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TUESDAY APRIL. 2. 1D02. \
A PUBLIO OISCUSSiON.
? great Amai hma bwi printed in the
?newspapers of Richmond ooncernlng the
?work of tlie Constitution Convention ?md
concerning the ne<*r instrument that has
?bMn framed. But ln spite of that tact
. many people in the community do ..not
yet fully, understand. It, and we thlnX
that it would be ah excellent plan to
have one meeting. If not a series of meet?
ing?, at the Acad?emy of Muelo, or some
other convenient place, ?and Invite the
?delegates from Richmond to appear and
?five ?an account of their -work and tbe
wort ?st the convention?. The delegates
ar? all Intelligent and trained men, and
Com? thoroughly understand every ques
.ti-.ni Involved. A f?w speeches from, these
?gwrtlf-men .would be highly entertaining
??nd instructive, and we have reason to
fcelleve that they "would cheerfully re
epond. if the. people' of the city -would
' ask them to address them -on this sub
i jtot.
But *wha* Is everybody's business Is no? '
Iwdys business. Some step should be
. taken to appoint a committee to wait
?upon the speakers and extend an lnvi
\ tation, and then to arrange for the meet
| Ing. Such civic gatherings are very im
??ortant, for they tenfl to uplift and edu
I. ?cate ?and make the people more patriotic.
. ysWe elncertfy hope that the meeting -will
be held.
THE REAL ISSUE.
The Democratic voter? of Chase City and
?vicinity met together on Friday last and
County Chairman N?. W. Gregory offered
m. resolution, instructing George P. Tary
delegate to the convention from Meck?
lenburg county, to vote in favor of pro?
claiming tho Constitution. The reso?
lution -was unanimously adopted. Wheth?
er or not this was a representative meet?
ing, wo know not. But, granting that
it was. what is tho delegate from that
county to do when called upon to vote
on the question of proclaiming the Con?
stitution? Is he to disregard the wishss
?and positive instructions of thoso who
clotted him? AVe say that this is a mat?
ter for each and every delegate to settle
ior himself. He must be the judge as to
the most honorable and ?expedient course
to pursue.
In discussing this question, It has been
the desire of The Times to lay before the
people o? Virginia for their, consideration
the plain issue. Thero is a gTcat deal
of confusion, and much that has been
eaid and written has tended to make con?
tusion worse confounded. Some people
runtcnd that the convention is in honor
rand in law compelled to submit the entire
Constitution to tho full vote of the peo?
ple as at present qualified. They argue
ihat it was with this understanding: that
tlie people called the convention and that
it would bo In violation of tho pledge in
tlie Norfolk Convention and in violation
nf the pledge given by the individual can
?aidates to the convention to do other
?wis'e. This, it may be added, is the con?
tention of practically all th? Republicans
iwho have spoken.
There are others who ?contend that tho
convention is pledged to submit the Con?
stitution, but that it would be a fulfil?
ment of the pledge to submit to the new
?electorate. They say the pledge was
jr.ade to tlie whites and not to the blacks.
But these do not say that they are 1?*>
?avoj? of proclaiming the euffrage clause
and then submitting tbe other clauses to
those who are by this autocratic act ad?
mitted to -the suffrage. There is one
?exception. One Virginia newspaper in
it?vor of submlBslon'has como out and saia
frankly that the suffrage clause must be
IJroclaimed. S
Now we ask in all candor, what to the
?voters at large and to each individual
voter is the olausfc. o? chief concern in tlie
new Constitution? Clearly the suffrage
clause. There Is little contention con?
cerning the other clauses, so far as the
people at large are concerned. Yet, it
is proposed by those who are talking so
beautifully- about "submitting the Con?
stitution," to proclaim the most Important
and the all-important clause and submit
ihe rest
Those who are in favor of proclaim?
ing, and even some of those w*ho are op?
posed to it, say that if one part of the
Constitution, and the most important part,
Ss to bo proclaimed, tho convention might
as well maleo short work of it and pro?
claim the entire instrument. It would not
.be carrying out any pledge that has been
tnado to proclaim any part of tho Con-"
tstltution. It is just as surely a. violin
tion of the pledgo to proclaim one clause
ss to proclaim all. That is why The
Times has contended that when sifted
?down to the real issue the question Is be?
tween proclamation and submission to tho
?hole part. . .
RICHMOND AND VIRGINIA.
In r-e?errihir to ? paragraph? in Tho
Time* of several days ago concerning tito
proposed inland waterway frora Norfolk
to i?eftufont Inlet, our esteemed contem?
porary, the V?rglnlan-Pl?ot, Intimates that
The Times hse d?tmned the enterprise
with faint praise. It says that such a
waterway would be a benefit not only, to
.Norfolk, but to ?the entire State of Vir?
g?nia, and would be of especial benefit to
Richmond, because it would give to this
?city direct water connection tor ships of
?sixteen-foot draught witli all Eastern Car?
olina.
"'Yet,*? adds our contemporary, "the
Richmond tiawt?as>ers have not warped
t*ae**r column ma? by their exertions In
^?drcoacy of it. If ?me luta ?said a good
?*?-M for it; sa**? the rather tepid para
^?aph trata ?fc? Tiaica, we hav? over?
lamluat th* fact.*?
