Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
THE OLD CAPITAL.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND Will.
LIAMsBURG
An Invitation to Make nm Address
Deciined-Thc visitors Were Disap-
pointed-A Rectory to be Reno
vated-Notes.

| (Special.)-The remains OF Mr.. Edward
p Cole. who died in San Francisco
Thursday morning. were buried in that
city to-day. Mr.. Cole studied law at
the University of Virginia. and in March.
1876, married Miss Florence GUSTS. OF
this. his native town. and in the fol-
lowing July left for San Francisco,
where he had ever since resided, prac-
ticing his profession with marked sue
cess. Deceased was born October q.
1851, was the son Of Robert +. and Z.
r. Cole, both of whom preceded him
some years ago to the grave. His
brothers. Messrs. r. r. and II. ID. Cole.
yet reside here. Mr.. Cole had been in
declining health since last June. having
been taken down with the grip, which
ran into ntermittent-fever. on septem-
Der 18th he was taken desperately III,
suffering With his heart. which trouble
the doctors pronounced an organic heart
affection. brought on by a severe attack
OF infiammatory rheumatism years ago.
Ills death was great shock to his
brothers. and large numbers of friends
have called at Mr.. II. ID. Coles residence
to tender words of sympathy at the loss
OF one who was so universally beloved
President Lyon Tyler is in receipt OF
letter from Israel NJ Putnam, of the
Vanderbilt University, and president of
the Tennessee Association OF Kappa
Sigma, extending him in behalf of
Kappa Chapter, In behalf of the Ten
nessee Association of Kappa Sigma, and
in behalf of Kappa Sigma fraternity at
large" an earnest invitation to address
the fraternity at the Tennessee Centen-
Mai Exposition. on the 18th OF October,
1897, that being the thirtieth birthday Of
the fraternity in American colleges.
The invitation states that this special
day has been set aside by the EXPOSE
ton authorities to be known as Kappa
Sigma-Day," on which IL is proposed TO
have 4 jubilee such as has not been seen
before in the history of the fraternity.
Other fraternities have celebrated there
on special days granted them by the
Centennial authorities and the celebra-
tons have resulted in much good to their
orders. and it is the desire of the mem
bers OF Kappa Sigma on this occasion
to eclipse all others. President Tyler re-
grets very much that he will be forced
to decline the very fattering invitation
on account OF his duties at the opening
of William and Mary next Thursday,
October 7th
A SHAM BATTLE.
large number of persons from here
and the surrounding country drove to
Yorktown yesterday, twelve miles dis
tant. over extremely dusty roads, upon
which no rain had fallen for many
weeks, to witness sham battle by the
marines from the seven battleships lying
vie
they found that the marines were being
landed on the Gloucester side. and very
few of them crossed to witness the |
manoeuvres. as it was stated that they |
would come off in a field some distance |
from the river. The crowd in old York |
was very large.
Mrs. Sarah Shepherd. who resided with |
her mother and little children on Ire
land street. near the hospital, died about
IL o'clock to-day. after a sickness OF
several weeks. The remains were taken
charge of by friends, and will be buried |
tomorrow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The work OF repairing the Episcopal
rectory will soon begin, as a quantity
OF handsome wallpaper arrived to-day to
be put on by New York workmen, who
are looked for next week. The house will
be reprinted inside and out and every
room and hall beautifully papered. The
expense Is borne by very wealthy New
York lady.
PERSONAL
Rev. Bascum Dey, pastor OF a Metho-
dist church in Nottoway. is here to visit
his mother, Mrs. Jane Il. Dey, who has
been Ill for several weeks.
Miss Jennie Wise has returned from
a lengthy sojourn in New York.
Miss Amanda Caske, from Virginia
Beach. is here visiting Mr. and Mrs
John B. Spencer. at the Colonial Inn.
Mr.. w. w. Bryan, left yesterday for
Atlantic, Accomac. to take charge of
arge school at that place, and Mr.. c. b.
Bowery left to-day for Houston. Halifax.
where he will conduct the leading school
n that nourishing town during the coming
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Plass are ex-
)ected at the Colonial Inn from Virginia
Beach during the coming week, and
Mrs. Sallie Munford Coles, from Pittsyl-
,ania, will be at Mrs. b. b. Scott's. near
lwell Depot, during the month of Octo-
Der. Her son will enter college here this
session.