Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
WILLIAMSBURG.
The Refinement of the Custis Chill
drcn--Phi Beta Kappa Celebration.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, February 10
(special)--The Society for the Preserva-
ton OF Virginia Antiquities has succeed
ed in having removed from the farm OF
Major II. NJ Waller the remains or the
GUSTS children, and in having them re-
inferred In old Bruton Episcopal church
yard. Under the two slabs are the
bodies Of three children and one grown
person. with the three subJoined inscrip-
ton. When disinterred the bones were
found In a fair state of preservation.
but no signs of the collins were seen.
The removal was done under the SUPER
vision of a committee from Magruder-
Ewell Camp.
Here lyeth the body Of Daniel Park
Custjs. son of Colonel Daniel Park Gus
tbs, of New Kent county, who departed
this life on' the 18th of February. lI5i;
aged years and 3 months.
Under this stone lies intred the BODY
of Frances Park CustIs.- daughter of
Daniel Park Gusts. Esq. and Martha.
his wife; born April Il, 1903, dyed April
!, 1857; aged years.
Here lies the body Of Mrs. Frances
Gusts, daughter OF Daniel Park, Esq,
who departed this life March the 18th,
II 1i-15 in the 18th year of her age
The fourth body Is that of John Park
Gusts. aidede-camp to General George
Washington. He died ten days after the
surrender at Yorktown. and his remains
were brought to the Custls LOT for inter-
ment.
PHI BETA KAPPA.
The readers OF the Dispatch already
know that the old Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety has recently been revived at the
college OF william and Mary, and II is
the purpose of the William and Mary
chapter TO have a public celebration once
every year. AS commencement week is
already overcrowded, the college char
ter day, February 18th. has been selected
for the annual celebration. This
year, however. the 18th IL the day-the
18th is Ash Wednesday. The address OF
the occasion will be delivered by Armi-
Charles W. Coleman has written a poem
for the occasion. The celebration will
be held in the college chapel at L.
NJ. The hall will be specially decorated
for the celebration. After the literary
exercises are over collation. will be
served the members and their families.
Many OF the nonresident members have
written that they Will attend. Colonel
William Lamb. Of Norfolk, president Of
the Virginia Alpha, VIII Introduce the
speaker
Mrs. w. II. Braithwait. who has been
spending some time in Baltimore. re-
turned home this morning, much pleased
with her trip TO the Monumental City.
Mr.. A. II. Cloves. after being con-
nected with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Office here for four Yeas. to-day rendered
his resignation to the agent, Mrs. Lewis
Williams.
Lieutenant Rogers Gait, Of the navy.
whose family reside here, has been de-
tanbat from 10 Maine and nr1Qrad n
report on the 18th proximo a New York
for duty as navigator on the training
ship Essex.
Mrs. Helen Leigh, from Mecklenburg.
IL making a visit to Mrs. Cynthia b. T..
Coleman, Nicholas avenue.
VISIT THEIR OLD HOME.
Captain s. j. Brooks. of the Atlantic
Coast Line. who resides with his family
In Manchester. has been making a visit
to his old home here where he Is well
remembered by a number of friends.
Mr.. George p. Coleman who Is con-
nected with railroad in Florida. has
be enspending several days at his old
home here. Mr.. Coleman left this morn
ing for Washington to see his mother,
who is visiting in that city.
Miss Annie Mayo. of Richmond. who Is
making a stay with her cousin, Miss Jen-
ME Wise, will return home shortly.
Miss Henrietta Booth. of the Grove, is
visiting the family of DR.. James ID. Mon
cure, Executive building.
Rev. Mrs. w. T. Roberts. and the
Misses Lewis. OF Culpeper. who are
guests at the Episcopal parsonage. will
leave Monday for a visit to Norfolk.
Miss Blanche Balsom. who has been
making a delightful visit to Miss Bur-
CESS Johnston. at Kelton. returned yes
terday to her home ir Norfolk accom =
panied by Miss Johnston.
Miss Emile Johnston. Of Washington.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William G.
Jones. Miss Johnston expects to return
home Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Wight, after a pleasant
visit TO Mrs. and Miss Moncure. has re-
turned TO her home ia Richmond.
The farmers around Toano. James City
county. have coptracted with we'll
known Richmond firm to furnish the lat
ter with the cucumbers raised on 200
acres of ground, these cucumbers to be
used by the Richmond people in making
pickles