Ogr cootfKupor??T has "ovetlooknd ina
?mC* iatag 7kg tir??? oeauined ssvaral
days a?o, nfc?e*d of the Norfolk paper, a
long ?explanatory article, pointing out the
advantages of this project ?and expressing
tho hopo that It would be carri?e? through.
Wo mentioned the fact that this* scheme
was proposed years ago by the lato Mar?
shall Parks, of Norfolk, who gave a great
deal of Ms time to the exploitation of
it, and vea-naia Mr. Parks w?as only a lit?
tle ahead of the tim??. Wc pointed out
the advantage that such ?an Inland wa?
terway -would be, not only to commerce
but to'the Government in case of war,
?and wo ??expressed tha opinion that ?sooner
or later the Government officials would
see this advantage and push the enter?
prise to a conclusion. So much for that.
After discussing this phase ot tho case,
tb? Virginian-Pilot' speaks Jn general
terms ot tha lack of co-operation and fel?
lowship among the cities cf Virginia It
3>-?aga^jHM'?MMMMB'??riBHttMMAB^^
?says:
Why ?canhot the ?sities of this old Com
monwea?th put aside petty local jeal?
ousies and pull together for the good of
the whole Stai? or for any section of it.
?when the benefit, of ?mch) section" is not
at the expense of the ?ether? Why should
Norfolk and Newport News be at logger?
heads ana "Ricbsnewt and "Norfolk sworn
enemies, ft ?oh* may judge by the senti
?m?ants too often expressed by the citizens
and press of one city for the other.
The Vlrglnlan-Pliot frankly admits that
it has sinned inself in this respeot, but It
doesn't tako ?any pride in It ?and It would
muoh prefer a "community of Interest"
that would assure co-operation wherever
co-operation is ??ecessary or possible.
We do not think that this Is ?~ia-r
chargo ?a-?ainst the Richmond press ?and
people. If other newspapers In tho State
havo not advocat?ed the inland waterway
it Is doubtless because they have not
g?v?en it serioub considerations
But the Richmond newspapers have been
very liberal in their treatment of other
cities and towns in Virginia, and as for
any jealousy or spiteful feeling toward
their brethren in other parts of the State
we have utterly failed to discover it. Time
?and again have the Richmond newspapers
"written up" Ihe advantages and the
progressive movements of other cities and
townsj and the correspondents aro giv<m
carte blanche in this respect. Indeed, it
is hard to find a copy of a Sunday paper
in Richmond' which does not contain some
reference hero and there ' to progress ln
Virginia.
If our contemporary thinks that there
is any Jealousy on tha part of Richmond
toward Norfolk or Newport News or any
other city in the State, it is entirely mis?
taken. It would be folly for Richmondt to
; pursue any other than a liberal policy to
; ward the rest of th? State. Richmond
; is the Capitol city and the largest city and
naturally trade gravitates to this centre.
The moro Virginia prospers the more
Richmond will prosper. If there Is ad?
versity in Virginia Richmond will feel
it.
But there is a better reason than this.
No city in Virginia has so many outside
tic3 and associations as this city. iDcad
ing Virginians come here to attend to
civic meetings and they stay here weeks
and months at a time," making friends
while here and winning our regard, if
not our affection, In turn. This has been
going on for generations. It has neces?
sarily bound us to all parts of the State
with ties of affection.
Richmond people could not feel unkind?
ly towards Virginians at large if they
tried. ; ,,
TOBACCO UNDER COVER.
AVe have several times called attentiion
to tho interesting experiments that have
been made in Connecticut with the culti?
vation? of tobacco under cover. As already
explained, the land on which this tobacco
is planted is first provided with a frame
werk, upon which cloth is stretched, and
tho sides aro also enclosed. In this way
the growing plants -are protected from
winds, heavy rains and tho scorching sun
and insects. The plants get the ben?efit
of the sun and rain without being sub?
jected .to the ravages of the storm. It
costs about $400 an acre to put the land
under cover and to put the plants Into
growing condition, but tobacco thus
grown is highly profitable. The last year's
crop was equal to the famous Sumatra
leaf, and a part of it was sold at an av?
erage of $1.90 a pound.
AVe have been urging planters In the
bright tobacco belt of th? State of Vir?
ginia and North Carolina to make exper?
iments in this direction with the yellow
leaf, and we are pleased to learn that
Mr. W. L. Petty, of Rocky Mount, N. C,
who Was recently in Richmond, will
adopt the suggestion. He is one of the
most successful -tobacco growers in the
State, and has a large farm just outside
of his town. If the experiment proves to
be satisfactory, he will enlarge his ope?
rations another year, and doubtless other
farmers throughout the region in which
bright tobacco is grown will fall into
line. Wo arc very much interested in
this experiment, for we believe that it will
be most profitable to the tobacco planters
of the two States! ???????
The Farmville Herald having expressed
sui prise that the Richmond papers should
wish to interview Mr. John S. "Wise.wof
York, when he comes to town, the Spirit
of tho Valley replies:
The reason why the reporters in Rich?
mond rush to interview Hon. John S.
"Wise whenever they can fined him, when
he comes to Richmond, is because they
"?now a good thing when they seo it.
John always says something worth, hear?
ing when he talks. He is never dull and
often brilliant
But he is far more than that; he Is in?
tellectually one of the greatest mon Vir?
ginia has produced during the last fifty
ur sixty years. "We heard the late Judge
Robert W.. Hughes, in a conversation
with the late Senator; John F. Lewis,
about oighteen years ago, say that, ha
???ffarded John S. "Wise as possessing the
most powerful intellect of any man born
in Virginia within the (then) last fifty
years.
