Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
CITY ON THE DAN.
DAUGHTERS or AMERICAN REyo'
LUTON VERY ACTIVE IN SOCIETY.
pHEY HONOR MRS. JAMES G. PENN.
she is Presented with n Beautiful
Loving Cup-~A Lively "Cake-
walk" For Cnba's sRI>e-hrs' sieda
Very III.
A with N beautiful


DANvILLE. VA. March l9.-(Special
The Dorothy Henry Chapter Daughter
pf the American Revolution, IS a YER
puccessftl branch Of this patriotic asso
Ration. and the organization, as a bod!
and as individuals, Is prominent and &C
tive In the social life Of Danyille. lt
monthly meetings are notable for thei
,ocial features. The chapter held IT,
regular meeting on Monday evening a
The residence Of Mr. and Mrs. James G
Penn. $50 Main street. An attractive pro
Eramme had been arranged, including
lecture on an historical subject, by Rev
t. b. Thames, d. d. This was followed
by a pleasant surprise TO the hostess
Mrs. Penn. the regent OF the chapter
Her associate members in testimony oil
their appreciation Of her official service
and her interest In the organization, had
prepared a handsome solid-silver loving
cup. which was presented in fehcitous
address Of Or. Thames. Although com
pletely surprised by the act Of her assoc
ciates. Mrs. Penn gracefully and gracious
" acknowledged the compliment. The
cup bears this inscription: Presented
10 Mrs. James G. Penn, by Dorothy
Henry Chapter, d. A. r., Danville' Va
March II, 1898" on the reverse side is
monogram. Beautiful souvenirs Of the
occasion, I'm the form of hand-painted
programmes, inscribed with the badge Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
he Of
Helene Hall. Of this city, were presented
20 the guests.
FOR THE SUFFERING CUBANS.
on Tuesday everEng. a benefit entertain
ment, in aid OF the suffering Cubans,
was given under the auspices Of the
Daughters of the Revolution. II was the
pld-time negro cake-walk, in which we'll
known gentlemen personated and carica-
tured the old-time country darby
Grotesque costumes, comical capers, and
amusing songs and dances afforded ludi-
orous entertainment. The proceeds were
divided between the Cuban relief and the
Chapters Colonial Hall funds.
A campaign Of local-optiOn, forecasted
In the Dispatch some time ago, is now
under way in Danville. The petition for
the election has been granted by Judge
Aiken Of the Corporation Court. and on
the 18th OF April-less than a month
from now-the qualified voters Of three
wards of the city will have the oppor-
tunity to express at the polls their senu-
mentS on this question. The Fourth |
Ward, which became a part Of the city i
by annexation about eighteen months /
lgo, enjoys the privilege OF determining |
Tor itself whether saloons shall be /
licensed within its bounds. At present |
There are no saloons in that ward The /
campaign has been conducted thus far |
very quietly by both sides. The Dis
patch correspondent interviewed leaders |
on both sides. to-day. Mr. James /.
Grayely, who is engineering the fight
Df the temperance people, expressed the
opinion that the election would be con.
Hluded without precipitatng a contest,
that might result in ill-feeling between
The respective forces. There viii be,
ne said, little or no spcech-making al
though he has correspondent with Joshua
evarlng, of Baltimore, and George Balm,
Of Kentucky, with a view Of having these
Aoted temperance speakers here towards
The close of the campaign. The liquor
men are on the defensive. and their tao
lies will be governed largely by the
position taken by the local-optionists and
lhe developments of the situation. Ii
may be stated, however that they do !
not apprehend defeat
EDUCATIONAL NEWS.
The present heads Of the two female
colleges here will cease to direct the af-
Ialrs OF their respective schools after the
current session. The tender OF the posi-
llon OF yice-president of the Southwest
Virginia Female Institute, at Bristol. has
been accepted by Rev. DR.. c. f. James.
president of the Roanoke Female College, I
Professor Robert II. Lee Farmer, princi-
pal of the Randolph Macon Institute, will
cave at the conclusion of this session of
he school. Both of the retiring educa-
Ors have acquitted themselves with much l
credit, and their departure will be Wit {
lessed with regret ,
President E. Benjamin Andrews. Of ,
3rown University, Providence, r. l., Ce- ,
Nered his lecture on Robert r. Lee in
he Academy OF Music on Thursday I
llSht. In private conversation. DR.. An I
lrews expressed himself in favor of re. d
ognizing the belligerency of the Cuban y
Insurgents. The distinguished educator. q
Who does not hesitate to hold and express I,
Independent views on all public questions.
eVealed In conversation here that he !,
uality Of moral obligation was as bind
ne on government as on individuals T
II this connection he took the view that q
us tOAitig Nbulu bc Juhlllle0 on The '
igh plane Of Christian civilization and n
citizenship in interfering 10 put an end 7
0 the deplorable state OF affairs In Cuba J.
lis exposition OF National Ethics VAS q
Exceedingly interesting to the group of ~
entlemcn who surrounded him shortly =
fter the delivery OF his address. h
MRS. SLEDD VERY ILL. h
Mrs. sledd, wife Of Rev. Robert New
IN Sledd, ID. d., pastor of Main-Street | q
ethodist Episcopal church, is critically -
at the Parsonage and no hope is EN-. n
rtained for her recovery Services at \
ie church were abandoned on last Sun q
~. and there will be no services to- | =
orrow. Mrs. Sledd was before marriage ! -
Miss Green, OF Mechenburg county. ~
a. She Is well-knOwn in Richmond, ! T"
here her husband has thrice been sta ~
oned by the Virginia Conference-once ! =,
Trinity and twice at Centenary church. ~
Miss Mary Archer Saunders, Of Rich \,
ond, was the guest this week OF Miss =,
attic Clark, on Main street. Miss Saun- 81
RS has many warm friends In Danville. -
ABOUT WYTHEVu.LE's CITIZENS,