Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14
ORGANIZED A CLUB.
THE "vIRGINIA," OF CHURCH HILL,
FORMED LAST NIGHT.
HON. D. c, RICHARDSON PRESIDENT.
Other WeII-known Men OF Church
Hill identified With the New So
ciaI Organization-WiII Apply for
Charter-Onicers and Members.

Chnrter-Onicers and Members.
Virginia" IS the name Of a new social
club organized on Church Hill last night.
A large number OF representative gem
tlemen of Church Hill gathered at Mar
shall Hail, No. 25o5 east Broad street, last
night at $50 and perfected a social or
ganizatIon, which numbers not less than
seventy-fve members. When the meeting
was called to order Mr.. Edgar Ferguson
was made temporary chairman. Mr.. JEFF
ferson Wallace was chosen temporary
secretary.
The Chair appointed a committee 20
draft the framework Of a constitution for
the club The following gentlemen COM
posed the committee: Messrs. Richardson,
Mosby. Beveridge. DR.. Oppenhimer, Mr..
Cherry, jefferson Wallace. DR.. Harrison,
G. L.. Brown, air. Clemmitt, and Mr..
Charlton.
CALLED THE VIRGINIA
These gentlemen reported back that the
club should be called MARSHALL; It's
officers should be president two vice
and a board OF twelve governors. The
initiation fee was TO be $, and the
monthly dues g.
The name Of the club, as suggested by
the committee, raised some objection.
one gentleman said he objected 10 the
name Marshall" because almost every
thing on Church Hin now was named
Marshall" There was a Marshall Ward,
Marshall Park. and Marshall Han,
I'm which they were meeting. He thought
that was enough Marshalls.
other names suggested were the Airing
ton. the Virginia. the Hampton. the Glou-
cester. the Chesterfield. the Shubrick, and
even several others All, except Virginia
Arlington. and Marshall. were soon drop
ped ON the second ballot among these
three the Virginia" was chosen, and
the choice was made unanimous.
The clause relating 10 fee and dues was
adopted without change.
So was. also, adopted the clause pro-
viding for officers.
HON. d. G. RICHARDSON PRESIDENT.
Hon. j.. G. Richardson. Common
wealth's Attorney of Richmond, was
chosen president by acclamauon.
Mr.. jefferson Wallace was also nomi-
mated for president, but declined 10 allow
his name TO be voted upon. lie made a
speech favoring the election Of Mr.. Rich
ardsOn.
The other officers chosen are: First
Vice-Prosident, y. Thomas Mosby: Second
Nice-President. Or. Nirginius Harrison'
Secretary. Charles G.. Measher; Ired-
surer. Howell X. Weisiger.
The Board of Governors are the follow
ing: Captain Frank w Cunningham,
Edgar H. Ferguson. Thomas l.. Brown.
G. W. Clemmitt John X. Charlton Guy
NJ. Cherry, Walter H. Mahoney, Dr. St.
Ouuenhimer. ". G.. NarbrOugh. Jefferson
Wallace. j. y. W. Curtis, and John Adam.
President Richardson, upon his cleo
ton. took the chair and presided the ie-
mainder of the session
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On Securing Charter-Presdont and
the TWO vice-presidents
ON Bylaws Messrs. wallace Glenn
mitt. ana Dr. Garcin.
on Securing H0use-Messrs. John Bag
by. Waverlv Yarbrough, a. G. Stevenson,
Julian BRYANT, and s. Il. Beveridge.
Mr.. Wallace made "a motion that the
next meeting would be held at the call
OF the president This motion was adopt
ed. No other business seemed urging,
and as II was then about II o'clock, the
meeting was adjourned.
LIST OF PROPOSED MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen have signihed
their intention of becoming members OF
the club. Messrs Henry Allen, John Al
len. W. c. Armitage. Il. 9. Andrews, j..
Andrews. Charles Brown, Julian Brown,
John Bagby. Steve Beverage, Dr. W. -
Reaslev. Taylor Curtis, Herbert curtis
Arthur Cherry. Captain Frank Cunning
ham. Maury Coleman, Charles w. Glenn
mitt a. c. Chamberlain, Brice Curd, W.
H. CullingwOrth, -. 5. Carter, X. J..
coleman. i. ". Coghan, W. IL. Curtis
Halves Coleman, T.. j. Cussen, John X.
Charleton. Tom Cunningham, Or. y -.
Cosby. W. j. DOran, j. ii. Dodd, Joe
Fahertv. Edgar Ferguson, Ellis French
4 T. Ferguson. Or. X. j. Garcln, w. =
Gordon. r.. c. Garrison, II. Il. Greene, y.
y Faines. j. X. Grymes, DR.. Y. W. Har-
rison william Kinds, John T. Hughes,
y y Hobson. W. W. Hsrdwicke, W. T..
I,olnin clint Iarus, George Lumsden'
charles Lester b. Lewis, Ray Lewis j.
~ T.,vis John A. Lamb r. G. McSpat-
ran Herbert McMnn. George McMlnn'
Dr 81. Julian Oppenhimer, Or. W. IL.
parker DR. r. Prosser, Fred. Powell, \.
q Peav. A. $. Phillips. \. 5. Rust, u. {.
Richardson. h. ). Redwood. w. II. Smell
ms George =. Shackeford, DIR. x. y.
shine Hunter Scott Percy Smith, =. NJ
Sbepberd. C.. W. Saunders, \. G. steven
SON Wade III. Taylor. Tom Tignor' JACK
rignor. j. J. Talman, ". II. luke, liai-
yev /. Taylor. A. j. Vaughan, IT, i'oD.
Walden. Jefferson Wallace, Charlts NJ
wallace. Joe Woodbridge. II. r. Weisiser'
u. Whitehead. W. Woodfn, T. y. Nhite'
S G. Webb, and W. c. Narbrousn'