Mr. Wise is a brilliant man, and he
always has something bright to gay when
Invited to speak. That is the sort of a
man the reporters love to interview, no
matter where he hails from. '
The worst thing that we have heard of
Rev. Dr. Talmage? is that he left a for?
tuno of $300.000,
The sevente"Ni?-year loousta have al
rcady made their appearance in Mary?
land. A correspondent ot the Baltimore
Sun, vurltlng from Ellicott City, says that
myriads of .$hera are now working their
?way out of tho ground. The insects are
in their present state a sort at grub..with,
not tit* MMt appearanoe ot a locust In
their make-up. They are found In great
numbers in tho fields by plowmen."At
present they aro an Inch or two from the
top of tho ground. -. (
Ail lovers of good stories ?are sorry to
hear of the dtsath of Prank R Stockton:
Mr. Stockton was a genius, and in his
own peculiar line he was ?excelled by no
story-writer of the age.
VIRGINIA TOPICS,
"Whipping the Devil Around t?he ?Stump."
Commenting on some remarks of the
FairfELX Herald, in favor of submitting
the Constitution; the Salem Times-Regis?
ter says:
The Herald; we tlimk, takes the proper
view of the matter, so far as it favors
the submission of the Constitution to all
the voters of the State. If we remember
aright it was.promised by nearly all those
who were candidates last spring for a
seat ln the convention that they were*
in favor of submitting their work back
to all the voters who then were entitled
to vote; and the party In* convention at
Norfolk also led the people to believe that
it would be submitt?ed to all the people
to vote for or aguuist it. Certain it.w.as
tho way t>?. nicjiuiiy o? the voters under?
stood it. Now, for them to proclaim it
would be going? ?square back on their
promises made during their o&nvasa We
?are not in' favor of the convention pro?
claiming tlueir work, nor are we ln favor,
as the Richmond Dispath now advocatee,
to only let the new electorate vote, it
It should come before the people for rat?
ification or rejection, for that ia nothing
more nor less than whipping the devil
around the stump. All the voters should
have" a chance to vote for or against the
Constitution, and nothing short of that
will satisfy them. Keep your promise,
gentlemen, is all that the people ask.
Away With It.
If the simple act of proclaiming the new
Constitution Is going to wreck the Demo-?
?cratio party In Virginia, then wo say
let it be wrecked. If the organization
has reached such an advanced stage, of
?rottenness, that to a sensible thing
will destroy It, then the sooner it is de-|
stroyed the better. Away with the foolish
and dishonorable shibboleth of "party ex
pediency,"?Charlottesville Progress,
PERSONAL AND CRITICA L
The Novoe Vr?mya, of ?St. Petersburg,
publishes the first authentlo account of
the last moments of M. Sipiaguine, the
Minister of the Interior who was assassi?
nated by a student, M. Balsahonstt, last
Tuesday in the ministerial offices.
M. Sipiaguine rocov?red consciousness
after his wounds had been dressed. He
realized that he was dying and showed
great fortitude. The Minister ?could utter
only broken sentences. After expressing
a wish to see tho Emperor, and that his
wife and a priest toe sent for, he mutter?
ed:
"Death Is hard for an unbeliever. It
is Impossible to live without faith. I-never
wish?ed anyone anything but good."
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A' New Tork correspondent says: When
"A Chinese Honeymoon" I3 produced at
the Casino next month one of the octette
of "show girls," each distinguished for her
beauty, will be Miss Helen Whiteside. a |
former belle of Chattanooga, Tenn. She
is the daughter of-Mr. Charles Whiteside,
a prominent citizen of Chattanooga, whose
mother, Mrs. Harriet Whiteside, isi one
of the wealthiest women in that section;
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It is remarkable how rich a girl's father
always becomes In the dlspathes right af?
ter she ha3 eloped or gone on the stage.?
"L jtroit Free Press.
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General S. B. Buckner has presented
Munfordsville, Ky., with water works,
and hi9 son-in-law. Colonel Ifrorrls B.
Belknap, has given the city a marble
fountain made in Florence, Italy.
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When President Hayes withdrew Federal
troops from support of the provisional
-government of South Carolina in recon?
struction times the direction of affairs
in that Commonwealth was turned" over
to General Wade Hampton as Governor.
It is a curious coinridenco that Mr.
Hampton died on the twenty-fifth anni?
versary of the day when he thus assumed
control.?Chicago Chronicle. .
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The. "water cure" must strike the aver?
age Kentuckian as the very acme of tor?
ture.?Indianapolis News.
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Senator Vest, whose magnificent eulo?sy
of the late Wade Hampton clo.sed with a
quotation from Tennyson, is said to out?
rank any of his colleagues in familiarity
?with American and English poetry. His
command of quotations is simply amaz?
ing and in addition! he is a classical schol?
ar of high attainment.
? . ?
"Hullo, Blfklnst How is your Anti
Slang Society getting along?"
"Fine as silk, old slobsl"?Baltimore
News.
