Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
SUFFOLK.
The Commencement Week-The Sol
der BOys-PersOnaI Notes.

SUFFOLK, May 2S.-(Special.) Next
| week will be quite a gala season in Suf-
| folk. On Monday night a piano recital
will be given at Nansemond Seminary by
| Misses Kate Riddiek Ashburn and Eta
| Virginia Borum, of the class of 1898, as
sisted by Misses Jennie Ballard and Flo
renee Titus, violinists,
on Tuesday night the closing exercises
of the Suffolk Male Academy will take
place at the Academy Hall, corner or
Kilby and Wellons streets. The orators
of the occasion will be Joseph Leigh, OF
North Carolina, subject THE Dawn of
a New Era" and j. Wesley Brinkley OF
South Carolina, subject, 1.-THE Principles
of American Government" Decaimers:
II. G.. Caldwell, of West Virginia, "A Bat
terry in Hot Action; Guy h. Tyler. OF Vir-
ginia, Major Jones's Courtship'; Marcus
Mouse; j. Wesley Brinkley, "AIarse
Chau's Last Battle" MIR. Leon ID. Kirby,
of Tennessee, associate principal or the
school, will render a vocal solo, "Ohi
ing. Mrs. Phillips and Mr.. Kirby will
sing the duets, Loves Old. Sweet Song"
and Home, Dearie, Home"
The closing exercises of Suffolk College,
our Oldest and most renowned institution
Of learning, which has been in success
ful operation for more than quarter or
Il century, under the control or the
Misses Finney, win occur on Thursday
and Friday, June I'd and 3d. in accordance
with the following programme:
Thursday, June ID, 1890 A. NJ. 10 5 p.
Mart exhibition. at College Hail.
Thursday, June I'd, =. M.-Celebration
OF Victoria Literary Society at city Hall.
Key. w. IL. Thompson, orator
Friday, June Sd, 1880 A. M-Graduating
exercises at City Hall.
Friday. June Sd, T. M--Closing con-
cert at City Hail.
A Home Guard has been organized In
Suffolk, with the following officers J. n.
Burges CWest Point, captain; John h.
Norfieet, first Lieutenant; j. Clayton Dem
mis-. second lieutenant. The non-commis-
stoned officers have not yet been an
Mr.. John f. Rayford. who for more |
than ten years had been connected with |
the Sunolk Herald, went TO Richmond |
this week 10 accept position.
number Of notable examples OF devo- |
ton to duty were furnished by Sufrolk |
soldier boys who had removed to other
places and secured business engagements. |
but who gave up their positions, respond
ed to their country's call. and are now
at Camp Lee as duly enlisted soldiers or
Companies + and G.. of the Fourth Regi-
ment. Virginia Volunteers, United States
army In said list are the following:
Thomas w. Applewhite. OF Arringdale.
southampton county; Leon ana w. Wu-
liams and Emmett A. whitehead Of Nor
f0lk, and FraTciS Blackwell Stith. or
New Berne. n. c.
Several Of our boys" have been down
from Camp Lee this week on short fur
loughs. among the number being Captain
Lieutenant Lawrence. and Ser
geant Hargrave, of Company @, and Can
tain Causey, Of Company +. Quartermas-
Ier-Sergeant Mcleod. OF Company r IS
expected to spend tomorrow at home.
MS mother Is quite sick at this writing.
Mrs. l.. S. Baker has been vistf7ne
friends in Richmond during the past
Mr. Samuel p. Vandersice oldest son
u the late Rev George c. Vandersliee
~ ~; or richmond. who has been living
n Suffolk for several years. has removed
70 Farmville, where ne has bright pros
oects for the practice of his profession.