Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-30
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Senatorial Convention 10 He Held fn
Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA, July 90 -(Special)-.
Bennett n. Bell, chairman of Rockbridge
County Democratic Committee. has been
notified by the chairmen of the various
counties OF this senatorial district that
Lexington has been selected as the place
for holding the senatorial convention OF
this district. Highland. Botetourt. and
Rockbridge counties. and the city of
Buena Vista favor this place. Allegheny
and Bath favor Mlllboro'. but Lexington
has the majority. and the convention VIII
convene hero some time next month, pos
sibly the latter part. The name OF Mr..
s. Houston Letchor. Of Lexington. has
been mentioned by some Of his Bath ana
Highland friends as the candidate for the
senatorial honors. and this suggestion
has met with the approval OF the voters
OF this county Buena Vista wants the
privilege OF nominating one OF the repre-
sentatiyes for the Legislature, and the
name OF ex-Mayor Henkle, OF that city,
has been suggested.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton awarded Mr. B. II. Gorrell, a Lex
ington pharmacist, prize for excellence
Of manufactured preparations made by
him
Wallace Maxwell who was drowned
near Fernandina, Fla, a few days ago.
was we'll known here. lie was q student
az Washington and Lie University for
three sessions. and was at one time cap
tain and second basemnn OF the base
ball nine. and was exceedingly popular
with all VINO knew him
Last night the members Of Lodge No.
58. Independent order Of Odd-Fell0ws,
held their annual celebration The exer-
.I.na. f.A taflg
prayer by Chaplain r. r. Rhodes, after
which Toast-Master j. V. Grinstead an
nounced the following toasts: "Odd-Fel-
lowshp; What is ftg' responded 10 by
q. y. Letcher, Landmarks OF Rock
bridge Lodge No. s." j. II. Beeton;
"Odd- Fellowship AS a benevolent 1nstitu-
ton" c. A. Adams: Historical Sketch
Of Rockbridge Lodge, No. g." w X.
Kennedy; our Sister Rebeccas." Miss
Laura Beeton; "RccCccn Branch OF our
Order - II. Doavor. Tho hall was de-
corated with Virginia ana Confederate
flags and flowers and eyergreens. Follow
ing tho toasts refreshments were served.
Miss Josephine Mcleod. OF Colierstown,
is the guest OF Miss BERTHE Sale. At Fair
field.
Mrs Elizabeth y. Allen Is. visiting
friends at MoDonough Md.
Baptist church here. Is spending two
weeks vacation at Louisville. Ky.
Messrs Frank and Parry Laird, OF
Richmond. are in town. the guests OF
Mr.. John H. Laird.
Miss Willie Shields, Of Roanoke city. Is
the guest OF Mrs. James senseney.
Mr.. Cabell c. Tutwiler has gone 10 War
rentOn, Va, 10 accept position In the
Iron Masters Laboratory there.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Harrison, Of Staun-
ton, are the guests OF the Misses Duval,
Lctcher avenue.
Mrs. H. Miles Gadsden, OF Washin ston
city. Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Susan
Il. Lee, at the pines"
Mrs. Levin Jones and Miss Jones, OF
Baltimore. are visiting Mrs. J. Hamilton
hrebs. near Elmeria, this county.
MIR. ID. &. Hayward and family, Of
White Hall, 5. C., are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ID. Campbell.
Miss Mildred Lee has gone 20 the Warm
Springs, In Bath county, where she will
spend some weeks.
Mrs w. +. Irwin Is visiting the Rev.
Daniel Junkin, at Mount Meridian. Au-
gusta county.
MIR. ami Mrs Charles Irvine arc in
Philadelphia.
Miss Floy -. Thompson. OF Timber
Ridge, IL absent on a visit 10 Richmond.
Old Point. and Fortress Monroe.
Miss c. S. Dodge and Mrs. c. p. orst-
ton, Of Natural Bridge, are ia Washing
ton city.
Dr. and Mrs. Mclean. OF Colorado are
the guests OF the Rev. @. \. Long near
Natural Bridge.
Mr.. William Hyde. OF Baltimore, IL
visiting his father and sisters. at Fair
field.