Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-03

me- II THE PRESENT NORFOLK
posrMAsTERsurr PROBABILITY.
N OLD DOMINION ENTERTAINMENT.
A New Book ON the Historic Fen
lures OF the James River-Pcr-
scnai and Postal Notes of In
fercst.
tercst.

{special)-In the matter OF the Norfolk
pos,mastership. Senator Martin. and Rep
resentative Tyler, Of the Second District
have agreed upon the name OF William
II. Anderson, OF that city. TO be present
ed TO the Postmaster-Generd Tor APP
Monument to succeed Mr.. Degge. MT.
Tyler gave the name in to-day at
o'clock. and Mr.. Wilson has II under con-
sideratlon. 1t is understood that the
names OF the two former candidates Tor
the appointment. both OF whom were
gold men during the late presidential
campaign. have been dropped. as re-
suit OF the bitterness OF the contest ana
the personalities INDUCED In while IL
lasted. Mr.. Anderson, the new nominee
for the postmastership, is also SAID 10
he of the "sound-money' persuasion a
man of excellent business qualifications
nleasIng address. and splendid charac-
fer He is recommended by the Norioik
BUSINESS Mems Association. ano is saiu
to no I'm every way well qualified for tho
position.
Some Republicans claim that no APP
pointnent will be made by the presen.
administration, and that the once VIII
be allowed TO remain in the hanus vi
AZ Desge's bondsmeD until that gem
tIaman's successor is appointed by Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley. They contend that,
~ Mr. Cleveland does make an appoint
mont il will fail of confirmation by the
senate and on that account nothing VIII
be done.
VIRGINIA ENTERTAINMENT.
An ENJOYABLE reception of yesterday
nos than given by Mrs Robert n.
Iiarner AZ her home, % Il street. IN
honor of Mrs. f. Rust Smith, VINO Is
chairman of 'he Executive committee
OF the Southern Relief Society. MIS-
Warner Is the wife of DR. X n Harper
secretary of the Virginia Democratic AS
ISOLATION Of the District, and also mem
her of the Confederate Association mere
The drawing-rooms were prettily oeco-
rated with palms. ana CRIMSON shaues
softened the lights.
Mrs Harper was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Truei' MISS
Bailey Miss Geyer; Miss Dolan, OF Ken
fucky. Miss Baker. Miss Robinson, ana
the guest of honor
The hostess was richly gowned IN dark
green and cerise brocaded SILK. Inc
effective bodice had vest 'front.' OF sea
foam green and a bolero jacket OF the
Same covered with embroidered Russian
net Mrs. Smith wore handsome gown
of black satin, the bodice being Velleu
with iewelled lace, with stock OF paie
green. .oa
The dining-room was daintiy decorateu
In the society's colors-red ana white'
rhs CONNECTIONS were ices. and dainties
on ,he pretty tea table harmonized win
the color effect, ana red tapers burned
under white shades Miss BROOKS, gown
cd in a yellow creation, with TRIM
rnings of black satin, served punch, ana
Miss Clayton presided at the conee' "A
nretty feature of the afternoon was the
playing of the Mandolin Club. harp SOLOS,
and vocal music.
Among those present at the tea were
Representative and Mrs. j. w. Baocock'
Renresentative and Mrs. Sorg, Represen-
tatiye and Mrs. Aldrich, Representative
and Mrs. Jones. Representative and Miss
Frederick. Representative Hurley, Repre-
sentative Dinsmore, DR.. and Mrs. Corey
DIR and Mrs j. Wesley Bovee, Rev. Ut.
and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, DIR. and Mrs.
Ennis. Dr. and Mrs. Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Madison A. Ballinger. Miss Baliinger, MI
and Mrs. II. n. Van Sender, DR.. and Mrs.
Ten Eyck. Major and Mrs. Ii. l.. Biscoe,
Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Thompson. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Clifford Howard, Mrs. G. w. Cissei'
MIR. and Mrs. II. l.. Horn, Judge ana MIS-.
Miller. Captain and Mrs. Hickey Dr. ana
Mrs. Thompson. General and Mrs. William
Birney. Mrs Golf, Miss Hammer MIS-
Solger, Mrs. Patty Miller Stocking, Gene
raj Brinker. Judge James Il. Sener and
Mr. Findlay Harris.
PERSONAL POINTS.
SUPERINTENDENT Irwin Wesiger. of the
James-River Transportation Company
to-day called upon Librarian Spofford
tad a publication some
ninety-six pages. giving graphic and in
teresting descriptions of the historical
places on the James, and containing
numerous, elaborate, and beautiful Illus
trations. The book will be issued very
soon. and will be a charming souvenir
for all travellers on the James.
Mrs. McGlone, of Gotham, Va. and
her son are at No. 14l5 X street.
Miss May Broaddus, OF Bowling Green
Va. is visiting her relative. Mrs. A. T.
Montague. at No. 200 Thirteenth street
r. r. Morris. of Richmond. and j. T.
Iiehtner, of Staunton, are at the How
ard House.
Mr. W. A. Carpenter. OF Abingdon
Va. was to-day appointed special ex'
aminer 20 examine the affairs of the de-
funct bank of Bedford City, Va. OF
which Hon. John Goode is the receiver
Mr.. Carpenter Is president of bank al
Abingdon. Va.
Mr. Walter b. Tyler. of Fredericksburg
who arrived here yesterday from Balti
more. was met by surprise party from
home, consisting of Mrs Tyler, Miss
Jeanette Bradley, and Mrs. Hoome:
Johnston. The ladies. accompanied by
Mr.. Tyler. attended the performance o.
.'Rosemary," at the Lafayette, and en-
toyed that excellent play very much.
j. w. Johnson. of Richmond. is at th'
Hotel Johnson.
Patrick Henry Of Henrico, Ark. is {
guest at the Ebbitt
A tourist here says that the fines
hotel ne has stopped at in America il
the Jefferson. at Richmond. and that th'
finest public building anywhere is th'
new Congressional Library here.
W. Honey and A. w. Ashton. Uni
versity Of Virginia; Mrs. j. T. Wolof
Norfolk. Va; G. f. Edwards and wife
Virginia: C. L. Wichard. Norfolk. Va.
ii. Harrison. Virginia, are at the Ra
leigh.
W. A. Kelley. Virginia, is at the Eb
bitt
ID. Jones. Lynchburg; ]. Carmichael
Virginia: ]. II. Pace. Richmond; NJ. A
Mills. Richmond: J. c. Cohen, Peters
burg: y. L. Wendenfeller North Caro-
lima, are at the st. James.
POSTAL NOTES.