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
Several Social Occasions on Boston
Heights Last Week,
The Carom Club met Friday night at
the residence of Mrs. R. L. Glinn, of
North Avenue. Those present weroT
Misses Mary Kell?gg, of New York;
Katherine Kllpatrick, of North Carolina;
Edythe Cosby, Alma Saunders, Virginia
Whitehead, Lucy ?Jinson, and the Misses
Glinn, Messrs. Philip Croxton, Harry
Ellis, Cullen Pitt, Wellford Frayser,
Keith Briggs, John Broaddus, D. H.
Briggs, Eddio Goodloe, Motto Martin and
W. F. Galbraith.
Miss Cosby and Mr. Keith Briggs
played the highest scores, while Miss
Nellie" Glinn and Mr. Cullen Pitt received
the consolation prizes. After, the regu?
lar play a great deal of fun and laughter
was caused by a "peanut party."
Mr. and Mrs. Landon and daughter,
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Wright, -of Brookland Park, have
returned to their homo in Philadelphia.
Mr. C. M. Waddill, who has been visit?
ing Mr. C. E. Wilson, has returned to
his home in Brooklyn,. Halifax county.
Mr. Arthur T. Faulkner left {Saturday
for Virgilina, Halifax county. Va., on
business. ?
The semi-monthly meeting of the Wo?
man's Auxiliary was held at Mrs. Brog- |
don's, on Luck Avenue, Friday after?
noon. The ladles were delightfully sur?
prised by having Miss Stewart, of Alex?
andria, with'them. Her talk on mis?
sions and her recent trip West was im?
mensely enjoyed.. Those present were
Mrs. Garland Taylor, Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Redd-and Mrs. Br?gdon; of the Heights,
and Mrs.-Clark, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Whlte
hurst, and Mrs. Pettus, of Chestnut Hill.
Dainty refreshments were served during
the afternoon.
Rehearsals for "Our Boys," a drama,
W. A. HAMMOND,
FLORIST
107 E. Broad St, Richmond, Va,
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Your Decision This Day is
All-Important
PAI NFS CE LE R Y
COMPOUND
Guarantees a Freedom from
Disease and Sickness.
INDIFFERENCE AND CARELESS?
NESS LEAD TO PHYSICAL SHIP?
WRECK AND THE GRAVE.
The weak, ailing, sick, and diseased
hav* now moro than ever before under
their control their physical condition. They
ar*(free atrehts, and almost wholly respon?
sible for their future. When the brain is
not' affect?e", and the mind can discern
between right and wrong, a duty to
themselves, their friends, and%country
loudly demanda a marked decision?prompt
and determined action when health is im?
paired and life is In danger. ?
It is the part of wisdom that true de-,
cisi?n be made to-day; to-morrow may
be too late. In thousands of cases the
checking and banishment of disease de?
pends upon instant action; and hour lost
frequently means the snuffing out of some
urecious life.
Few people in our country are without
some knowledge of the wondrous, llfe-giv
intr virtues of Paine's Celery Compound,
a medicine that guarantees release from
the diseases common to life.
What will your decision be to-day, poor
sufferer? Will you give Palne'r* Celery
ComDound the fair "and honest testing
that others are giving it, with Its certain
reward of health, strength, Vigor, happi?
ness, or -will you remain Indifferent and
careless, content to pass your few days
or weeks in misery, agony, and wretched?
ness until the dark gravo claims you as
its victim?
It is almost needless to enumerate the
blessed results that flow from Faine s
Celery Compound when used promptly m
springtime, as you and your friends have
a knowledge of them. Of this you may
-be assured; tho seeds of disease aTe ban?
ished, the system is fortified, the blood is
biado red and pure, tho nerves braced, di?
gestion regulated, -headaches, sideaches.
and backaches forever dispelled, and
sweet, restful sleep takes the place of in
somanla.
Diamond Dyes sarffi?aT?
* nomical.
which will be given at-'Northside Hall
shortly, have begun. Among the cast
are several well-known Barton Heights
people.
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CROWDER'S REPORT.
It Is Now In the Hands of the President.
Makes No Recommendations.
(By Associated Press "t
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The com?
plete report of Colonel Crowder, of the
Judge Advocate'?. Department, upon his
inquiry into conditions at Port Chalme-tte.
whence supplies are being shipped to
South Africa, is now in the hands of the
President. .
Colonel Crowder spent a good part of
yesterday and last _ night in going over
his report in company with Acting As?
sistant S'?cr?taiy'S'ang?r and Judge Ad?
vocate Davis, at the War Department.
At tho President's suggestion, certain
details were added to the report that
were not originally included.
An important fact in connection with
the document isthat it makes no recom?
mendations as to tho treatment of af?
faira at Port Chalmctte. It is merely a
statement of conditions there as they
were discovered by Colonel Crowder.
UNDERGROUND FOR LONDON.
J. P. Morgan Will Finance System to
Extent of Millions.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 21.?J. Pierpont Mor?
gan will finance, to the extent of several
millions, an underground system in Lon?
don, which will rival Charles T. Yerkes'
scheme of obtaining possession of all the
inter-rural transportation. Clinton E.
Dawkins, of tho Morgan firm, will testify
to-morrow before the House of Lords
Committee', which is now investigating
the whole question of the underground
transit of London In favor of the con?
struction of a new system and guaran?
teeing the Morgan financial support,
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Will Not Dissent.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 21?Representa-,
tlve Champ Clark, d? Missouri, had de?
cided not to dissent fro-* his associates
on the McKinley Memorial Committee in
resolving'* that the thanks of Congress
be given Secretary Hay for his oration
at the memorial exercises.
