Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
THEY HAVE A GALA TIME IN THE
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Eat, Talk and Are Merry-A Cio-
thing Store Robbed-A Coming
Wedding of Interest-About the
Nansemond People.

| aL)-Withers Company, No. z, UNIFORM
ed Rank, knights of Pythias. had gala
| time last night, the occasion being the
installation OF officers, followed by
banquet. The installing officer was Major
| G. W. Battley, or Norfolk, who was as
sisted by Adjutant w. c. Withey, OF
| Norfolk: Captain B. Frank Vaughan, Re-
corder George NJ. Peed. and Sir Knight
| George II. Leigh, OF Company No. Is. or
Portsmouth. The officers installed were
as follows: Il. Jackson Eley, captain;
Donald Mcleod, first lieutenant; G. Fen
ton Batten, second Lieutenant; w. a.
King, recorder; X. III. Morgan, treasurer;
J. II. Nurney, guard; p. l. Rawles, sem
tinel Major Battley also put Company
No. through a rigid inspection. Follow
ing the above exercises, there were
speeches by Captain Vaughan and the
other visitors. The line Of march was
then taken up for the Whedbee House,
where a banquet mad been prepared for
the occasion, under the supervision or
Mrs. L.. IA. WhedDee, whose reputation
as a successful caterer was fully es-
taDIished, as the supper was one of the
finest ever spread in Suffolk. Each table
was graced with a magnificent growing
cana lily, emblem or the UNIFORM rank
Upon the conclusion OF the feast or good
things the visiting knights were escorted
10 the Norfolk and Western depot, and
took the 1872 train for Norfolk.
CLOTHING STORE ROBBED.
One OF the show-windows Of A. B.
Doughtrey & Co.'S clothing store, cor
ner OF east Washington and Riddick
streets, was broken into at an early
nour yesterday morning and about 80
worth or clothing shoes, etc, was Sc
cured by the thieves, who succeeded In
making their escape, as the police ap-
peared on the scene.
Cards have been issued announcing the
forthcoming marriage Of Mr.. Thomas
Alonzo Barbee and Miss Emma Eugene
Gillian, which Will take place on We'd
nesday, March 2, 1898. at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
at the residence of the bride-elect, NO.
80 Washington square, Surfolk. I'm
medfately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. BarDee Will take the Atlantic-Coast
Line train en- route to Jacksonville and
other points in Florida, where they will
spend their honeymoon. Miss Gillian is
a pretty and popular young lady or
charming personality, and possesses
many admirable traits OF character. Mr.
Barbee is a telegraph operator at the
Norfolk and Western depot, and formerly
lived at Durham, N. G.. he is an upright,
reliable gentleman, who is held i'm high
esteem by MS employers and his friends
IN suIIolK ana elsewhere.
Mrs. A. ). Eley, leader Of the choir
or st. Paurs Episcopal church, gave an
elegant ante-Lenten lunch to the men,
Ice ,4<wg,& ha,- hafa a.
some home, on Main street. The menu
was varied and tempting. and the tooth
some vlands were served In a most ele-
CANT manner. Mrs. Eley being au fait
as an elaborate entertainer, as well as
an adept In musical management. The
hostess was assisted IN entertaining by
ner sister-in-iaw, Mrs. Dr. A. W. Eley,
ana ner sister, Miss Jennie Briggs.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
hev. george Z. vanoersnce D. D., ana
PROFESSOR +. j. Kernodle, OF Richmond.
both formerly of Suffolk, were here the
rirst or TINS week.
Miss Esther White, or Summit, N. j.,
Is the guest or the Misses Crump, OF the
faculty OF Suffolk College. The above
young ladies spent last Wednesday in
seeing the sights at Ola Point and vicinI-
ty under the cnaperonage or Mrs w. }.
hIiDy, or ouHofK, VINO iuncned tina party
at the Cnamberlin during the stay at the
Folnt.
Miss Myrtle Booker arrived home to-
uay from tucnmond, wnere sne mad been
since Monday with her father, Hon. }.
f.. Booker, member OF the House Of Dele
gates from Nansemond county,
Miss Laura Leigh Mcleod. who has
been sick with typo-malaria for the past
rour weeks. IS slowly improving, though
still confined 10 her bed
Mrs. j. T.. Webb has for the past week
Deen visiting rrIends and relatives Ia
LyncnDurg ana at tampden-Sidney Col
Iege.
Mr.. ira Pnillips ana FAMILY, Of Cross
fork, IA, nave moved 10 SUFFOLK 10 re-
side, Mr.. Phillips being engaged with
the SurIoiK saw-Mln company.
Mrs. w. NJ. Atkinson was I'll with ner-
vous prostration the first of this week. |
but she is now improving.