Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Social personal

The farewell dinner rendered In
honor of Captain and Mrs. +. A.
Grant bv a number of members OF
the Chamber of Commerce and their
friends at the Warwick hotel last
night was n delightful affair. Pres
ident Copeland. of the Chamber OF
Commerce, presided as toastmas'er.
and covers were laid for about thirty.
Several OF those present responded
TO toasts.
Captain Grant responded when call
ed upon bv Mr.. Copeland In few
well chosen remarks. thanking those
present for the honor they did him,
and expressing the regret OF both
himself and Mrs. Grant that they
were leaving this city.
Among the other guests who spoke
during the evening were Mr.. X. g.
Bickford. who proposed toast COM
plimentary OF the German naval OFF,
GERS of the cruiser Bremen who were
present, Commandment Hopman. of the
Bremen who thanked the assembled
company for their good wishes and
proposed a toast to the United States.
Virginia and this city. and Mr.. George
helms Wise, who proposed the toast
the Ladies'"
After the speechmaking was over.
Captain and Mrs. Grant held an in
formal reception shaking hands with
the guests and bidding them farewell
and extending good wishes for their
future.
Among those present were: Cap
tain and Mrs. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Copeland. Messrs. W. b. Live
zey. L. r. Holmes. j. A. Willet. Il. |.
Ford. George helms Wise, w. Lee
Powell. w. w. s. Butler. A. l.. Powell.
l.. B. Manville NJ. II. Lash. A. Hor-
WITT, l.. Hudson. A. Ferzenfall, Com
mandant Hopman and six officers oil
the German cruiser Bremen.
Captain Grant. who has been sta
toned mere as depot quartermaster.
has Teen ordered to Governors Island.
n. Y. for duties as assistant to the
chief quartermaster of the Depart
ment of the East.
The May carnival which was given
at the Casino grounds Tuesday after
noon and again yesterday afternoon
was such a great success that il has
been decided to repeat II at the Acad-
envy of Music tonight. Many people
who were DESTROYS of seeing lie en-
! tertainment could not be present In
| the afternoon and Tor this reason. as
we'll as because II Is believed that
the carnival will be even prettier on
ahe Academy stage than out doors.
the ladies In charge decided 10 Sc
cure the theater for an evening per-
! Torrance
The carnival is given under the
auspices of the Joseph Charles Mem
orial Guild, which organization devotes
its time and funds to providing hos
pital treatment for sick women and
children.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Nice. Williams an.
their son Robert. OF Natural Bridge.
are visiting friends In this city.
4 Mrs. ]. T. Riddick has gone 10 Hall
wood, Va. 10 visit her mother. who
has been very i'll.
Mss Mary Harris. of Norfolk. Is
spending the week in this city with
friends.
Miss Cecilia Berger. OF Richmond
Is the guest cf Miss Hiidah Berger. oil
this city.
Il Mrs. ]. Eisenman and little daugh'
ter. Estelle. have returned from q visit
TO friends near Charlottesville.
Mrs. James Montgomery Preston
and little daughter. Of Lewisburg. W
Va. are the guests OF Miss Lucii;s
Eaglish Ayier. on Fifty-fifth street.
Miss Mary Berger has returned
from a vlsi; to her grandparents II
Isle Of Wight county.
ks. G.. T. uzzell. who has been "
AZ her home on Twenty NTH street
Is now recovering.
Miss Mary Feaion and little brotnei
have returned ffom a visit to theil
grandparents az Salisbury. I'D.
Mss Katherine Reing sas return
ed from a visit to relatives al hel
former home IN Ohio.
John Smith sts-ue.
|, RICHMOND. VA, May i3.-Joscpl
| Rryan I'll. unveiled a. noon today 10
Join smith monument on jamestown
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