Mr. Clark stated at a recent meeting
of the committee that he would reserve
his final decision until to-day.
Inquiry Into Negroes' Statuts.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April a.?A delegation
of colored men including Pinchbeck, of
Louisiana; ex-Congressman White and
Bishop Grant, "of Indianapolis, had a
hearing before the subcommittee of the
House committee on labor in favor of the
bill of Representative Irwin ,of Ken?
tucky, for a committee to inquire into
the status of the colored race.
Reference was made in the addresses
to the growing estrangemen between
the races, and urging that remedies might
be applied. Tho speakers urged that the
inquiry should bo conducted on a strict?
ly non-partisan basis, and without politi?
cal motives.
The subcommittee decided to recommend
to the full committee that tho inquiry be
authorized.
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Rev, Dr. R. R. S. Hocgh.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
?FREDERICKSBURG, VA., April 21.
The funeral services of Rev. Dr. R. R. S.
Hough, at th? Methodist Church this af?
ternoon, were conducted by Bishop A. W?
Wilson, of Baltimore, assisted by Rev. J.
W?. Duffy, of Washington, Rev. Dr. B. W.
Boyd, of Baltimore, Rev. Geo. ?; Tyler,
and Rev. Dr. T. S. Dunaway, of this city.
Several ministers of the city of different
denominations were among the honorary
pall-b?arers.
A very large crowd attendep". the fun?
eral and followed the remains to the city
cemetery, where the interment was made.
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Cable From General Grant.
(By Associated Press.-)
? MANILA, April 21.?General Frederick
1 D. Grant cables from Samar that he be?
lieves the insurgents are acting In good
faith, but he has found It impossible to
collect the entire force. The Filipino
leader, Guevarra, has signed an agree?
ment to surrender his entire command
Apri) 27th. He describes them aa well
fed, well dressed and contented.
I
Made Rear Admirals. -
(By Aseoclated Press.) .
WASHINGTON, Aprir?.?The President
"sent to the Senate to-day the ? nomina?
ron ot Captain Joseph Coghlll andrGap
i-rda J ?linee ?. fffto d* ?to bt r-J*w-*dnii^
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAL.
The subject of the weekly lecture at^
the Woman's Club yesterday afternoon
was "The Training of Mentally Deficient
Children," which was ably discussed by
Miss E. R. Robinson, the matron of the
Loretta Training School, of Ashland, Va.
The subject ?was brought before the mind
of her hearers in a graphie manner, and
stirred.anew *?he intewst ih feebleminded
children. The school, of which the speak?
er was a repfesontatiye, is one of three
in the South, and was opened in Septem?
ber. The others are at Falls Church, Va.,
and Kentucky. ??.
Mrs. Thomas Gary Johnson introduced
Miss Robinson in" ?i-fety well chosen
words, paying a tribufc? to her. who had
given up so much for this philanthropic
and missionary ?cause. *
At the reception which followed* Mrs.
?S. W. Travers poured chocolate and Mrs.
Brockenbrough poured coffee. The guests
of the club were Miss Emma Bruce, Mrs.
T. S. Bocock, Mrs. George T| Christian
and Mrs. C. A. Blanton, while among the
visitors were the following: Miss Fair
child, of New York; Miss Deitrick, of
Baltimore, Mrs. John A. Brander, of New
York, Miss Bridewell, of New York; Mrs..
Yarbrough, of Nashville. Tenn.; Mrs.
Dodd, of Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. M. T.
Emmett, Miss Margaret Brewer? of Ala?
bama; Mrs. Wrightman, of Connecticut
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Ping-pong Is still the reigning fad, and
among the many delightful Informal
games which were played last week was
that at the homes of the Misses Annie
Pender and Robacca Gordon, on .West
Franklin Street. Among the spirited play
ere who indulged In this novelty, as well
as euchre, was their guest. Miss Louise
Affeld, of Brooklyn; Miss Carrie ?Shafer,
Miss Beulah ' 'Patterson, Miss Janie
Schoen, Mr. Travers Warwick, Dr. War
?wick, THr. Morgi&n, of Petersburg; Mr.
Frank Green, Mr. Thomas Carroll, Mr.
Jim ?Watson, Mr. George BIdgood and
Mr. Gaston Myers. At the conclusion. of
the evening dainty light refreshments
were served from a table which was dec?
orated with spring fruit blossoms.
Mr. E. R. Gravee gave an elegant
luncheon at'the Westmoreland last week
in honor of Miss Mary. Russell, of Win?
chester, who Is the guest of -Mrs. Buine
Blair. Miss Russell? was also among the
most admired visitors at the Deep Run
Hunt Club Saturday, and since her visit
to this city has had many social compli?
ments paid her, among the most elegant
being the box party and theatre supper
to witness Jasepb Jefferson soon after she
arrived' . -
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?Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson entertain?ed in
honor of Mrs. John Brand?ar, of New
York, at one' of the most ?ch?armlng in?
formal teas of the Easter season yester?
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at her home on
West Franklin Street.
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The engagement is announced of Mr.
Ernest Howe, son of Mrs. Arnold Hagen,
of Washington, to Miss Alice Chapin^ the
daughter of Dr. Frederick Chap?n, of Hot
Springs, Va. The groom-elect is a grad?
uate of Yale University.
