Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
srAuSroN's MEMoHIAL-DAY.
Approaching AiumDne Reunion
Walked on His Porch.

STAUNION, VA, May Ls.-lSpeCidl-) J
The Augusta Memorial Association has
arranged a plan Tor Memorial-Day, June
9th. the anniversary OF the Battle OF Port
Republic.
Judge X. T. W. Duke. of Albemarle. Will
be the orator, and a large number OF civic
and military organizations viii partici-
pate IN the days proceedings. Invitations
have been issued 10 tho west Augusta
Guards. the Baker Rifles. Stonewall-Jack-
son Camp Of Confederate Veterans,
Daughters OF the Confederacy, the Stone
wall Brigade. the Blackford, and the sew
eral bands in Augusta, the military COM
panies OF winchester, Toms Brook.
Woodstock, Harrisonourg, and Charlottes-
vile. cadets OF the stanton Military
Academy. and the Knights Of Pythias.
Hundreds Of flags Will hutter over the
green graves OF the heroes who wore the
gray. The prayer viii be delivered by the
Rev. NJ. l.. Wood, pastor Of the stanton
Baptist church. and Judge Duke Will be
introduced by Captain Frank Berkeley.
Captain Thomas Burke. of Huntington,
W Va. veteran member Of the old
Fifth Virginia Regiment. has returned TO
brothers. Mr Robert W. Burke and Mr..
william A. Burke.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Friend. for several
terms OF court. has been prosecuting his
case against the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for damages by food TO his market
garden. just south Of stanton, the deiuge
being directly caused, It was alleged, by
the railroad cOmpanys improperly-built
culvert, adjacent 10 the Friend gardens
An amicable adjustment has been made,
by which Mr.. Friend gets SloJO as com
promise.
GRANTED CERTIFICATES.
Mr.. John Baldwin Cochran and Mr..
Louis WITT. OF this city. law students at
the University OF Virginia, and Wash
ington and Lee. respectively. have been
granted by the Stanton Hastings Court
the preliminary certificates, qualifying
them TO ask for licenses TO practice law.
Miss Page. Of Clifton Forge, is in the
city, the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. c. 7.
Lewis. on north Augusta street.
Miss Maude Cooke is at Haw River, n.
c.. visiting her sclOol-mate, Mrs, Gena
Jones Holt.
Mr. Charles T. Jordan. formerly
Superintendent Of Public Schools Of Au-
gusta, and now president OF the State
Agricultural College, at Albuquerque, y.
NJ. is in this city, greeted by many old
friends.
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson has returned
from Richmond where she was the guest
OF friends at her former home.
ALUAINAE REUNION.
The meeting Of the Mary Baldwin Semi
nary Aiumnae Association promises 10 be
a notable occasion. From Miss Augusta
Bumgardner. the association secretary,
the Dispatch learns that a large number
Of the old pupils from a distance viii be
present 10 recount the sweet memories or
seminary DAYS. and that there viii be
charming reunion Of old friends. On
Friday. the 29th instant. reports Of OFF,
GERS VIII be heard. and the election OF
now officers viii take place, while in the
evening q reception viii be held in the
seminary drawinC-rooms. A literary pro-
gramme Of class talks and poems is
scheduled for Saturday morning. the 30th.
Mrs. Cora Turner Freijs, OF Chicago.
Is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Turner
Miss Kate Eichelberger left few days
ago 10 visit her cousin Miss Sue Eichel-
berger at UTbana. o.
This week Mr.. Thomas ODonnen. City
Hall Janitcr. I'm M Of somnambulism
walked OF HIS front porch pitching for
warn HlAAt-tll AftA nc r4NNiNA aAil'ti4A'NA
severe injuries. breaking several ribs, one
OF which penetrated the lung.
The Virginia Paint and Powder Club,
which has creditably occupied the boards
at the Opera-House on numerous occa-
sl0ns. Is to be rccrganzed, and revived
next week. at q meeting al the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebcr Ker
The session Of the Deaf Dumb, and
Blind Institution viii close June 10th, the
annual exhibition being at 10 a. NJ.
Thursday. on, Monday. the Sth. at 1890
\. NJ. the ANNUAL concert will be given.