Local social notes crown Lexington visitors and elections
Lexington society page lists guests from Charleston Trebine Vesuvius and Charlottesville visiting local families. It notes the commencement week events including Reverend Dr Eager preaching and President Deary hosting a reception, plus a municipal election where EB Shields won mayor with 189 votes to Pierson's 88, total 283 ballots cast.
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EB. Southard Shields
Shields
Captain Pierson
Messers
Campbell
Pole
Pipe Line Contract Let for Town Water Supply
The contract for laying the pipe line from Moore's Creek to the town water supply was awarded Monday by the Town Council special committee to Gallagher & Bryan of Baltimore. The bid is $21,369.50 and work must be finished by December 1, 1911. Construction will start soon and proceed promptly.
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Moore's Creek
Gallagher & Bryan
Baltimore
Washington and Lee 129th Commencement Ends
The 129th Washington and Lee University commencement closed with 125 graduates receiving diplomas across five departments. Honorary degrees were announced and Senator Owen addressed the class on The Elements of Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lee University
Lee Memorial Chapel
George H. Denny
Denny
Charles A. Graves
University of Virginia
J. R. Lamar
Washington, D. C
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond
Va. D. C
Merle D
Marriage in Richmond Wednesday of Mr Tucker and Miss Harrison
Miss Mary Byrd Harrison daughter of Carter H Harrison of Powhatan county wed Mr John Randolph Tucker of Richmond son of Henry St George Tucker of Lexington at Monumental church Richmond on Wednesday June 7 1911. Ceremony by Rev Martin Johnson. Bridesmaids include Eloise Ambler Harrison Isabel W Harrison Laura Powell Tucker. No reception. The couple left for a trip North. Tucker a Richmond lawyer active in military affairs attended by guests from Lexington and Lexington Ky.
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Mary Byrd Harrison
Carter H. Harrison
Powhatan County
John Randolph Tucker
Richmond
Henry St. George Tucker
Lexington
Monumental Church
Martin Johnson
Harrison
John Worth
Eloise Ambler Harrison
Isabel W. Harrison
Silas B. Mason
Lexington Ky
Laura Powell Tucker
John B. Lightfoot, Jr
Norton Mason
William Lawton, Jr
William Frazies Tams
Tucker
H. St. George Tucker
J. B. Mason
Lexington. Ky
Alumni Banquet Honors Prof. Graves at Washington and Lee
The alumni banquet honored Prof. Charles A. Graves long professor of law at Washington and Lee. Toastmaster Hon. John W. Davis of West Virginia presided. Ex-Gov. William A. McCorkle presented a loving cup and silver chest from former students. Graves accepted the gifts warmly. Other speakers included Gen. E. W. Nichols, Dr. William Taylor Thom, and Prof. D. C. Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Graves
Washington and Lee
John W. Davis
West Virginia
William A. McCorkle
William Taylor Thom
Washington, D. C
Prof
D.C. Humphreys
Literary Societies Hold Final Washington and Graham-Lee Event
The final celebration of the Washington and Graham-Lee Literary Societies was held Monday night in the University chapel. Orators included Daniel B. Straley speaking on Our Social Status and Walton R. Taylor on The Political Awakening for Washington Society, while C. O. Dunn presented A Plea for Clean Journalism and Chester P. Heavener spoke on Power of Ideas for Graham-Lee Society. The medal was awarded to Mr. Heavener.
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Washington and
Graham-Lee
University Chapel
Washington Society
Daniel B. Straley
Walton KR Taylor
C. O. Dunn
Chester PF. Heavener
Heavener
Trustees Appoint Committee on Jackson Memorial Hospital
Washington and Lee trustees named Penick Barclay and Glasgow to probe the hospital with a view to university involvement. The board authorized heating plant extensions and another smoke stack, chairs for literary societies and lecture rooms, and larger salaries plus more assistant instructors.