Mr. and! Mrs. Barton H. Grundy enter?
tained Saturday night at an elegant card
party, when seven-h.and euchre was play?
ed, ln honor of Mrs. Pope, of Louisville,
Ky. At the conclusion of the game, a
dainty collation was served on the card
tables.
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Rev. and Mrs. William E. Evans en?
tertained the members of the Monumental
Church choir last night at their home
on Third Street. During the evening light
refreshments were served and a delight?
ful musical programme rendered.
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Mrs. George McAdams -will entertain at
an elegant reception* this afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Alfred T. Pope, of Louis?
ville. Ky., the mother of the celebrated
specialist, Dr. Cunon Pope. Tho guests
will call between the hours of 6 and 8
o'clock.
?.?e;???'1
The gate receipts of the cemetery on
Memorial Day in Atlanta will be gii*en
towards the Jeff.srson Davis monument
fund. Atlantans are noted for their noble
generosity, and the ladles of the associa?
tion feel ?sure that they will not fail to
assist in raising this monument to tlie
dead chieftain, who sleeps on Virginia
soiL
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Mrs. John Blair has Issued invitations
for cards on Friday at 4 o'clock in honor
of Miss Mary Russell, of Winchester. ?
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Among those who will take part In thc
musical, of which Miss Roberta Allen is
chairman, Monday at the "Woman's
Club, will he Miss Malen Burnett, Mrs.
Guy Hequembourg, Miss Louise Williams
and Miss Allen.
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Mrs. Charles T. Pitt and Miss Sophie
Pitt, of Baltimore, are the guests of Miss
Mahew In this city.
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The Misses Torapkins, who have been
visiting Colonel and Mrs. John ?..Tonip
kins on Cathedral Street, Baltimore, have
returned, home.
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Miss Effle Branch, who has been spend?
ing a few days in New York. Is expedited
to arrive in the city to-day.
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Miss Nora Langhorne, who has been at
school at the Richmond Female Insti?
tute, has returned to her home, "Mira?
dor," ln Albemarle county.
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Miss Jean Taylor has returned home
after a pleasant week spent in Charles?
ton, S. C.
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Miss Barton H. Grundy will leave to?
day for a short visit to New York.
Miss Birdewell. who Is th? ?guest of
Mrs. William Taliaferro, and is a niece of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, sung a solo, which
delighted her hearers, Sunday at Graco
Episcopal Church.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Burton have re
turned from a trip which included
Charleston and Savannah.
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Mrs. Wughtman, of Connecticut, who
was among the< admired guests of the
Woman's Club yesterday. Is visiting Mrs.
Chambers, on West Grace Street.
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Miss Margaret Brewer, of Alabama, is
the guest of Mrs. Morris Smith.
Mise Nellie Free will entertain this af?
ternoon at cards, in honor of the Misses
McPhail, of Washington. '
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Miss Eva Lee Bowcock's dancing class
will meet Wednesday night at Corcoran
Hall.-Jnstea? of Friday at Northslde.
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Miss Camille Wmtersmlth has re?
turned from Charleston, S. C, and has as
her ?guest Miss Molile Mansfield.
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Miss Beasley and daughter, Miss Mag- \
gio Beasley, have returned from Char?
leston, 3. C. , ,
Prominently placed upon the society
page of yesterday's New York Herald
Is an extremely pretty picture of Miss
Minnie Pegram Boykin. the ?daughter of
Colonel Boykin, of Isle of Wight county.
Va.
Miss Boykin?, who Is known not only In
her own section but throughout the State,
la a most admired young woman, being
one of the numerous belles tor which the
Old Dominion Is famed.
' "S-: ???
Miss.May Handy, who Is the guest of
Mm. Jess? Tyson,?*, In Baltimore, wm a
cosspteuour figur? ?func**f *&? brUUsnt ?u
?::
dience drawn together by the opening per?
formance of the grand opera in the Mon?
umental City last week.
Miss Handy was* also a guest at * mu?
sicale- given last Saturday by Mr. Walter
"Da C. Poultney In his home on St. Paul
Street and at a reception last Thursday
In-honor of Cardinal Gibbon*
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Miss Helen. James, of Danville, who has
visited in Richmond and is known to a
number of young society people here, has
recently,? announced her engagement to
Mr. Randolph Meade. a prominent young
tobacconist of Danville.
The wedding will take placo early in
June.
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Miss Jane Fisher, of this city, and her
sister. Mrs. J. H. Higgiinson. of Albe?
marle county, were the guests of honor
at an elegant tea, given by their hostess,
Mrs. James R. Taylor, of Staunton, last
week. The decorations for this tea were
of white carnations, smilax and ferns.
At 8 o'clock an elegant supper was serv?
ed to the receiving party, to which a few
gentlemen friends were Invited.
*
Miss Rebecca. Robinson, who has been
teaching this winter at the Oak Hill
School, in York, has returned to the city.
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Mr. Millhiser. of this city, has rented
the "Beauclerk** cottage. Hot Springs,
for aome months.
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?? Miss Lizzie McCue, of Staunton, is the
guest of her brother, Mr. Miller McCuo,
for a few days.
Lieutenant Overton Stegar spent a few
hours in the city Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strange French
are expected to leave the latter part of
the week for Charleston, where they ?will
be the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bryan.
Mrs. Marlon Lambert, of Tennessee,
who has been staying at Murphy's Hotel,
has returned to her home, to the regret
of a wide circle of friends.
