Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
DELIGHTFUL SAILING PARTY.
Many Merry NoynEcrs-PersonaI and
General Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, July T-(spe.
cial)-A most delightful sailing party
was that which left the hospltable man.
sion OF Mr.. John W. Minor. on tho
Chlckahominy river Thursday morning,
Captain Jake Ritinhouse. OF Petersburg.
was In command, and his skllrul hand
ling Of the beautiful yacht proved that
he was an experienced man at ths
wheel. and one thoroughly familiar with
the Chickahomlny and James rivers. An
elegant lunch was served at Piny Grove.
where q landing of several hours was
made. Mrs. John W. Minor. OF James
city, and Miss While Armistead, oe
Charles City, looked after the comfort
Of the vOyagers. among whom were Miss
Nita Morris, from Ko.ton; Miss Ger
trude Minor. from Rlchmond MISS Edlos
Wilburn. Of Baltimore; Miss Matte Nell
son. OF Charles city; Misses Annie and
Grace Minor and Miss J.etitia Spencer.
Of James City; Misses Hamilton Will
burn and Nelson Warning, OF Baltimore;
G. B. Slater. Edmund ". Warburton.
John W. Minor, Wakefield Minor. While
Minor James city; Henry ATmistead.
and Andrew Hughes. OF Charles City.
In the evening Miss Armistead extended
an invitation 10 the party 10 visit her
home "Tomahund," which lies just at
the mouth OF the Chckahomny. Tho
Invitation was accepted. and Miss Arml-
stead proved herself an expert in dis
pensng old-fashioned Virginia hospi-
tality. After handsome supper
dancing was INDUCED in until the hour
OF departure arrived.
Miss Ada Cosby, from Richmond. IS
rf.f HTra u
at Magruder. York county
x-County-Treasurer Thomas Newman
and family and a few friends sail Mon
day on the schooner ". V. Lane from
Bigelow's. York river, for weeks out
ing on the Chesapeake. They may visit
Washington before their return.
Professor John G. King. from Hamp-
ton. Is making n stay with his sister.
Mrs Peter II. Powell.
Misses Kittie AlorecOck and Jeanle
Mercer have been spending a few days
I'm Yorktown, the guests OF Professor
and. Mrs. j. Leslie Hall, at the Dobson
cottage. which they are occupying for
the season.
Editor Johnson, OF the Gazette, will
leave on the night train FOR a ten-days'
visit TO his old home In Wheeersburg.
Southern Ohio. This is his first visit
home in four years, and Is a rest much
needed.
General James II. Lane. from Abutum.
Ala. rs here visiting his cousin, Captain
l., w. Lane General Lane Is noted
Confederate veteran, and takes great In
terest In everything that pertains to tho
history OF the Lost Cause. lie occupies
the Chair or Ciyil-Engineerlng and Draw
ing In the Alabama Polytechnic Insli-
tute.
Mrs. Blgford. from Richmond. Is az
HnPs. on the York, visiting the family
of her brother, Mr. ID. X. Norment.
Mr.. Luther Warren, accompanied by
his sister Miss Odell. Is IN Gloucester.
Mr.. Warren Is visiting Mr.. G.. l.. stevens
and Mr. ]. H. Newcomb, colloSe-mates
OF last session. Miss Warren Is stopping
with Mrs. Catlett and the Misses Cole
man and will extend her trip 10 KING
William 10 make a stay with her friend.
Miss lillian Bland, before returning
home.
Mis- Bette Owens. n pretty and most
charming young lady from Manchester'
with her brother. Mr. w. IL. C""hs'
formerly OF Manchester. now with
large Boston shoe-house. is here visiting
nnr aunt Mrs. James II. Tophan.
Ms Robert l. Spencer and children
t.ege IN a few days 10 spend some tims
In Nelson, near Alton. 60
Tndee and Mrs. sydney smith nave
beon In Yorktown ana Lower fofs
county. visiting relatives
Mir and Mrs. Denmead are A. 'ns
c.roe,brier White sulphur.
n,,es Helen Jones. assistant In Public
ccpooI No. l. with her sister, Miss Mary
.,ul sneud some time az River View.
Pannohannock county. leaving abopt'ths
arst OF next week.