Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
A TENPlN PARTY.
DELTA TAU DELTA FRATERs EN-
TERRAIN THEIR LADY FRIENDS.
MOVEMENTS OF LEXINGTON PEOPLE.
Virginia Military Institute Athletes
Give n Fine Exhibition-Mr. James
Anderson Returns HOme-Personal
Items OF Interest.

Items OF Interest.
LEXINGTON, VA. April 9.-(Special)-
The Virginia Military Institute gymna-
SUM team gave one Of their highly credit
abls performances in the Opera-House
here tonight, which consisted OF double
horizontal bar performance, parallel bars,
and horse vaulting. The second part con-
sisted Of lofty tumbling and other difficult
acrobatlc feats. The Virginia Military In
stitute team has the reputation OF being
the finest athletic organization in the
State; many of their feats would do credit
10 professionals. Several vocal selections
were rendered by the Virginia Military
Institute quartette. The Virginia Mill
tary Institute trio. composed OF Messrs.
Harding Brothers and Raleigh. rendered
many pieces on the mandolin, guitar, and
banjo. varied minstrel performance
was interluded during the numbers on the
programme. The performance was for
the benefit Of athletics at the institute.
large house greeted the soldier boys
Miss Mary ana MISS quo OdNluSOh d'c
visiting in New York city.
Mr.. Percy C. Caring. who has for many
wears been identified with the firm Of r.
S. Anderson, has secured position with
the wholesale house of J. j. Haines &
Co., of Baltimore.
Mr.. w. T. Havell, OF Crescent, w. Va.
has returned to his home, AFTER visiting
here for several days.
daughter.
Miss Mamie Frierson. OF Florence. Ala,
are in Lexington. and will remain for
several months. Mrs. Frierson Is the
mother Of Mr.. Samuel w. Frierson, or
Washington and Lee University.
MR.. JAMES ANDERSON RETURNS.
Mr.. James Anderson. who for nearly
two years has been residing in California,
has returned to Lexington. and was most
cordially welcomed by his friends. lie
will in the future be engaged in business
here. and be connected with the firm OF
l.. S. Anderson.
Miss Susan p. Lee has issued cards OF
invitation to the marriage OF her cousin,
Miss Lucy Nelson Pendleton, TO Mr.. VII
liam r. Ieavel. Jr.. Of West virginia.
The ceremony is to be performed at
Grace Memorial Episcopal church at 1880
o'clocl, Thursday evening, April 14th.
Navor Baton. OF Charlottesville, IS
visiting his brother Mr. =. II. Patton, or
Fairfield.
DR.. e. p. Tompkins of Natural Bridge
who has been visiting his brother DR..
George J. Tompkins, OF Roanoke. has re-
turned home, and was accompanied by
his brother.
Mr. J. Poague Lackey, OF Natural
bridge. has gone TO Johns Hopkins Hos
nital baltimore. where he will undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Robert r. witt. Clerk OF the Cir
emit Court. has returned from a visit 70
Richmond.
rev T., W. Irwin. Of Radford has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. d. G. Irwin.
Miss Kate Pendleton. Of Wytheville. is
the guest Of her sister, MISS Lucy Pehule-
ton. at "The Pines"
N,es Susie Wexford. Of Richmond. who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
4 White. has returned TO her home
MIR. LUCIEN DILLON ILL.
Mrs. Edward Dillon Is at the bedside OF
her son. Mr.. Lucien Dillon. who Is very
III with typhoid-fever at Indian Rock.
Miss Bette Glasgow. who has been on
an extended visit 10 friends in Salem
and Roanoke. has returned TO her nome
Mr. Lacy Robinson, OF stanton, Is the
guest OF his brother, Mr.. E. I. ROBINSON
Mrs Samuel o. Campbell has returned
from an extended visit TO friends In
Richmond and Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Moore have re-
turned from a visit to Old Point Comfort
Miss Edna Holmes. who has been on
an extended visit TO friends in Richmond
and Newport News, has returned 10 her
! home
Miss Bette Claibourn. who has been
visiting her old home, In Union W. va
| has returned 10 Lexington.
Mrs. cassie Waugh, OF Amherst county,
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. {. D.
| Harris. who, we are sorry TO learn, Is Ill
Mrs. Joel Godsby. who has been visit
! ing her mother, Mrs. j. j. White, mas
returned TO her home. in Mobile, Ala
President William l. Wilson, OF Wash
/ ington and Lee University, Will deliver
| the address this year at the commence
nent exercises Of the Harrisonburg pup
| lie schools.
Mrs. j. H. B. Jones, OF Brownsburg'
VINO sustained painful injuries from a
| fall which resulted in the breaking OF a
| bone in her foot, has gone TO st. Luke 5
| Hospital, in Richmond, and will put her
| self under treatment of Or. Hunter Nc
| CURE.
Or. Roger Martin, Of Brownsburg, Is
| visiting friends in last Virginia.
The Will Of Colonel James *. Edmond
| son was admitted to record in the County
| Court. and Mrs. Emily j. Edmondson
qualified as executrix, with bond OF
! $4,000.
A TEN-PIN PARTY.
The Phi Chapter of the Delta Tau Delta
! Fraternity of the Washington and Lee
! University, gave a charming ten-pin
party Tuesday evening in honor OF their
| numerous lady friends here. The bowling
! party spent two hours in the ten-pin al
ley under the Opera-House, where spark
! ling conversation was intermingled with
bowling. The chapter here is in -four
ishing condition, and numbers nine mem
bers The party was chaperoned by Mrs
samuel Il. Walker. A regulation game OF
ten boxes was played, which resulted as
| follows:
Left Alley. S'tks. Sp's. Score
| Mrs. Sam. Ii. Walker. l6i
| Miss Susie Leyburn.... lo9