Rogers his assistant and telegraph
operator Mt East Lexington.
Mr. William Anderson, Of Richmond; Is
| the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| John II. Anderson.