Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-02

| of #Ewcll; Sheldon, Of Madison. Wis: Vir-
ginia Peachy Wise. Sue Webb, Louise,
| Ida. and Catherine Henley, Mary Waller
Mercer, Lcttie Warburton. Louise Harri-
| son, Julia Armstead. Mamie Turner, of
| Louisa: the Mesdan1es Chapman, and Miss
Chapman, of Wisconsin. Messrs. NJ. r.
| Iarrell, Il. w Warburton, T. G. Peachy,
| James Barron, of the University of Vir
ginia; sArmistead Barron, of Norfolk, Va;
John Iundley, S. C. Blackiston and E.
Irwin, Of Hampton; Oscar Lane. Blair.
| and Peachy Spencer. r. B. Dade, H l.
Robertson, of Ottawa. Can: DR.. II. A.
Wise, Mr.. c. G. Reeve, of Green-Spring.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Baptist Sunday school gave a
Christmas cantata Tuesday night, under
tho direction Of Misses Coraelia Mullen
and Lucy Walden. An interesting pro-
gramme was rendered and at the close
Santa Claus. assisted by the Fairies, gave
a beautiful box of candy to each boy and
girl
The Methodist Sunday school will give
it's Christmas tree tomorrow night the
arrangements ard decorations having
been almost completed.
Miss Emily Christian delightfully."- en-
tertaincd tonight the Williamsburg Senior
Whist Club, at her home on Francis
street.
ut ldUitS u w VIII StNS q
return german to the young men of the
town and college in the William and
Mary gymnasium next Monday night.
The Williamsburg Business Mems Asso-
citation will hold its next regular meeting
tomorrow night, at which time reports
from the committees on tho advisabilty
of holding a county fair and the estah-
lishment of a canning factory will be
heard.
T. G. ROGERS DEATH.
Mrs ]. B. Spencer has just learned that
her uncle. Mr.. L. G. Rogers is dead in
Portland, Me. Mr.. Rogers married Miss
Mary Cary Peachy. OF Richmond.
Efforts arc being made to ascertain how
many electric lights private families and
firms will take in town in order that The
City Council may be able to make a
proposition to the Board of Visitors OF
William and Mary College % have that
institution furnish from its proposed new
plant lights for tn: streets Of Williams
burg.
Mr. Hamilton Ward, Of Buffalo, is az
pected here in a few days to visit friends.
Mr.. C. B. Chapman is in Madison, Wis,
visiting his former home
Mr.. H. L. Robertson, Of Ottawa. Can,
who has been the guest of his college
mate, Mr.. Blair Spencer. at the University
College of Medicine. left tonight for Rich
mond.
Mrs. C. G. Reeve of Green Spring, has
been spending the holidays in Camden.
N. !.
Miss Louise Braithwaite, who has been
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. w. H.
Braithwaite has gone to Roanoke.
DR.. a. V. x. Dickens has returned from
Fredericksburg Md, where he was called
by the death of his aged father.
Mr. Armistead Barron. Of Norfolk. and
Mr. James Barron. of the University OF
Virginia, are guests at the Colonial Inn,
Misses E. Irwin and Winder Segar, of
Hampton were in town to-day.
Rev. William A. r. Goodwin. Of Peters
burg, was here yesterday, the guest OF
Dr. Van f. Garrett.
Sheriff NJ. Il. Harrell spent yesterday in
Richmond.
Lectures have been resumed at. William
and Mary College, although there arc
many students lingering at home
The colored people for miles around
f1oclied to williamsburg today. the occa-
sion being the emancipation celebration.
It is not figurative to say the streets were
black with people, and in all manner OF
costumes. y parade took place, and the
band played The crowd was orderly and
very enthusiast