Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-07
Y ANCIENT CAPITAL
WHAT THE WILLIAMSBURG BUsI-
NESS MEN ARE DOING.
ASSOCIATIONS NEW OFFICERS
Work Accomplished by This Enter
prisinE Body-Heard ON William
and Mary. Campu.-Better Te1e-
graphic Facilities Needed.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, December e.
(Special.)-The Williamsburg Business
Mems Association held a very enthusiast
tic meeting last night. The annual cleo
ton Of officers resulted as follows:
President, Mr.. j. B. c. Spencer; First
Vice-President, Mr.. John D. Mercer; Sec
ond Vice-President, Mr.. L. Henley, Jr.;
Third President, Colonel L. ". Lane
Jr.: Treasurer. Mr.. II. N. Phillips: Secre-
tary Mr.. J. S. Charles; Executive Com
mittee. Messrs. 3. F. Wolfe, L. W. Rob
erts. Galba Walden, and R. L. Spencer.
The election of the president. secretary,
and treasurer, was very complimentary
in that this is the third time they have
been chosen. They are men who are do
the honors the association can bestow
upon them.
Mr.. B. D. Peachy. and Mr.. T.. ". Rob-
erts ably advocated the establishment here
Of a large canning factory. They sue
ceeded In getting the association to take
the matter in nand and committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Peachy, Harrell, Rob
erts, and Wolfe was appointed to look
into the expediency OF starting such an
enterprise. 1t may be safely said tina.
next season a large cannery will be num-
bered among the industries of Williams
burg.
The association also placed itself on
record for a county fair here next au-
tumn, and named a committee composed
Barnes, and Johnston to inquire into the
matter and report.
WANT BETTER TELEGRAPH FAClLl-
TIES.
There is no telegraph communication
here with the outside world at night.
and the association decided to communi-
cate with the proper authorities and urge
%l,o {a1o =, fRra
as the closing of it works hardship III
the town.
The City Council will be approached
early in the new year with plan from
the Business-Men's Association for the
general Improvement of the town. The
association last night showed that it was
in favor of a bond issue for fire pro-
lection and street Improvement at least.
and the Council will soon be asked to
take the matter up.
The association has been of great bene
fit to the town, leaving succeedeshrdl
fit to the town, having succeeded in locat-
ing $50 coo knitting mill plant here.
THE COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday afternoon the intermediate
and junior class football teams of Will
liam and Mary College met to play for
the college championship.
The game was played in fifteen and
twenty minute halves. The Intermediates
outpIayed the juniors. but were unable
to make a touchdown, SO the score was
tie and another game must be played.
Mr.. King umpired. Shewmake was the
referee, and Dale acted as timeleeper.
J. S. Wilson returned to college Mon
dan evening from New Orleans. where
he spent a few days attending the Bien-
nual Kappa Sigma Conclave.
The club editor of the Echo has called
the Intermediates together for class or
ganization Clark Mason was elected
chairman of the meetings and conducted
the election with the following results:
President Slater BlachistOn: Vice
President E. II. Hall: Secretary, ]. T.
Booth; Treasurer J. II. Summers; His
torian, c. D. Shreve.
Here is their erudite and eupflonious
foot ball and class yell.
Yippity. hi hi.
Naughty four.
Boys in XIII Xii.
Come once more.
Orange and Blue.
Tried and true.
TOkamir, Hundgi. OSigor.
The literary societies will have open
meetings in the chapel on the following
dates: Philoma thean December 18th;
Phoenix, January 10th. These meetings
are not only for students who are not
members of either society, but the public
vited to be present at all open meetings
of both societies.
Mr.. W. +. Nottingham, deputy clerk of
Northampton county, an alumnus of
William and Mary. was a visitor at the
college this week. He is an alumnus of
William and Mary.
ADDRESS TO VETERANS.
Colonel William H. Stewart. OF Ports
mouth will address the people of Will
l;amsburg next Tuesday night under the
auspices Of Nlagruder- Ewell Camp. Con-
| federate Veterans. The subject of this
brilliant orator will be the Life of Mat
thew Fontaine Maury" The address will
be delivered at Cameron Hall.
Masruder-Ewell Camp. Confederate
Veterans. met last night. Commander
NJ. r. Harrell presiding. Only routine
, business was transacted. except that
committees were appointed to secure
Cameron Hall for Tuesday night, and to
meet Colonel ". II. Stewart. who is to
| speak there.
Dr. A. V. X. Dickens left tonight for
! MARYLAND to be at the bedside of his faith
| or. who is desperately i'll.
| Mrs. j. s. c. Spencer left tonight for
Norfolk, where he will enter a hospital
Mr.. Spencer has been ill for several weeks
| and his friends arc very uneasy about
| him.
| The Williamsburg Senior Whist. Club
was delightfully."- entertained Thursday
| night by Miss Elizabeth Morecock.
| Mr. Edward James, Of Norfolk. the
well-known author. was here to-day. the
| guest of President L. G. Tyler.
| Mrs Ida Henley, widow of Judge r. l..
! Henley has been Very sick this week,
| but is slightly improved
| Miss Pessie Scott, Of Ewell. has been
| the guest this week Of Mrs. ]. 3. Spencer.
| Miss Fannie Guy. one Of Richmond's
most popular and attra ctive young ladies'.
was the guest this week of Miss Virginia
Peachy Wise Miss Guy returned home
yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Russell Peachy, OF
| Washington, D. c.. who has been the
guest of her aunt Mrs. j. 8. c. Spencer.
| returned home to-day.
| Rev Mr.. Barnard. of Norfolk. will
preach in Bruton Episcopa! church to-
morrow morning and night.
Mr.. ]. Frederick kernochan will be
here next week. He is one Of New York.
| most prominent lawyers.
| Mr. B. D. Peachy, a prominent VIII
liamsburg lawyer, was in Hampton to-
| day.
Among the guests at the Colonial In1,