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Miss Bessl*? Doyle, of Norfolk, who has
been visiting the Misse?? White, on Frank?
lin Street, has left the city.
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Miss Grace Pollard, who has been vis?
iting in this city during tho last few
days, has returned to her home, in
Bowling Green. Miss Pollard is well
known in this city, being the ?laughter
of Dr., John Pollard, formerly Professor
of English of the Richmond College.
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Miss Sarah Hodgson, of Sewanee. Ia to
be the guest this week of Miss Jennie
Hughes at her homf?*, on Floyd Avenue.
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Miss Nannie Stegar Is expected to leave
for Williamsburg Thursday and on the
thirteenth will leave for her home, In
Fort Wayne, Md.
Mr. William R. Trigg, who has been
at the Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point? for
his health, is expected to return the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Walter Christian and her daugh?
ter. Miss Lucy ChrisUan, has returned
from a delightful trip to Charleston.
Mrs. Charles Pettit, of Norfolk, Is mak?
ing.a flying visit to her parents, Mr. and
xnlrs. Seldon Taylor.
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Mr. Gervln Bianton. of Scranton, Is
spending a few days in this city, and is
at Mr. John Tyler's, No. 016 West Frank?
lin Street.
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Mrs. John C. Williams and Mrs. Doug?
las E. Taylor are visiting the family of
Major D. W. Anderson, of Albemarle.
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Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Harris, and the
Misses Julia and Kate Harris have re?
turned from a visit to New York.
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Major E. T. D. Myers is spending sev?
eral days in New York. Mr. Lillburn
Myers Is just back from a trip to that
city.
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Mrs. Maretta Slingluff, of Gloucester. Is
visiting Miss Bessie Ellyson, on Park
Avenue.
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Mr. James C. Welsh, Jr., is visiting his
parents in this city. Mr. Welsh is at
present making his home in Baltimore.
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Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson will entertain
a few friends at an informal d o'clock
tea this afternoon, in honor of Mrs. John
Brander, of New York, who is the guest
of Mrs. William Taliaferro.
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The Woman's Club will be the scene
of a social gathering this afternoon,
when Miss Robinson, of Ashland. will
talk on "Training Mentally .Deficient
Children." Mrs. S. W. Travers will pour
chocolate at the informal reception and
Mja. Brockenbrough will preside over
the coffee.
Mrs. M. D. Wrenn, of Norfolk, Is visit?
ing her sister. Mrs. W. J. Whitehurst,
on Franklin Street.
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Miss Lula Ruehrmund, th? daughter of
Mr. Carl Ruerhraund, the architect, lett
yesterday for Baltimore. Sliss Ruerhmund
will sail for Europe Wednesday. She win
spend about a year in Europe, where she
will visit friends and relatives.
COL. MARSHALL'S FUNERAL.
Many Comrades in Arms Attended.
Supreme Bench Takes Action.
(Special Dispatch to The TIuips.)
. BALTIMORE, MD., April ia.?The fune?
ral of Colonel Charles Marshall took
place at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, ser?
vices being held in Christ P. E. Church.
Rev. Edward B. Niver officiated, assisted
by Rev. Wm. F. Gardner, of Trinity
Church, Howard county, a friend and
comrade in. arms of the. deceased.
The large church was well filled, many
of those present being ex-Confederates.
The Old Dominion was well represented.
The choir sang "Lead Kindly Light" and
"Abide With Me." The remains were in?
terred in Green; Mount Cemetery.
The Supreme bench of Baltimore city
met this afternoon and addresses on the
life of the deceased were made by Chier
Justice Harlan and ' former Attorney
General Poe.
ESSEX COURT.
The Ramsey-Dunn Case Continued.
The People Favor Proclaiming.
.Stwclal Dispatch to Tha Times.)
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, April 2L?An
unusually large crowd assembled In Tap?
pahannock to-day ?expecting a rehearing
in the Ramsey-Dunn murder case, in
which a great deal of interest is mani?
fested, but it was continued.
The Gaines-Beverly shooting case was
also called and continued on motion of
tlie defense.
The people of Essex are much inter?
ested in good roads, and ?are generally in
favor of proclaiming the new Constitu?
tion. ;
The English pea crop la looking well,
but is late and needs rain very much.
Farmers are well ahead ?p> plowing and*
many are,planting corn.
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TO TRY GENERAL SMITH.
Court Martial Has Been Named to Hear
Charges Against Him.
(By AMocUted Press.)
MANILA; April 2L?A court-m-Mtlal
has been ordered for the trial of General
JacobTff. Smith, who was in command of
the United States troops on the Island of
Samar. Generale Lloyd "Wheaton, Sam?
uel S.* ft*?n-*, J.???? M. BeU and WU
J&
The
VeryBest
SKILLED LABOR 79 TSBazTLOtaXm* O?f
THE HARNESS THAT WS SEOUU
Everything that can be done to m?ak? the
product look welt and wear well 1? ?don*
The result is a PERFECT SET OF HAR
NESS. that you can trust your life to ?any
day In the year.
Have you seen our show-rooms? If not?
you are Invited to inspect all that ts new
and good in the way of CARRIAGES and
HARNESS.
We rely on O.TJALTTT and PRICES t?
make our sales.
The Implement Company,
1302 and 1304 E. Main St.
Richmond. Va.
liam H Bisbee and Colonels Chambers
McKlbbin, William A. RafCerty. William
E. Dougherty, Alfred Or Markley ?and
Jesse M. Lee, compos? the court.
