The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
no PRESIDENT SELECTED
GEN. LEE'S SUCCESSOR WfLL NOI
BIZ CHOSEN UNI MKT JtNh.
The Meeting OF the '. VI. I. Board OF Wis
tors 49, ashingfon and Lee
students give Hop.

NOTION. VA. Jan. p Especial
", prominent members Of the Board oi
Trustees OF Washington and Lee Uni
vorsity were to-day interviewed by The
Times reporter concerning General GUS
It's Lees successor. Al current news.
papcr reports ass TO vino would he See
lcctcd by me board were denied. They
would make no onicial statement as to
what the board would do, but adii that
no action at All had been taken IN TO-
matter. The last meeting of the board
that accented General Lees resignation
me. ON December ~. 1876. and UJourne
sine die. They said that no action would
be taken by the board Until its regular
meeting. next June. one member Ia
voret Postmaster-GcnerI Wilson. and
the other favored Hon. Harry 81. Geofse
Tucker 1t was also stated th a. othtr
names had been mentioned by different
members Of the board. but no one serl-
ously discussed. Nothing can DE dohe
until the regular meeting M June lhIeaa
they see fit to call special meeting
between now and that time.
Y. NJ. j. BOARD.
The scni-annual meeting o. The Board
OF visitors of the Virginia Military insti-
tute. was held here yesterday. Those
present were Judge William j.. Rhoa.
Bristol. Va. Richard Wake. ESD. Nor
folk. Va: Judge =. Harrison. Martins
VILE. Va. Granville Gailcs, Esq, War
rcnton. Va: John T.. Massey. ESD, Rich
moud Va: Alexander Hamilton. Esa~
Petersburg. Va: G.. j. Anderson, Esqr
Richmond Va: Colonel Halves. Rich
mond. Va: Houston Letchcr. Esq. Lex
inpton Va. Colonel N. II. Parrish, of
Roanoke. Va. and Maj. James NJ Love
Of Fairfax county. were the only Two
members absent. il has been the custom
for the board 20 hold its scm-annu"l
meeting I'm Richmond. Va, Tut OWING
10 some internal affairs TO Dee looked AZ
ter. it was necessary 10 hold its meeting
nm the grounds. The business trans
acted to-day has not yet been made
known. After inspecting the quarter
masters department. they compiment'd
il. especially noting several improvements
mat had been made since the last meet
ing Of tho board. An business was in-
ished to-day.
STUDENTS HOP.
Tho students of Washington and Leo
University gave a very pleasant hop 'n
Nowcomh Hall last night. The chap'-
rons were Mrs. L. Dinol. Mrs. Turner
Mrs Carmichael and Mrs. H. g.. HUM
phrics. The following couples Dariicl-
patcd. Miss Lula Semmcs with Mr.. y.
p. LaFar: Miss Eliza Dilol with MIR.
r.. A. O'Neal. Miss Price. of Charloites-
willie. with Mr.. j. x. Cowan. Mis- Chris
tian. Of Staunton. Va. with Mr.. Slicer'
Miss Lucy Penilotcn with Mr.. Y
Batchelor: Miss Anna Jordan with MT.
w. s. Karncs. Miss McCorklo with Mr..
Birch. Miss Carmichael with Mr.. Lister
Witherspoon. Stays Mcssrs. Stokes ana
Hanfor. Of Bucna Vista. Messrs. Lin
coin. Hamilton. Foster Marrow. Milton.
Voorhees,. and Watts. of Y. VI. T.. Mes,rs.
Garrow. Conner. Burr. Birch. Tolo. Ham
Nor Wingneld. Vaughn. Dillon. owen.
McB. Moore. +. Moore. Powell Tucker
and McBryde. Music by tho " ". J..
Band.
Mr.. s. r. Moore. County Treasurer.
has been confined To- his bed with pneu-
monia since last Friday. Ie was report
cd better yesterday.
Miss Dimple Carmichael left last lucs-
dav for an extended visit 10 friends IN
Baltimore and Washington.