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Washington and Lee
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Penick, Barclay and
Glasgow
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Charleston
W. Va
Nell Ankerney
Trebine, Ohio
Earle E. Deaver
Maggie Humphries
Vesuvius
Ashby Thompson
Frank A. Bayliss
Alexandria
A. Bassist
Joseph H. Ettinger
Howard, G.lacy
Glen Wilton
Albert Straley Holtz
Charlottesville
W. F. Pierson
Herbert N. Hamric
Staunton
L. D. Hamric
G. Watson James
Richmond News-Leader
Murray D. Mitchell
Kingsport
Tenn
T. T. Mitchell
Eloise Gassman
Farmville State Normal
George H. Deary
Jessie Wilson
Virginia Hospital
I. L. Wilson
George 5
Eager
V.M.1
Baptist Church
Wister Archer
Washington, D.C
West Springfeld
N.H
Mise Archer
Trinity Methodist Sunday School
O. C. Brewer
Pulaski
Margaret Humphries
Old Council
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Benjamin Franklin Ames
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James Madison Barker, Jr
Robert Prentis Beaman
Richard Peyton Bell
Rufus Calvin Bowman
Oscar Holder Breidenbach
Edward Emerson Grown
Michael Brown, Jr
German Santee Bussard
Algernon Houston Chaniler
B.S
Fletcher Blaine Clement
Lewis Ginter Cooper
Robert William Dickey
B. S
James Earle Drummond
Harvey Christie Eley
Benjamin Harrison Farquabr
Harvey Butler Fergusson, Jr
Samuel Rhea Ga
Joseph Ramsey Blackburn
George Boyd
Owen Dyer Colaw
Henry Worsham Dew, Jr
George Nelson
Dublin
James Alexander Hanna
Oscar Henry Herring
Frederick Short Johnson
James Granville Johnston
Albert Hamden Jones
Holmer W. King
Lackey McCown Kinnear
George Berry Leonard
Henry Mon‘cure
John Silliman Mullings
Willian Trent Neel
Harry Risler Phillips
John Henry Poague
Edgar Allen Salomonsky
Emmett Leitch Tardy
Raymond Sedgwick Walters
Diploma School OF Commerce
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Richard Chandler
James Farle Drummond
Virgil Preston Sydenstricker
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John Frick Brown
William Franklin Blanton
Walter Luther Burruss, Jr
John Lyle Campbell, Jr
Eber Abraham Carpenter
George White Cheney
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Rosser Johnson Coke
Henry Kline Dickinson
William Reese Dodd
Crucie Overton Dunn
William Staples Engleby
William Leonard Freeland
James Edwin Greever
Herbert Bailey Gregory
Ben Harvey
Ben Rives Hooper
Omar Thomas Kaylor
Denis Smurr Kilmer
Samuel Bernard Schein
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Charles Crosby Scott
Luther Gilliam Scott
van Weinder Shields
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John Henry Tabb
Walter Robert Lawson Taylor
Frederick Millis Walz
John Thomas Watson
Roger Merrifield Winborne
John Albert Young
Howard Houston
Covington
Mapleson
William Warren Newsom
Memphis
Vincent L. Bradford
Stevens Palmer Harman
Rockbridge Baths
Taylor
Edward Schley Delaplaine
Frederick, Md
Young
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Port Gibson
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Carl Shaffer Davidson
Hanover
Penn
Benjamin Haden, Jr
Fincastle
Dan Hollis
Atlanta
George Holliday McKee
Bladen Springs
Ala
Paul Dulaney Converse
Morristown
Wrizes
Santini
Port Gibson, Miss
J. M. Farrar
D. D
First Dutch Reform Church
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G. B. Strickler
Union Theological Seminary
Board of Trustees
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Limited Express
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Young Men's Christian Association
Robert R. Witt, Jr
Mr. Tucker
Miss Harrison
Harry Lees
Albert Sidneys
R. Blackburn
E Clark
W. M. Miller
H. E. Hanis
W. L. Hogue
C. L. Odremac
J. P. Hobson
F. P. Webster
L. A. Dillon
R. P. Bell
Virginia Boat Club
Professor Graves
Washington and Lee Trustees
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