The judge advocate Is Major Harvey C.
Carbaugh.
Colonel Charles A. Woodruff wilt ap?
pear for the defense. The charge brought
against General Smith Is conduct prejudi?
cial to good order and discipline Tha
trial will begin Thursday.
FOR PROCLAIMING.
Mr. Turnbull Explains the Provisions of
the New Constitution.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
BOYDTON. VA., April 31.?This was a
field day for the adoption ot thc new
Constitution. Hon. Robert Turnbull. of
Brunswick, mado a speech of great power
and eloquence in favor of proclamation.
He was gracefully introduced by Captain
T. D. Jeffress, of ?Chase City. Mr. Turn
bull dissected tho new Constitution clause
by clause and compared the advantages
and working of the new over the old Con?
stitution. His ?argument w,as bold and
nble and convincing, producing great en?
thusiasm.
A largo crowd llstenekl with rapt atten?
tion throughout his speech of nearly iwo
hours. The Democrats of M?ecklenbur?
are almost a unit for proclamation. A
mass-meeting of the Democrats adopted
resolutions to-day u. .inimouely Instruct?
ing the delegate from Mecklenburg to
vote to proclaim the instrument without
submitting to any electorate whatever.
The misetlng also adopted resolutions
commending their delegate. George P.
Tarry, for the faithful discharge of hit
duties in this convention.
MEDALS FOR LIFE SAVERS.
Members of Station at Virginia Beach
Are Rewarded.
(By Associa ted Press.)
WASHINGTON. April 21.?Secretary
Shaw to-day forwarded to Surf man John
R. O'Neal and Horatio Drinkwater. each ?
a gold medal for conspicuously, heroio
service In saving life from the wreck oC
the schooner Jennie Hall, near Virginia
Beach. Va.. December 21, 1000. Silver
medals also wero forwarded to George X\,
Whitehurst, XV. H. Partridge, John H.
Carroll. J. W. Sparrow, and Bennett M.
Simmons, all members of the Dani
Mills Life Saving Station, Vira ia Beach,
for bravery on the same occasion.
Maryland Day at Exposition.
(By Associated Press.)
CHARLESTON, S. C-, April 21.?A larga
delegation from Maryland Is here to-day
to celebrato their State's day at the
Exposition to-morrow. Tho Governor,
with his staff, heads the party, which
includes also a number of prominent bus?
iness men of Baltimore, headed by former
Mayor Latrobe. To-day the party visi tei',
the Exposition and made a trip around
the harbor. The formal exercises will be
held to-morrow at the Maryland build?
ing.
Batson Convicted.
(By Associateti Press.)
LAKE CHARLES. LA-, April 2L???Tho
jury in the case of Edward Batson,
charged with the murder of the Earl
family, has returned a verdict in tho
flrst degree. The penalty is death.
Mrs. G. B. Poindexter.
(Spediti Dispatch to The Times.)
LEXINGTON, VA, April 21.?Mrs. G.
B. Poindexter. aged twenty-seven years.
wife of Mr. Ernest Poindexter, of Glen
wood. Va., and only daughter of Mr- J.
P. Martin, of Covington, Indiana, died
here last night of paralysis of the brain.
Her body Was taken to Covington this af?
ternoon by her father, for burial.
F?east of the Passover.
.Speci;U services wero held in th?*? Jcwiph
synagogues last evening in observant?"
of the beginning of tha feast of th?
Passover.. This morning at Beth ? haba
Synagogue another service will be held.
Dr. Calisch will sp?t?ak oa "Through Serf?
dom to Service."
The feast commemorates tho deliver?
ance of the children of Israel from bond?
age in Egypt. The celebration last3 eight
days, on one or two of which a generai
holiday Is held.
Organize New Tribe,
Mr. E. E. Da'.-is. organizer Improved
Order of Red Men. will organize a, new
tribe of P???*? Men at Nelpen's Hall, Ful?
ton, to-night.
A SUMMER HOME.
Tho owner of a. country houso In Vir?
ginia will be abroad during the summer,
and will rent the place to a strictly pri?
vate family; no sub-letting or Joint ten?
ancy. The rent for three months?June.
July and August?will be one thousand
dollars. The. house Is well furnished, and
the grounds quite spacious. With the
place will go the service of cook, house?
maid, butler, keeper and groom; also tha
product of dairy and poultry yaru, togeth?
er with the use of sailing and row boats,
guns; fishing tackle, 'camping tents, cro?
quet and tennis sets, vehicles, saddle
horses, etc. A notable feature of the
house is its broad hallways aaid veran?
das, and its rooms, about ono hundred* In
number, are unusually large. It is equipp?
ed with a good library, pictures, billiard
and pool tables, pianos and organ, ball?
room with, stage for amateur theatrtcals,
and Is in faet supplied with the means
for almost every form of Indoor and out?
door amusement. A unique feature, of
the place Is the degree in which it unites
the tranquility of a woodland retreat with
the bustling activities of modern life. At
its gates twelve-trains Mop daily,, ?nd yet
a few minutes.? walk carries one into th?
depths of ? pathless forest. The placet
has eight malla dally, with express.
freight, telegraph and local and long?
distance telephone servie?. Further de?
tails may be hact by addreaeing .''Conntiy
House," office ot tun?g Time??'* RkitfnondL
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