The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02
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Personal.

Personals
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& ADMIRAL lIarria Webster Is excellent
authority FOR The following informatloh
S!a regard to the predecessors Of Inc s1N's-
aEtnta, TO Tic launching Of which neN S
eApril, many Riclmondars nre looking lt' tor-
ward as IL an Important occasion lie
Bays: IL W ~ IS z .
II The first class battleshiD Virginia Virginia 70
$,,c launched mt the works of the Ne ,V P''
News shipbulldlng and Dry DOCK cons
Spany. will DO the fourth Of the hume
borne on the navy list of the United cd
States.
Virginia, No. I. was . ship Of twenty MY :.
$cight guns, built IN Maryland in l7'o. was ''a
Scapturcd.in Chesapeake Bay IN lHs, aver ,i,e,
having been run aground BY BRUSH itlE
Squadron. The captain and ten men Wot t
atlic8 only ones to escape capture
THE second Of tho name was q schooner
&of fourteen guns, built in Noriolk ~
17as she remained on the naval list n''t
lthroe wears. being sold In 1Sol Her ere"
numbered ISL men, all told.
the third OF the name was Inc or
#battleship commonly called seNc envy
fourp from the number OF guns she vas
Rceslgned5to carry. AS a. matter o' lH 'l
however, her battery consisted Of not
less than eighty four guns. Ter crew lev
numbered SO, aud her tonnage was -'o' 1900
She was laid down In the Boston navy.
#Sard in 1915, but was stu S'lniih'sn 7 =
Efbe BEGINNING of tile Civil War On ac-
#an,,I AZ tho feeling III those strenuous
&tiays when the vessel was finally launch
gnd' no mako way for 81 modern snip on
&thn same stocks, her name was chatngeo
$iogyermont, and under. that name she IS
Gstill float. although she performed very or
$i,ftlos active service, being OF obsolete
type,
The Story Of Hymns.
#5BA lecture, 1.-THE Story ofIthe HYMNS
will he given by the Rev. Dr. We ~
Evans Of Monumental Church. IN st.
Ma r,,,s m 1,hursdaysnext at O'clock p
M. "a choir of forty voices viii ASSIST IN
E1he service, and an offcrtory VIII be taken
lin is assist in defraying the church deol..
Antiquarians Meet.
nike regular meeting Of the Association
8fnr'tho preservation Of Virginia $Antiqui-
Ties was held last evening in the rooms
Fof lhe Virginia Historical Society. M I'LL.
#7IRnutine business was enljvencd by tho
announcement or the establishment OF q
&nnostottlce at Jamestown everything rela \
slatjpe to that point and It's vicinity
Sropsessing the greatest interest Tor al
present.
IfIt&was decided by the ladies that,Ha
concert will be given under their auspices
sonas Friday of Easter week, Apl'll SIM II.
arhc leading musical talent Of Richmond
will take part In this concerts the pro-
&gramme of which will present number
3of unusual and delightful features cal
sculatcd to charm the audience which "
will attract.
n Mem bers of the association present yes
&terday we're Mrs. r. u Valentine. who
3,1resided; Mrs J !. 1snders Robinson, Mrs.
El,,..Slv. P Brock, Mrs. George BRYAN. Mrs.
Emma. Read Ball, Mrs, George w BagoS,
Mrs. Herbert a. Claiborne, Mrs. John II,
Lightfoot Mrs. Morton Savage, Mrs.
Robert Lee Traylor, Mrs. j. Aston
&cabell. Mrs. Henry TAYLOR and Miss
roberta Allen.
$. Finch Club Organized.
Tho Young people Of l1tna Mills, Va,
met Mt the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
&man p. s;ncad Saturday last and or
Sganized finch club. The charming
sfostess and her daughters, Misses Ada
Sand Lena Snead, entertained In their
usual graceful manner, and the evening
swas delightfully."- spent
&After@the games Of fine. were finish
ed music was enjoyed and later, light
refreshments were served. The CLUB VIII
meet Saturday evening in the home OF
Mr.. l.. NJ Hutchinson.
General and Mrs. Buckner in
@ Richmond.
4 General and Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buck
&r,er, of Kentucky, who have been spend
ing some time IN Lexington, Va, VIII
reach Richmond to-day to be the guests
Eof Mrs Herbert y. Claiborne.
Z AS Miss Della Claiborne. Of this city,
Mrs. Buckner, established a brilliant
prestige here and at the White Sulphur
Springs for her beauty. grace and wit.
she has been equallyAadmirfd as a ma
tron. and is a leader OF Kentucky society
and the president OF the kentucky CO.
8loniA Danes.
General Buckner Is quite as popular
in Virginia ard Richmond MS IN Ken
lucky where he has always been most
@prominent In politics and craftsmanship
with his wife he will receive most
cordial welcome here from their friends
who arc always delighted to see them
again.
Personal Mention.
ii, rho Kate Wheelock Whist Club will
meet this afternoon with Mrs James Lee
Shelton, at No, Ills West Avenue
W The Dramatic Club of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Will give the play,
&"Between Two Foes" ut the Academy
ION March I'D. for the benefit OF the
Y'Summer Rest"
Miss Molie McGill Bridges has re-
sturned to her home in Ashland AFTER Il
pheasant visit to relatives here.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles *.
1oendleton, of Ashland, are gricnved to
&liear OF the illness of their son, Charles
Pendleton. of Ashland, are grleVcd to
school with a severe attack of pne,l.
1nonla, and has been sick ever since
Miss Jnll4 Spence still continues very
IN the home Of her sister. Mrs Noel
Won Main street.
IN A numbar Of Richmond girls arc max,
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